Subsea
Veripos to Establish New HQ in Aberdeen, UK
Veripos announced that on 23 April the company concluded an agreement with developers after receiving planning consent, for a new global headquarters and regional support base in Aberdeen. The building will be owned by Veripos. The purpose-built facility is in Dyce close to Aberdeen airport. Buildin
Osiris Upgrades Technology with CodaOctopus’ GEO Range (UK)
As revealed at Ocean Business, Osiris Projects have recently upgraded their geophysical data acquisition suite to include the latest DA4G platform from CodaOctopus, as well as signing up for their new Survey Engine™ Sidescan+™ software. Operations Manager for Osiris Projects, Iain Bones, said: “Havi
OIS Names New President (UK)
Offshore Installation Services (OIS), an Acteon company, has named Mike Earlam as president. Based in the company’s Aberdeen office, Mike will be responsible for driving the development and growth of OIS and will play a key role in exploiting opportunities to work together with other Acteon companie
Oceana: Decrease in Posidonia Meadows North of Formentera, Spain
A scientific report accessed by Oceana, has found a 20 % average decrease in posidonia meadows between 2008 and 2012 to the north of Formentera. This decrease has been caused by dozens of vessels that moor illegally above posidonia, destroying the plants with their anchors. Posidonia is a habitat pr
AGR TRACS Training Launches E-Learning Provision Tool (UK)
AGR TRACS Training has launched a unique e-learning provision for E&P clients around the world thanks to a partnership with Aberdeen-based digital media company Wildhoney. As the trend for blended learning, a combination of online and face-to-face training grows across the industry, AGR TRACS Traini
VIDEO: Forland Shipping Launches MV Lewek Inspector at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey
Forland Shipping launched its new ship MV Lewek Inspector at the Cemre Shipyard in Altinova in Turkey on 13th of April 2013. Managing Director Arne Magnus Johnsen split the silk ribbon with an axe, the champagne was released, and the ship glided graciously into the sea. “One of our best, if not the
First Submarine Cable Section Laid for Baltic 2 OWF in Germany
The work for the network connection of the second German offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, the EnBW Baltic 2, is in progress. The vessel Aura rinsed the first submarine cable section into the Baltic ground, on Saturday, 20 April 2013, for the connection of Baltic 2. A total of sixty kilometers o
Ocean RusEnergy Introduces Mobile Wave Energy Generator
A Russian company, Ocean RusEnergy, has developed a mobile wave energy generator in the form of capsules, floating on the sea surface. Inside it is set pendulum motor and electronic devices. The capsule attached to a stationary object, or set many capsules to communicate with each other. This enable
FlanSea WAVE PIONEER Launched in Belgium
FlanSea is a unique collaboration, set up with support from the Flemish Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology IWT, by the University of Ghent, the Ostend Port Authority “and a number of Flemish companies, including DEME Blue Energy, Cloostermans, Electrawinds, Spiromatic and Contec. Togeth
Oil Consultants Wins Second Queen’s Award (UK)
UK based specialist recruitment agency, Oil Consultants Ltd, has won its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in four years. This award comes on the back of skills shortages in the global oil and gas industry. The £17m company was formed in 1999 by oil industry workers who spot
Royal Naval Divers Acquire Bomb Disposal Vehicle (UK)
Royal Naval Divers in Plymouth have taken delivery of a sophisticated new remote-controlled bomb disposal vehicle called Cutlass. The Southern Diving Group (SDG) (comprising Plymouth-based Southern Diving Unit 1 and Portsmouth–based Southern Diving Unit 2 demonstrated the six-wheeled Cutlass to the
Emerald Networks Inks Landing Party Agreement with Mayo County Council in Ireland
Emerald Networks, a new-build network submarine cable system that will connect North America to Europe and Iceland with extraordinary new capacity, announced today the signing of an agreement with Mayo County Council. Under this agreement, Mayo County Council will provide certain rights and required
ITF Invites Developers to Join Technology Street at SPE Offshore Europe 2013
ITF is inviting technology developers who are interested in showcasing their innovative solutions to the global upstream oil and gas industry to join ITF’s bespoke Technology Street at SPE Offshore Europe 2013, Europe’s largest oil and gas conference and exhibition. Taking place on 3 -6 September 20
VIDEO: DNV Software Releases Sesam GeniE – One Single Data Model for Offshore Design
Design and analysis of offshore and maritime structures has previously involved the use of several different models where data from one model must be manually transferred to others – a costly and time-consuming process. DNV Software is now releasing Sesam GeniE 6.4, where design engineers can use on