Subsea
Viper Subsea to Present V-LIM at Upcoming DOT
Viper Subsea will reveal its latest innovation ‘V-LIM®’ at the Deep Offshore Technology International conference and exhibition in Aberdeen. The V-LIM® is a line integrity monitor that provides extremely accurate electrical integrity data across a wide range of insulation resistance levels and can b
Subsea 7 to Set Up NASNet on Aasta Hansteen Field
Nautronix, a provider of through water communication and positioning technology to the offshore industry, has secured an order to supply NASNet®, an underwater positioning system for Subsea 7. The system will be used on the Aasta Hansteen field, which is located in the northern part of the Norwegian
JRC Issues Report on Innovations in Marine Energy Technology
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has published its report on European marine energy technology and innovation. Drawing on initiatives of key actors from industry and academia, the report portrays the development of the sector through collaborative networks and knowledge exc
Havyard: ‘African Inspiration’ Naming Ceremony in November
Havyard’s newbuild 115 ‘African Inspiration’ will be named in Fösnaväg on 6 November by the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen. In April 2013, the Nigerian company Marine Platforms Limited ordered a Havyard 857 Subsea vessel. On 5 November, Havyard’s shipyard in Leirvik in Sogn will hand over the ship t
Lundin Begins Exploration Well 33/2-1 Drilling in PL555, Norway
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) has started drilling of exploration well 33/2-1 in PL555. The well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Storm Prospect in PL555, which is located 200 km west northwest of Florø on the Norwegian west coast and approximately 65 km northwest of the Sn
Huawei Marine Starts Manufacturing of Far East Submarine System
Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd. (Huawei Marine), a global submarine cable networks provider, has started manufacturing the cable for the Far East submarine system and will also shortly start manufacturing other wet plant for this system. This is a direct result of the turnkey system design and devel
Xodus Subsea to Boost Market Competition
Chiyoda Corporation, Xodus Group and Saipem International BV, a subsidiary company of Saipem Spa, have joined forces to set up a subsea engineering company named Xodus Subsea. Xodus Subsea plans to challenge the largest tier-one subsea engineering companies for a share of the global market. Xodus Su
Offshore Energy Conference: Developments in Wave and Tidal Energy
There is a lot to tell about marine renewable energy. The industry is developing fast, promising initiatives are being undertaken and there is a great need for renewable energy. Delegates of Offshore Energy have the opportunity to be informed in half a day about recent technical inventions, field ex
Rolls-Royce Lands Work on Island Offshore’s New OSV
Rolls-Royce has won a $11.2 million (£7 million) order to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for an offshore service vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The offshore service vessel will be built at VARD shipyard in Brevik, Norway and is due for deliver
AECO, IAATO Set Up New System for Safe Navigation in Polar Waters
The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) and the International Association for Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), in cooperation with Lindblad Expeditions, have found a way for cruise operators to share years of depth soundings from the Arctic and Antarctica. AECO and IAATO have
Turkish Navy Demonstrates Its Capabilities with Atmospheric Diving Suit
Recently Turkish Navy demonstrated its underwater search and rescue capabilities by using an atmospheric diving suit (ADS). According to the training scenario the Atılay class submarine TCG Dolunay at a dept of 100 meters, released her distress buoy 13 miles off the coast of Mediterranean city Mersi
First Contract for Reef Subsea in German Waters
Reef Subsea has been awarded a contract with AREVA Wind GmbH, to provide field support in the Global Tech I wind farm. The charter starts early October and is anticipated to continue until at least February 2015, with the option to extend the contract further. This significant project will utilise t
Orlando Field Offtake Arrangements Agreed; First Oil Expected in 2016
Atlantic Petroleum, together with Iona Energy UK Limited (Iona), has signed all necessary agreements with CNR International (UK) Limited (CNR) securing the offtake arrangements for the Orlando field development. Orlando is a single well development which will tie-back to the Ninian Central Platform
Royal IHC’s Hi-Traq Nominated for BEEA Award
Royal IHC’s Hi-Traq subsea trencher has entered the competition for the Mechanical Product of the Year Award at the British Engineering Excellence Awards, which takes place tomorrow in London. The four-tracked subsea trencher has been designed and developed specifically for shallow water operations