Subsea
OWS Acquires Diving Support Vessel ‘Offshore Beaver’
Offshore Wind Services has announced the acquisition of the multipurpose / diving support vessel “Offshore Beaver”, formerly known as “Union Beaver”. Before entering the fleet of OWS, “Offshore Beaver” had supported projects in the North Sea for Boskalis. With her 32 pax accommodation capacity, 25t
PRM Setup on Snorre and Grane, Work Continues
Installation of the system for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) on Statoil’s fields, will move forward with installing a seismic streamer on Snorre. A dedicated system with a seismic streamer will also be installed on Grane. This work is scheduled for completion in early winter 2015. While the c
ITW’s Ducorit on Over 2000 Offshore Wind Farms
ITW Polymers Europe, a Danish manufacturer of ultrahigh performance grout Ducorit for offshore and onshore wind turbine foundations, has reached a milestone in the wind industry by grouting it’s 2000th foundation. During the past 14 years, ITW Polymers Europe (previously Densit) has specialised in t
Jee to Run New Subsea Specialist Course
Jee Ltd, an independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, will hold a new subsea power cable installation course on 6 November this year. This is an in-depth, technical course detailing the engineering for power cable installation using surface laying, ploughing and ROV burial i
MAGRAMA Explores Environmental Impacts for Canary 1-9
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) has issued the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in favor of “Project drilling exploratory wells in the licenses to prospect for hydrocarbons Canary 1-9”. These research surveys have been carried out using a dynamic positioning vessel at
Sterling: Muridava-1 Well Disappoints
Sterling Resources Ltd. has announced that the first exploration well to be drilled by the Muridava Concession owners on 10th round licensing Block 27 in Romania’s Black Sea has completed drilling operations and has been abandoned. The Muridava-1 well, in which Sterling holds a 40 percent interest,
Modus Gets Schilling HD ROV
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd has taken delivery of a new 150hp HD ROV complete with Launch and Recovery System (LARS) from Schilling Robotics in Davis, California. The 3,000m rated 150hp work-class ROV is a high performance vehicle and will be deployed by Modus across the range of its subsea operat
‘Olympus Taurus’ Installs Half of Inter-Array Cables at DanTysk OWF
The Olympus Taurus multipurpose vessel from VSMC has completed the installation of more than half of inter-array cables at DanTysk offshore wind farm. A cable of a 145 mm diameter will transport the electricity from turbines to the offshore substation. The 80 turbines are organized in eight strings
‘Ernest Shackleton’ Joins Seabed Survey at Gwynt y Môr OWF
Survey vessel RRS Ernest Shackleton will be undertaking seabed investigations at various locations within the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm site from May 30. The RRS Ernest Shackleton is joining as an additional vessel to assist in the survey work that started earlier in 2014. The other two vessels
SAES and GIDROPRIBOR Team Up in Diver Detection Sonar Development
SAES and GIDROPRIBOR have signed a memorandum of cooperation for joint production and commercialization of Diver Detection Sonar (DDS-03). This agreement sets the stage for the introduction of the high frequency sonar DDS-03 into the Eurasian continent (area of influence of the Caspian Sea). The hig
Calegeo to Perform Geotechnical Survey for Moray OWF
Calegeo, a geotechnical focused marine contracting and survey company, will be carrying out geotechnical survey operations on behalf of Moray Offshore Renewables Limited in the Outer Moray Firth, as part of the Moray OWF project. The company will utilize its DP2 type vessel, MV Highland Spirit, for
Polarcus Opens Office in Norway
Polarcus has opened its first office in Norway to better service and support the Company’s rapidly expanding operations across Norway. The new office is situated in the center of Stavanger, at Reidar Berges gate 9, and complements the global network of regional marketing offices in London, Houston,
Harkand Charters ‘Surf Ranger’ Vessel
HARKAND, a leading global name in subsea inspection, repair and maintenance and light construction, has extended its ROV support vessel fleet operations in the North Sea by signing a charter agreement for the Surf Ranger. The multi-purpose ROV, survey and air diving vessel, owned by Go Offshore, wil
Simek Begins Sea Trials of Yard No. 127
Simek informed that the sea trials for the Yard no. 127 have started this morning. The Yard no. 127 is a 85.45 m long Subsea vessel of MM 85 MSV design. During the sea trials the crew will measure the vessel’s performance and general seaworthiness. The trials will also include testing of the ship’s