Subsea
Bergen Group Skarveland Goes Under
Bergen Group Skarveland AS has filed for bankruptcy due to lack of new orders and failing results. The company’s business has been related to pipe installations towards building of ships and deliveries for the offshore and onshore industry. According to the company, both the shipbuilding and offshor
Hibernia Express Subsea Cable Launched
Hibernia Networks announces that Hibernia Express, its new 4,600km ultra low latency submarine cable connecting Halifax, Nova Scotia to Slough, England and Cork, Ireland, is ready for service (RFS). The first transatlantic cable built in over 12 years, the Hibernia Express launch marks a milestone f
ABB Cables to Power Johan Sverdrup
ABB has won an order worth around $90 million from Statoil, for a high-voltage cable system to supply power from shore to the Johan Sverdrup offshore oil field. Located 155 kilometers west of Stavanger in the North Sea, Johan Sverdrup is considered one of the largest offshore oil fields on the Norwe
Aibel Scoops Greater Enfield FEED Gig for Woodside
Australian company Woodside has awarded Aibel a FEED contract in connection with the subsea tie back to the Ngujima-Yin FPSO. The Greater Enfield Development comprises the subsea tie back of the Ngujima-Yin FPSO. The FPSO will undergo modifications to the topsides, hull and turret. Aibel’s scope of
Acta Marine Welcomes New Managing Director
Acta Marine announces that, end of September, Rob Boer will join the management board of Acta Marine as managing director. Rob Boer (53) has extensive senior management experience in marine and offshore ship owning companies. He has held leadership positions at Dockwise, Nordic Heavy Lift, Van Es Gr
INTECSEA Gets New Global Technology Director
INTECSEA announces that Andrew (Andy) Low will serve as Global Technology Director, based in the UK. In this role, Andy will be responsible for leading technology initiatives for INTECSEA, globally. He will work closely with the INTECSEA, Advisian and WorleyParsons Leadership teams to ensure relevan
DNV GL Initiates Two JIPs with Cost Saving Potential
DNV GL is launching two joint industry projects (JIPs) to investigate affordable composite components for the subsea sector and qualify technology for more efficient linepipe production processes. It is estimated that the JIPs could deliver a combined saving of £6.75 million. The DNV GL Affordable C
MV Smart Wreck Removed
Titan Salvage, now a part of Ardent following completion of the merger of Titan and Svitzer Salvage, has successfully completed the removal of the wreck of the cape-size MV Smart coal carrier in South Africa. The removal of the vessel, which was entered in North P&I Club by owner Alpha Marine, has b
Bourbon Gets Two FMC Technologies ROVs
FMC Technologies has delivered two of four new HD remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Bourbon Offshore this month and will deliver the remaining two in the fourth quarter of 2015. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3,000 meters below sea level, FMC Technologies’ HD ROVs will be mobilized onto
NSRI Event to Help Boost Subsea Technology
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is hosting an event on September 23 to help connect UK subsea technology developers with end-users and funding sources in a bid to get new subsea technology off the ground. Aimed at supporting and encouraging investment in emerging technologies that wil
SapuraKencana in Profit Slump
Malaysia’s SapuraKencana Petroleum has seen its profits slashed almost 77% in the second quarter ended July 31, 2015, on high impairments, despite a 4% revenue growth. The company generated revenue of approximately $651.5 million, or 2.8 billion ringgit, up from $627 million, or 2.69 billion ringgit
Red Marine Load Test System for Skandi Africa
Red Marine has recently delivered a high capacity Load Test System to Technip for the periodic load testing of the pipelay system onboard the Skandi Africa. The vessel has been specifically designed for pipelaying in harsh environments and in water depths of up to 3,000m. The Load Test System allows
Wood Group to Lead 5 New Subsea JIPs
Wood Group is leading five new joint industry projects (JIPs) which will use the company’s subsea experience to solve industry-wide challenges. These international projects, which will run between 2015 and 2018, will see Wood Group Kenny (WGK) work with several oil and gas operators, contractors and
The Underwater Centre to Deliver New ROV Training Programme
The Underwater Centre has unveiled a new model for increasing workforce competency in the ROV industry, using a realistic offshore instruction environment, at the recently held Subsea UK ROV conference in Aberdeen. Industry and training providers have collaborated to develop work class ROV operation