Subsea
Halliburton Returns to Profit
Oilfield services major Halliburton has bounced back in black in the third quarter, ended September 30, 2016, as it saw increased utilization in North America, and improved cost and working capital management. For the third quarter 2016, Halliburton reported operating income of $128 million, and cas
Lyell Research Centre Opens at Heriot-Watt University
A global research centre for earth and marine science and technology based at Heriot-Watt University has been opened by the deputy first minister John Swinney. The Lyell Centre will ensure that future generations of researchers are equipped to meet science and technology challenges. John Swinney, sa
IHC Wins Culzean FSO Equipment Order
Royal IHC has signed a new contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of a tandem mooring and offloading system for an FSO vessel (floating, storage and offloading). The offloading system will be placed on the FSO vessel on behalf of Sembcorp Integrated Yard in Singapore. The vessel
Western Link Engineers Discover Sunken German U-Boat Off UK
Marine engineers working on the Western Link project, a subsea power cable between Scotland and England, have found the wreck of a German U-boat while surveying the seabed off the coast of Wigtownshire. After capturing sonar images of the 100-year-old vessel, attempts to identify the wreck have led
Fugro Sees Quarterly Sales Drop by Over 20 Percent
Fugro has recorded third-quarter 2016 revenue drop of some 22 percent, compared to the same time last year. The revenue drop was mostly caused by the downturn in the oil and gas services market, leaving the Dutch subsea and survey specialist with revenue of €474 million (approximately $521 million),
Impact Subsea, Unique Group Introduce Flooded Member Detection System
Impact Subsea, in collaboration with Unique Group, has launched underwater Flooded Member Detection (FMD) system. When used by divers or remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) the ISFMD system monitors and records water level, depth of reading, position of the sensor probe and temperature of water. A sof
Technip Umbilicals Enters Redundancy Talks with Newcastle Staff
Technip’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Technip Umbilicals, has repotedly entered into a period of collective consultation with its workforce over proposed redundancies for its Newcastle-based manufacturing facility. The company, which employs some 500 workers at its Tyneside site, is said to be planning
Ofgem Lowers Revenue Cap for NSL Interconnector
Ofgem has proposed lower levels for the range in revenues that the developers of the North Sea Link (NSL) can earn, which should benefit the consumers of this electricity interconnector between UK and Norway. The NSL project is one of seven new interconnectors that have been proposed to link GB with
Global Maritime Inks MSA with Statoil
Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has been awarded a Master Services Agreement (MSA) by Norwegian operator Statoil. Services covered in the global agreement include platform technology studies, safety studies, marine verification and warranty surveys. The MSA replaces several previous frame
Seatools Upgrades HighWire for Boskalis
Seatools has completed the upgrade of a HighWire survey grade taut wire system, to be deployed by Boskalis to determine the position of a subsea cable plough during an installation project. Initially delivered in 2001, the HighWire system served Boskalis during the installation of submerged sewage o
Sonardyne Appoints Scandinavia Agent
Sonardyne International has appointed Scandinavian Aerospace and Industry AB (SAI) as a reseller of its maritime security products in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and surrounding territories. Under the terms of the agreement, SAI will promote Sonardyne’s family of underwater security products: Sentinel
Neptune to Showcase Its Services at Upcoming OECC in Amsterdam
Representatives from Neptune Marine Services UK are getting set to travel to the Netherlands to attend this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OECC). Jason French and Ka Henney-Cant who are part of the organisations business development team, will be at the event in Amsterdam from Oct
JDR to Open New European Service Centre in Newcastle
JDR has announced plans to open a new European service support centre, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Located on the River Tyne, the 4000 square meter facility including workshop, warehouse and offices, will act as the central base for JDR’s UK and European service operations, the company infor
Energinet.dk Seeks UXO Survey Provider for Kriegers Flak
Danish grid operator, Energinet.dk, has invited tenders for the provision of UXO survey for the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS). The aim of the Kriegers Flak CGS is to interconnect the Danish and German grid via two offshore wind farms at Kriegers Flak and Baltic 2. Kriegers Flak offshore