Subsea
Jee Restructures Its Team
Jee Ltd has announced a number of key internal promotions to strengthen its capabilities and champion the delivery of projects. The new structure, headed up by Jonathan McGregor, Head of engineering at Jee underpins Jee core services including Design, Integrity management, pigging and late life. The
NOAA Invites Public to Join Pacific MPAs Expedition
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer will begin two months of dives using unmanned remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, to explore marine protected areas in the central Pacific Ocean. Starting on Aug. 1, anyone with an internet connection can virtually explore the deep sea with scientists and researchers from
JOIDES Resolution Begins Ocean Expedition Off Australia
JOIDES Resolution research vessel is preparing to take a group of international scientists on a two-month ocean expedition up the coast of Western Australia to drill deep into the seabed, on a mission to gain valuable insight into climate future. The $20 million International Ocean Discovery Program
Northwestern Michigan College Graduates Get Falcon ROV
America’s first Bachelor of Science in Maritime Technology, offered by Northwestern Michigan College, is to get a special Falcon ROV, Saab Seaeye informed. In what the college says is a pioneering new capability the Falcon will be fitted with an advanced sonar system that will help graduates study R
Scientists Study Coastal Upwelling Offshore Peru
The coastal upwelling of cold and nutrient-rich waters off Peru and Ecuador is significant not only for the regional fishing industry, but also for the global carbon cycle and thus for the Earth’s climate. As part of the Kiel Collaborative Research Centre 754, scientists of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Cent
PanGeo Completes Pipeline & Umbilical Survey on Corrib Field
PanGeo recently completed a Sub-Bottom Imager™ Pipeline and Umbilical survey on the Corrib field in the Atlantic Ocean for Shell/Fendercare. PanGeo was tasked with inspecting both a 20 inch pipeline and a control umbilical that was believed to have sustained damage after several storms had swept thr
Several Cargo Vessels Sank in Qisha Port; Crews Safe
A total of 48 Vietnamese sailors were rescued after six cargo vessels sank or run aground in the Qisha Port area in Fangchenggang, China. The incident happened on July 27, 2015, when the vessels were caught in a storm, with waves reaching 4-5 meters, China Daily reported. Fangchenggang Maritime Sear
OSBIT Delivers Well Intervention Equipment for Helix’s Q7000
OSBIT Power has delivered two well intervention equipment projects, totaling several million pounds, to Helix Well Ops U.K. for installation on the Q7000, currently being built in Singapore. Each of the two projects is a bespoke, custom-made system; a set of twin Cursor type ROV Launch and Recovery
TGS’ Profit Down
TGS reports net revenues of USD 140 million in Q2 2015, compared to USD 205 million in Q2 2014. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) totaled USD 36 million, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 26%. Net income for Q2 2015 was USD 24.5 million (18% of net revenues), down from USD 61.3 million in [
Wood Group Nets Browse Subsea Flowline FEED Contract
Wood Group has secured a new contract to carry out front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Woodside operated proposed Browse Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Development, offshore Western Australia. Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will perform all design engineering for the insulated production
Oceanteam Acquires Oceanwind
Oceanteam Shipping has acquired the remaining 48% stake in OCEANWIND BV and is now the sole owner of Oceanwind Cable Storage & Handling Solutions. As a result of the acquisition the company’s name will be changed to Oceanteam Cable Solutions, whereby it can now fully focus and grow its worldwide cab
Horizon Geosciences Adds New Vessel to Its Fleet
Horizon Geosciences announced the addition of a new vessel to its fleet, primed for work in the North Sea and West Africa. Horizon Geosciences Business Development Manager Matthew Suchley commented: “Demand for Horizon Geosciences’ geophysical survey services in the North Sea has been such that we s
Subsea 7 Bags USD 500 Mln Gig Offshore Egypt
Subsea 7 announced the award of a contract with a value of approximately USD 500 million by BP, and partner DEA, for the development of the Taurus and Libra subsea fields offshore Alexandria, Egypt. The contract is the first phase of Egypt’s West Nile Delta project where field development will be at
Veripos Names New General Manager for EAME Region
Veripos has appointed John MacLeod as General Manager of its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) Region. Based at the Company’s Aberdeen headquarters, he will be responsible for continuing development of the Region’s growing activities in response to increased demand for its facilities, the compan