Subsea
BAE Systems to Build Subsea Mine Hunters for US Navy
BAE Systems has been awarded a £15.5-million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers. Archerfish is a remotely-controlled underwater vehicle equipped with an explosive warhead to destroy sea mines. In addition to Archerfish mine neutra
Aquatera Strengthens Presence in Japan
Orkney-based energy and environmental consultancy Aquatera has become a member of the non-profit Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NaMICPA) and also entered into a partnership with Japanese dive operator and offshore operations company, Shibuya Diving. NaMICPA helps support the
IRMS Launches Its Solution to Maintaining Pipeline Valves
IRM Systems (IRMS), the independent authority in emergency pipeline repair, has introduced its new method of maintaining critical pipeline valves. Reportedly, the Valve Integrity Management Solution (VIMS) was developed to help maintain pipeline valves to performance standards and criteria that can
Saipem Lands Trans Adriatic Pipeline Contract
Saipem has been awarded a new contract regarding the offshore section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project. The contract has been awarded by Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG, a joint venture between BP, SOCAR, Snam S.p.A., Fluxys, Enagás and Axpo. The EPCI contract (Engineering, Procurement, Constructio
Remora III ROV to Recover Another Towfish Lost in MH370 Search
Dong Hai Jiu 101 departed for the MH370 search area on April 11, carrying Phoenix International’s Remora III remotely operated vehicle (ROV) which will be used in the recovery of the lost SLH‑ProSAS‑60 tow system. Namely, on March 21, the failure of a tow cable connector resulted in the loss of the
Bibby Offshore Bags Its First Norwegian Deal
Bibby Offshore has secured its first contract in Norway with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia. Managed from Bibby Offshore’s Stavanger office, the work scope involves project management, installation engineering, procurement and subsea installation works, related to maintenance activities on the Norpipe o
GE, SapuraKencana in Asia Pacific Well Intervention Alliance
GE Oil & Gas and SapuraKencana Well Services have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) announcing an Asia Pacific wide agreement to deliver cost effective light well intervention services. The alliance should enable oil and gas operators to bring wells into production, deliver life-of field in
EMGS to Cut 15% of Workforce
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) will reduce its global headcount by about 15 per cent due to decline activity levels on the market. The Oslo-listed company informed it will implement several structural changes to the organisation, including centralising and / or merging departments, in a
PHOTO: Keppel Holds Naming Ceremony for McDermott’s DLV 2000
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) will soon deliver a deepwater derrick lay vessel to McDermott International. The derrick lay vessel, which is built to Keppel’s proprietary design, was named DLV 2000 on April 14, 2016. The first project the vessel will be deployed for is the INPEX Ichthys LNG p
DeepOcean Ghana Wins with Tullow
DeepOcean Ghana has been awarded a 3-year contract with options for two additional years, to provide a light construction vessel (LCV) to Tullow Ghana. Namley, DeepOcean Ghana has mobilized the DP2 ROV/construction vessel Dina Star with two DeepOcean Ghana-owned 220HP Constructor ROV systems, which
JFD Boosts Diving Systems Support Service
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, has launched a new Service+ global support capability. Service+, according to JFD, is designed to support customers with all aspects of dive system asset works whilst maintaining optimal operational efficiency, providing a cost effective mechanism for maintaining
PLOCAN Sends Underwater Glider on Oceanographic Mission
An underwater glider has been put into operation in Madeira archipelago waters by a group of technical specialists from PLOCAN, in collaboration with scientists and technicians from Madeira Ocean Observatory (OOM) and Instituto Hidrográfico Portuguese Navy on board the ship NRP-Zaire of the Portugue
Statoil Picks Heerema and AF Offshore Decom for Huldra Job
Norway’s Statoil has awarded Heerema Marine Contractors a job to remove the Huldra platform and transport it to shore, while AF Offshore Decom will be responsible for disposal and recycling of the platform. The Huldra field is a Statoil- operated gas and condensate field on the Norwegian Continental
Kongsberg AUV Makes Unexpected Discovery in Loch Ness Survey
Kongsberg Maritime’s UK division has uncovered the long lost model of Nessie which was used during filming of 1970’s “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes”. The discovery was made during a survey of Loch Ness, led by Kongsberg Maritime Ltd and supported by The Loch Ness Project and VisitScotland. Ope