Subsea
Imtech Marine Provides HVAC System for New Research Vessel Sonne
Imtech Marine was selected as supplier of the new Research Vessel ‘Sonne’. Imtech designs and installs the complete HVAC system for accommodation areas, laboratories and machinery spaces, as well as the redundant cold and warm water supply system with a combination of turbo chillers and absorption c
UK: The Underwater Centre Hosts Visit of Fergus Ewing
The Underwater Centre in Fort William hosted a visit by the Scottish Government’s Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing. Mr Ewing, who is also MSP for Inverness and Nairn, was visiting the subsea training and trials facility to discuss development plans and see first-hand the Cen
DeepOcean Charters New Build SURF Installation Vessel
DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has entered into a five and a half year charter agreement starting March 2016 for a new build installation vessel. This key enabler will enhance DeepOcean’s current service offerings in the SURF (Subsea Umbilicals Risers & Flowlines) segment
Vos Prodect to Exhibit at EWEA OFFSHORE 2013
Vos Prodect Innovations will be exhibiting at the world’s largest offshore wind energy event “EWEA OFFSHORE 2013”, which will be held between 19-21 November 2013, in Frankfurt – Germany. Messe Frankfurt will be hosting the event, which successfully gathers exhibitors and participants from the entire
Wave Farm to Create Hundreds of Jobs (UK)
Aquamarine Power’s proposed wave farm on the Western Isles could create hundreds of long-term skilled jobs in one of Britain’s most remote communities, according to figures published today. The Edinburgh firm’s 40MW Lewis wave farm – which was fully consented by the Scottish Government earlier this
AGR Sponsors Offshore Technology Days (Norway)
Offshore Technology Days (OTD), one of the Norwegian largest offshore oil and gas conference, is held for the 15th time this week in Stavanger. The annual conference and exhibitions is expected to be visited by more than 25,000 visitors and the 2-day event is hosting more than 500 exhibitors. AGR is
Global Marine Systems Bags New Ålesund Cable Contract
Uninett, a non-profit company delivering telecom and data network connections to Norwegian universities and research institutions, has announced Global Marine Systems as the contracted provider of a new subsea cable that will service the research community of Ny-Ålesund. Uninett’s high speed researc
IHC, ZPMC Sign AHC System Delivery Contract
IHC Merwede has announced that it has signed a new contract for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) delivery of an Active Heave Compensation (AHC) system. This advanced equipment will be designed, built and supplied as a reliable solution for the deepwater subsea installation of heav
VolkerWessels Wins Solent Submarine Cabling Deal
A specialist joint venture between VolkerWessels sister companies VolkerInfra and VSMC has been awarded a £13m contract by Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) to design, supply, install, connect and precommission test approximately 5.7km of 132kV (extra high voltage) XLPE electricity submari
Atlas Services Secures Statoil Deal
Statoil has awarded Atlas Services Group with a framework agreement regarding the provision of drilling and well technology professionals. The five-year contract, which covers Statoils’ operations in Norway but may also be utilised globally, will commence in January 2014. Christian Christiansen, Dir
Hydrex Carries Out Bow Thruster Blade Replacement in Rotterdam
In September Hydrex has carried out bow thruster blade replacements on a 366-meter container ship in Rotterdam. The speedy repair was done during unloading. Our divers performed the operation underwater using one of our own workboats based at the Antwerp depot. This made it possible for the owner to
NSF Funds New North Atlantic Ocean Circulation Study
In an effort to study the circulation of ocean waters, a key component of the global climate system, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $16 million in grants over the next five years to oceanographers at Duke University, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Universi
Seacap Undergoes Wave Tank Tests
A 1:20 scale model of Seacap was successfully tested at the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) wave tank facility at Val de Reuil (Normandy). Seacap was tested in a variety of regular and irregular sea state conditions replicating conditions found on the Atlantic coast of France. Preliminary re
BOURBON Continues Fleet Standardization
BOURBON announces that it sold 3 vessels, including a tug, an MPSV (Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel) from the Subsea Services fleet and a PSV (Platform Supply Vessel), for an approximate total amount of US$ 38 million generating a total capital gain of approximately US$ 18 million. These three tradition