Subsea
Alu-Logic Delivers Aluminium Boxes and Containers for Offshore Industry
There is increasing scientific evidence that human activity is negatively impacting the environment. The political climate also is changing. ln addition, how companies view environmental issues is emerging as a component of a healthy “bottom line”. Slowly, but with ever-increasing momentum, companie
BW Offshore Secures USD 800 Mln Loan for Catcher FPSO
BW Offshore has signed the facility documentation for the new USD 800 million ten year senior secured credit facility for the Catcher FPSO project. The facility is a combined construction and long term financing facility. The credit facility was substantially oversubscribed by a group of 13 leading
STATS Launches Support and Intervention Hub (UK)
STATS Group has opened a new Intervention Engineering and Technical Support hub and recruited two of the energy industry’s leading experts in pipeline intervention services. The Aberdeenshire-headquartered pipeline engineering specialist has invested in a new facility in Kendal, Cumbria, (UK) which
DNV GL Offshore Safety Training in Manchester
DNV GL, the global provider of risk management services, is extending a unique offshore safety training programme which aims to advance the critical role of elected safety representatives (ESRs) in minimising the risk of accidents and improving safety. The course, which is accredited by OPITO, will
Maritime Autonomous Systems Secure USD 15 Mln Funding
The Ministry of Defence through the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and in partnership with a number of associations and industry bodies is making funding available through four initiatives each addressing different areas of maritime autonomy. Autonomy in Maritime Unmanned Vehicles offers
Songa Offshore Keeps Up Productivity
Songa Offshore SE, an international offshore drilling contractor, has delivered its operational update. Songa Dee achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an earnings efficiency of 99% during the month working for Statoil in Norway. Songa Delta achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an
Oceana to Study Balearic and Cabrera Seamounts
This morning, Oceana launched an expedition to document three seamounts that lie between the islands of Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera, as well as the Fort d’en Moreu which is a coralligenous reef to the East of the Cabrera archipelago, all of which belong to the Balearic Islands. The international
Fisher Offshore Has New Managing Director
Fisher Offshore, an energy industry service company and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has underlined its commitment to continued growth with the appointment of a new managing director. Jack Davidson has been promoted from the role of operations director to lead the business as it prepares for t
TAG Foundations On Course to Humber Gateway OWF
TAG Energy Solutions has achieved a significant landmark in its project to produce foundations for the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. North East England-based TAG Energy Solutions has undertaken the load out and sailaway of four 60-metre long, 650 tonne monopile foundations and four transition p
Humber Gateway OWF Gets Ops and Maintenance Base
E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Operations and Maintenance base has been officially opened by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP. In the same week, with 61 of the 73 foundations already installed, E.ON celebrates the installation of the first
Top News of the Week of Jul 28 – Aug 03, 2014
1. WFS Technologies and Fugro to Offer Wireless ROV Integration WFS Technologies (WFS), the global leader in the delivery of underwater wireless instrumentation and control solutions to the Offshore Oil and Gas and Renewables industries and Fugro Subsea Technologies (Fugro), which designs, builds an
Azerbaijan: Dalgidj to Expand ROV Fleet
The EBRD and Unibank are providing a $10 million loan to Dalgidj LLC, an Azerbaijani oil-service company, for the expansion of the company’s activities. The loan will be used for the acquisition of a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and the construction of a new warehouse. Dalgidj, a local privat
Study Shows Renewable Energy Generators Impact on Atlantic Salmon Migration
Marine Scotland Science has published findings of a study looking at the behaviour of homeward migrating salmon in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. The study is part of a research programme, funded by the Scottish Government, which aims to identify and minimise any disruptions to wildlife as the
Eolien Issues Tender for Geotechnical Foundations Inspection
Eolien Maritime France, subsidiary of EDF EN and DONG Energy has issued a tender for geotechnical services offshore France. The work scope consists of offshore wind farm geotechnical foundations surveys and associated services, including geotechnical investigations for foundations’ detailed design c