Subsea
Russian Divers Achieve Record Antarctic Plunge
On December 24, 2014 the Antarctica 100 expedition of the Russian Geographical Society’s Branch in the Republic of Tatarstan returned from the Antarctic. Russian divers led by Dimitri Schiller went to the South Pole. The project’s objective was to develop relatively safe methods of deep diving in th
EMGS in Brazil Data Sale
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into a data licensing agreement with an international oil company worth USD 1.8 million for the provision of 3D EM data from a portion of the EMGS’ multi-client data library in Foz do Amazonas in Brazil. According to EMGS, the data will be delivered
China’s First Deep Engineering Ship Operational
China’s first multifunction underwater engineering ship “Offshore Oil 286” with operating water depth of 3000 invested and constructed by COOEC kicked off operation on Sunday, Xinhua reports. Built by Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding “Offshore Oil 286” is a multifunctional underwater engineering vesse
Siem Nets Charter for OSCV ‘Siem N-Sea’
Siem Offshore and N-Sea Offshore Ltd have entered into a charter agreement for the Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel ‘Siem N-Sea’ (ex. Siem Stork ). The Siem Stork is a 93.6 meters in overall length diesel electric driven vessel with low fuel consumption for reduced emission to the environment. It
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 22 – December 28). Royal IHC launched Subsea 7’s latest pipelay vessel SEVEN SUN, on friday 19th december 2014 at its shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. Seven Sun is the third of four v
Best of Videos
Subsea World News brings you an interesting collection of the most viewed videos for this year. Maersk Oil ‘Dan Bravo’ Deep Dive Dan Bravo Rationalisation, a challenging three-year project that has reached its midway point, is an example of the complex subsurface and diving work regularly carried ou
Unfortunate Incidents in 2014
A ferry named “Sewol“ carrying over 400 people on board sank in the vicinity of the South Korean island of Jeju. The passengers on the ship were mainly high school students and crew members. 174 people survived the accident including 22 crew members. The Authorities suspect that the “Sewol” ferry ex
Vessels Delivered in 2014
VIDEO: Ceona Amazon Naming Ceremony Shipbuilding company Lloyd Werft delivered the Ceona Amazon in Bremerhaven where the vessel was officially christened this by her Godmother, Cynthia Huber. Havyard’s Newbuild Named Fosnavåg, Norway, witnessed the namig ceremony of Havyard’s newbuild 115 ‘African I
Ceona Amazon Arrives to Huisman for Outfitting
Huisman Equipment has welcomed Ceona’s Amazon newbuild pipelay vessel and her crew to the Huisman Schiedam quayside a few days ago, the company informed through their social media. Shipbuilding company Lloyd Werft delivered the Ceona Amazon in Bremerhaven earlier this month, where the vessel was off
Report: SONAR Systems Market at $4.9 Bln by 2020
The SONAR systems and technology market is estimated to be at $3.41 billion in 2014 and is expected to register a CAGR of 6.22% to reach $4.90 billion by 2020, according to a report by ReportsnReports. The research report provides in-depth insights with regards to the SONAR systems and technology ma
Top Contracts in 2014
The editors of Subsea World News have selected contracts that exemplify best-in-class among those that were signed during this year. Subsea World News’ Top Contracts in 2014 were selected on the basis of best awarded jobs and different companies involved in some of the biggest signings this year.
Oil Spills in Russian Black Sea
An oil spill has been confirmed from a major Russian Black Sea pipeline near the port of Tuapse, a sea port and the northern center of a resort zone which extends south to Sochi. Earlier this mornig, Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that measures were taken to mitigate an oil spill near the vil
Top Interviews of 2014
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the interviews published during 2014. In January, Duane Fotheringham took the role of the President of the Hydroid, a leading provider of autonomous underwater vehicles. During a phone interview Mr. Fotheringham expressed his satisfaction with the Compan
New Seismic Technology to Reduce Impact on Marine Wildlife
New technology revolutionising seismic imaging of underground geology could also reduce impact on marine wildlife. Conventional seismic imaging transmits sound energy into the ground and builds a picture of the underlying geology by analysing how the energy waves are reflected back to the receiver.