Subsea
MMT Receives Service Agreement with DONG
MMT (Sweden) has been awarded a long term service agreement with DONG Energy Exploration and Production. Since 2008, MMT has successfully performed the annual inspection on the DONG pipelines in the North Sea. In January 2013 MMT have been awarded the survey period 2013 to 2014 with an option to pro
Celtic Voyager to Conduct Hydrographic Survey Offshore Clare Coast, Ireland
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, has been advised that a hydrographic and geophysical survey operation will be undertaken by INFOMAR for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) off the Clare coast between the 11th and 19th March 2013. The R.V. Celtic Voyager (Call sign EIQN
Top News of the Week of Mar 03 – Mar 10, 2013
1. Ocean Installer Wins Umbilical Installation Contract for Shell UK’s Bittern Field Shell U.K. Ltd. has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for umbilical installation at the Bittern field in the UK sector of the North Sea. 2. Norway: Subsea 7 Secures USD 380 Mln Aasta Hansteen Job Subsea 7 S.A. anno
Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque Seeks Hydrographic Instruments
Grand port maritime de Dunkerque is looking for a supplier of an oceanographic sea swell measuring device. The following services are required: – The buoy, designed to track the free surface of the sea, may be of heave, roll, pitch, or the type with three motion components. – It must be equipped wit
Jifmar: Mattresses Laying Project (VIDEO)
Jifmar Offshore Services shows the process of its Mattresses Laying Project. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. In 2012 SPS and Jifmar completed a contract to produce a protective system for the subsea pipelines off the coast of France. [ma
Theon Limited Opens New Office in London, UK
Aberdeen based engineering consultancy Theon Limited has marked a successful first year in business with the opening of a new office in London, a year ahead of schedule. Steve Rowbottom, Managing Director at Theon, said: “We have had an extremely successful year of trading and the new office in Chis
Norway: Ulstein Verft Names New Managing Director
Kristian Sætre has been appointed managing director of Ulstein Verft. He will commence the position by 1 June 2013. Kristian Sætre has a solid background and 30 years’ experience from the maritime industry. He has worked in Scana for more than twenty years, most recently as managing director for Sca
The Netherlands: Bluewater Enters Competition for Vernufteling 2013 Prize with Arctic Turret Design
Dutch Engineers society KIVI NIRIA, together with NL Ingenieurs and the magazine De Ingenieur yearly award a prize for the most inventive design. On behalf of Bluewater the Bluewater Vernufteling 2013 team has entered the Arctic Turret design for this prize. Of 32 contestants Bluewater has managed t
UK: SWEL Tests Wave Energy Device in Plymouth University’s Ocean Tank
Sea Wave Energy Ltd (SWEL), last week, conducted a test of prototype of a device which is developed to generate electricity from waves and to work as a cheap desalination plant for areas where fresh water is scarce. The test was conducted in Plymouth University’s state-of-the-art ocean tank in Marin
VIDEO: Technip’s Spar Transportation and Installation
Technip has a long established track record in deepwater Oil & Gas development. Since 1996, Technip has delivered 14 of the 17 Spar platforms in operation to-date. Technip Spars have been deployed in a water depth range of 590 to 2,382m. The Spar technology continues to evolve with innovations for:
Dagny Field Renamed to Gina Krog Field, Norway
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has decided to rename the Dagny field in the North Sea. As from today 8 March – International Women’s Day – the field will be known as Gina Krog. Krog (1847-1916) was a well-known champion of women’s rights, who fought for equal rights for men and women
UK: Atlantas Marine Welcomes New Sales and Marketing Co-Ordinator
Suppliers of underwater inspection equipment and ships bridge equipment, Atlantas Marine announce the appointment of a new member of their team. Fi Edwards has just joined the Yeovil based firm as Sales and Marketing Co-Ordinator. A recent graduate with experience in the leisure marine and display i
Norway: DeepOcean Gets Aasta Hansteen Fibre Optic Cable Job
DeepOcean UK, Ltd., a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, today announced an award from Statoil for the Aasta Hansteen fibre optic cable. The project includes procurement, installation and burial of 140km of fibre optic cable in water depths up to 1300m. The Aasta Hansteen project is the first
Kongsberg Maritime to Unveil New AUV and Multibeam at Ocean Business 2013 (UK)
Alongside the unveiling of a new AUV, Kongsberg Maritime will introduce a new variant of its state-of-the-art EM 2040 multibeam echo sounder during Ocean Business 2013 in April (stand N1). Ocean Business is the ideal launch platform for both new products, which are designed to offer significant new