Subsea
CARIS: MIWB Students Gain New Survey Skills
Students from Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz surveyed Wijde Blik Lake to gain valuable surveying experience. Findings from the survey included dredging marks from peat and sand extraction, as well as some unidentified objects. For the second year in a row CARIS collaborated with industry manufac
BP on Track to Meet 2014 Targets
BP has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2014. Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter of 2014 was $3.6 billion, 34% higher than the $2.7 billion reported for the same period in 2013 and 13% higher than the $3.2 billion result for the first quarter of 2014. The com
Dolphin: 7-Oceans Named at Maaskant Shipyard in Holland
Dolphin Geophysical attended the naming ceremony of the 7-Oceans new build seismic guard vessel in Maaskant Shipyard, Holland, on the 25th July. This is the first of three new build seismic guard vessel Dolphin will take on long term charter (4 years +) with Rederij Groen. The 7-Oceans will join the
Cooper Lomaz Boosts Energy Team
At a time of unprecedented growth in the development of sustainable energy projects off the UK’s eastern seaboard, Cooper Lomaz Recruitment is expanding its Energy team. Roan Williams, the latest Energy team member, specialises in subsea assignments which cover disciplines including ROV, marine, div
PSA: Improvement Needed on COSLPromoter Rig
Between 24 June and 3 July 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of COSL Drilling Europe A/S (CDE) and the company’s operations using the COSLPromoter drilling rig. The objective of the activity was to monitor that CDE has implemented a system to fulfil the regulator
CARIS Supports Bathymetric Mapping in Atlantic Ocean
In the latter half of 2013 the British Royal Research Ship, RRS James Cook, set sail for the Atlantic to conduct the field work component of a European Research Council funded project, Reconstructing abrupt changes in chemistry and circulation of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean: Implications for globa
Statoil to Use Heimdal Until 2034
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to extend use of Heimdal until the end of 2034. Heimdal is a gas field lying under 120 metres of water in the central North Sea. The field was originally developed using an integrated production, dri
Subsea 7 Opens New Spoolbase Facility in Leith
Global specialist in seabed-to-surface engineering and construction, Subsea 7, has strengthened its already strong pipeline fabrication and installation capabilities in the North Sea market, with the opening of its new, bespoke spoolbase facility, at the Port of Leith, Edinburgh (owned by Forth Port
NOC in Cutting Edge Marine Research
With its range of high-tech robot submarines and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), the National Oceanography Centre is at the forefront of marine exploration technology. The Government recently has reaffirmed its commitment to the robotics industry, which it has described as one of the “Eight Great
VIDEO: Trelleborg in Phase 2 of World’s Longest Subsea Water Pipeline
After delivering buoyancy modules for the Phase 1 of the Cyprus water supply project, Trelleborg was selected for the second phase of the 80 kilometer long Mediterranean Subsea Water Pipeline. Believed to be a world-first, the Mediterranean Subsea Water Pipeline will be installed 250 meters below
Pelydryn Boosts Its Shallow Water Survey Capacity
Pelydryn Ltd has acquired the new CHIROPTERA II topo-bathy LiDAR system from Airborne Hydrography and Leica Geosystems which was introduced in early March this year. This new high-resolution system will help Pelydryn Ltd. to cost effectively acquire high quality data in shallow water for new and exi
Rosneft Begins Seismic Survey in Kara Sea
Research vessel Geolog Dmitry Nalivkin sailed from Kirkenes (Norway) to the Kara Sea. In the next three months 2D seismic survey, will be carried out in the three Vostochno-Prinovozemelsky licenses. The field work will be conducted in the surface area that totals almost 7 thousand square kilometers,
NOC Uses Ferries to Study Harmful Algal Blooms
For most of us, ferries are simply a convenient means of getting from A to B on a short break or family holiday, but for scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, they have proved to be an invaluable source of information about harmful phytoplankton growth in the English Channel. Passengers tr
Pommec Delivers Subsea Equipment
The Dutch provider of technical diving equipment POMMEC BV from Hoogerheide, has provided an update on its recent equipment delivery. According to Pommec’s social media page, a large shipment of subsea equipment is on its way to one of its customers. The shipment, amongst other equipment, includes W