Subsea
Norwegian Minister of Labor Stops By at Ulstein
The Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Robert Eriksson, visited Ulstein Group on 30 June. Included in the visit was a trip on board Ulstein’s latest newbuild, the subsea vessel ‘Island Performer’. The maritime cluster and the Agreement on a More Inclusive Working Life (IA agreement) we
MPOV Project Lead by REEDEREI NSB, OFFCON JV Takes Off
With the foundation of a joint venture between REEDEREI NSB and offshore specialist OFFCON GmbH, the MPOV (Multi-Purpose-Offshore-Vessel) project with the newly developed vessel types MPOV-62 and MPOV-32 takes a major step towards becoming reality. The MPOV-Wind family is tailor-made to the requirem
KBAT Launches New Diving Course
KBA Training Centre (KBAT) has announced a new diving training, Dive Technician Course that aims to develop the all-round competence of the dive technician in support of the diving system maintenance and equipment. The course will be available in Singapore and Aberdeen, Scotland. Competent and well-
Van Oord Splashes Cable Layer ‘Nexus’
Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel Nexus was successfully launched at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania on 30 June 2014. The 123 m multipurpose vessel will be deployed installing electrical cables for offshore wind farms. With a beam of almost 28 m and a dynamic positioning system, Nexus vessel
ShawCor in $50 Mln South Stream Pipe Coating Gig
ShawCor Ltd. has announced its pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$50 million from Marubeni Sumitomo Consortium for coating services for Line 2 of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The South Stream Offshore Pipeline system is comprised of 4
Ashtead Inks Distribution Agreement with Sound Metrics
Ashtead Technology, a global subsea equipment solutions specialist, has secured an exclusive sales distribution agreement with Sound Metrics Corporation for the sale of DIDSON and ARIS imaging sonar systems to the oil and gas market in the UK and Singapore regions. The DIDSON and ARIS products are u
Aquind Supports Launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 Manifesto
Aquind, part of Offshore Group Newcastle, has backed the launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 manifesto at a special reception at the House of Commons. The North East England-based company, which has developed the innovative Triton steel jacket foundation for the offshore wind sector, sponsored the Renewabl
SSE Pipefittings Secures 5D Bends Order
SSE Pipefittings has been awarded a 250K order for the supply of 5 D Bends, destined for a major export project. SSE is the premier supplier renowned for manufacturing cold formed butt-weld pipefittings for the Oil, Gas, Chemical and Nuclear Industry. Mike Woods is delighted to be working on this ex
VIDEO: Shell’s ‘Prelude’ World’s Largest FLNG Facility
Shell is building the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project which has the potential to revolutionise the way natural gas resources are developed. It will help to unlock vital energy resources offshore, without the need to lay pipelines and build processing plants on land. Hundr
ThinJack Partners with Yadco Petroleum (Egypt)
Westhill-based ThinJack Ltd, known for its unique service in separating seized well flanges, has announced a partnership with Yadco Petroleum Services to expand its provision of specialist services in Egypt. The ThinJack service is primarily used for safe, fast and rigless separation of seized well
Thalassa Appoints New CEO of GO Science
Further to the announcement of 10 April 2014, the Board of Thalassa has appointed David Grant as a director and Chief Executive Officer of GO Science 2013 Ltd, Thalassa’s autonomous underwater vehicle (“AUV”) subsidiary. Grant has over 30 years experience in the underwater vehicle (both remotely ope
Rosneft Starts Seismic Surveys in Barents and Pechora Seas
Rosneft has started field works at five license blocks of the Barents and Pechora Seas: West Prinovozemelsky, located in the North-Eastern part of the Barents sea near the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, Perseevsky, located in the North-Western part of the Barents sea, and at the South Russky, South Prin
BMT ARGOSS, Charta Software Work on Software to Optimize Access Channels to Ports
BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd and Charta Software have announced a partnership to develop a robust, multi-functional software package, called METRIS, (Modelsysteem voor Evaluatie Tijpoortregeling en RIsico’S bodemberoering), meaning ‘Model system to evaluate tidal admission policy and ri
VIDEO: Ulstein’s Island Performer Prepares for Action in GoM
Named in the Geiranger fjord, the subsea vessel ‘Island Performer’ is getting ready for her work for FTO in the Gulf of Mexico. Next week, she’ll be out and about for ship owner Island Offshore. The vessel is equipped with a large intervention tower over the main moon pool, a 250-tonne AHC Offshore