Subsea
Solstad in Vessel Lay-Up, 300 Workers Must Go
Oslo-listed Solstad is looking to lay-up additional vessels as it expects a weak market in AHTS and PSV segment, despite recording a year-on-year profit rise in the second quarter. Nevertheless, loss from the previous quarter has pulled the Norway’s shipowner down into the red during the first half
ONC to Explore Salish Sea and Pacific Ocean
The University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is about to embark on a three-week expedition in the Salish Sea and Pacific Ocean. For the first time ONC will be using two ships, exploration vessel (E/V) Nautilus, on its first trip to Canada, and research vessel (R/V) Thomas G. Thompson. Bo
Polarcus Closes Library Sale Deal
Polarcus has completed the main component of the transaction regarding partial divestment of the company’s multi-client library to TGS-NOPEC Geophysical (TGS). Namely, on June 29, Polarcus and TGS signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale of its multi-client projects in Northwest Europe and West
Trelleborg, Schoolhill Support BP’s Shah Deniz Project
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has produced a seal for a valve designed by Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering for BP’s Shah Deniz field. The subsea QEV (quick exhaust valve) has been created for a subsea HIPPS (high integrity pressure protection system) at the South Caspian Sea site. Trelleborg created
Canyon Offshore Bags Shell Trenching Gig
Shel has awarded a contract to Helix’s robotics subsidiary, Canyon Offshore, to trench and bury over 40 kilometers of pipe in 1675 meters of water in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The work will be performed at the Shell-operated BC-10 field in the fourth quarter of 2015 from the DP III M/V Grand
Alcatel-Lucent, Telefónica Enhance PENCAN Subsea Link
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, the cables subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, and Telefónica are upgrading the PENCAN-7 and PENCAN-8 undersea cable systems linking landing points on the Spanish mainland to Gran Canaria and Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The 100 Gbit/s upgrade will offer a more than t
MPI Enterprise Concludes Amrumbank West Works
MPI Offshore’s wind-turbine-installation vessel MPI Enterprise has completed its first charter under MPI ownership. Following the company’s successful acquisition of MPI Enterprise earlier this year, the vessel has completed its job on E.ON’s Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm which started at the be
Petrex Conducts BW Athena Checkup
Petrex Developments has completed the inspection of the BW Athena Dynamic Flexible Riser/Umbilical Systems, FPSO Mooring System and Hull for North Sea Operator Ithaca Energy UK. The BW Athena Flexible Riser System consists of three flexible risers, two dynamic umbilicals, a mid-water arch (MWA) with
Dong Cuts Noise at Gode Wind
Dong Energy has informed that the foundations setup for the Gode Wind offshore wind farm project is moving forward according to plan. According to the company, the last of the 97 foundations will be installed in a few weeks . Despite foundations being 7.5 meters in diameter, targets for the noise re
Bibby HydroMap Starts Port Meridian LNG Project Survey
Seabed survey company Bibby HydroMap have started survey operations on the proposed LNG project off Morecambe Bay. The programme of work comprises geophysical, geotechnical and environmental surveying of the proposed pipeline route to shore and will be undertaken using a multi-vessel approach. Bibby
Makai Starts Up OTEC Plant
Makai Ocean Engineering has completed the world’s largest operational Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plant with a dedication ceremony held on August 21, at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA). Makai’s OTEC power plant uses the temperature difference between the oc
EMGS CEO Resigns
Bjarte Bruheim has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA with immediate effect. He has held this position since 7 January 2015, and before that, he held the position as the company’s executive chairman since 2004. EMGS has initiated a search for a new CEO
VBMS Wins Rampion Export Cables Setup
VBMS has been awarded a contract by E.ON for the installation of two 16 kilometre-long export cables for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The 150kV HVAC cables will transport the power ashore from the 400 MW wind farm to the onshore cable in Brooklands Pleasure Park in Worthing, South East England. V
TGS Gets CNH Nod for Survey in Mexican Waters
TGS has received authorization from Mexico’s Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) for the acquisition of multibeam, coring and geochemical analysis data over an area of approximately 600,000 square kilometers in Mexican waters. This project will cover the entire deep water area of the offshore s