Subsea
Bladt Industries Tests Mock-Up Foundation for Borkum Riffgrund OWF
As requested by Dong Energy, Bladt Industries set out to do an installation test this Thursday, September 26th on the fabricated mock-up foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund project. Weighing approximately 290 tonnes, the transition piece was lifted on top of the 10,5 meter high and 57 tonnes heavy m
IHC Merwede Launches SAPURA DIAMANTE Pipelayer
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the pipelaying vessel SAPURA DIAMANTE in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming of the innovative offshore vessel was carried out by Mrs Christina Lucia Duarte Pinho, the Executive Manager of Petrobr
GC Rieber Sells HMS Protector (Norway)
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the sale of the in house designed ice-breaker “HMS Protector”. This vessel has been on a bareboat charter to the buyer since the spring of 2011. The sale provides GC Rieber Shipping with an accounting gain of a
Lockheed Martin to Provide Design and Engineering for Atlantis 1.5MW Tidal Turbine
Pioneering marine renewables company Atlantis Resources Corporation has announced a new global partnership with Lockheed Martin. Having already worked closely together on a number of projects, the two companies have now signed an agreement covering a worldwide systems integration alliance, as well a
Atlantas Marine Names New Sales Engineer (UK)
Atlantas Marine Limited, the specialist in the supply of equipment to the commercial marine industry, have just announced their recent appointment of Paul Falloon as Sales Engineer. This appointment comes as part of the Yeovil based company’s ongoing expansion. Paul will be responsible for all sales
OSIL’s Giant Piston Corer Gains Interest, UK
OSIL are reporting widespread high levels of interest in relation to their Giant Piston Corer, which provides the only way to retrieve core samples up to 30m in length from sediments at full ocean depth. The Giant Piston Corer is capable of achieving varying core lengths of up to 30m in soft, cohesi
Scana to Exhibit at Offshore Technology Days in Norway
Scana Offshore group of companies will be present at the OTD in Stavanger, October 23-24 2013. The companies participating are: Scana Skarpenord, Scana Mar-El, Scana Offshore Technology and Scana Offshore Vestby. The main objective in participating at the OTD, is to update the old and new customers
2H Offshore Participates in Acteon’s Riser Knowledge Sharing Event
2H Offshore recently participated in an Acteon-organised Riser Knowledge Sharing event alongside sister companies Claxton, SRP and Pulse at the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen. The event attracted around 30 personnel from companies including BP, Chevron, CNR, Shell, Total, Transocean, Senergy and others
EvoLogics WiSE-Edition Modems Compatible with UnetStack Framework
EvoLogics GmbH announces that its WiSE-edition modems for developers were recently proven compatible with the ARL-Subnero UnetStack underwater networking framework. Moreover, the RAM capacity of the devices was increased to deliver an even better performance running custom software and applications
UK: Ithaca Announces Management Changes
Ithaca Energy Inc. (“Ithaca” or the “Company”) announces that the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) Iain McKendrick is ceasing active employment for personal reasons unrelated to his role or the Company. Mr McKendrick will be leaving the Company during October 2013 and will be replaced by Mr Les Thoma
Statoil Postpones Resuming Production at Njord Field
Statoil has decided to postpone resuming production at the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea after completing a turnaround. Reinforcements are needed to the platform structure before production can resume. Extensive analysis and inspection work carried out during the shutdown this summer has revealed
CPNL Wraps Up Two Orders for 21 Hang-Offs & Cable Joint Solution
CPNL Engineering GmbH, engineer and supplier of cable protection equipment, announces that a customer placed 2 orders in a row for a joint solution with bend restrictors and 21 hang-offs. The reason for choosing CPNL was found in adaptability and robustness of the products. “Thanks to our efforts we
Cygnus Instruments: Thickness Gauges Can Read Through Coatings of Oxifree
Cygnus multiple echo ultrasonic thickness gauges can read through coatings of Oxifree which is used as a comprehensive barrier to protect against corrosion. One of the key benefits of Cygnus multiple echo ultrasonic thickness gauges is that they can read through coatings of up to 20mm thick, so ther
Marine Mammals Monitoring Important in Offshore Wind Developments
It is important to understand the status of marine mammals in an area prior to any development and understand potential impacts during and after development. Offshore wind developments may adversely affect species, including those protected by European and domestic law. Mitigation of such impacts fo