Subsea
ACE Winches Among “Ones to Recognise” (UK)
Turriff-based ACE Winches, the Deck Machinery Specialists, has been named the leading Scottish company to recognise by international accountancy firm PwC and FastTrack as published in the Sunday Times on April 14, 2013. Now in its eighth year, the Profit Track 100 Ones to Recognise award seeks to id
Proserv Introduces Global R&D Subsea Technology Hub in Norway
Rapidly growing international energy services company Proserv has officially launched a global research and development (R&D) hub in Norway to design innovative subsea controls and communications technologies. This new group strengthens Proserv’s evolving international infrastructure in support of i
Sonardyne’s Sound Surveyor in Rescue Mission en Route to Ocean Business, UK
This year Ocean’s Business got off to a dramatic start when Sonardyne International Ltd.’s trials vessel, Sound Surveyor, was involved in the rescue of a yacht drifting perilously close to the rocks off Portland. Sound Surveyor, which is hosting technical demonstration throughout the show, was en ro
DeepOcean Secures Trenching Contract for Stella Field in UK
DeepOcean UK, Ltd., a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, today announced an award from leading contractor Technip for trenching services on the Stella Field Development, Operated by Ithaca Energy. The contract includes project management, engineering and associated trenching and backfilling w
Germany: Ecosse Starts Trenching Campaign on Baltic 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has reported a successful start to a 10-week boulder clearing and trenching campaign on the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm project. Mobilised onboard the Siem Topaz anchor handling vessel, Ecosse Subsea’s SCAR subsea plough system is engaged on route clearing and pre-lay tre
France: CGG and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Form Ship Management Joint Venture
CGG and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group (LDA) announced the creation of a ship management joint venture, GeofieLD Ship Management Services. Co-owned 50% by CGG and 50% by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group, the new joint venture will provide maritime ship management services for five of CGG’s high-capacity
Blue Power Energy Stakeholder Seeks Wave Energy Development Advice
A major stakeholder in Blue Power Energy Conor Haughey has appointed Beary Capital Partners to advise him on a €1.5m fundraising for wave energy development, Independent.ie informs. Blue Power Energy, in which Haughey holds 65 per cent stake, is seeking the investment to commercialize its newly deve
Oyster Wave Energy Device on the Right Track to Meet Development Challenges
The Oyster wave energy device, developed by Aquamarine Power, has returned to the right track having met various development challenges on the way and “will get there” after achieving an uninterrupted 24 hours of electricity generation, 18 months after installation in the Pentland Firth, the Herald
HVPD: HVAC and MVAC Cable Monitoring (VIDEO)
HVPD, a company with over 15 years of experience in offshore and onshore PD test services developed the offshore wind farm subsea HVAC and MVAC cable monitoring. HVPD’s new integrated Offshore High Voltage Network Monitoring System (OHVMS) addresses the emerging industry demand for a holistic condit
Meyer Werft: Keel Laid for New Research Vessel SONNE (Germany)
Federal Research Minister Johanna Wanka, together with representatives of the State of Lower Saxony and the Meyer shipyard, held the keel laying of the new deep-sea research vessel SONNE. The first section of the 116 meter long ship was launched in the dock. The ship will be handed over in January 2
MacGregor to Supply Offshore Cranes for Volstad Maritime (Norway)
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured its third identical offshore crane contract for Volstad Maritime AS series of 125m offshore construction vessels being built by Bergen Group Fosen shipyard in Norway. The order is booked in the first quarter 2013 order intake. Two more active heave-compensate
France: CGG Names New Executive Vice President HR
CGG announces the appointment of David Dragone as Executive Vice President, Human Resources (HR). David takes over from Pascal Rosset who is assigned to other duties within the Group. Reporting to General Management, David becomes a permanent member of CGG’s Executive Committee and Management Commit
UK: Production Starts from Huntington Field
Sevan Marine announces that “first oil” and production from FPSO Voyageur Spirit at the Huntington oil and gas field in the Central North Sea has successfully started. Following a 72 hours continuous production testing, title to the FPSO Voyageur is expected to be transferred to Voyageur LLC (a subs
Top News of the Week of Apr 08 – Apr 14, 2013
1. Technip Nets Largest Subsea Contract for Moho Nord Off Congo Technip was awarded by Total E&P Congo a major lump-sum contract for the engineering, procurement, supply, construction, installation (EPSCI) and pre-commissioning for the Moho Nord development project. This project is located approxima