Operations & Maintenance
SAExploration Wraps Up Ocean-Bottom Seismic Project
SAExploration Holdings has completed its first major deep water ocean-bottom marine seismic project. The project, located in Southeast Asia, utilized a remotely operated vehicle deployment method at water depths reaching 1,100 meters, and was completed over a week ahead of schedule, the company said
Norddeich Chosen for Nordsee One OWF Base
Nordsee One GmbH has chosen Norddeich (Lower-Saxony) as the base port for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm, for which it signed a long-term rental agreement with Norddeicher Schiffswerft GmbH. The rental agreement will be valid for the next 26 years and covers more than 1,500 m² for offices and wo
DNV GL to Provide Inspection for Wintershall Norge
DNV GL has been selected by Wintershall Norge to provide a frame agreement for global inspection services for its developments offshore Norway. According to DNV GL, the overall contract is expected to exceed NOK 10 million (approx. USD1.2 million). The term of the contract is five years, with an opt
OPT’s net loss widens as costs grow
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported an increase in net loss of $2 mln for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, due to the increase in the project costs. The net loss for the fiscal year was $13.2 million, as compared to a net loss of $11.2 million for the year ended April 30, […]
Applied Acoustics Builds Transponder for UXO, Salvage Ops
A new transponder designed for use by subsea UXO disposal organisations and salvage specialists was introduced at the recent Hydrographic Society’s UXO Seminar in Southampton by Applied Acoustics, based in Great Yarmouth, UK. The company, that has been manufacturing positioning beacons for more than
OneSubsea Nets Browse FLNG Subsea FEED
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the proposed Woodside-operated Browse FLNG Development offshore northwest Australia. A dedicated team of OneSubsea experts, operating out of OneSubsea’s Perth city office, will work
Mooreast Anchors in Gulf of Thailand
A total of 12 units of Mooreast MA5S anchors have been successfully installed for 2 newly developed oilfields in the Gulf of Thailand last month. Each of these MA5S anchor weighs 12 tons and comes with 4.7 ton ballast as well as class certification for permanent mooring. According to Mooreast’s clie
Atmocean Deploys Its Wave Array off Peru
Atmocean has successfully deployed its wave energy array in Ilo, Peru, where the company has a demonstration permit issued by the Peru Navy to conduct this operation. According to Chris White, Project Manager for Atmocean who helped supervise the deployment: “This deployment is the culmination of ou
Schottel Hydro to provide turbine parts for MeyGen
Schottel Hydro will manufacture and deliver the variable pitch hub for the AR1500 turbine for the Phase 1A of the MeyGen tidal energy project. The 1.5 MW AR1500 tidal turbine is being designed and delivered by Atlantis Resources and Lockheed Martin. Schottel Hydro will provide a hub with a housing d
Atmocean deploys its wave energy system off Peru
Atmocean, a US wave energy developer, has completed the deployment process of its wave energy system off Ilo, Peru. Following the unsuccessful deployment attempt on June 10, Atmocean has successfully installed its wave energy system yesterday, July 5, 2015. The deployed demonstration system consists
Briggs Wins Cable Maintenance for Dong Energy
Briggs Group has secured an eight-year framework agreement with DONG Energy for the contingency and repair of export and array cables for offshore wind farms throughout the UK and Northern Europe. The agreement covers all DONG Energy’s sites in Europe, including nine offshore wind farms in the UK, f
Component analysis workshop gathers leading marine developers
The workshop organized by EMEC, ORE Catapult and AFRC offered an overview of why wave and tidal devices’ components fail, followed by facilitated discussions with delegates sharing their experiences of component failures and lessons learnt. The workshop was held as part of the project jointly develo
Drydocks World Completes Shell FLNG Turret Mooring System
Drydocks World, a provider of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors, has successfully completed the world’s largest turret mooring system. At almost 100 meters high, weighing over 11,000 tons and with a diameter of 26 meters, the turret will ensure the Prelude f
GMS Bags First Decom Job in North Sea
Gulf Marine Services announces that one of its Large Class vessels in Europe has been contracted for decommissioning work, a new activity for the Group. The vessel, which has been supporting well service and maintenance work in the Southern North Sea for an international oil company since Q3 2012, w