Subsea
Neptune Takes MV Offshore Guardian on Charter
Neptune has signed a 12 month vessel charter for the 34 meter DP1 MV Offshore Guardian, with Guardian Offshore AU Pty Ltd. Built in 2015, the MV Offshore Guardian is a shallow draft survey, AUV, dive and ROV support vessel and will be based in Exmouth, Western Australia. Neptune expects to take deli
Scientists Study Oil Spill Effects on Deep Sea Ecosystems
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are due to sail to the North Atlantic to test research equipment that will help improve the understanding of how deep ocean ecosystems function and respond to an oil spill. The multi-autoclave-coring and experimentation unit (MAC-EXP), which has been develo
Kraken in CAD 400K Defence Deal
Kraken Sonar Systems has invoiced a major European defense contractor for over CAD 400,000. Proceeds are expected to be received during Q2 2016. The company was unable to disclose the customer at this time, reportedly, due to competitive reasons. Kraken recently provided an AquaPix Miniature Interfe
Westcon Clinches Statoil Subsea Maintenance Deal
Westcon has been awarded a maintenance contract for subsea tools and equipment at all Statoil base locations in Norway. The scope of the agreement is maintenance and overhaul of defined parts of the subsea equipment Statoil has at its bases, in addition to an option for extension of the scope both o
Nexans’ Cables for Arkona Offshore Wind Farm
Nexans Deutschland’s Hanover plant will supply 76 kilometers of energy cables to E.ON for the Arkona offshore wind farm, the company informed. The submarine cables are designed for operation at 33 kV and will serve as the internal cabling for the nearly 385 MW wind farm, which is due to be built bet
Subsea in April
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. Tragic incident struck Aker Solutions after helicopter crashed with three of its employees on board on route to Bergen from the Statoil-operated Gullfaks B platfo
Spectrum Wraps Up Somalia Seismic Shoot
Spectrum has completed 2D seismic acquisition offshore south Somalia. The company has acquired around 20.582 line kilometers of data. In September 2015, Spectrum and the Federal Government of Somalia entered into a multi-client master co-operation agreement for the data acquisition. Spectrum has alr
GE Equips Two New Hornbeck Offshore MPSVs
GE has been selected by Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) to equip its two Jones Act-qualified multipurpose supply vessels (MPSV), constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding. GE’s scope includes the supply of MKII MV3000 active front end (AFE) drive for both vessels. In addition, GE has also provided its Se
Xodus Scoops Lundin Framework Agreement in Norway
Xodus Group has been awarded a framework agreement by Lundin Norway to provide engineering studies and verification services for its developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreement is for four years with potential extension for two years, the company informed. Xodus’ scope of work wil
E-marine Nets Maintenance Contract for Bay of Bengal Gateway
E-marine, a provider of submarine cable solutions in the Middle East, has secured a maintenance contract for the Bay of Bengal Gateway. The cable, with a total length of 8,040 kilometers, links five countries, Oman, UAE, India (Mumbai and Chennai), Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The section under E-marine’
SeaBird Stays in Black
Oslo-listed SeaBird remained in profit at the end of the first quarter 2016, despite weak seismic demand, but still seen a major quarterly profit dive when compared to prior-year quarter. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted profit of $1.8 million or $0.59 per diluted share for
Briggs Gets Oil Spill Lead Contract for BP’s Forties Pipeline
Briggs Environmental Services has received a five-year contract from BP to act as its oil spill lead across the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) and to provide oil spill response services in the north of Scotland. Under the contract, Briggs will provide specialist advice to BP in the event of an oil sp
Bourbon Revenues Slip
Bourbon has posted lower adjusted revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 caused by the continuing market slump which led to drop of utilisation and daily rates. The French vessel owner and offshore services provider generated a total of €314.5 million in first-quarter adjusted revenues, down
First Oil Flows from Aje Field in Nigeria
Panoro Energy together with the operator of OML 113, Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company, announced the start of the first oil production from the Aje field, offshore Lagos, Nigeria. Subsea installation activities had been underway at Aje, located in OML 113, since January and were completed in early M