Subsea
Thames Water Utilities Seeks Contractor for Tideway Tunnel Project
Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking for a contractor to perform bathymetric river bed surveys for the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project. The scope of work includes the baseline bathymetric surveys to be conducted for a period of approximately eighteen months prior to the start of river based const
EDF Announces Tenders for Two Jobs on Saint Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm
EDF Enérgies Nouvelles has invited tenders for two jobs at the Saint Nazaire Offshore Windfarm site located on the French coast (Pays de la Loire – Loire Atlantique). The first job is to conduct an offshore geotechnical campaign. The campaign will include drilling shallow geotechnical boreholes usin
Kvaerner to Upend Hull for Aasta Hansteen Spar Platform
Technip Norge AS has awarded Kvaerner a sub-contract for the Fjord Base and Support Services related to the upending and make ready for mating operations of the substructure for the Aasta Hansteen Spar platform. Kvaerner’s scope includes providing services and assistance to Technip during mooring, u
Motive Offshore Invests in Two New Premises
An Aberdeenshire marine equipment specialist has made a substantial investment in two new premises as it continues to grow its international presence. Motive Offshore, which is headquartered in Boyndie, near Banff, has launched a new office in Aberdeen and invested in a fully operational base in Sta
Marin Teknikk Designed Well Stimulation Vessel for Norshore
Marin Teknikk AS has entered into a contract with China’s Yantai Raffles Offshore Limited (CIMC Raffles), for design & engineering delivery of a large Well Stimulation Vessel to Norshore, in Sotra, Norway. The vessel will be of the MT6028 design with a complete installation of oil well drilling equi
Support for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Continues to Grow
Support for the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon continues to grow with over 1000 people having signed up to become members of Active Supporters Groups. The Groups are chaired by Ian Isaac, Tony Cuff, Chris Kelly and Alan Glass. Ian Isaac, Chief Executive of NSA Afan explains why he has chosen to s
MMT-NetSurvey to Undertake Hydrographic Survey in Blakeney Overfalls Area
MMT-NetSurvey Ltd has been contracted by the Marine Coastguard Agency to undertake a Hydrographic survey in the area of the Blakeney Overfalls, north of Blakeney to a point 3km north of Sheringham. The survey vessel for the area will be MV SEABEAM, working out of Great Yarmouth and Wells-next-to-Sea
ESS Extends Product Line for Oceanographic Use
Engineered Syntactic Systems (ESS), a global supplier of foam buoyancy solutions, announced plans to extend its line of high performance syntactic products to support more traditional oceanographic implementations. The addition of modular product options enables ESS to supply more customers with gre
Hydratight Reaches Impressive Business Milestone
Hydratight has reached an impressive business milestone. The company’s Northern Europe region which covers offices in Aberdeen, Morpeth, Walsall and Stavanger (and includes all field service engineers), has achieved 12 months without a recordable incident; this equates to over 700,000 hours of work
MacArtney Prepares for Record Breaking Growth in North America
Following a major expansion which saw new MacArtney offices open in every coastal corner of the North America and added several new faces to the team, MacArtney is looking to experience record breaking growth within North American markets for underwater technology. This marks a key contribution to t
Hydrex Installs PBCF on Two Tankers
Last month Hydrex installed Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) on two tankers during their respective stops in Ghent and Antwerp. As a result of the underwater operation, the ships will not have to wait for their next drydock visit to start benefitting from the fuel savings the PBCF’s will bring them. T
Arc Energy Gets Supplier Approval from FMC Technologies
Gloucestershire-based Arc Energy Resources has been approved as a supplier of specialist weld overlay cladding services to FMC Technologies, a leading manufacturer of subsea systems, equipment and technologies required to explore, drill and develop offshore oil and gas fields throughout the world. T
J+S Marine Renewables Marks Five-Year Anniversary
Five years ago, J+S Limited launched into the Marine Renewables industry. Their aim was to help customers capitalise on getting power and control information from energy conversion devices to shore, specifically in the harsh environments experienced by the offshore Wind, Wave & Tidal sectors. Built
Viper Subsea Named as Finalist in Subsea UK Business Awards
Viper Subsea has been named as a finalist in the Subsea UK Business Awards 2014 as well as being shortlisted in three categories for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2014. Both of these prestigious Awards recognise technical excellence in the industry with Viper Subsea being shortlisted in the Innova