Subsea
Statoil’s Spar Platform to Get Mooring from First Subsea
Subsea mooring specialist First Subsea has been awarded a contract by Hyundai and Technip to supply the mooring line connectors for Statoil’s Spar platform in the Aasta Hansteen gas field, in the Norwegian Sea. The platform will be the world’s largest Spar platform and the first of its kind on the N
Nautronix Appoints New Sales Team Members
Nautronix announces three new appointments within the sales team. Bob Barrett, joins Nautronix as Sales Manager at the company’s global headquarters in Aberdeen. He will be responsible for developing awareness and understanding of all Nautronix products including NASNet® positioning technology. Prio
Hydratight to Present at Germany and Bahrain Exhibitions
Paul Hughes, global subsea leader for joint integrity specialists Hydratight, will, over the course of the next month be presenting at the Second International Conference and Exhibition on Best Practices in Pipeline Operations & Integrity Management in Bahrain and at the Pipeline Operations & Mainte
Offshore Energy 2013: First Day Highlights (VIDEO)
The video shows the highlights from the first day of the Offshore Energy 2013 event held in Amsterdam on 15 October. Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. The two-day event includes an exhibition where an expected 500 supply chain companies will showcas
ACSM Adds Second Cougar ROV to Fleet
Off the coast of Spain subsea services company ACSM has completed sea trials of a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT ready to add to their ROV fleet. This follows successful trials offshore Norway and in the Baltic where ROV pilots and technicians reported minimal downtime and satisfaction with its perfor
Osiris Projects Announces Construction of New Survey Vessel
Osiris Projects, part of Bibby Marine Survey Services, announced building has commenced on a sister ship to Bibby Tethra, named Bibby Athena, to be launched in winter 2014. The vessel will mirror the capabilities of Bibby Tethra with a few subtle changes to reflect the company’s development into sha
Bureau Veritas Launches Pipeline Damage Assessment Tool
Tecnitas, the marine advisory arm of leading international classification and verification group Bureau Veritas, has launched a major new technology simulation system for pipeline damage assessment, in collaboration with Total. This new technology system, called EMPREINTE, allows pipeline operators
Offshore Energy 2013 Adresses Wave & Tidal Energy Development
This morning, Allard van Hoeken from Bluewater Energy Services opened a conference on wave and tidal energy at the Offshore Energy 2013 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. These emerging energy industries deserve a lot of attention as they are fighting for their place in the renewables market. Themes of
Subsea Innovation Secures New Contracts
Subsea Innovation, one of the worlds leading subsea equipment suppliers, has announced it has secured a number of new contracts that will see it reach its 2013 turnover target of £10m. The Darlington based company, which is a member of business development organisation NOF Energy, has secured a numb
RDC Supports Ocean Industries Research
The Research & Development Corporation (RDC) announces an investment of approximately $890,000 in support of 15 graduate and doctoral researchers at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The awards are granted under RDC’s Ocean Industries Student Research Awards program. “Oceans-related research is a
VIDEO: Float-On and Transport of Costa Concordia Onboard Dockwise Vanguard
Following the successful parbuckling of Costa Concordia, and in anticipation of the pending refloat, Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., provides some basic information on how the float-on will be conducted. This is a unique chance to see the world’s largest semi-
Paradigm Group BV Acquires GeoKey Limited
A privately held investment fund based in The Netherlands has made a further investment in Scotland. Paradigm Group BV, has acquired GeoKey Limited, based in Edzell, Angus, in a seven-figure multi-million pound deal. The acquisition is the group’s third since its inception in 2009. Paradigm Group BV
Offshore Energy 2013 Kicks Off
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2013 has officially began this morning at 09.30 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Taking place for the sixth time, Offshore Energy continues with the steady growth with over 500 offshore companies showcasing their products. During the opening ceremony the key-not
MacGregor Secures Two Offshore Cranes Order
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order for two MacGregor active heave-compensated (AHC) offshore cranes from a Turkish shipyard for a new subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and construction vessel for a Norwegian owner. A 250-tonne and a 15-tonne MacGregor subsea crane will