Subsea
New Members Join Subsea UK Board
Subsea UK has added three new members to its board of directors. Nicky Etherson, group commercial director for Bibby Offshore, Zander Bruce, subsea operations manager for BP North Sea and Phil Simons, vice president (North Sea and Canada) for Subsea 7 have joined the board of Subsea UK. Bill Edgar,
JIP Aims to Cut Costs with New Nylon Mooring Lines
A Joint Industry Project (JIP) funded by the Scottish Government and administered by the Carbon Trust, under the Marine Renewables Commercialization Fund (MRCF), has combined the efforts of nine European organisations with the objective of testing and qualifying new synthetic mooring components. Aft
Dril-Quip Appoints New VP and CFO
Dril-Quip has appointed Jeffrey J. Bird as vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 13, 2017. Bird will succeed Jerry M. Brooks, who has accepted the newly created position of vice president of investor relations, effective March 13, 2017. Bird, age 50, served as executive VP and
Bibby Offshore Promotes Nairn to Director of Diving
UK-based subsea services provider Bibby Offshore has promoted Allan Nairn to director of diving. Nairn joined Bibby Diving Services in 2010 as offshore project manager. In his new role, Nairn will be responsible for leading all diving-related activity within the business. He will ensure day-to-day d
Neptune Names Regional Manager for Middle East
Neptune has appointed Frank Crighton as a regional manager, Middle East. Frank joins Neptune with 20 years of industry experience and a strong background in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technologies, subsea operations and marine and vessel management. The newly appointed role which is initially b
OceanWorks Gets New ADS Product Line Manager
OceanWorks International, a subsea solution engineering company, has appointed Jonathan Fether as atmospheric diving system (ADS) product line manager. A trained submersible pilot and experienced OceanWorks HARDSUIT pilot, Fether will work closely with OceanWorks customers carrying out the training
N-Seatec Wins Subsea Cabling Order
N-Seatec Subsea Systems said it has received an order for a large batch of signal and power cabling to be used on a wind farm. According to the company, delivery consist of various special designed 4x 50mm2 umbilicals all to be fitted with the MSSQ connector which are capable to handle up to 250Amps
Auxilium Offshore Inks Deal for Underwater Safety Centre in Asia
Auxilium Offshore has signed a contract with an undisclosed client to design, construct and install fit for purpose equipment for an underwater safety centre in Asia. The equipment supply exists of a wet bell with launch & recovery system, an adjustable diving stage, a hyperbaric chamber to accommod
Chevron Starts Up Mafumeira Sul Offshore Angola
Chevron’s subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), has started oil and gas production from the main production facility of the Mafumeira Sul project offshore Angola. “This milestone supports our priority of completing major projects and improving free cash flow,” said Jay Johnson, executive vi
Bourbon Secures Debt Reorganization Deal
French vessel owner and offshore services provider, Bourbon, has signed an agreement with its financial partners providing for the rescheduling of the maturities of €910.8 million of its financial debt. Namely, out of long- and medium-term debt totaling €692 million, €365 million of repayments due b
Global Marine Adds CS Recorder to Its Fleet
Global Marine Systems has added the multi-role subsea construction, installation and trenching vessel CS Recorder to its fleet of vessels. Built in 2000, the vessel, formerly known as the Maersk Recorder, has previously been chartered by Global Marine for numerous cable installation projects. The ne
Aleron Scoops Up Contracts in North Africa
Aleron has recently secured two contract wins in the North Africa region through its group companies, Aleron Subsea and ROVQUIP. Under the contracts, the company supplied Aleron Subsea Triton XL ROV together with ROVQUIP’s new decommissioning multi-mode cutting tool to Oceana Subsea. The ROV system
Ashtead Names New Director
Ashtead Technology has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of David Mair as the company’s business development director. Mair joins Ashtead from Hoover Ferguson Group where he held the position of global business development director. Prior to this, Mair worked at Subsea 7 w
Proserv in BIGP Subsea Deal with Premier Oil
Proserv, an energy services company, has received a contract from Premier Oil for work in Asia Pacific. Proserv will supply a subsea control system and associated equipment for the Bison, Iguana & Gajah Puteri (BIGP) development project, located in the Natuna Sea, Indonesia. The scope of supply is a