Subsea
Proserv Announces Global Subsea Technology Roadshow
Leading energy services company Proserv announced that it will present a series of global workshops to demonstrate Proserv’s Artemis 2G (A2G), its next generation subsea electronics module for control and monitoring communications as a result of a successful event held in Houston. Workshops are to b
MESL to Undertake Regional Seabed Monitoring (UK)
Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL) has been appointed to undertake regional seabed monitoring, consisting of over 2,500 samples, on behalf of eight marine aggregate operators with licensed interests in the southern North Sea through a contract being coordinated by the British Marine Aggregate Prod
VIDEO: ABB’s New Underground and Subsea Power Transmission Cable System
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully developed and tested a 525 kilovolt (kV) extruded high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system to make renewable energy installations more efficient and cost-effective. The new cable offers a 64 percent increase over 320 kV,
Siem to Sell Two OSCVs to Daya Materials
Siem Offshore has entered into an agreement with Daya Materials Bhd. (“Daya”) for the sale of the two 2013-built Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (“OSCVs”) ”Siem Daya 1” and ”Siem Daya 2” at a total price of USD 282 million. Daya has been given 150 days to arrange for financing of the two vessel
GC Rieber Second Quarter in Line with Expectations
GC Rieber Shipping delivered a solid results for the second quarter with a stable and good operations. Total fleet utilisation was 94 percent in the quarter, compared to 96 percent in the same period in 2013. The decrease is related to a planned yard stay for upgrading “Polar Marquis”, which was com
New Tool Developed to Assess Noise Impact on Marine Mammals
A new desktop tool which will allow offshore renewable energy developers to assess the likely impacts of their projects on marine mammal populations has been developed by scientists at the University of St Andrews and SMRU Marine, a university spin-out company. The tool – known as the Interim PCOD (
2H Offshore Names New Principal Engineer (Norway)
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has appointed Paul Hopkins as principal engineer, to develop 2H Offshore’s growing client base in Norway. Hopkins worked for 2H Offshore from 2001 – 2006 on a diverse range of riser projects, including Exxon’s Kizomba A and B developments and BP’s Shah Deniz project.
Carnegie Signs Collaboration Agreement with European Wave Energy Developers
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the signing of a Collaboration MOU with leading European power industry firms and a number of UK based wave energy developers aimed at reducing costs and increasing reliability. The collaboration brings together Carnegie’s UK subsidiary, C
Atlantis Agrees Financing Package for Phase 1A of MeyGen Project
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen, announces that it has agreed terms with a funding syndicate for a funding package for Phase 1A of the MeyGen project. Total project funding package, which is a combination of equity, debt and grant, will exceed £50m.
Pulse Bags Contract from Total on Martin Linge Field
Pulse Structural Monitoring (Pulse), an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract with Total E&P Norge AS to provide a real time integrity monitoring system, to measure platform displacement during drilling operations. The two-year contract, with a two-year extension option, will support Total’s d
Statoil Chooses Kvaerner for Oseberg Concept Study
Statoil has awarded Kvaerner a concept study related to a standardised, unmanned dry tree wellhead platform for the Oseberg Future Development project. The concept is focused on minimisation of facilities, equipment and costs down to water depths of 150 meters and may be a cost effective solution co
Subsea Processing at Offshore Energy Conference in Amsterdam
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference, taking place on 28 & 29 October 2014 in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands, stays on top of new developments. With a session on subsea processing the Offshore Energy Conference addresses a key innovative area. Experts from frontrunners in subsea processing such
Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub Gets SCORE Grant
Grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has announced Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub as the latest innovation to receive funding. Marine Power Systems was founded with the sole purpose of developing and bringing to market the novel, patent protected wave energy
Bergen Group Records Steady Increase in Subsea and Maritime Projects
Bergen Group had a turnover of NOK 439 million in the 2nd quarter of 2014 and a result from operations before depreciation (EBITDA) of minus NOK 30 million. The deficit was primarily due to costs relating to the shipbuilding activities, which has now been fully sold out of the group. The order backl