Subsea
Premier Chemicals Celebrates First Year of North Sea Subsea Supply
Premier Chemicals Limited a Global Chemical Distributor are celebrating 1yr of supply to the North Sea Subsea Sector. Premier Chemicals supply diving gas purification chemicals such as Soda Lime and have contracts with a number of the large SURF contractors based in Aberdeen. Stephen Lyons, Sales Di
Ulstein Bags EPCI Contract for Baltic 2 Wind Farm Project (Germany)
ArGe Baltic 2 foundations, a Joint Venture between Hochtief and GeoSea, has awarded Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions BV a contract for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a complete pile upend as well as lifting tool for the Baltic 2 wind farm installation project.
Switzerland: Cavotec Gets MPS Ring Units Order from ABB
Global engineering group Cavotec has won a substantial order from industrial conglomerate ABB for twenty compact Marine Propulsion Slip ring (MPS) units that will be fitted to advanced Azipod marine propulsion systems. “Cavotec and ABB have a long-standing relationship spanning several areas, includ
Hydrex Carries Out Underwater Bow Thruster Blade Replacement in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
In recent months Hydrex has carried out bow thruster blade replacements on several occasions in Rotterdam. Three 366-meter container ships belonging to one owner were given the same speedy treatment during unloading. More ships are scheduled for the same operation in the upcoming months. The owner o
Cyprus to Create Five New Marine Parks
Four large fishing vessels and a number a reef poles will be scuttled into the Cypriot Mediterranean throughout the first six months of 2013, as part of a €1.5m project that will create five new marine parks, encouraging the growth and protection of marine life around Cyprus. Funded by the Cyprus Di
Technip Wins Juliet Development Contract from GDF SUEZ E&P UK
Technip was awarded by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Limited an engineering, procurement, installation and construction contract for the Juliet project, located 40 kilometers East of the Humberside estuary, at a water depth of approximately 20 to 60 meters. This contract, which is a tie-back to the Pickerill A pl
UK: ITF Announces Appointment of New CEO
ITF, the global technology facilitator, has confirmed today that Patrick O’Brien will become its new Chief Executive Officer. Dr O’Brien, who is currently the Group Director Strategic Business and Marketing with Wood Group Kenny, will officially begin his role on 1st April 2013 and takes over from M
Norway: EMGS Provides Update on Full Year 2012 Results and Vessel Schedule
Based on preliminary and unaudited results, Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) expects to report 2012 annual revenues of approximately USD 200 million and EBITDA of approximately USD 50 million. Total fourth quarter 2012 revenues are expected to come in at approximately USD million 44 million, o
Trapoil to Acquire 45 Pct Interest in Orchid Oil Discovery from Summit, UK
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announces that it has entered into non-binding heads of terms potentially to acquire an additional 45 per cent working interest in Licence P 1556, Block 29/1c
UK: WFS and VideoRay Demonstrate Wireless Data Harvesting from Subsea Sensors
WFS Technologies and VideoRay have successfully demonstrated low cost, low risk, wireless data harvesting from a subsea sensor using a seatooth® S100 system integrated with a Pro 4 mini ROV. WFS has previously succeeding in wirelessly harvesting sensor data using much larger work class ROVs. The Vid
The Netherlands: Consortium Investigates ‘Plug Socket’ North Sea Wind Farms
Over the next four years, a consortium of nine parties will be investigating how to reduce the cost price of wind energy by developing an innovative electricity infrastructure on the North Sea. Last month, the Dutch government awarded a 2 million euro grant to this innovative ‘plug socket’ project i
McDermott and Ocean Installer Team Up for North Sea Rigid Pipelay Projects
Norwegian subsea entrepreneur Ocean Installer and leading offshore engineering and construction company McDermott have established an exclusive alliance to jointly meet customers’ increasing rigid pipelay needs in the North Sea subsea market. The alliance marks McDermott’s re-entry into the North Se
LITC and Huawei Marine Launch Silphium Submarine Cable Between Libya and Greece
Libyan International Telecom Company (LITC) and Huawei Marine Networks Co, Ltd. (Huawei Marine) announced the commercial launch of Silphium, the first wholly-owned submarine cable system to meet the increasing demand of international communications for the Libyan market. The successful completion of
Sonavision Moves to New Premises in Aberdeen, UK
Sonavision, a company specialized in design, development and production of acoustic sonar and video technologies for underwater data acquisition, has moved from Bridge of don to Dyce area in Aberdeen. The new premises allow the company to test underwater equipment in the new 4m x 3m x 2 m tank test