Subsea
A&P Group Satisfied with Participation at Offshore Europe 2013
Last week in collaboration with NOF Energy, A&P Group exhibited at Offshore Europe 2013 in Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The event played host to over 60,000 visitors which shows the ever growing events calibre. Laura Ewart – Sales and Marketing Coordinator commented: “Having met some v
MP Ken Clark Visits Bowtech Products
Ken Clark MP visited Bowtech Products Ltd, a global market leader in subsea vision systems, on Tuesday 17 September 2013. On his first visit to Scotland as the Prime Minister’s international trade envoy the MP was given a tour of Bowtech’s machining and subsea moulding facility followed by a tour of
Laying of Last Submarine Cable Section on Riffgat OWF Begins
The munitions clearing company and the Lower Saxony munitions disposal service issued the release for the last section of the Riffgat route. The route was planned by the wind farm operator and approved by the state of Lower Saxony; transmission system operator TenneT was forced to take over the read
VIDEO: ABB Successfully Commissions Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Connection
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned the subsea transmission link connecting one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe to the Belgian grid. The Thornton Bank project, executed for the Belgian company C-Power NV was completed on schedule. The tr
Briggs Marine Begins Subsea Cable Installation Between Isles of Barra and Eriskay
Briggs Marine began the lay of subsea cable this weekend [15 September 2013] between the isles of Barra and Eriskay, as part of their contract with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). This new cable installation will increase capacity on Barra. The marine operations are to last a total of 10 days, d
Environmental Impacts of Nord Stream Construction Minor and Local
The cumulative results of Nord Stream AG’s environmental monitoring in Finnish waters during 2009-2012 confirm that the construction of the pipelines caused only minor and local impacts on the environment. Nord Stream AG has been conducting environmental monitoring in Finnish waters since 2009. The
Siem WIS Enters into Additional Contract with M-I Swaco
Siem WIS has entered into an additional contract with M-I Swaco for the supply of its pressure control device (“PCD”) services. The Siem WIS PCD services shall be used in connection with M-I Swaco’s manage pressure drilling (“MPD”) services for Statoil on the Romeo and Julius project in the North Se
Ross Offshore Secures New Contract with Wintershall Norge
Ross Offshore AS announces a new contract award with Wintershall Norge AS. The contract is for 3 + 1 year, and was effective as of August 1st 2013. The frame agreement is for services within the following disciplines: Subsurface & G&G, Drilling & Well, Subsea, Logistics, marine operations and HSEQ.
Experts Gather at NOC to Discuss Future Monitoring of Oceans
Over 100 marine professionals gathered at the National Oceanography Centre for a workshop on new technologies for monitoring the marine environment. The UK Integrated Marine Observing Network (UK-IMON) workshop last week aimed to identify technologies that, in the future, will provide both the great
Vos Prodect Completes Pull Tests for Nordsee Ost OWF
Based on the request from ABB and RWE, Vos Prodect Innovations has completed pull tests with 3 individual infield submarine cables for Nordsee Ost OWF project, in order to prove the functionality of the temporary and permanent hang-off sections. The tests have been witnessed and approved by the well
Registration Open for Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web Conference
Speakers from Denmark, Germany, France, UK and the US are among leading experts presenting seminal papers at the two-day Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web conference at Southampton Solent University Conference Centre on 29-30 October. Organised by The Hydrographic Society UK and supported by t
ACE Winch Academy Gets City & Guilds Accreditation
The ACE Winch Academy has received accreditation for the delivery of its training programmes from the internationally recognised training authority, City & Guilds. The accreditation is a major milestone for the ACE Winch Academy in achieving its aims to be the global leader in the provision of profi
Scottish Government Supports Commercialisation of Pelamis Wave Energy Device
The Scottish Government has awarded a share of the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to Pelamis Wave Power, to support the commercialisation of the Pelamis wave energy device and parallel site development activities. Richard Yemm, CEO of Pelamis Wave Power said: “Today’s announcement i
PSA Carries Out Audit of Det norske’s Ivar Aasen Development
On 17-18 June 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of the project management and engineering activities of Det norske oljeselskap (Det norske) for the Ivar Aasen development. The objective of the activity was to assess whether Det norske’s management of the working