Subsea
Hydratight Expands Distribution Network
Hydratight, the global joint integrity specialist, has welcomed SeaHarvest in Egypt and Italian Gavazzi.it pipework equipment, to be part of its growing distribution network. Cairo based SeaHarvest is one of the foremost national oil companies serving the upstream oil and gas industry in Egypt & Nor
Germany: Nordsee Ost Inter Array Cable Laying Starts
At beginning of the week, RWE Innogy has started laying the first inter array cable in the construction area of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. By mid-2014, 64 kilometers of cable will have connected the 48 wind turbines with the offshore transformer substation. The Dutch company Visser & Smit M
Manuplas to Exhibit at Offshore Energy 2013 in Amsterdam
Manuplas will exhibit at Offshore Energy 2013, following the launch of their expanded product range for the subsea oil and gas industry this Autumn. Manuplas will promote their range of UK manufactured products including Pipe Laying Floats, Modsyn Subsurface Floats, Umbilical Floats, Subsea Installa
Wood Group PSN Gets Triton FPSO Contract Extension from Dana
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has retained its contract with Dana Petroleum for integrated support services (ISC) in the North Sea, marking more than 14 years of continuous service as prime contractor on the Triton FPSO. The contract is for two years with the option of a one-year extension and estimated to
Vatenfall Installs DanTysk Substation
Yesterday Vatenfall reached another milestone – the Offshore Substation (OSS) at DanTysk is installed completely, now basking in the sun. After a construction period of around two years, the DanTysk OSS left the Hollandia Shipyard in Krimpen, The Netherlands, on the 23rd of July. The OSS was built i
Tracerco Invests in New R&D Facility
World leading technology company Tracerco, part of the FTSE 100 Johnson Matthey Plc, has received a £1 million grant from the ‘Let’s Grow’ programme – part of the £30 million Regional Growth Fund (RGF). The grant will be used to build a brand new 61,000sq foot bespoke research and development facili
Model Shows Conversion of Wave Energy into Electricity
Eco-friendly electricity from wave energy: in a Bosch laboratory, a first demonstrator model shows how wave energy can be converted into electricity. A research network made up of four companies and two universities aims to establish sustainable power generation along the world’s coastlines. Until J
Cefas Reaches 1 Mln Wave Data Hours Milestone
Recently the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) reached an impressive milestone: acquiring more than 1 million hours (2 million records) of wave data. That equates to approximately 114 years’ worth of data. These data were collected mostly in areas where intense mariti
EIVA Launches New Trigger Box (Denmark)
EIVA has launched a new generation of trigger box, offering an improved 2D seismic topside unit solution. In an effort to provide customers with high-quality and cost-effective solutions, EIVA now presents the NaviSuite Seismic Trigger. This new and improved topside unit replaces the first generatio
Fisher Offshore and Load Systems UK Pioneer Wireless Monitoring Technology
Fisher Offshore and Load Systems UK have joined forces to deliver innovative wireless monitoring products and technology to the offshore winch and crane industry – a first for the UK and Europe. This technology is market leading for the oil and gas industry, providing significant benefits to Fisher
MAN Diesel & Turbo to Power Ceona Amazon Construction Vessel
MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order to supply the main gensets for a multi-layer vessel newbuilding, recently commenced by Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven AG for British client, Ceona. The Ceona Amazon will be equipped with 2 × 9L32/44CR + 4 × 8L32/44CR main gensets, providing a total output of 28 MW. Each
UK: DeepOcean Strengthens Aberdeen Management Team
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, announced two key appointments, to strengthen its Management Team in Aberdeen. Mervyn New joins DeepOcean as Trenching Business Line Manager – Aberdeen. Mervyn brings over 30 years’ experience in the subsea oil & gas industry, with a strong t
Sweden: MMT Participates in Mars Historical Expedition
This summer, MMT participated in a historical expedition together with MARIS, Ocean Discovery and Deepsea productions. Two bronze cannons, taken from the battle ship Mars, are now stored in a water bath until they are ready to be exhibited at the Västervik Museum in Sweden. The smaller cannon weighs
Top News of the Week of July 29 – Aug 04, 2013
1. The Underwater Centre: Number of Students Increases (UK) Fort William-based subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, has seen a 25% increase in the number of students through its doors in 2012, with the number set to increase even further by the end of 2013. 2. Technip Bags Sub