Subsea
Dolphin Geophysical Increases Loan Facility to Finance Seismic Equipment
Dolphin Geophysical AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dolphin Group ASA, has today entered into a term sheet with DNB Bank ASA and Sparebank 1 SR Bank ASA, which contemplates an increase of Dolphin’s existing loan facility with the lenders. The increased amount under the facility will be employed for
RenewableUK Hails World’s Largest Wave Farm and Funding Boost
RenewableUK has welcomed two key announcements in the wave energy sector which will help to spur growth and maintain the UK’s global lead in this innovative and dynamic field. The Edinburgh-based company Aquamarine Power has secured full consent to build the largest commercial wave energy array in t
PSA Conducts Audit of Teekay Petrojarl Knarr FPSO
From 20 March – 11 April 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Teekay Petrojarl (TKPJ) and the company’s design and construction of Knarr FPSO. The activity covered the areas of process, technical safety, barrier and maintenance management. Objective The objective
Oil & Gas UK Reports Record Demand for Well Services
Oil & Gas UK’s survey of the well services sector published yesterday (23 May) reveals that companies delivering drilling, completion, testing and maintenance for oil and gas wells generated gross revenue of £1.9 billion ($3.05 billion) in 2012, the highest since records began in 1996. In line with
ACE Winches Supports Scottish Apprenticeship Week
ACE Winches, the deck machinery specialists, is helping to promote the importance of Modern Apprenticeships to schoolchildren as part of Skills Development Scotland’s – Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2013. On Wednesday 22nd May 2013, Deryn Patterson, ACE Second Year Technical Apprentice met with a gro
IKM Consultants Acquires Poseidon Consulting Services, Norway
IKM Consultants AS acquires 100 per cent of the shares in Poseidon Consulting Services AS (PCS) from Siemens AS, Norway and takes over 150 highly qualified colleagues and consultants with multi discipline backgrounds. The consultants have mainly Subsea and Pipeline experience and will be a considera
European Marine Energy Centre Celebrates 10th Anniversary (UK)
The European Marine Energy Centre – the world’s first and only test centre for wave and tidal energy devices – celebrates its tenth anniversary this month, with the pioneering Orkney based facility planning a host of events to mark its milestone year. The centre, which started off with just four wav
Hydrographic Society UK Issues Call for Presentation of Papers
The Hydrographic Society UK has issued a call for papers to be presented at its two-day international conference on Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web, at Southampton Solent University Conference Centre from 29-30 October. The event is supported by both the International Hydrographic Organizati
Carbon Trust Ensures Development of New 66kV Cables (UK)
The Carbon Trust, as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched a new competition to fast track the development of new 66kV cables to be used by the offshore wind industry. The goal is to ensure that new 66kV cables are developed in time to be used on Round 3 projects in the […
ThinJack to Showcase Its Technology During Open Days (UK)
Aberdeenshire-based oil services firm ThinJack is to showcase its leading technology to current and prospective clients through two open days in 2013. On June 5th and 7th, between 10 am and 12 noon, the company will demonstrate its unique technology at the premises of Subsea Technologies Ltd in Aber
VIDEO: Nautronix Enhances NASNet for Subsea Positioning Requirements
Since the initial launch of NASNet®, Nautronix has continued to invest in enhancing the system with a further £2M spend in completing the MKII Developments, with additional features added. Enhanced Buoy tracking functionINS IntegrationNASNet® DPR / FPR – for dynamically positioned vessels and FPSO r
SME to Build and Test New Generation Tidal Platform (UK)
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) announced that it is to build and test a new generation systems integration platform aimed at enabling tidal energy to become a cost effective green source of energy. The technology development company will be using its unique PLAT-O platform, together with STG 50 tid
UK: NCS Survey Names John Meaden as Managing Director
NCS Survey Ltd., an Acteon company, has appointed John Meaden as managing director. Meaden brings more than 30 years of experience in the offshore survey industry to NCS Survey, which offers a wide range of high-quality survey services using industry-leading technology. This invaluable experience wi
Plexus Receives Purchase Order from GDF Suez E&P UK
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces that it has received a purchase order worth circa £1 million from Gaz de France Suez E&P UK Ltd (‘GDF’), a leading oil and gas