Subsea
Triyards to Build Taiwan Research Vessel
Ezra’s shipbuilder Triyards has secured work for approximately USD 45.5 million as it explores alternative markets to the offshore oil & gas sector. One of the new contracts is for the construction of a scientific research vessel for Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, National Applied Research Laborat
Cameron Gets Stockholders Nod for Schlumberger Merger
Houston-based flow equipment specialist, Cameron, informed that its stockholders have voted to adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Cameron by a wholly owned subsidiary of Schlumberger. Upon completion of the transaction, each share of Cameron common stock
Statoil Presents Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Plan
Statoil and its partners submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the North Sea Oseberg Vestflanken 2 to the authorities on Friday. Statoil and its licence partners have decided to develop the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 covering the Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures. They are
MMT to Showcase at Subsea Expo 2016
Swedish marine survey specialist, MMT, will be exhibiting at Subsea Expo 2016 to present its new fast survey method with Surveyor Interceptor ROV (SROV). The Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference takes place in Aberdeen AECC on February 3-5. At the last year’s event, MMT presented
Aker Solutions and Saipem Join Forces
Aker Solutions and Saipem have agreed to cooperate on targeted subsea oil and gas development projects worldwide. The companies will through a joint work group identify opportunities where they can create value for customers by combining Aker Solutions’ capabilities in subsea products and technologi
TMT Nets Murphy Malaysia ROV Gig
Australia’s Total Marine Technology (TMT) has been contracted to support Murphy Malaysia during 2015/17 deepwater and shallow water operations. According to the company, the work scope includes the call out of up to five ROV systems over the contract period. “TMT look forward to delivering innovativ
Fluxys Buys Gasprom’s Interconnector (UK) Stake
Belgium-based natural gas transmission system operator, Fluxys, has acquired Gazprom’s 10 per cent stake in Interconnector (UK), owner and operator of the subsea pipeline between the UK and Belgium. The Interconnector is bidirectional transmission link connecting the UK to Continental European marke
PHOTO: HFG Cuts First Steel for Maersk Culzean CPF & ULQ jackets
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has kicked off the Maersk Culzean central processing facilities platform and the utility & living quarter platform (CPF & ULQ) jackets project, following a steel cutting ceremony at Heerema Vlissingen. The EPC contract, announced in September this year, is the second
OceanWorks Revamps Another Node Pod for CSnet
OceanWorks, a subsea solution engineering company, has delivered another fully refurbished and upgraded Node Pod to CSnet. The Node Pod is a part of CSnet’s Offshore Communication Backbone (OCB) ocean observatory, and represents the 2nd unit refurbished by OceanWorks as part of CSnet’s planned maint
Atlantis to Buy ScottishPower Renewables Tidal Energy Assets
Atlantis and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) are teaming up to develop a joint portfolio of projects for the tidal sector. Namely, Atlantis’s Scottish project development vehicle, Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL), will acquire SPR’s portfolio of tidal projects in exchange for a 6% shareholding in
Dolphins Inspire New Subsea Detection Tech Research
Heriot-Watt’s Ocean Systems Laboratory, Hydrason Solutions, and CENSIS have joined forces on a research project to create sensor technology inspired by Bottlenose Dolphins that could help improve subsea detection capabilities. Namely, the project will develop an enhanced wideband sonar system based
Seabased Hooks Up Sotenäs Wave Energy Plant to Swedish Grid
The 120-ton subsea generator switchgear of the Sotenäs Wave Energy Plant on the Swedish West Coast has been deployed and connected to the Swedish National Grid via a 10 km long subsea cable. A number of Wave Energy Converters (generators) were also connected to the subsea switchgear and the wave par
Plexus Director Steps Down
Plexus informed that Christopher Fraser has stepped down as a director of the company with immediate effect. Fraser (age 51) was appointed to the board of the company as a non-executive director in March 2012. As announced on July 2, 2015, pursuant to the Share Subscription Agreement entered into by
Global Marine in Bali – Lombok Subsea Cable Project
Global Marine Systems has secured a sub-contract to install approximately 48 km of optic cable between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok. The main contract of this project was signed to the turnkey solution provider Huawei Marine. The main lay of the project will see cable surface laid betwe