Subsea
Tekmar Delivers Westermeerwind Cable Protection
Tekmar Energy has marked a major milestone after its TekTube system was installed for the first time on an offshore project. Namely, the TekTube cable protection system was successfully installed on Westermeerwind near-shore wind farm in the Netherlands. Tekmar supplied cable installation contractor
WATCH: HMS Hood Bell Recovery
A team of researchers, lead by Paul G. Allen, has successfully recovered the bell of the battle-cruiser HMS Hood, sunk in 1941 during World War II. Once restored, the bell will serve as a tangible and fitting memorial for the 1,415 lives lost when the Bismarck sunk the ship in the North Atlantic. Th
SMD: ¡VAMOS! Project Moves Forward
SMD have now completed their first deliverable for the ¡VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) project. The consortium made up of 17 project partners, is now progressing to deliver a number of spec documents as well as a project manual. ¡VAMOS! is a 42-month research & development project
IMCA Opens Registration for Annual Seminar
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will hold its 19th IMCA Annual Seminar on 27-28 October in Abu Dhabi. The full program is available online, and registration is now open. The theme of the event is ‘A Health Check for the Marine Contracting Industry’ which will see speakers tac
MCG Buys Polaris’ U.S. East Coast 2D Seismic Library
MultiClient Geophysical ASA (MCG) has entered into an agreement with Polaris E&E Services to acquire its Post Stack Reprocessed Atlantic Margin seismic 2D data. According to the company’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, MCG will pay Polaris for this transaction through revenue share of futures sales. Th
New Wave Energy Device Placed Offshore Italy
The Politecnico di Torino and the spin-off Wave for Energy have developed the first Italian 1:1 scale device for the production of electricity from sea waves. The device has been moored 800 meters from the coast of Pantelleria. The research activities, started 10 years ago and conducted by the group
BMT Backs Submarine Institute of Australia
BMT, a design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has taken on a higher level of sponsorship of the Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA). Established in 1999, the SIA is the nation’s premier organisation for promoting submarine matters. The SIA’s objective is to promote informed discussi
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 03 – August 09). Fugro has announced further headcount reduction of 200 employees in the coming half year, in particular in the Subsea Services and Geotechnical divisions as it anticipates an e
Deep Down Scoops $2 Mln GoM Award
Deep Down, an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, has received orders for flying leads and offshore services, all for the Gulf of Mexico, valued in excess of $2 million. The offshore services will be per
RRS James Cook Gears for Whittard Canyon Survey
On August 9, 2015, RRS James Cook will set sail for a five-week expedition in the NE Atlantic, led by NOC scientist Dr Veerle Huvenne. This will be the first-ever British expedition to simultaneously use three different types of deep-submergence robotic vehicles. The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (A
Bluewater Bags Rosebank FPSO Deal
Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has been awarded a contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the engineering, procurement, construction and integration (EPCI) of a major Turret and Mooring System for the Rosebank Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Rosebank FPSO will
Banks to Lend USD 1 Bln for Shah Deniz Stage II
Under the second stage of the Production Sharing Agreement of the Shah Deniz Project in Azerbaijan, LUKOIL Overseas Shah Deniz Ltd. has signed in Baku a 12 year credit-facility agreement with a consortium of banks to borrow USD 1 billion. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Re
NOC: Barnacles Could Help Determine MH370 Debris Path
The type and size of barnacles on the Malaysian Airways MH370 flight debris could provide clues to the path it took through the Indian Ocean, according to researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). The Indian Ocean contains a mixture of cold and warm waters, with different barnacle speci
U.S. Backs MHK Development
The U.S. Energy Department has selected four entities to receive $7.4 million to spur innovation of next-generation water power component technologies, designed for manufacturability and built specifically for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) systems. The projects will address technical challenges in t