Subsea
SMD to Build PROD4 for Benthic
SMD has announced that the company has been selected to build Benthic’s PROD4 (Portable Remotely Operated Drill). Benthic, a global geosciences company, has announced plans to augment its PROD fleet with the contracted build of PROD4 expected to enter service in Q3 of 2015. PROD4 will be an enhanced
SCHOTTEL Tidal Generators Drive Renewables Forward
The Canadian SCHOTTEL subsidiary Black Rock Tidal Power Inc. (BRTP) has recently won a demonstration berth in the Bay of Fundy, known for its high tidal range. BRTP will install SCHOTTEL tidal generators (STG) on a Triton platform developed by Tidal Stream Ltd. in which SCHOTTEL holds shares. The de
ABB Improves Skagerrak 3 HVDC Safety Systems
ABB has commissioned the upgrade of the control and protection system of the Skagerrak 3 HVDC link between Norway and Denmark. The installation and commissioning time was only four weeks to minimize outage time. In addition to the system upgrade, the delivery included control of the bipolar configur
Costa Concordia P2 Port Sponson Installation Underway
The sponson has been lifted off through the Conquest crane and is now being submerged. In the next hours it will be connected to the wreck. Following this installation, technicians will progress with the last of the 30 sponsons, P1. In the refloating phase, sponsons will be gradually emptied of ball
SSE Pipefittings Appoints GA for Business Development
SSE Pipefittings Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment for Debby Giglio, GA Ltd to provide marketing and business development services for the business. Debby will be promoting SSE Pipefittings in the Nuclear, Subsea and oil, gas, chemical, water and shipbuilding industries. The latest technolo
Polarcus Amani Kicks Off Ireland’s Largest Offshore Seismic Survey
Polarcus Amani has mobilized for a 4,400 sq. km RIGHTBAND 3D multi-client survey in the Southern Porcupine basin, offshore Ireland. The multi-client project, being acquired in collaboration with ION GeoVentures and GeoPartners, will be the largest ever 3D multi-client seismic survey acquired offshor
Mainstream Releases 3D Scale Model of SuperNode
Global renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power today unveils the first three-dimensional scale model of the SuperNode which is set to fundamentally change the way electricity is delivered to our homes. Developed by Mainstream, the SuperNode will, for the first time enable electricity to
Keppel Nets $295 Mln Jobs on Kraken FPSO and SCV Vessel
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)’s wholly owned subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard Ltd and Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd have secured contracts worth a total of S$368 million ($295 million). The contract secured by Keppel Shipyard is for the conversion of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading
FoundOcean Presented with ‘Top Sub-Contractor’ Award by Saipem
FoundOcean was awarded ‘Top Sub-Contractor’ status for the North Sea Edvard Greig development, following completion of the foundation grouting for the 134m jacket structure in May 2014. Saipem Project Manager David Fleet praised FoundOcean for their proficiency. “We wanted to recognise the thorough
3sun’s CEO to Present at BGF
Graham Hacon, founder and CEO of 3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, is set to present at a BGF (Business Growth Fund) event next week. In March last year, 3sun Group, secured a £10m investment from BGF following six years of considerable growth
EMGS Uses Sonardyne’s 6G for Data Acquisition and Recovery
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA, specialists in Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Surveying (CSEM), is using 6G technologies from Sonardyne International Ltd. to provide redundancy and improved precision in EM source positioning. The technology will also be used to position and retrieve EM seabed re
Omega: New Business Development Manager in Norway
Independent well completion and intervention technology developer and manufacturer Omega Completion Technology has appointed a business development manager in Norway in response to an increase in Scandinavian contracts and projects. Joachim Nessa has joined Omega’s Stavanger office from Interwell No
TE Connectivity Wraps Up SEACON Acquisition
TE Connectivity Ltd. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the SEACON group, a leading provider of underwater connector technology and systems. The SEACON group serves the military marine and sub-sea sectors for remotely operated vehicles (ROV) / autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV)
Nave Galatea Conducts Venetian Lagoon Surveys
Nave Galatea, Italian Navy’s coastal hydrographic unit, is currently engaged in geodetic and topographic surveys in Venice and Marghera for the 2014 Idro-Oceanigraphic Campaign. These two areas are characterized by peculiar tidal rhythms and subjected to evolutionary dynamics, such as subsidence (si