Subsea
Vripack, Braveheart Shipping Present the Javelin 22.22 (The Netherlands)
The high degree of innovation in the design, as well as cooperation between Vripack and Braveheart Shipping, might be unique but also essential to make sure the Javelin 22.22 is able to perform her duties at sea. The innovative mentality and the features of the ship connect very well to the qualitie
SeaMar Orders Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel from Dutch Shipyard De Hoop
SeaMar Subsea BV has entered into a contract with Shipyard De Hoop for the construction of a Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel. Custom designed to stringent environmental control, the diesel electric powered 65 metre vessel will be constructed for low fuel consumption, clean ship / green passport
FoundOcean to Help Raise the Costa Concordia (Italy)
Scottish-based FoundOcean has been working at the Costa Concordia wreck removal site since October 2012, having been awarded the scope of work to design, manufacture, and grout two and a half thousand fabric formworks, which will support the ship’s hull during the up-righting phase of the salvage op
MMT: Ongoing Survey for Baltic 2 Offshore Wind Park, Germany
MMT has been appointed by Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH to conduct a pre lay survey and ROV inspection of the IAG at the Baltic 2 Offshore Wind Park. This project is now ongoing and MMT uses the survey & ROV vessel IceBeam, equipped with a Kongsberg EM2040 Dual Head Multibeam and a Sub-Atlantic Moh
Modus Creates Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Division (UK)
Modus Seabed Intervention continues to demonstrate its commitment to be at the forefront of subsea technologies with the creation of a new Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) division. The North East England-based company has begun an investment programme into a planned fleet of AUV units; utilised
VIDEO: Sea Dragon ROV Subsea Pipeline Inspection
The video shows Sea Dragon ROV conducting a pipeline inspection on Nord Oil’s Heksen Platform. The Sea Dragon is being developed by Swedish company Robotica and it is a heavy work class vehicle rated at 250 hp. It provided pipe monitoring, debris removal and a manual valve override operations on a s
TE SubCom Gets Supply Contract for POSEIDON Undersea Cable Project, Cyprus
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced that it has been contracted by Ocean Specialists, Inc. (OSI) as the supplier of the POSEIDON project, a high-capacity undersea cable system that will enable advanced communications for
UKHO: Mulberry B Harbour Survey Results Published (France)
Between September 26 and October 4, 2011, the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) led a detailed bathymetric survey of the Mulberry ‘B’ World War II harbour off Arromanches–les–Bains on the northern coast of France. Intended primarily as a training event for the UKHO’s Seabed Data Centre staff, the survey
Statoil: Stjerne Comes on Stream (Norway)
Statoil and its partners have started up production on the Stjerne field, 13 kilometres southwest of the Oseberg South platform in the North Sea. Stjerne is the fifth of Statoil’s fast-track projects in production. “This is a good example of how to make smaller discoveries profitable. The project ha
ACE Winches Welcomes New Country Manager in Norway
ACE Winches has appointed Rune Midtun as Country Manager of ACE Winches Norge AS. Rune joins ACE Winches from Ocean Rig where he held a variety of roles including Marine Superintendent and ultimately Project Marine Manager. Prior to his time with Ocean Rig, Rune worked for Solstad Shipping starting
Fastnet Announces Opening of Celtic Sea Assets Data Room
Further to the announcement of 19 March 2013, Fastnet, the listed E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in the Celtic Sea and Morocco, announces that it opened the data room for its Celtic Sea assets on 22 March 2013 and that a range of super majors, mid-caps and small-caps are conduc
Norway: Ocean Installer Bags EPCI Subsea Contract for Two Statoil Operated Fields
Ocean Installer has been awarded a major Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation (EPCI) contract for subsea installations and tie-in operations at the Statoil operated fields Gina Krog (former Dagny) and Eirin. The total contract value is approximately USD 85 million (NOK 500 million),
Top News of the Week of Mar 18 – Mar 24, 2013
1. Biologists Find Whale Skeleton on Ocean Floor near Antarctica Marine biologists have, for the first time, found a whale skeleton on the ocean floor near Antarctica, giving new insights into life in the sea depths. The discovery was made almost a mile below the surface in an undersea crater and in
Expro Awarded for Best Business of the Year (UK)
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has won an award at the Stirling Business Awards. Expro won the award for Business of the Year (25 employees or more). The company’s Group Engineering office in Stirling is focused on new product development, providing a strong focus on technol