Subsea
GE Power Conversion’s New DP Software Shortlisted for IET Innovation Award
New software from GE’s Power Conversion business that enables its Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems to save significant amounts of fuel and put less wear and tear on vessel propulsion equipment is on the shortlist to win a prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award t
International Marine Energy Experts Head for Orkney, UK
Final preparations are underway for a major international ocean energy conference, set to take place in Orkney next week. The two-day Global Ocean Energy symposium – part of a programme of events aimed at celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Orkney based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) – wi
CGG Provides Third Quarter 2013 Vessel Utilization Update
CGG provides its vessel utilization and its fleet allocation updates for the third quarter of 2013. Vessel utilization for the third quarter of 2013: – The vessel availability rate was 89% in line with the Company’s expectations as a consequence of a higher level of planned maintenance this quarter.
Boskalis Awarded Contract for Removal of Concordia Onboard Dockwise Vanguard
Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the contract to load and transport the Concordia wreck from Isola del Giglio onboard the Dockwise Vanguard. The contract was awarded by Costa Crociere S.p.A. (the client). Following the successful parb
Aker Solutions Leases New Office Building in Fornebu, Norway
Aker Solutions agreed today to lease a building in Fornebu for an initial 12 years, starting in 2016, to expand its office space capacity near Oslo. The property is under construction and will contain about 32,000 square meters of office and common-area space on completion. Aker Solutions already ha
Proserv CEO Scoops Consecutive Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The chief executive of rapidly growing energy technology services company Proserv has scooped the award for Private Equity Backed Business in the EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 awards. David Lamont was praised for the company’s impressive acquisition strategy, its geographical reach and the opp
Aker Solutions to Decommission Murchison Platform
Aker Solutions has secured the contract for the first phase of decommissioning the Murchison platform in the North Sea after more than 30 years of production. The three year contract was awarded by CNR International (UK) Ltd. Aker Solutions will manage the engineering design, procurement and offshor
Military Combat Swimmers Get C1150 Underwater Compass
To meet the high demands of military combat swimmers, BEN Marine of France has teamed with RJE International to supply the C1150 Underwater Compass. The C1150 is a rugged and reliable underwater navigation compass for diver navigation. It is a standard with combat swimmers worldwide. With the signin
NOC Announces New Ocean Currents Monitoring Projects
The National Oceanography Centre will lead the UK component of two projects to monitor the crucial ocean currents in the North Atlantic which shape Britain’s climate. Science Minister David Willetts will announce the projects this evening (Wednesday 9 October) when he delivers the Mountbatten Memori
Princess Royal to Name RRS Discovery at National Oceanography Centre (UK)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will name a new Royal Research Ship – RRS Discovery – at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton this week. RRS Discovery is a state-of-the-art platform for world-leading oceanographic research and represents a £75 million investment in frontier science
Douglas-Westwood: ROV Work-Class Operations Expenditure to Grow by 80 Pct
Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast the market for the operation of work-class ROVs through to 2017 in this sixth edition of the World ROV Operations Market Forecast. Results forecast total ROV operations expenditure of $9.7 billion, an increase of nearly 80% over the previous five-year period. Drilling
CGG Completes Second BroadSeis Multi-Client Survey Off Norway
CGG announced that it has successfully completed a second BroadSeisTM multi-client survey offshore Norway. The survey covers a 2,300 km2 area in the Barents Sea. Fast-track processing deliverables will be available by the end of 2013 and final processing products by August 2014. This second BroadSei
Dana Petroleum Brings New Production Online in Southern North Sea
Dana Petroleum has successfully brought 3,500 bbls/day of new production online from an infill well in the Hanze field in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The initial flow rate from the Hanze Infill Well A06 is around 3,500 bbls/day, of which 1,600 bbls/day is net to Dana. This nearly doubles the
Det norske oljeselskap Gets New CEO
Karl Johnny Hersvik has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Det norske oljeselskap ASA. Mr. Hersvik comes from the position as Senior Vice President of Statoil’s Research and Development division in Trondheim. Mr. Hersvik will take up the position as CEO of the company effective fro