Subsea
Fugro Survey Vessel Christened at Fassmer Shipyard in Germany
In November 2011 Fassmer and Fugro signed the contract for the new 40m „Fugro Helmert”, a new Offshore Survey Coastal Vessel for hydrographic and geotechnical tasks in worldwide operation. Fassmer was assigned to design and build the vessel in a time period of 20 months. The delivery is scheduled fo
Tidal Energy Limited Completes DeltaStream Supply Chain Contracts
Pioneering marine renewable energy company Tidal Energy Limited (TEL) has announced the completion of the supply chain for its DeltaStream prototype, Wales’ first full-scale tidal turbine, with the confirmation of its three remaining contracts: • Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd will provide fabrication s
Eni and Rosneft Commence Seismic Survey in Russian Offshore Barents Sea
Eni and Rosneft started seismic operations in the Fedynsky and Central Barents license areas, in the ice-free part of the Russian offshore Barents Sea. The 2D seismic survey is planned for 9950 km over the two license areas. The seismic survey, preceded by environmental and fishery studies, is under
Power Ltd Proposes Tidal Energy Barrage Construction (UK)
Power Ltd. has put together a proposal for the construction of a barrage which would be capable of harnessing enough tidal energy to power 72,000 homes. The barrage would be built across North Devon’s Taw Torridge estuary, reports This is Cornwall news site. The barrage, which would be 1,200 metres
Advanced Insulation Present Their Topside and Subsea Insulation (VIDEO)
Advanced Insulation, a single source provider for insulation and fire protection systems to the oil & gas industry, has recently released a video showing their topside and subsea insulation. The company specialises in the manufacture and supply of ContraFlame and ContraFlex fire protection and therm
RS: Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities Technical Supervision Division Formed
On 1 July, Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities Technical Supervision Division was formed at Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS, the Register) incorporating Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities Design Expertise Department and Oil and Gas Equipment Technical Supervision Department. According to Mikhail
HMS Echo Maps Unseen Wrecks, Reefs and Rocks Off Libyan Coast
HMS Echo used her sophisticated sonar equipment to map unseen wrecks, reefs and rocks off the Libyan coast and make navigation less hazardous. Significant discoveries included a number of uncharted wrecks in shipping lanes which could have posed a danger to vessels. The operation was the ship’s seco
Denmark: Stones Laid for Protection of Connection Cables at Anholt OWF
The 111 wind turbines in the wind farm are connected with Energinet.dk’s offshore substation via approximately 160 kilometres of cable flushed down into the seabed. However, at several positions, it has not been possible to flush the cable at a sufficient depth due to stones or hard seabed. Therefor
Bumi Armada Secures EPIC Contract in Russian Sector of Caspian Sea
Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services company, Bumi Armada Berhad announced that its wholly-owned Russian subsidiary, Bumi Armada Caspian LLC signed a supplementary agreement worth RM567.6 million (USD178.5 million) with OOO LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft (“Lukoil”) for EPIC (engineering
Subsea 7 Bags $1.6 Bln Contracts for Three New-Build PLSVs
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of three contracts from Petrobras with a combined value (at the time of contract signature) of approximately US$1.6 billion for the construction and operation of three new-build flexible pipe-lay support vessels (PLSVs). The work scope of each of these 5 year contra
Top News of the Week of July 01 – July 07, 2013
1. Saipem Rig Perro Negro 6 Sinks Offshore Angola Saipem informs that last night, July 1, the jack up drilling rig Perro Negro 6, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages, causing water intake. 2. PSA Investigates Incident on DSV Skan
Green Cornwall Focuses on Marine Renewable Energy Sector (UK)
The economic potential of the emerging marine renewable energy sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and neighbouring Brittany was debated at an industry workshop at the Green Cornwall Show. Guest speakers painted an optimistic picture of the evolving opportunities for businesses in the two coa
Statoil to Use Pipelines and Subsea Production Facilities at Visund Nord
Statoil has received consent to use pipelines and subsea production facilities at Visund Nord. Visund Nord is in the northern part of the North Sea in production licence 120, where Statoil is the operator. Water depth at the site is approx. 380 metres. The planned start-up is August 2013. The Petrol
MMT Purchases New MBES Kongsberg EM2040 Model
MMT announces the purchase of a new MBES Kongsberg EM2040 model – EM2040 dual TX. MMT has in cooperation with Kongsberg Maritime AS, developed a new EM2040 Multibeam model for high-resolution surveys. This new model is specially designed for mapping in high speed and will deliver higher resolution a