Subsea
VIDEO: Van Oord Shows Subsea Rock Installation Process
Van Oord high-precision Subsea Rock Installation (SRI) activities are vital for the stabilisation and protection of offshore pipelines, cables and other installations such as GBSs (Gravity Based Structures) and offshore wind farm foundations. As a market leader in this industry, with more than four
Norway: Oceanteam Orders New OTS Design 2000t Modular Carousel System
Oceanteam Shipping ASA announced that it has taken up one of its options and ordered a new, OTS design, 2000t modular carousel system, which will be delivered in April 2013. The new patented OTS carousel series are designed for flexibility and quick mobilisation on standard modern PSV/CSV type vesse
BusinessPort Exhibits at Subsea UK Exhibition and Conference
BusinessPort will be exhibiting their world class agility Business Management System at this years Subsea UK Exhibition and Conference. With a number of subsea clients, such as Subsea 7, Reef Subsea and Integrated Subsea Services, BusinessPort want to continue to highlight the benefits of adopting a
NPD: Norwegian Sea Could Store 5.5 Gigatonnes of CO2
The Norwegian Sea may be able to store 5.5 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, according to the NPD’s new storage atlas. This is more than 100 times Norway’s total CO2 discharge last year. The mapping is a follow-up on the atlas from 2011 for the Norwegian part of the North Sea, which was estimated to be
Offshore Achievement Award Finalists Announced, UK
Finalists for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards have been named today, in an announcement which celebrates the highest performing companies and individuals within the energy industry. The 2013 awards, which were launched in October by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section,
UK: University of Dundee Geowave Project Aims to Anchor Wave Energy
A major new research project – led by the University of Dundee – has been launched with the aim of helping make offshore wave energy a sustainable proposition. Sustainable offshore wave energy has the potential to make a real contribution towards the binding European Union commitment to source 20% o
France: CGG Announces Reorganization of the Group
CGG announced that the main agreements needed to close the acquisition of Fugro’s Geoscience Division have been signed. The effective date of the closing will be January 31st, 2013, with the exception of the airborne activity and certain minor assets which will be contributed later, once all operati
UK: NERC Secures Funding for Development of Marine Robotics
The National Oceanography Centre has welcomed the news that its owning body, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) will receive £10 million over the next two years for research and development of Marine Robotics. The UK has a strong track record in developing autonomous underwater vehicles
Italy: Prysmian Receives Investor of the Year Prize
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been conferred the prestigious Investor of the Year award, made every year by the British Government and UK Trade & Investment to prominent companies for investment and strategic projects in Great Britain. The aw
GL Releases New Guideline for Offshore Wind Turbines Certification (Germany)
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new “Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines”. This guideline was compiled by GL Renewables Certification in cooperation with its Wind and Marine Energy Committee. The new guideline, which will be unveiled at EWEA 2013, provides
Atlantic Offshore Invests in Fleet Modernization (Norway)
Atlantic Offshore orders a new ERRV vessel, based upon a new contract with Shell. Including this newbuilding, Atlantic Offshore has invested NOK 2.5 billion into its fleet modernization programme. New contracts with Shell Norway, Shell UK and ADTI UK amount to approx. NOK 500 million, of which NOK 3
Poland: LOTOS Petrobaltic Invites Bids for Dredging and Subsea Project
“LOTOS Petrobaltic” Spótka Akcyjna has invited bidders to submit their offers for the dredging project at the Gdansk area. This plan icludes the dredging services in combination with the repair of subsea installations in B3 and B8 areas, located in the waters of the Polish international economic zon
RenewableUK Welcomes UK-Ireland MoU on Wind Energy Export
RenewableUK has welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on wind energy by the Energy Secretary Edward Davey and his Irish counterpart Pat Rabbitte. The MoU is the first step towards reaching a full inter-Governmental agreement on exporting clean electricity from onshore wind farms in I
Norway: Aker Solutions Secures Aasta Hansteen Umbilical Contract
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Statoil for the supply of deepwater umbilicals to the Aasta Hansteen field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 280 million. Aker Solutions’ scope of work includes the design, engineering and manufacturing of dynamic an