Subsea
50 Hertz Seeks Submarine Cable Systems Approval (Germany)
50 Hertz is taking another important step for the offshore wind energy off the German Baltic coast. The Northeast German transmission system operator submitted on Monday a request for approval of establishment and operation of six submarine cable systems to the Department of Energy of the State of M
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Project Gets Support
Businesses have overwhelmingly backed plans to create the world’s first man-made tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. Every business that took part in a survey by Swansea Bay Business Club said it supported the plans, and that the lagoon would be a positive development for the area. Even companies that did
Technip Sets 2014 and 2015 Financial Outlook
Technip has analyzed the key elements driving the financial performance of the Group and its Subsea and Onshore/Offshore segments for 2014 and 2015. As a result, and in line with the commitment with the third quarter results, the Company is therefore able to set out financial objectives covering thi
NERC’s RRS Discovery Visits NOC Liverpool
The Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) new research ship the RRS Discovery berthed at the Liverpool Cruise terminal to allow NOC staff and their families to have a look at her. The new ship is almost 100m long and cost £75 million. It is packed with state-of-the-art scientific equipment,
NCE Subsea Gets New Interim CEO
Branding Manager Heidi Skålevik will take on the role as interim CEO of Norwegian Centre of Expertise Subsea in the period from 1 January to 28 February 2014. Heidi has been with NCE Subsea since 2007 in different positions. She is an experienced facilitator with skills and competence in cluster dev
Subsea UK Elects Three New Board Members
Subsea UK has unveiled its new Board following a members’ ballot at the industry body’s annual general meeting. The appointments cap a successful year for the organisation, which saw membership rise to over a record-breaking 290 companies, representing around 90% of the whole industry. All board mem
Carnegie’s Perth Wave Energy Project Progresses
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited provides an update on the progress of key components for the Perth Wave Energy Project. All components are on track for delivery in either first or second quarter 2014 with Project commissioning on track for Quarter 2, 2014. For example, the CETO Unit Buoyant Actuators (
Kongsberg Mesotech Presents Its M3 Sonar
Kongsberg Mesotech’s M3 Sonar is designed for both imaging and profiling applications and the multibeam technology enables faster operations than traditional scanning sonar and provides a large coverage area for data acquisition and a real-time data display. The M3 Sonar is suitable for a variety of
EMGS Issues Patent Infringement Claims against PGS
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has issued Claims against each of (i) Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, (ii) PGS Exploration (UK) Limited and (iii) PGS Geophysical AS (together “PGS”) in the High Court of Justice, Patent Court, London, UK. The basis for these Claims is the evaluation by EMGS that P
Crown Estate Launches Tidal Range Market Engagement (UK)
The Crown Estate has today launched an industry engagement process to understand market interest in future tidal range and lagoons projects around the UK. Interested developers have until 7 February 2014 to participate and The Crown Estate will use the feedback to help shape any possible competitive
Sonardyne Achieves Record-Breaking Deliveries for Ashtead Technology
With 2013 drawing to a close, Sonardyne International Ltd. has fulfilled the final deliveries of the year of 6G acoustic positioning technology to leading subsea equipment specialists, Ashtead Technology. In what has been a record-breaking year of investment by the Aberdeen-based company in Sonardyn
Foreign Secretary Hague Attends Signing of Azerbaijan Gas Field Development
Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Baku today to witness the signing of the final investment decision on a new gas development led by BP, which consolidates the UK’s position as the largest foreign investor in Azerbaijan. The Shah Deniz 2 gas deal will secure a greater diversity of gas supply t
MMT Performs Stage II in UXO Survey for Tennet Offshore
As result of the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) threat identified from successful route survey for Tennet Offshore Gmbh, MMT will perform stage II in the marine UXO survey program for the HelWin 2 project. The magnetometer targets and side scan sonar targets that were picked from geophysical survey (stag
CGG Implements a New Strategic Phase
During its Capital Market Day hosted today in Paris for investors and analysts, CGG presented the latest phase in its strategic roadmap which will be fully implemented by the end of 2016. CGG’s activities are closely correlated with the long-term exploration and production trends of their Oil and Ga