Subsea
Innovatum Adds Second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact to Its ROV Fleet
Demand from the offshore wind industry has led Innovatum to add a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact to its ROV fleet. This comes as Innovatum’s reputation grows in the offshore wind industry for cutting the cost of inshore survey work. They have achieved this by creating the world’s smallest syst
MTCS, KBA Team Up in High Voltage ROV Course (UK)
Maritime Training & Competence Solutions (MTCS) say thoroughly assessed aptitude in High Voltage used on ROVs is essential among trainees, and even experienced personnel in the subsea field. In commercial ROVs the voltage can be in the area of 48volts and can go up to 1000, so correct use when carry
FMP Goes for Unison Pipe Bending
An extremely powerful Unison all-electric pipe bending machine is helping Frank Mohn Piping to improve the production accuracy and throughput of complex large-bore hydraulic piping systems. The machine is also designed to help the company improve manufacturing efficiency by reducing the number of st
RDS Grabs FEED Contract for Johan Sverdrup
RDS, has been awarded a $10m USD contract to carry out front-end engineering design (FEED) work on Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea. The FEED work will be undertaken by the RDS team in London through a subcontract with Aker Solutions for full front end engineering of t
The Underwater Centre Launches Work Class ROV Training Course
The world’s first training course in work class ROV operations delivered by an independent training provider has been launched by The Underwater Centre in Fort William. The first intake of students has started on the new five-week course – An Introduction to Work Class ROV Operations – which will ch
Gardline Expands Services with Cougar XT ROV
Gardline has added ROV capability to its portfolio of site investigation services, having recently taken delivery of a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT2000 inspection / light work class ROV. The ROV package includes a dedicated launch/recovery system and can be operated in either TMS or free swimming configura
Polar Marquis Conducts Black Sea Survey Using Record Configuration
Dolphin Geophysical’s Polar Marquis is currently successfully towing a record 14 streamer configuration of 14 x 100m x 6000m in the Black Sea – one of only 3 surveys ever conducted at this configuration. The Polar Marquis boasts a powerful 220+ tons of bollard pull and is able to achieve a 5 knots a
MacArtney Introduces LUXUS Camera Protection Solution
In response to sustained demand from the professional diving industry, MacArtney has developed an innovative but simple and rugged protection solution for its LUXUS series of compact underwater cameras and lights. The new LUXUS Protection Cap will primarily be used to shield the lens of diver camera
Equalizer Wins EEEGR Innovation Award (UK)
Unique British designed and manufactured smart tools for use in pipeline maintenance stole the show at the EEEGR Energy Innovation Awards at Norwich City Football Club’s Top of the Terrace. Aberdeen-based Equalizer International took the main award after a competition between nine finalists whose li
Polarcus Asima Gears Up for Offshore Norway Ops
Polarcus, a marine geophysical company, specializing in high-end towed streamer data acquisition, has mobilized one of its vessels to work offshore Norway. After a successful winter campaign in West Africa where Polarcus Asima completed a series of 12 streamer and wide-tow 10 streamer surveys for va
Atlantis Nears MeyGen ‘Phase One’ Financial Close
Atlantis, a vertically integrated equipment supplier and project owner in the tidal power industry, notes the recent press comment regarding the Department of Energy & Climate Change’s likely participation in the MeyGen Project. The MeyGen project, which is 100% owned by Atlantis, is located in the
Cable Barge Sinks Off Sardinia, Italy
Prysmian inform that on July 3rd during transfer voyage from Arco Felice (Naples/Italy) to Bremenhaven (Germany) the barge AMT Explorer chartered for the transportation of power cables for Deutsche Bucht and Butendiek offshore wind farms in Germany, capsized when pulled by a tug boat. As a consequen
Croatia: Production Starts on North-Adriatic Field Izabela
INA – Industrija nafte, d.d. and Edison International S.p.A. have launched production on the North Adriatic field Izabela, after having resolved the last open issues and thus meeting all preconditions for commencing gas exploitation. The Izabela gas field is located 60km off Pula. Total gas reserves
Faroe: No Hydrocarbons in Butch South West Well
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that drilling has reached target depth on the Centrica-operated Butch South West exploration well 8/10-6S which