Subsea
UK: SMD Wins Queens Award for Enterprise for Subsea Trenching Technology
SMD has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in recognition of the development of its specialist subsea trenching technology. This is the third Queen’s Award for Enterprise that SMD has won in the last three years. The Wallsend-based company prev
Eni CEO and Tunisian Prime Minister Discuss Efficiency and Safety of Transmed Gas Pipeline
The Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Tunisia, Ali Laareyedh, the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mehdi Jomaa, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met in Tunis for an exchange of ideas aiming to take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the efficiency and safety of the Transme
Seajacks Zaratan Installs 3 Monopiles in 36 Hours at Meerwind OWP (Germany)
Following the news that almost 60 monopiles had been completed on 18 March, specialised jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan continues installation at a rapid pace at the Meerwind Offshore Park, installing 3 monopiles in just under 1 and a half days. Zaratan collected the three 675t steel structures from
Hydratight Holds Product Showcase Event in The Netherlands
Hydratight BV, the Dutch entity of the world leading joint integrity and bolting solutions company have recently held a product showcase event for both current and potential customers in Den Helder, Netherlands. The 3 day event, which was the largest of its kind ever held by the company in Europe, s
Top News of the Week of Apr 15 – Apr 21, 2013
1. Alstom Shows Tidal Stream Power Generation (VIDEO) Alstom, a world leader in transport infrastructure, power generation and electrical grid, shows tidal stream power animation. Tidal power is a major growth area, with a potential global electricity generation estimated up to 100 gigawatts. 2. UK:
NOC: Ocean Business Hosts Record Number of Visitors (UK)
On 9-11 April 2013 the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton hosted Ocean Business and for the fourth show in a row the event grew in all aspects. The 2011 event saw the introduction of a Quayside pavilion, this year that pavilion was extended and exhibit space still sold out well in adv
Hydrex Conducts Vessel Repairs in Antwerp, Belgium
At the beginning of March a Hydrex team of diver/technicians sailed out with one of the company’s dive support workboats to a 200-meter vehicle carrier berthed in the port of Antwerp. They performed an underwater inspection and repair of the vessel’s malfunctioning rudder. The latest development all
First Two Portside Sponsons Installed on Costa Concordia Offshore Giglio Island
On April 17th, the positioning of the first portside sponson (p10) has been succesfully completed at the site of Costa Concordia wreck. Operations have continued yesterday with installation of the second sponson (p11) offshore Giglio Island. Eventually, the sponsons will be welded on the hull of the
4C Offshore Completes Foundation Demand Forecast for European Markets
4C Offshore has completed a 55 page forecast of foundation demand to 2023 for the main European Markets of the UK, Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium and Netherlands. Contents include an overview of market development in each country (targets, planning, incentives, strengths and weaknesses) plus cred
Hydrex Performs Works in France and Portugal
Hydrex teams carried out underwater steel repairs on vessels in France and Portugal. In France Hydrex carried out a pipe repair on a 210-meter bulk carrier berthed in Dunkirk and reinforced the weld seams of a leaking doubler plate on a 183-meter tanker in Marseille. In Setubal, Portugal, two repair
Hydrex Carries Out Underwater Propeller Repairs in Germany and Spain
Last month, Hydrex teams carried out underwater propeller operations in Bremen and Rostock (Germany) and Algeciras (Spain). In Algeciras a 200-meter vehicle carrier had its five propeller blades cropped. In Germany three of the five blades of a 183-meter tanker were grinded, re-profiled and polished
German Lower Saxony Funds Research Project on Lobster Settlement at Riffgat OWF
With just under EUR 700,000, Lower Saxony is supporting a pilot project for the settlement of the European lobsters at the offshore wind farm “Riffgat”. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, have started to rear 3,000 lobsters, which they will
JDR’s Revenues Rise 56 Pct in 2012 (UK)
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has published its results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2012[1] together with its Annual Report. Financial Highlights for the 12 months to 31 December 2012 – Record revenues of £129.9m (2011: £83.2m), an
UK: Balltec Gains Achilles FPAL Accreditation
The UK based supplier of mechanical subsea connectors, Balltec Ltd, has gained FPAL accreditation reinforcing their supply capabilities, services and related expertise within the oil and gas industry. FPAL, an industry recognised mark, is used by the Oil and Gas industry in the UK, Netherlands and I