Subsea
Scotland: Marine Scientists Take Part in Ocean Currents Monitoring Projects
Marine scientists in Scotland are part of an international team working on a newly funded multi-million pound project to monitor crucial ocean currents that shape Britain’s climate. The £20 million project will focus on the North Atlantic, in particular the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre—a system of o
South Stream Eyes Two Options for Beach Crossing in Bulgaria
South Stream Transport is assessing different alternatives for the crossing of Pasha Dere Beach, near the city of Varna. The South Stream Offshore Pipeline will cross the Black Sea and come on land at Pasha Dere Beach. During consultations and public discussions, people expressed concerns that the P
Princess Royal Names RRS Discovery (UK)
A new, state-of-the-art research ship for UK marine science – RRS Discovery – was named by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton on Thursday, October 10. Around 200 guests, including the Science Minister David Willetts, local MPs, civic guests and s
UK: Deputy Prime Minister Supports Subsea Sector
A new round of the Regional Growth Fund opens today as the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg called on businesses across the country to bid for a share of the £300 million cash pot. The Deputy Prime Minister praised ‘home grown and British-based businesses’ for their crucial role in Britain’s economi
ROVOP Appoints New Finance Director
Subsea specialist ROVOP has appointed a finance director to further strengthen the company’s position for future growth. Alan Shanks takes up the post and also joins ROVOP’s Board of directors, bringing extensive experience in successfully facilitating and managing strategic business expansion from
Osiris Projects Hosts Hydrographic Society UK Event
Osiris Projects are relaunching the North West Region of the Hydrographic Society and hosted the initial meeting in Liverpool in September 2013. THS UK is an independent, non-profit making, non-governmental, learned professional society. It provides a forum for all those involved in activities relat
Havila Shipping Secures New Contract with Subsea 7
Havila Shipping has entered into a new contract with Subsea 7 for the Havila Subsea. The contract is for a firm period of one year and will keep the vessel working for Subsea 7 to the end of 2014. The contract includes two optional periods each of one year. Press Release, October 11, 2013
Blue Water Takes Part in Large FPSO Projects
For many years, Blue Water has provided logistics solutions for the oil & gas industry including solutions for the construction of special FPSO vessels (Floating, Storage, Production and Off-loading). Recently, Blue Water was chosen as a business partner for two comprehensive projects. SBM Offshore
HMS Shoreham Crew Spots Shipwreck in the Gulf
Sharp-eyed sailors aboard a Royal Navy minehunter have found an unknown shipwreck on one of the world’s busiest tanker routes. The crew of HMS Shoreham were practising using the ship’s hi-tech sonar suite off the coast of Abu Dhabi when Able Seaman Tash Kennedy picked up an unexpected contact on the
AGR Secures Well Technology Contract with Statoil
A major frame agreement for drilling and well technology consultancy manpower has been awarded by Statoil to AGR Consultancy in Norway. Starting in January 2014, the agreement mainly covers Statoil’s operations in Norway, but the services may be performed globally. The five-year contract has extensi
ROTOR Supplies Electric Motors for Deep Water Construction Vessel Aegir
A Deep Water Construction Vessel, built in Korea and the Netherlands, will use electric motors from Rotor in The Netherlands on the critically important barge mooring and anchor winches. The DCV Aegir, named after, Norse god of the sea, is a giant mono-hulled vessel capable of executing complex infr
OERA Secures Funding for Nova Scotia Student’s Research Travel
Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) announces that the OERA Student Research Travel Program has provided four Nova Scotia students the opportunity to travel to the USA, Canada and Ireland to conduct their thesis research in the fields of marine renewable energy and offshore geosciences. The
Succorfish & SEA-Tech Deliver Innovative Seabed Project in Port of Cork (Ireland)
A project that has allowed the Port of Cork to precisely monitor and record the winter program of seabed ploughing in real time for the first ever time is being delivered by Succorfish in partnership with Irish marine communication specialists SEA-Tech. The groundbreaking exercise, which is being ca
DNV GL’s New Synergi Pipeline Software Enables GIS Integration
DNV GL Software’s new release of Synergi Pipeline software includes Geographic Information System (GIS) integration, providing pipeline operators better analyses and decision-making based on geographically referenced and visualized data via the web interface. Obtaining and managing correct and valid