Subsea
Nevsky Shipyard Delivers Spasatel Zaborshchikov Multipurpose Salvage Vessel
Russia’s State Marine Rescue Service has taken delivery of a multipurpose salvage vessel on June 20, 2014. The vessel of project MPSV07 Spasatel Zaborshchikov was built by Nevsky Shipyard and has a length of 73.0 meters and a beam of 15.5 meters. The MPSV07 series vessels are capable of conducting m
Nautilus: SMD Starts Auxiliary Cutter Assembly
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that the assembly of its third and final Seafloor Production Tool (SPT), the Auxiliary Cutter (AC), has this week begun at Soil Machine Dynamics’ (SMD) facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “We are pleased that the assembly of t
Harkand Opens New Facility in Montrose
HARKAND, a global name in subsea inspection, repair and maintenance, and light construction, has secured a long term lease for a storage facility in Montrose, giving the company its first permanent work base in the town to support ongoing operations. The site is located on Rossie Island close to the
MMT Begins Surveyor Interceptor ROV Assembly
After a year of engineering, constructing and testing of equipment, the impressive Surveyor Interceptor is taking form at Kystdesign AS. The Surveyor Interceptor is a specialised fast underwater survey platform, capable of 8 knots while recording highest resolution Bathymetry, Lidar and High Resolut
Auxilium Offshore Expands Its Team
Earlier this year, Auxilium Offshore welcomed a number of experienced new staff members with practical knowledge and expertise, specifically in the offshore energy sector’s subsea operations. With the extensive expertise of the daily staff, the company’s aim is to bring the best team together with t
Subsea Cable Under Solent Successfully Replaced
A key milestone to replace one of three subsea cables under the Solent, supplying the Isle of Wight with electricity, has been successfully completed. The £14 million deep sea bed cable installation project is being delivered by a specialist joint venture between VolkerInfra and VSMC and awarded by
Dunedin Enterprise Buys Into EV Offshore
UK-based downhole video technology specialist EV has completed a $117 million (£69 million) management buyout backed by Dunedin, the UK mid-market buyout house. Headquartered in Norwich, EV has become the market leader in downhole video applications for the oil and gas industry, as a result of pre
Planning Consent for Tidal Device Off Mull of Kintyre Approved
RES Offshore announces that applications made on behalf of Argyll Tidal Ltd to Marine Scotland and Argyll & Bute Council have recently been approved. The marine license and planning consent allows for the installation of a single, up to 500kW, demonstration tidal device off the Mull of Kintyre, a pr
Total Breaks Off $250 Mln Contract for Skandi Aker
Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services was notified by Total in Angola of the termination of a USD 250 million, two-year contract for the Skandi Aker vessel. Skandi Aker started operations as a well-intervention vessel for the first time in September last year when the contract with Total
TMAIG to Host Underwater Technology Seminars
The Teledyne Marine Acoustic Imaging Group (TMAIG), consisting of RESON, BlueView and Odom Hydrographic, has opened registration for its Underwater Technology Seminars (UTS), taking place in Hamburg, Boston and Singapore. The first UTS seminar in 2014 has already taken place in Qiandao Lake, April 1
Dry Well for E.ON in Norwegian Sea
E.ON E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 558, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6507/5-7. The well has been drilled about 18 kilometres southeast of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in reservoir rocks from the Middle and Lower Jur
TGS to Begin 2D Survey Off Northeast Greenland
TGS will start the acquisition of a new multi-year, multi-client 2D program offshore Northeast Greenland. The project will be fulfilled over a maximum of four seasons, bringing TGS’ total multi-client database in Northeast Greenland to more than 36,000 km. Data acquisition for the first season will
BOURBON’s 500th Vessel Enters Into Service
BOURBON announces the entry into service of the 500th vessel – the Bourbon Evolution 806, the 6th vessel of the 1st series of IMR2 vessels for the offshore industry. This delivery validates BOURBON’s strategic decision to focus on achieving economies of scale through standardization and construction
VIDEO: EMEC Hosts EU Energy Day
The EU Sustainable Energy Week 2014 (EUSEW) is taking place this week (23rd – 27th June 2014). Launched in 2006 as an initiative of the European Commission, the EUSEW has become a reference point for public authorities, energy agencies, private companies, NGOs and industry associations engaged in he