Subsea
Helix’s New Well Intervention Vessel Goes on Sea Trials
Helix Energy Solutions’ newest DP3 well intervention vessel, Q7000, will start sea trials this week. According to the company’s social media update, the sea trials will take place in the South China Sea. The new well intervention vessel, being built at Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marin
Aquamarine to Upgrade Ocean Valiant
Aquamarine Subsea Solutions has been awarded a contract to upgrade Diamond Offshore’s 18-¾” 15M subsea stack for the Ocean Valiant semi-submersible, currently operating in the North Sea. Aquamarine will supply engineering design, fabrication, and assembly and test to upgrade the stack to accommodate
Neptune Supports SMIT Salvage in Harita Berlian 18 Wreck Removal
Neptune has recently supported SMIT Salvage’s project to remove the Harita Berlian 18 wreck with the provision of survey & ROV services in the Traffic Separation Scheme area of the Singapore Straits. Neptune provided project management and a 7-man team to deliver the integrated services. Neptune’s s
Nord Stream 2 Seeks Permit to Build Pipelines in Finnish Waters
Swiss project developer Nord Stream 2 AG has submitted to the competent permit authorities applications for two permits to construct the planned twin 1,200-kilometre Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines through the Baltic Sea in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The pipeline will run 374 kil
Hawaiki Submarine Cable Project Moves Forward
Hawaiki Submarine Cable and TE SubCom informed that the final preparations are underway for the start of the installation of the Hawaiki submarine cable in early October 2017. According to the latest update, the 14,000 km of undersea fiber-optic cable that comprise the Hawaiki transpacific cable sys
CGG Wraps Up Perdido Shoot
CGG has completed a 11,500 sq km wide-azimuth (WAZ) survey on behalf of Pemex in the deepwater Perdido area. This new survey has been acquired perpendicularly to existing WAZ data and the combined imaging of this first large-scale orthogonal WAZ data set is expected to provide significantly enhanced
Phoenix Appoints Manager for Its Louisiana Base
Phoenix International has appointed Troy Turner as area manager for its Bayou Vista, Louisiana location. In this position, Turner will be responsible for overseeing and directing the day-to-day activities of the office, and actively pursuing growth opportunities for all Phoenix services in the area.
Xtera Nets Submarine Cable Deal from DISA
Xtera has been awarded a contract by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), to build a new regional submarine cable system. Xtera will deploy a full turnkey subsea system, including undersea optical repeaters, Nu-Wave Optima submarine line t
JFD Emergency Rebreather Rated Safe Up to 450msw
JFD has confirmed that its new COBRA (Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus) system has passed further trials rating it safe for use at depths up to 450 metre sea water (msw). Released earlier this year, COBRA is a new bailout solution designed to replace conventional SCUBA bailout methods, providin
Hurricane Gets Green Light for Lancaster EPS Field Development
Hurricane Energy has received development and production consent for its Lancaster field development plan, the Early Production System (EPS). Dr Robert Trice, chief executive, said: “I am delighted that we have been granted consent for the Lancaster field development plan for the EPS phase of the La
Mermaid Nets $96M Extension for Subsea Work in Middle East
Mermaid’s joint venture company formed between Mermaid and a local offshore services operator in a GCC country in the Middle East has secured a contract extension for offshore inspection, repair and maintenance services with a national upstream oil and gas company following its initial five-year con
MHWirth, Electrical Subsea & Drilling in Tech – Shares Swap
MHWirth, the largest subsidiary of Akastor, has taken stake and established a market and technology partnership with the Norwegian technology company Electrical Subsea & Drilling. Electrical Subsea & Drilling (ESD) is working on the development and qualification of two drilling technologies; all ele
Oceanteam Names New CFO
Oceanteam has appointed Jos van Dijk as a group chief financial officer (CFO) effective October 01, 2017. The appointment of Van Dijk follows the leave of former CFO Torbjorn Skulstad in November 2016, and the suspension of interim CFO Wilhelm Bohn in July 2017. As a group CFO Van Dijk will have a d
Aquabotix Adds New Representative
UUV Aquabotix announced the addition of Deekay Marine Services as an exclusive representative for Aquabotix in India. Deekay Marine Services has provided support and services to marine industries in India for more than three decades. The company is involved in various marine sectors, including hydro