Subsea
Analox Sensor Technology Secures Pre-Launch Orders for ACG+
Analox Sensor Technology’s new compressed breathing air monitor has become the company’s most anticipated product launch, with over £100K of pre-launch orders already secured. The new ACG+ is the gas analysis specialist’s most effective and versatile compressed breathing air monitor, designed to be
Divers Plead Guilty for Raiding Shipwrecks Off UK Coast
Two divers from Kent have on 15 May 2014 pleaded guilty to not declaring valuable items from shipwrecks off the UK coast. David Knight and Edward Huzzey, both from Sandgate, admitted to 19 offences between them, contrary to section 236 and section 237 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Items were ta
DOF Subsea Awarded Statoil Call-Off for MBE and AUV Survey Services
DOF Subsea Norway AS has been awarded a call-off on an existing survey frame agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS for Multibeam Echosounder (MBE) inspection and AUV survey services in the North Sea. The call-off has a firm period of approximately 50 days in addition to optional services and will be p
ABB’s Electrical Power and Propulsion Systems for Two Offshore Vessels
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won contracts worth in excess of $20 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation offshore vessels. The first vessel, of ULSTEIN SX165 design, is being constructed at Ulstein Verft in Norway for Island V
Latvia’s Hydrographic Office to Use CARIS Bathy DataBASE for Data Management
The Maritime Administration of Latvia, Hydrographic Office, has become the latest user of CARIS Bathy DataBASE for managing its increasing volumes of bathymetric data. Latvia is an IHO member state and is responsible for hydrographic surveys, paper and electronic chart production as well as maritime
Top News of the Week of May 12 – May 18, 2014
1. Petrobras Finds 5 Bln Barrels of Oil in Santos Basin Petrobras informed that it has completed drilling the last exploratory well in the areas of the Transfer of Rights agreement, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. 2. Installation of Western HVDC Link in Liverpool Bay Postponed The installation of the
South Stream Offshore Pipeline Construction to Start This Fall
The Supervisory Board of Directors of South Stream Transport B.V. met at the Company’s headquarters in Amsterdam. During the meeting, the four Shareholders noted that the offshore Project is on track. Dr. Henning Voscherau, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: “The progress of the Offshore Proje
Power from Land to Entire Utsira, One of Three Options for Johan Sverdrup
A majority in the Norwegian Energy and Environmental Committee presented a proposal to the Storting which involves the supply of power from land to the entire Utsira Height. Power from land to all of Utsira is one of three options in the concept study for Johan Sverdrup. Statoil and partners are rec
Italy’s Ministry of Defence Issues Echo Sounder Tender
Italy’s Ministry of Defence (Ministero della Difesa Segretariato Generale della Difesa e Direzione nazionale degli armamenti Direzione degli Armamenti Navali) has issued a tender for the supply of an echo sounder for their vessel ‘Magnaghi’. Ammiraglio Magnaghi is a research/survey vessel and it is
Goliat FPSO to Leave Hyundai Yard in 2015
Eni Norge has announced that the Goliat FPSO will depart the Hyundai yard in South Korea in early 2015, a decision taken at a licence meeting on Friday 16 May. The licence determined that conditions to depart at the end of June 2014, and complete commissioning in Norway in Q4 2014, were not in place
Pontoon Mak Reaches Genoa for S13 Sponson Repair
Pontoon Mak has reached Genoa with S13 where the sponson will be repaired, according to The Parbuckling Project. The S13 sponson suffered disequilibrium earlier this month and has been brought back in a horizontal position at the Costa Concordia wreck site. The sponson collapsed after it lost balanc
FTA Calls for Tenders for Hydrographic Surveys in Finnish Lake Areas
The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA), a government agency operating under the Ministry of Transport and Communications, has issued a tender invitation for the provision of hydrographic surveys in Finnish lake areas of Lake Saimaa. As FTA announced, the results of these hydrographic surveys will be use
SPE EuALF: Platform for Latest Artificial Lift Techniques Discussions
The global artificial lift market is experiencing a growth of around 9.5% per annum as a result of an increased usage by operators looking to extend field life and increase production. The 2014 SPE European Artificial Lift Forum, which takes place in Aberdeen next month, presents a timely opportunit
DOF Subsea Awarded Engineering and Construction Contract from Maersk Oil UK
DOF Subsea UK Limited, a leading provider of integrated subsea solutions, has been awarded a contract by Maersk Oil UK to undertake replacement of the Dumbarton Drill Cluster Centre (DCC) flexible production riser at the Global Producer 3 FPSO located in block 15/20 of UK sector North Sea. The work