Subsea
Scientists Embark on Inner Shelf Dynamics Project
Scripps Oceanography research vessel Sally Ride, loaded with three-legged orange sea spider equipment platforms, bright yellow bulbous floats, anchors, line, and a variety of oceanographic instruments, departed Thursday to participate in the Inner Shelf Dynamics main experiment. Researchers from a n
EC-OG Marks Commercial Launch of Subsea Power Hub
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) commercially launched the Subsea Power Hub at the Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition in Aberdeen this week. The Subsea Power Hub is an autonomous electrical power system which harnesses the energy within ocean currents to convert, store and deliver r
Heerema’s Hermod Crane Vessel Retires After 40 Years
Heerema Marine Contractor’s semi-submersible crane vessel Hermod will retire at the end of this year after an operational performance of nearly 40 years. Designed and constructed in the 70’s, Hermod and its sister vessel Balder were the first semi-submersible crane vessels of its kind in the offshor
Energinet.dk, National Grid Seek Contractor for Viking Link UXO Survey
Energinet.dk and National Grid Viking Link (NGVL) have invited tenders for the survey and inspection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) on the Viking Link route. Viking Link is a proposed 1400 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity link between UK and Denmark that will involve the construction
C-Kore Applies Its Technology to Downhole Testing
C-Kore Systems recently expanded the application of its subsea testing technology to downhole testing. The new application was tested on Total’s K5F field off the coast of the Netherlands. The C-Kore units helped located the source of low IR on the downhole system by plugging directly into the subse
NDE Offshore Gears for Offshore HVDC Platforms Inspection Job
Swedish IMR services provider NDE Offshore has been contracted by Siemens to carry out structural and subsea inspections of the xWin platforms. This is the second year in a row Siemens has called on NDE to carry out the survey. The project includes inspections of BorWin Beta, HelWin Alpha, HelWin Be
Bourbon Dives Deeper into Red
Bourbon has seen its net loss almost doubled in the first six months of 2017 on “continuously challenging market” and forex losses. French vessel owner and offshore services provider booked a net loss of €170 million ($203 million) in first-half 2017. This result compares with €87 million ($104 mill
Empyrean Releases Preliminary Block 29/11 Seismic Data Results
Empyrean Energy has finalized the preliminary internal interpretation of the ‘fast-tracked’ processing of raw seismic data from the recently acquired 3D seismic on Block 29/11, offshore China. This preliminary interpretation has confirmed the structural validity and the potential size of the Jade an
NEL Moves Forward with £16M Subsea Centre of Excellence
NEL has started the build of its £16-million Centre of Excellence (CoE) for subsea development. Reportedly, the new high pressure multiphase flow test facility will have the largest test range in the world, positioning Scotland as a world leader in multiphase flow measurement. The CoE should allow a
Magseis Finalizes North Sea Survey
Magseis has completed its first large-scale survey conducted with modular ROV-crew. Magseis marked the completion with the recovery of the last sensor on the 4D seabed seismic survey in the North Sea. Magseis CEO, Idar Horstad, said: “This proves the efficiency of our modular-ROV based concept. We b
Nautilus Marine Names New Managing Director
Nautilus Marine Services has appointed John Payne as managing director of the company. Payne, a qualified master mariner with over 25 years’ experience in the subsea sector joined the company as director of operations in August 2016. Previously he has managed global marine businesses in the offshore
IMCA Appoints Director for Client Engagement
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has named David Bloom to the position of a director for client engagement. He will be supporting the Association in developing and expanding its engagement with oil companies and the broader industry. “I am delighted to be welcoming David Bloom
NOC Scientist Gets Funding for GOCART Project
NOC oceanographer Dr. Stephanie Henson has been awarded a research grant from the European Research Council (ERC). GOCART (Gauging Ocean organic Carbon fluxes using Autonomous Robotic Technologies) is an ambitious 5-year project that will use autonomous underwater vehicles to investigate the variabi
SMD Develops Electric Winch and LARS for Shanghai Salvage
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has completed work on an electric drive dual-purpose winch and launch and recovery system (LARS) to accompany an order from Shanghai Salvage for a Quasar work-class ROV. The equipment will be used for salvage operations in deep waters around the world, with an assured max