Subsea
OSM Nets Aker Wayfarer Deal (Brazil)
OSM Brasil has won prestigious contract with Petrobras, in partnership with AKOFS Offshore, part of Akastor ASA. Petrobras has chartered the Aker Wayfarer for a minimum of five years as a Subsea Equipment Support Vessel. OSM Brasil will be responsible for Aker Wayfarer marine operations in Brazilian
North Sea Systems Wraps Up CableFish Tests
North Sea Systems has completed EMEC trials of their CableFish survey system for touchdown monitoring and cable route survey. According to North Sea Systems, CableFish will offer a survey capability that enables cable laying operations to be extended in tides up to 6 knots in strength – currents in
VIDEO: Sepro LARS on Technip’s Vessel
Earlier this year, Sepro Technology has secured a contract with French engineering group Techinp for the delivery of two of its ORS18 MK IV Overhead Rail Systems. The ORS systems are designed to handle all type of work class ROV’s for operational depths down to 3500 meters. Sepro Overhead Rails Syst
Hydrex Performs Underwater Insert Repairs
Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out underwater insert repairs in Marseille and Togo. One of the repairs was performed on a general cargo vessel while it was berthed in Marseille. An inspection performed shortly after arrival at the location indicated that an insert of 800 mm x 400 mm was neede
Ithaca Gets New COO
Ithaca Energy Inc. announced the appointment of Roy Buchan as Chief Operations Officer, starting 5 January 2015. Mr Buchan has over 30 years of operational experience in the oil and gas industry. He has held various technical and senior management positions in the North Sea and internationally for R
Ashtead Tech Names Global Sales Manager
Ashtead Technology has appointed Kevin Murray-Taylor as global product sales manager. Based in Aberdeen, Murray-Taylor is responsible for product sales within Ashtead, providing a central focus for both customers and the regional sales teams in Aberdeen, London, Houston and Singapore. Formerly regio
BW Offshore Gets FPSO Umuroa Extension
Oslo-listed provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, BW Offshore, has received a one year contract extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Umuroa. The FPSO is operating on the Umuroa field offshore New Zealand for the Australian based oil and gas exploration an
Aker Solutions’ ESPP Brings $12.8 Mln
Aker Solutions said its employees bought shares for about NOK 95 million ($12.8 million) as part of annual programs for staff and managers. The company for the sixth consecutive year held share purchase programs (ESPPs) to encourage employee ownership. A total of 2,332 employees, or 17 percent of el
First Buoyancy Test of Deep Vision
The commercial prototype of Deep Vision project has been tested in the sea for the first time earlier this month. The success of the first test bodes well for the final steps of the underwater vision project before the system will be launched at a CRISP cruise in March. Deep Vision is an underwater
MENCK World’s Largest Hammer for Sandbank Subsea Ops
Subsea pile driving specialist MENCK, an Acteon company, is providing the largest and most powerful hydraulic hammer in the world to assist Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems with the installation of sub-sea foundations for Project Sandbank, a new 72 turbine strong wind farm in the North Sea. Known
FMDS Supports Offshore Installation in Liverpool Bay
Fendercare Marine Diving Services (FMDS) has been contracted to provide significant diving services and equipment for an offshore installation in Liverpool Bay, UK. The Liverpool Bay Development comprises four oil and gas fields, together with significant offshore and onshore facilities used for ext
VIDEO: IHC Splashes Subsea 7’s SEVEN SUN
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 vessels Subsea 7 has ordered to operate for Petrobras offshore Brazil. In August last year, IHC announced the orders from Subsea
Sub-Atlantic to Deliver 3 ROVs
Sub-Atlantic has secured three international contracts with a combined value of over £3.5 million for the manufacture of three specialist remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The firm will provide IKM Subsea in Norway, Italy’s Globe Exploration and Total Marine Technology of Australia with observation
PHOTO: Isaac Newton Construction Progresses
Belgian students paid a visit to Uljanik shipyard in Croatia and witnessed the construction process of Jan de Nul’s multipurpose vessel ‘Isaac Newton’. The vessel with deadweight of 10,500 tonnes and a total length of 138 m is currently under construction in Pula and it’s expected to be delivered mi