Subsea
Havyard Aims at Asian Market
Hallvard Fosnavaag has been appointed head of Havyard Far East and will be responsible for the markets in Asia (with the exception of China) and the Middle East. In addition to Havyard Far East Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, Havyard also has an office in Shanghai in China. Hallvard Fosnavaag is 51 years ol
Mojo, IKM Get Funds for Hi Flo ROV
Mojo Maritime and IKM Subsea, Norwegian ROV manufacturer and operator, have jointly secured an EU Horizon 2020 Grant to support the development of an ROV for use in high energy tidal sites, and capable of being operated from Mojo’s tidal energy vessel, the Hi Flo 4 (HF4). Mojo and IKM joined forces
Divers Isolate Curlew FPSO After Gas Leak
The deep sea divers completed the subsea work with the ROVs to further isolate the Curlew FPSO from the Fulmar gas line by closing two valves on the interconnecting pipeline, Shell UK said in the latest update. This was completed last night and, as a result, gas export via the Fulmar pipeline to the
Jee to Present at Wave & Tidal 2015 Conference
Jee Ltd, a subsea engineering and training company, will share its experience in the field of offshore renewables and marine energy at the annual Wave & Tidal 2015 conference and exhibition next month. Jee’s Business Development Manager for the Renewables sector, Gary Howland, will present at the Re
Seatools Upgrades FPROV on Van Oord’s FFPV Nordnes
Van Oord, a Dutch offshore contractor, has chosen Seatools to upgrade the Fall Pipe ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) on its newly refitted Flexible Fall Pipe Vessel (FFPV) ‘Nordnes’. The FPROV is an underwater robot that steers the mouth of the fall pipe, thereby allowing high-precision rock dumping
GDG Wraps Up Rampion OWF Geotechnical Interpretation
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), in close collaboration with LiC Energy, have recently completed the geotechnical interpretation for the Rampion offshore wind farm project. The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm site is located off the South coast of England and is being developed by E.ON Climate
Shell Confirms Gas Leak Near Curlew FPSO
Shell UK has confirmed that a release of gas occurred from infrastructure in the vicinity of Shell’s Curlew Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) located approximately 130 miles south east of Aberdeen late on Monday, January 19, 2015. According to Shell’s statement a release of g
MMT Performs Subsea Cable Survey for Statnett
Sweden-based MMT has recently completed a cable and seabed survey for Statnett at Lofoten and Rombaken, Norway. Statnett took over three marine cable connections in Lofoten/Vesterålen, Northern Norway 1st of January 2015. The cables were owned by Trollfjord Kraft and Lofotkraft and include Hadselfjo
Nautronix Strengthens Management Team
Nautronix has strengthened its management team with promotion of Cara Lewis, who served as Senior Marketing Co-ordinator for two years, to Marketing Manager. From now on Cara will be responsible for managing Nautronix’ branding and marketing strategy, the company announced. Prior to joining Nautroni
Kongsberg Underwater Cameras in High Demand
Kongsberg Maritime has reported that its Standard Products team generated more orders in 2014 than any single year before it. The company believes this record breaking performance was driven by the popularity of the Kongsberg Maritime OE14-370 Colour Zoom Camera and the long-standing support of many
Aquatic Marks Incident Free Milestone
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has achieved 1,000 consecutive days without a lost-time incident. Aquatic’s president, Chris Brooks, said, “I am proud to announce that, on Sunday, 14 December 2014, Aquatic reached the health and safety milestone of 1,000 days without a los
Aker Solutions Secures EPMA Work at Johan Sverdrup
Aker Solutions will provide engineering, procurement and management assistance services for five years at the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea. The EPMA work, valued at NOK 4.5 billion, is part of a 10-year framework accord announced in December 2013 and comes a
MERIKA to Boost International Collaboration
The recent International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Canada provided members of the EU-funded MERIKA project with the opportunity to form new partnerships with researchers and institutions on the other side of the Atlantic. MERIKA, run by the University of the Highlands and the Isl
Osiris Wins IMCA Diving Division Membership
Osiris has become a contractor member with the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) diving division. Improving performance in the marine contracting industry is a core purpose of IMCA. Through a rigorously audited approach to membership requirements across a range of operational div