Subsea
Oceaneering ROVs for Statoil
Oceaneering has been awarded an eight-year contract by Statoil. The agreement is to provide two work class electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for Statoil’s CAT-J Platforms in the North Sea. The new ROVs are currently being built in-house and called the eNovus. According to the company, the e
SGS Becomes Lagersmit Service Agent
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has been named exclusive U.S.-based service agent for Lagersmit, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of sealing solutions. Under the agreement, SGS will provide service, installation and repair services to Lagersmit customers in North America, Central America and the Carib
Study Shows How Fault Activity Links to Water Entering Earth
Research led by geoscientists at the University of Southampton and with contributions by marine scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is reportedly the first to show a direct link between fault activity and the amount of water entering the solid Earth along faults. The re
Dalby ASV Pioneer Gears for Cable Project Off Germany
Dalby’s accommodation/work barge ASV Pioneer has completed mobilization for a project offshore Germany. The vessel secured cable repair work earlier this year, and is now getting ready to take on the cable-repair project off the Port of Emden. Dalby earlier informed that ASV Pioneer was contracted b
Pulse Introduces New Structural Monitoring Sensor System
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, has launched a third generation INTEGRIpod platform as a new addition to its INTEGRI range of structural monitoring sensor systems. Typical applications for the INTEGRIpod range include linear displacement and static and dynamic inclination of subsea s
Exceed to Support Fairfield’s P&A Campaign
Aberdeen-based well management specialist, Exceed, has secured a contract to support Fairfield Energy in its upcoming North Sea well plugging and abandonment campaign. Fairfield’s program includes 45 platform wells and 16 subsea wells, all of which will be plugged and permanently abandoned. The deco
SeaBird: Hawk Explorer Lease Extended
SeaBird has signed an addendum to the charter party relating to M/V Hawk Explorer to further extend the lease on current payment terms from May 31, 2016 to February 28, 2017. At the end of the lease, the company will have the option to purchase the vessel and related equipment for USD 1.75 million.
Siemens Transformers for Nemo Subsea Link
Siemens is to supply eight converter transformers for the Nemo Link project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting Belgium and Great Britain. The customer is Nemo Link, a joint venture between National Grid Nemo Link Limited, a subsidiary company of the UK’s National Gr
David Woodward to Step Down at Wood Group
Wood Group’s David Woodward intends to retire and step down from his current roles as senior independent non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at the company’s annual general meeting in May 2016 and shall not offer himself for re-election to the board. Jann Brown will succee
Boskalis to Acquire VolkerWessels’ Offshore Activities
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to acquire offshore activities from VolkerWessels. Under the intended transaction, Boskalis will acquire maritime and offshore wind energy related activities of VolkerWessels, being VBMS, Stemat and VSI (Volker Stevin Int
SBSS Wins Hainan Subsea Cable Survey
S. B. Submarine Systems, a joint venture between China Telecom and Global Marine Systems UK, (SBSS) has been awarded the contract for ROV inspection of the Hainan 500kV cable system by China Southern Grid. SBSS said it will mobilize its cable ship Fu An and Sea Lion III ROV from Shanghai to undertak
AAE Makes Structure and Leadership Changes
Applied Acoustic Engineering (AAE) has announced changes to the structure and leadership of the company. The most significant development sees the establishment of a group of companies, operating under the guidance of AAE Technologies (AAET). With AAET at the helm, the trading group is comprised of
GEOMAR Hosts Delegation from South Korea
The ambassador of South Korea to Germany, Kyung-soo Lee, has visited GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. For many years, marine research institutions of both countries have been working together very intensively. During his visit the ambassador underlined the importance of innovative ma
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 29 – March 06). Oil services company Subsea 7 has recorded a loss at the end of fourth quarter on high impairments and lower fleet activity. In the fourth quarter 2015, the Oslo-listed firm b