Subsea
SLT Gets Full Landing Status of SEA-ME-WE 5 in Matara
Sri Lanka’s national ICT solutions provider, Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) has gained full landing status of SEA-ME-WE 5 cable station in Matara, Sri Lanka. The SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable has been designed with the upgradable 100Gbps technology, enabling an initial system capacity of 24Tbps per secon
DEP’s Artificial Reef Program Resumes
The Department of Environmental Protection’s artificial reef deployment program is back on course as a result of restoration of federal funding. The DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife plans to sink as many as 10 vessels by the end of fall to become part of the its network of artificial reefs. Three
MacArtney Supplies Falcon ROV to Stinger for Siri Tank Inspection
Stinger Technology has taken delivery of a customized Seaeye Falcon ROV to be used for offshore subsea operations under a contract awarded by Dong Energy. The assignment includes environmental sampling and inspection inside the oil storage tank of the Siri platform. The storage tank measures 50 x 66
Subsea UK Urges Companies to Extend Global Reach
Subsea UK is encouraging British firms to set their sights on international expansion to sustain long term growth. The industry body is urging companies to look beyond the North Sea and establish international links to generate new business and support the government’s strategy to increase British e
Reach Subsea Secures More Work for Its Vessels
Reach Subsea have entered into short/medium term contracts with different international clients for Normand Reach and Edda Fonn vessels. The work under the contracts includes construction, survey and inspection in the North Sea. “I am satisfied that our strong focus on operational performance and sa
IKM Subsea Bags Statoil Contract
IKM Subsea has received a contract from Statoil to provide ROV and subsea services for Visund and Snorre B. The contract has duration of 10 years firm and an option for extension of further 15 years. The contract, for the first 10 years, has a value for of up to NOK 750 million (USD 90.4 million), t
Bibby HydroMap Wraps Up Western Isles Connection Survey Ops
Bibby HydroMap have completed geophysical, geotechnical, benthic and land survey operations along the route from mainland Scotland to the Isle of Lewis, on behalf of SHE Transmission. Three vessels were used during the survey, the DP1 Bibby Tethra for offshore geophysics, geotechnical sampling and b
ExxonMobil Gets Nod for Light Well Intervention at Sigyn
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given ExxonMobil a consent to use Island Frontier and Island Wellserver for light well intervention (LWI) at Sigyn. The Sigyn field is located west of Stavanger in production licence 072, where ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS (ExxonMobil) is the o
James Fisher Buys Hughes Sub Surface Engineering
James Fisher has acquired the entire share capital of Hughes Marine Engineering Limited, the holding company of Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Limited. The initial consideration is GBP 9 million in cash, with further future consideration of up to GBP 1 million subject to certain profit targets being
OceanWorks Completes Refurbishment of 3rd Node Pod for CSnet
OceanWorks International has delivered a third fully refurbished and upgraded Node Pod to CSnet International. It is the 3rd of five Node Pods’ to be completed by OceanWorks International for CSnet’s planned maintenance cycle of the seafloor observatory portion of the Offshore Communication Backbone
JF Subsea Clears UXO at Nordergrunde OWF Site
James Fisher Subsea has secured work off the coast of Germany to help clear unexploded ordnance (UXOs) from the site of the proposed Nordergrunde wind farm. The contract, with German wind farm developer, wpd, required the JF Subsea team to locate, excavate, and identify targets so any unexploded dev
Mermaid Sees Profits Halved
Singapore listed Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has seen its profit chopped by close to 50 percent for the three-month period ended June 30, 2016. The Singapore-listed company generated revenue of $49.6 million versus $107.5 million
GE and L&T Ink Subsea Equipment MoU
GE has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering to manufacture subsea manifolds destined for future deep water projects in the Krishna-Godavari basin on the east coast of India. L&T’s 600,000 sq.m. modular fabrication facility in Tamil Nadu was chosen as
Sif in BorWin Gamma Jacket Project
Sif Holding, a manufacturer of steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets, has been awarded a contract for the production of legs, bracings, pile sleeves and pin piles for the jacket of the BorWin gamma platform. The project is being u