Subsea
PHOTO: Cemre Delivers Ocean Dolphin
Cemre shipyard in Turkey has recently delivered its latest project, a seismic support vessel ‘Ocean Dolphin’, following its sea trials. The vessel, developed in cooperation by Salt and Vestland Offshore, has entered directly into a 5-year Time Charter for Dolphin Geophysical AS. Ocean Dolphin is the
Sonardyne Opens Office in France
Sonardyne International has opened its first permanent office in France to expand its presence in the region. Located in Haut de Cagnes, the new office will be staffed by Aude Kuchly who joined Sonardyne as Sales Manager in 2011, bringing with her years of experience within the oil and gas and ocean
50Hertz: Ostwind 1 Gets BSH Approval
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has approved the planning for the sea route of 50Hertz’s Ostwind 1 offshore cable project within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Ostwind 1 project cable routes cover 90 kilometres at sea and three kilometres on land, terminating at the 50Hert
STATS Group Boosts Management
STATS Group has appointed three new directors to strengthen its management team. The Aberdeenshire-based business said the appointments were part of a strategy to fast-track international growth in the energy sector. STATS Group designs, manufactures and installs pipeline isolation and intervention
AquaComms to Deploy AEConnect with Equinix
Equinix, the interconnection and data center company, is working with AquaComms, a provider of scalable, subsea capacity-based network solutions, on the deployment of its new transatlantic fiber optic system, America Europe Connect (AEConnect). Scheduled to be ready for service before the end of 201
Wood Group Nets Ca Rong Do Subsea FEED
Wood Group has been awarded the front end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the subsea development of the Talisman Energy Ca Rong Do field offshore Vietnam; estimated to contain around 67 million barrels of oil equivalent. Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will carry out comprehensive flow assurance s
Intake Works, The HDD Company Team Up on Subsea Intakes
Intake Works LLC and The HDD Company Inc. have struck a collaboration deal to market subsea intakes for seawater desalination projects along the California coast and elsewhere. Announced at the International Desalination Association World Congress in San Diego, the partnership markets under the Inta
PHOTO: Kleven Splashes Edda Freya
The subsea construction vessel Edda Freya was launched this weekend from Kleven Verft. Kleven is building the 150-meter vessel for Østensjø Rederi, scheduled for delivery in February 2016. As previously mentioned, the 304 OCV is of Salt Ship Design and will be powered by the Siemens BlueDrive+C dies
Airborne’s TCP Flowline for PETRONAS’ Project Off Malaysia
PETRONAS has requested Airborne Oil & Gas to supply a TCP Flowline for a pilot project, intended to be installed later this year. The scope includes the delivery of a 550 meters TCP Flowline, ancillaries, offshore installation, engineering and field support. The 6 inch ID TCP Flowline is to be insta
Female Diver Dies in UK
A diver has been airlifted to hospital after a dive boat in Bridlington Bay called the UK Coastguard. The call came in at 2.35pm on August 16, reporting that the 60-year-old female diver was unconscious, but breathing, UK Coastguard wrote. The UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Humb
Swiber Slips into Red
Singapore-listed offshore EPIC contractor, Swiber Holdings, has reported lower core earnings as fewer contracts were executed for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015 (2QFY15). Pre-tax profit fell 81.3% to $2.2 million in 2QFY15 against $11.8 million previously. With the absence of foreign exchange
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 10 – August 16). Oceaneering’s UK subsidiary has, on August 7, completed the acquisition of a minority equity interest in Viper Subsea Technology. “There will be no change in the day to day man
OMS Bolsters Cable Laying Fleet
Optic Marine Services Group (OMS), a provider of integrated submarine cable installation project solutions, has launched the Malaysian-flagged subsea cable installation barge the ‘Cable Orchestra’. Reportedly, the $15-million cable laying barge is purpose-built for cable installation in water depth
Jee: Free Subsea Workshops at SPE Offshore Europe
Jee, a subsea engineering and training firm, is offering delegates of SPE Offshore Europe 2015 free technical subsea workshops over the course of the four day event. Jee’s Head of Integrity Management Grant Adam, and Head of Pigging Paul Otway will lead the training workshops at the Aberdeen Exhibit