Subsea
New CEO Takes Helm at Swiber
Swiber Holdings informed that Yeo Chee Neng, the president, chief executive officer and an executive director of the company, has resigned from all the positions held within the company. To replace Yeo Chee Neng, Swiber has named John F. Swinden as the president, chief executive officer and an execu
Neptune Makes Organisational Changes
Neptune Marine Services has made organisational changes in line with the company’s commitment to adapting to changing market conditions. Jason French, has been appointed to the newly created role of business development manager, following over ten years of service with the business, of which the las
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 29 – September 04). Divers have located around 40 pieces of debris around the site at Dalmore Bay, on the Isle of Lewis, where the Transocean Winner drilling rig originally grounded on August 8
ASV Global, TerraSond Deliver First Unmanned Hydrographic Survey
ASV Global and TerraSond have completed a 5172 nautical mile survey mapping the seafloor in the Bering Sea, off Alaska. TerraSond used the C-Worker 5 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) alongside its Q105 survey ship for a duration of 36 days. The C-Worker 5 completed 2275 nautical miles of survey line
Kreuz Subsea Names Newbuild DSV ‘Kreuz Challenger’
Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea has named its second newbuild diving support vessel (DSV), currently under construction in Vard’s Norwegian yard, the “Kreuz Challenger”. The vessel of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 91.2 meters and a beam of 21.5 meters, has been developed especially for under
Chevron Starts Bangka Gas Flows
Chevron Indonesia said it has achieved natural gas production from the Bangka field development project, the first stage of the Chevron-operated Indonesia deepwater development (IDD) project in East Kalimantan. “First gas for the Bangka Project is a significant milestone and highlights Chevron’s com
Companies Team Up to Establish New Offshore Services Player in Den Helder
DHSS (Den Helder Support Service), DHAS (Den Helder Aircraft Systems), Glomar Offshore and GEOxyz have set up a joint venture to provide a complete package of specialized services above and below water in the offshore energy industry. The joint venture, called Offshore Project Support (OPS), has res
Aker Solutions Sets Up New Leadership
Aker Solutions has introduced a new executive management team as part of the company’s broader reorganization. The new organization will have five delivery centers: Customer Management, Front End, Products, Projects and Services. According to Aker Solutions, this set-up will help drive further stand
TE SubCom Delivers Third Upgrade to SJC Subsea Link
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has completed its third network upgrade to the South-East Asia Japan Cable (SJC) system. The upgrade of the system, which connects Brunei, mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines, increases system capacity by 6.3 Tb/s using TE SubCom’s 10
Inertial Labs Launches Its New Motion Reference Unit
Inertial Labs has launched an inertial sensor-based orientation, positioning, and control solution for marine and subsea applications following qualification tests at Norwegian Motion Lab. According to the company, the so-called Motion Reference Unit (MRU-B2) was designed to meet the exacting standa
DNV GL in Aquaculture Partnership with EXPOSED
DNV GL has teamed up with EXPOSED Aquaculture Operations Centre, with aim to make fish farming safer and more sustainable. EXPOSED is a centre for research-based innovation with the main objective to “develop knowledge and technologies for exposed aquaculture operations, enabling a sustainable expan
Eni Completes Fifth Well in Zohr Campaign
Eni has informed that Zohr 5x, the fifth well on Zohr structure, has been drilled to the final TD of 4,350 meters. The Zohr 5x well is located in 1,538 meters of water depth and 12 kilometersm south west from the discovery well Zohr 1x. The well proved the presence of a carbonatic reservoir and [&he
Topaz Names Newbuild Duo
Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine said it has christened its two newbuild light construction vessels as Topaz Tiamat and Topaz Tangaroa. The company has chosen the names from the Mesopotamian Goddess of salt water, and from the Maori God of the sea. Developed for crane operations and light subsea
Topaz Cable Layer Stays on ABB Job
Topaz Energy and Marine has renewed its contract with ABB for the specialized cable laying vessel Topaz Installer. Under the terms of the contract, the Topaz Installer will provide ABB with cable-laying services in support of wind farms in the North Sea for a period of one year plus options of at le