Subsea
Riffgat OWF Still Not Connected to Network (Germany)
After the official opening of Riffgat offshore wind farm, the wind turbines are still not feeding green power to German households, since the grid operator TenneT has not connected the wind farm to the network. “We could start feeding energy but the firm responsible for connecting the wind farm to t
Huisman Secures Contracts for 10 Pipelay Systems
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new contracts for 10 pipelay systems with various major offshore pipelay contractors. The new contracts include three 550mt Tiltable Lay Systems (TLS) and one 325mt Vertical Lay System (VLS) for Subsea 7, two 65
Pharos Refurbishes Subsea Trencher at Tees Offshore Base, UK
Pharos Offshore Group is currently refitting its newly acquired subsea cable trencher at Tees Offshore Base in Middlesbrough, Gazette Live informs. The company finds the facilities at Tees Offshore Base an ideal location to refurbish its cable trencher, as it is contracting local companies to provid
SeaBird’s Northern Explorer Awarded USD 10.5 Mln Contract
SeaBird Exploration Plc announces that Northern Explorer has been awarded a contract in the Mediterranean. The contract has an estimated duration of 150 days, including mobilization from South Africa, and a value of approximately USD 10.5 million. SeaBird is a global provider of marine acquisition f
Oceana Begins 2013 Mediterranean Expedition
Today marks the launch of Oceana’s 2013 Mediterranean Expedition, which is bound for the Emile Baudot escarpment, a large rocky wall to the south of the Balearic archipelago, of which nothing about its ecosystem is known. A team of scientists, technicians and videographers from Oceana will spend ten
Kongsberg Maritime Launches KONGSBERG Seaglider™ AUV
Following its acquisition of the Seaglider™ exclusive commercial license from the University of Washington in May this year, leading subsea technology developer Kongsberg Maritime launches the KONGSBERG Seaglider™ AUV at AUVSI 2013. As the first vehicle from the new Kongsberg Maritime business unit,
Alfred Wegener Institute Gets New Research Ship MYA II
A good 21 metres long, 1.30 metre draught, a maximum speed of ten knots and full of the most up-to-date technology: on 13 August 2013 the research ship MYA II will be handed over to science at a ceremony in List on Sylt. Prof. Dr. Waltraud Wende, the Schleswig-Holstein Minister for Education and Res
Hydratight First ECITB Approved Provider of MJI Training Courses
Hydratight, the market leading joint integrity specialist has become the first ECITB approved provider to receive an international licence to deliver industry leading ECITB Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) training courses and ECITB Technical Testing. Hydratight’s MJI courses are the first to be rec
Fugro Reports Major Developments in 1H 2013
Fugro, a leading service provider for the collection and interpretation of data relating to the earth’s surface and sub-surface and for associated services and advice in support of infrastructure development on land, along the coast and on the seabed, has recently released a report on the major deve
Faroe Petroleum Acquires 10 Pct Interest in East Foinaven (UK)
Faroe Petroleum has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 10% non-operated interest in the BP-operated East Foinaven oil field and a 0.5% interest in the West of Shetland Pipeline System, both from Marubeni Oil & Gas (North Sea). The net consideration payable for the acquisition of the
Spectrum to Acquire 2D Seismic Data Off Croatia
Spectrum signed a contract with the Ministry of the Economy in Croatia in July 2013 for the rights to acquire Multi-Client 2D seismic data offshore Croatia. Spectrum will acquire the seismic data using Seabird and is currently mobilizing to acquire approximately 12,000 kilometres of long offset seis
Ocean RusEnergy Signs African Dealership Agreement
Ocean RusEnergy, a transnational company, which brings together a group of companies engaged in the development, sales, logistics and service stations capable of producing electrical energy from the sea and ocean waves, has recently hosted the CEO of the South African company MASIQHAME TRADING 792cc
First Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Joins Modus’ Subsea Fleet
Modus Seabed Intervention, the leading subsea engineering and specialist Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) service provider, has taken delivery of its first Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) as the company expands its technology-led subsea capabilities. The acquisition is part of a planned investm
Bluestream Secures ROV Maintenance Contract
Bluestream Offshore B.V. has recently been awarded a maintenance contract from Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Noordzee through tender process. The contract is for the provision and maintenance of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), including control cabin,launch and recovery system (LARS) and an Ultra-short