Subsea
France Declares Its Tidal Power Ambitions
The French marine energy industry has long lagged behind that of its UK counterpart. With a series of technical challenges and limited public confidence, marine energy has for several years struggled to get off the ground. However, the fact that France harbours up to a fifth of Europe’s marine energ
DOF Subsea Rederi Sells Skandi Bergen Vessel
DOF Subsea Rederi AS, an entity in the DOF Subsea Group, has entered into an agreement where the vessel Skandi Bergen is sold to an international buyer. Delivery to the new owners is expected early 2014. Based on today’s USD/NOK exchange rate estimated gain on sale of tangible assets will be approxi
Saab Seaeye Acquires ROV Tooling Maker Hydro-Lek
Top ROV manufacturer, Saab Seaeye, has acquired manipulator and ROV tooling maker, Hydro-Lek. Saab Seaeye’s managing director Jon Robertson sees a clear synergy between the two companies as manipulators and tools are key elements in the design and function of underwater vehicles. Formed 20 years ago
AGR Enhanced Drilling Welcomes New Vice President Europe
Offshore technology provider AGR Enhanced Drilling is delighted to welcome Svein Steen to the team as Vice President Europe. Svein will head-up the Norwegian firm’s presence in Europe from 1st October 2013 and will be based at the company’s head office in Straume. He brings a wealth of experience to
OPT to Launch PowerBuoy Technology for Oil and Gas Sector at Offshore Europe
Ocean Power Technologies Ltd (OPT), the world-leading supplier of moored, floating buoys that harvest energy from waves, announced that it has chosen Offshore Europe to launch its PowerBuoy technology into the global oil and gas sector. Already demonstrated in the defence, renewables and utilities s
West of Duddon Sands Cable Installation Halfway and Ahead of Schedule
CT Offshore is currently working on the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. A total of 108 cables are to be laid, and by 25 August CT Offshore was halfway through the project with laying and installation of 54 cables. Frank Hansen, CEO at CT Offshore A/S is very […]
CGG Announces Closing of Fugro’s Airborne Activities Acquisition
CGG announced that the main administrative authorizations have now been received allowing CGG to close its acquisition of Fugro’s Airborne activities. Certain administrative actions are still to be completed, but these do not impact business continuity and are expected to be finalized shortly. The A
Kongsberg Showcases New Seaglider Technology at Offshore Europe
The sophisticated new KONGSBERG Seaglider™ AUV will be a highlight on the Kongsberg Maritime Offshore Europe stand (2C90) this year. Launched in August, this new product is the result of the leading subsea technology developer and AUV manufacturer’s acquisition of the Seaglider™ exclusive commercial
Dana Begins Western Isles Drilling Operations Ahead of Schedule
Dana Petroleum has started drilling operations on its Western Isles Development Project two months ahead of schedule. The work is being undertaken by the drilling rig Ocean Nomad, leased from Diamond Offshore, in the Northern North Sea. Western Isles is a $1.6 billion development project which is ex
Bourbon Offshore Norway Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
BOURBON decided to gain access to the North Sea market by taking a share in a publicly listed Norwegian offshore company. One year later, BOURBON took full control of the company and renamed it Bourbon Offshore Norway, starting an uninterrupted track record of innovations. Today, Bourbon Offshore No
Mitsubishi and Barclays to Acquire London Array’s Subsea Cables (UK)
Two subsea cables which connect the London Array offshore wind farm to the shore are about to be bought by Mitsubishi Corporation and Barclays Plc investment fund, Reuters informs. The investment of around JPY 100 billion includes the acquisition of 55km of power transmission cable and the accompany
CPNL Meets Expectations at Nordsee Ost, Germany
It was recently reported by VSMC that the first cables were installed at Nordsee Ost wind farm. In addition to this report CPNL Engineering received a preliminary review that the cable protection system functions as ordered by customer RWE Innogy GmbH. RWE claims to be completely satisfied with the
Osiris Projects Orders Datem 5000 CPT System
As part of the company’s geotechnical department development, Osiris Projects have ordered a Datem 5000 CPT system for delivery in early 2014. After a number of years’ experience in geotechnical sampling on a subcontractor basis, the company has taken the strategic decision to bring this expertise i
Rock Placement to Commence at Corrib Field
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that Rock Placement works will commence along the pipeline/umbilical route at the Corrib field offshore Ireland. Work will commence in mid-September 2013 and is expected to be completed within three weeks. The subsea rock installation a