Subsea
Bibby Subsea Bags GoM Decom Project
Bibby Subsea, through its strategic alliance with Aqueos Corporation, has secured a multi-million dollar decommissioning project in the Gulf of Mexico for an undisclosed oil company. The work will be undertaken during the first half of 2016 and the DSV Bibby Sapphire will relocate to the Gulf of Mex
Inuktun Manipulator for Seatronics Predator ROV Elite System
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has announced a collaboration with Canadian-based manufacturer, Inuktun Services. Namely, Seatronics is working with Inuktun to supply the Inuktun ROV Manipulator as a standardised option for the Seatronics Predator ROV Elite System. The Elite System was established an
Rosneft Wraps Up 2015 Geological Exploration Campaign
Rosneft informed it has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the Laptev Sea. For the first time 2D seismic exploration was carried out with support of an integrat
Liquid Telecom to Link Africa and Middle East
Liquid Sea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquid Telecom, has started a project to build a new subsea cable linking Africa to the Middle East with onwards connectivity to Europe. Liquid Telecom Group CEO Nic Rudnick confirmed the Request For Tender has been issued to international companies involved
Polarcus Wins New Seismic Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, Polarcus, has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract. According to Polarcus, the project will start imminently and will run for approximately two months. The company’s RightBAND technique will be used for broadban
Jumbo Delivers Piles for Prelude FLNG
Jumbo has transported 16 piles for the Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Prelude field development in North West Australia. The Technip-Samsung consortium was contracted for the design, construction and installation of the FLNG facility. The FLNG will be moored with a total of sixteen an
Magseis in Malaysia Win
Norwegian ocean bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has been awarded a contract by Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia, through its local partner Dialog Services Sdn. Bhd. The letter of award was previously announced in November, however, the company did not disclose any additional information.
Mermaid Makes New Appointments
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has made several new appointments. Toh Wen Keong Joachim has been appointed as the company’s non-executive lead independent director. In addition, he will take on the responsibilities of chairman of th
SeaRobotics to Build Lockheed Martin’s Marlin Mk3 AUV
Lockheed Martin has selected SeaRobotics as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for its Marlin Mk3 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) designed for survey and inspection applications in depths up to 4,000 meters. The Marlin Mk3 is designed for deepwater applications such as pipeline inspection
DeltaStream Tidal Energy Device Deployed in Ramsey Sound
Cardiff-based Tidal Energy Ltd has installed the country’s first tidal energy generator in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire. Called DeltaStream, the device will, according to the company, become one of the first grid-connected demonstration devices worldwide to generate green, sustainable and predictable
PHOTO: Normand Maximus Arrives for Final Outfitting
The BN 830 offshore subsea construction vessel Normand Maximus has arrived at Vard Brattvaag in Norway for final outfitting. The hull, of VARD 3 19 design, comes from Vard Tulcea in Romania. It started its journey to Norway following the launch in November this year. The 178 meters long vessel will
Technip, Subsea 7 Cleared for 2016 Work for Norway Operators
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil consent for manned underwater operations in 2016. The services are to be supplied by Technip and Subsea 7. Statoil has signed framework agreements with the companies Technip Norge and Subsea 7 Norway for the provisi
EMEC Retrieves Its Monitoring Pod After First Trials
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has successfully recovered its novel Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. The pre-commercial prototype is connected to the shore via
Dolphin Files for Bankruptcy
Norwegian seismic player Dolphin is filing for bankruptcy after failing to secure financial support to keep the business afloat. The oil price drop has been particularly tough for the offshore seismic market, forcing all service providers to restructure and try to adapt to challenging times. The Osl