Subsea
EdgeTech Appoints New Director
EdgeTech, a provider of sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, has boosted its team by naming Tom Hiller as Director of International Business Development. Tom is a technically experienced sales and business development professional with over 16 years in the marine sector. Working out of t
Cement Carrier Cemfjord Sinks Off Pentland Firth
The wreck of the cement carrier Cemfjord has been located on the seabed in Pentland Firth where it sank with eight men on board. The vessel capsized in a storm on Friday, January 02, 2015. The local ferry spotted Cemfjord’s upturned hull on Saturday, after which a major search and rescue operation w
CGG in Record Q4 Multi-Cliet Sales
CGG has announced record quarterly multi-client sales and solid vessel production rate for the fourth quarter (Q4) 2014. Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO, CGG, said: “Our outstanding level of multi-client sales this quarter is clearly positive news given the unfavorable context of current oil prices. It als
EMGS Uses Mellanox for CSEM Data Transfer
Mellanox Technologies said its 40 Gigabit Ethernet solutions have been deployed by EMGS. EMGS is utilizing Mellanox SwitchX SX1036 40GbE switches, ConnectX®-3 40GbE NICs and cables to more efficiently acquire, process, visualize and interpret high-quality marine CSEM data at much greater speeds. EMG
DTOcean Plans Future of Tidal and Wave Energy
When it comes to renewable energies, wind and solar power have already become staples of our electricity mix. Wave and tidal energy could be next in line. EU-funded researchers are already making waves, aiming to help industry cut costs and increase reliability with innovative decision-making softwa
Plexus Bags Equipment Order from BSP
Plexus has received purchase orders from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) to supply both high pressure/high temperature HP/HT and standard pressured wellhead systems and services for three additional exploration wells under an existing four year contract, which runs to 2016. The total value of the order
JDR Names CEO
JDR has appointed David Currie as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective 12 January 2015. David has nearly 30 years’ experience in the global offshore energy industry, most recently the UK Regional President for Aker Solutions. Previously to that he spent the bulk
ConocoPhillips: First Oil Flows from Eldfisk II
ConocoPhillips announced first oil production from the Eldfisk II project in the Norwegian North Sea. “Eldfisk II joins Ekofisk South as the second major project startup in Norway since late 2013,” said Matt Fox, executive vice president, Exploration and Production. “These projects will increase ult
Chevron Joins Viper Subsea’s JIP
Chevron has become the latest major operator to join Viper Subsea’s Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop its Subsea Integrity Monitoring System known as V-IR. The project, which began in October 2013, has already attracted Shell, BP and Total and the additional sponsorship by Chevron will allow f
NETmc Marine in Oceanlab’s Mariana Trench Shoot
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have set a new record for the world’s deepest fish, filmed in the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth. The new finding was just one of several new species discovered, as well as the first footage of the mysterious ‘supergiant’ amphipod filmed alive. Th
SEAONICS’ Equipment for Polar Research Vessel
Vard Holdings Limited, through its specialized subsidiary, SEAONICS, has secured a large equipment contract for a vessel under construction at FINCANTIERI S.p.A. Based in Ålesund, Norway, SEAONICS designs and manufactures offshore handling equipment to improve all critical lift and handling operatio
Statoil Starts Up Valemon
Statoil and partners kicked off the production on the Valemon field in the North Sea, on January 3, 2015. Recoverable reserves from the field are estimated at 192 million barrels of oil equivalent. Valemon is the second Statoil-operated platform to be put into production in the last nine months and
IMCA Issues Guidance on DP Trials Programme
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has just published ‘Example Redundancy Concept and Annual DP Trials for a DP Class 3 Construction Vessel’ (IMCA M 225). It’s a companion volume to ‘Guidance for developing and conducting annual DP trials programmes for DP vessels’ (IMCA M 190 –
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 29 – January 04). Russia’s Gazprom has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in the South Stream gas pipeline project (South Stream Transport BV). South Stream Tr