Subsea
NJFX Appoints New VP of Sales and Customer Relations
New Jersey Fiber Exchange (NJFX), the first Tier 3 carrier-neutral colocation facility that intersects where subsea cables from the United States, South America, Europe and the Caribbean meet, has appointed Doug Corbett to the position of vice president of sales and customer relations. Corbett is re
Lloyd’s Register to Certify DeepFlight Submarines
DeepFlight has entered into a working relationship with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to certify DeepFlight personal submarines in accordance with LR’s rules for the construction and classification of submersibles and diving systems. DeepFlight has re-designed the concept of a personal submarine through its
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 06 – June 12). Det norske has awarded a subsea contract for christmas trees to Aker Solutions for Alvheim field, Det norske’s core area of production. In addition, Subsea 7 has been awarded a con
Dragados 4 Jackets for Hornsea Project One Substations
Dragados Offshore has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy for delivery of four substation jackets for its Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. The 1.2 gigawatt project consists of 174 wind turbines connected to three offshore collector substations and a reactive compensation substation, the la
55 Congressmen Call on Obama to Oppose Seismic Ops in Atlantic
Representatives Mark Sanford R-S.C and Gerry Connolly D-Va joined together in sending a letter signed by 53 other members of the House to president Obama. It requests a halt to the permitting process for potential seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean. “If one is not going to do something, it doesn’
Saipem in Subsea Water Treatment Pact with Total and Veolia
Saipem has signed an agreement to lead the industrialization and commercialization of SPRINGS, a subsea water treatment technology designed for deep water application, developed in collaboration with oil & gas company Total and water treatment specialist company Veolia. SPRINGS (Subsea PRocess and I
Report: Oil Price Slump Hits 120,000 UK Jobs
Jobs supported by the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry will have fallen by the end of 2016 by an estimated 120,000 since their peak in 2014, according to new data published by industry trade body Oil & Gas UK. The analysis, carried out by marketing services company Experian, forecasts that in 2016
Hydroid Gets CMMI Level 3 Rating
Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and manufacturer of marine robotic systems, was appraised at level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). The appraisal was performed by JFR Consulting, and included an examination of Hydroid’s business practices and develo
Det norske and BP Norge to Merge as Aker BP
Det norske has entered into an agreement to merge with BP Norge through a share purchase transaction, to create a new offshore E&P company. The announcement comes just a few days after Det norske revealed subsea contract awards in excess of NOK 2.3 billion to Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 for its Alvh
DECC Invites Tenders for Noise Risk Analysis of Seismic Ops
Marine environmental consultancy, Hartley Anderson, on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, is currently welcoming applications to tender for a study to model underwater sound propagation during geophysical surveys and predict received sound levels for marine mammals. Several seism
Hydratight Moves Equipment to Louisiana Base
Joint integrity specialist Hydratight said it has deployed all offshore equipment to its facility in Gonzales, Louisiana to improve flexibility for customers. The decision to move its stock from Deer Park, Texas means it will be closer to the centre of the oil and gas industry’s current activity in
Subcon Nets Black Sea and Woodside Contracts
Subcon Europe has been awarded a contract for the supply of over 1000 CoastMatts to an undisclosed client in the Black Sea. The mattresses are to be used for scour protection. According to the company, the project is well underway, being 30% complete with production rates of 18 mattresses per day be
Veja Mate Monopiles Setup at One-Third
A one-third of 1300T monopiles for the Veja Mate Offshore Project have been successfully installed. The construction phase began in April 2016 and Veja Mate contractor Offshore Wind Force (OWF) has managed to install 24 monopiles, in the German North Sea using the Jack-up vessel, Scylla. Rasmus Mill
NOAA Moves to Expand Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary in GoM
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed to expand Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary to protect additional Gulf of Mexico habitat. The plan lays out five expansion scenarios, ranging from no expansion of the 56-square-mile sanctuary, to one bringing it to a