Subsea
Maersk Supply Service, DeepOcean Order Damen DOC 8500 Vessel
A charter agreement between expanding subsea contractor DeepOcean and Maersk Supply Service has triggered an order for a Damen Offshore Carrier DOC 8500 – the second order for this new ship design from Damen Shipyards Group. The DOC 8500 will extend DeepOcean’s capabilities in the larger cable layin
PGS Establishes Export Credit Financing for Two Seismic Vessels
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) established Export Credit Financing for the two (third and fourth of a series of four) Ramform Titan-class vessels scheduled for 2015 delivery. PGS has through a wholly owned subsidiary signed two loan agreements for together $305 million to finance the two new build
Nexans’ Fibre Optic Cables for Subsea Telecommunications Projects in Northern Europe
Global Marine Systems, a world leading marine installer and maintenance provider of submarine fibre optic cables, has ordered Nexans’ fibre optic cable for three major telecommunications projects in Northern Europe. This major contract covers the supply of around 1,050 km of Nexans URC-1 unrepeatere
ASV’s C-Enduro Successful in Scotland Tests
ASV’s C-Enduro demonstrates endurance and payload capability in Scotland trials. The trials took place off the west coast of Scotland and marked the next stage in a project initiated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in their search for long endurance USVs with greater payload capacity and s
DNV GL Publishes Subsea Power Cable Guideline
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts, launched its guideline “Subsea power cables in shallow water renewable energy applications” (DNV-RP-J301), which provides a comprehensive review of subsea power cable practice and advice for managing the risk commonly associated wit
Bluestream Boost Its Fleet of Saab Seaeye Vehicles. Dutch Govt. Chooses Panther
For wreck removal, security and waterway maintenance, the Dutch Government chose the Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV. This followed a year-long evaluation of all key ROV manufacturers using European Union tendering rules. Subsea operator Bluestream, drove the bid and have gone on to boost their exis
Bibby Remote Intervention Expands Its Vessel and ROV Fleet
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL), part of Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has further expanded its fleet by signing a charter agreement for an IRM (Inspection Repair and Maintenance) light construction vessel and adding an additional two ROVs (Remote Operating
RS Aqua and RBR Sign Representation Agreement
RS Aqua Ltd. signed a representation agreement with Canada based ocean equipment manufacturer RBR Ltd. Managing Director, Roger Scrivens, comments: “We view RBR as one of the quality brands in the ocean instrumentation market and are delighted to have been invited to act for them. The RBR range comp
EFC Group Welcomes Fergus Ewing MSP to Its New Forres Base
EFC Group welcomed Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise & Tourism, to its new Forres base on Friday 7 March. The visit comes as part of EFC Group’s fast paced growth strategy, which saw the launch of its first base in Enterprise Park, Forres in July 2012, supporting the existing Scottis
Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill Supports Construction of South Stream Pipeline
The Izhora Pipe Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, has begun installing automated pipe measuring equipment to enhance efficiency for measuring out-of-roundness and billet curvature. The mill’s second expandi
Global Maritime Designs Offshore Fish Farm for Ocean Farming, Norway
Global Maritime has performed the technical design and engineering (FEED) of an offshore based fish farm for Ocean Farming AS in Norway, a subsidiary of the SalMar Group. The new design combines the best of existing technology and solutions from the Norwegian fish farming industry and the offshore o
Industry Experts Discuss Future Generation of Offshore Wind Foundations
Nearly 100 international delegates congregated in Hamburg last week for the first technical conference led by Universal Foundation, focused on knowledge sharing for offshore wind suction bucket foundation technology. The technical workshop brought together industry specialists, developers, turbine s
Unique System (UK) Ltd Exhibits at Oceanology International 2014
Unique System (UK) Ltd, a Unique Maritime Group company, announces its participation at Oceanology International 2014 to be held at ExCel London, United Kingdom, from March 11th to March 13th, 2014 at stand number J601. During the exhibition, Unique System (UK) Ltd will be displaying a range of prod
Top News of the Week of Mar 03 – Mar 09, 2014
1. Bibby Subsea Continues with Expansion Plans Bibby Offshore’s newest international division, Houston-based Bibby Subsea, has gone from strength to strength since its launch in October last year, having trebled the team in the past four months. 2. Rowan Renaissance Drillship Arrives in Namibia Towe