Subsea
The Netherlands: Offshore Energy 2015 Announced
Navingo B.V. announces that the next year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference will be held on 13 & 14 October 2015. Save the date and join tens of thousands international professionals again at the meeting place for the offshore industry in Amsterdam. Offshore Energy is an annual event focused
PSA Audits Statoil’s Barrier Management at Statfjord C
In April, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil’s barrier management at Statfjord C. Objective The objective of the audit was to review whether Statoil’s management and monitoring of barriers was in accordance with the company’s and statutory requirements, so as
Divers Working on Costa Concordia Cable Connection
Despite the strong winds have caused an interruption of operations during the night, divers are working to connect the last chains and cables on Costa Concordia. At the moment, there are still 2 chains and 4 cables to be connected to 3 of the starboard sponsons (S4, S5, S18). The chain related to st
UK Scientists Investigate Submarine Landslides in Greenland and Norwegian Seas
A team of UK scientists is sailing to the site of prehistoric underwater landslides near the Arctic Circle. The scientists are aboard the Dutch research ship RV Pelagia to investigate massive submarine landslides that have occurred in the Greenland and Norwegian Seas. Landslide events within the oce
Harkand Awarded North Sea Work from Nexen
HARKAND, a leading global name in subsea inspection, repair and maintenance and light construction, has been awarded Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd’s 2014 ROVSV inspection services work along with a longer term frame agreement. The contract marks the first piece of work Harkand has undertaken for the operat
wpd About to Complete Pile Driving at Butendiek OWF
The Bremen-situated planner and operator wpd takes positive stock for the construction of the offshore wind farm Butendiek. “We are about to complete pile driving, we are well within our time schedule and we have fallen short of the predefined sound levels”, Achim Berge Olsen, managing director of B
Head of NOC Wins Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University
The Executive Director of the National Oceanography Centre, Professor Ed Hill OBE, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University for services to marine science. Ed was a former postgraduate student at the university, taking an MSc and PhD in Physical Oceanography, and was later a me
Aker Solutions: Subsea Order Intake at Record High
Aker Solutions is on track with a plan to split into two companies at the end of September, including one that will keep the current name and be comprised of the Subsea, Umbilicals, Engineering, and Maintenance, Modifications and Operations (MMO) areas. Pro forma second-quarter revenue for the new A
Croatia: Viktor Lenac Needs More Workers for ‘Cable Enterprise’ Conversion
Croatian shipyard Viktor Lenac announced its plans to expand workforce by hiring workers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to conduct the modification work on the cable laying vessel “Cable Enterprise”. Viktor Lenac secured the EUR 20 million worth contract from Prysmian Group to convert “C
Total Gets Nod for Manned Underwater Ops on Martin Linge
Total E&P Norge AS has received consent to conduct manned underwater operations on the Martin Linge Project. The Martin Linge field is close to the boundary with the UK sector, around 42 kilometres west of Oseberg. Water depth at the site is 100-120 metres. The underwater operations will be carried
AIS’ Survival Training Centre Open, UK
AIS’s brand new £2.5m state-of-the-art offshore survival training centre has opened its doors for business on North Tyneside. The new 20,000 sq ft centre is located beside AIS existing world-class 120,000 sq ft training village in North Shields, comprising of 11 bespoke centres. Approved by industry
OMV Petrom Makes Oil Discovery in Black Sea
OMV Petrom, announces the success of an exploration well drilled in Istria XVIII offshore Perimeter (shallow water). The Marina 1 well encountered a new oil reservoir on the continental shelf of the Black Sea. “The Black Sea is an important area for OMV Petrom, an area which continues to have potent
ACE Winches Reports Increase in Turnover
ACE Winches, the deck machinery specialists, reported turnover of £35.4million for the year ended 31 October 2013, a 14% increase on the previous year. The proportion of the company’s business generated from international projects remained at 74%, with the mix changing to reflect increased activity
DolWin Beta En Route to Norway
DolWin Beta, the biggest offshore HVDC converter platform of the world (900MW), has left the Drydocks World yard in Dubai and is en route to Haugesund in Norway for final adjustments. The platform is one of the main components of TenneT’s DolWin2 offshore grid connection for the North Sea wind farm