Subsea
New Survey Work for Seabed Geosolutions
Seabed Geosolutions will soon mobilise for the variation order that was signed today (July 27) by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) with CGG to conduct a shallow water seabed survey. The survey, over the Ghasha-Butini field, will take around 12 months and has a value of around USD 125 million.
MMT Gets Race Bank UXO Contract from DONG Energy
MMT has been granted a contract from DONG Energy Wind Power for UXO inspections and excavations of various contacts with option on disposal and removal at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, off the east coast of England. The Race Bank project is planned with 91 wind turbine generators, two offshore subst
CAPE Holland’s New VLT Installs Piles Off UK
CAPE Holland’s newly developed Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) has installed 4 piles in up to 90m water depth, during its first commercial application. This installation is part of the pre-piling project for the Culzean Wellhead Platform jacket which will be installed next year. The VLT was used as a stabb
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 20 – July 26). Following media reports about the accident on board Technip-run multi-purpose construction vessel, the North Sea Atlantic, Technip has confirmed that one offshore worker has been i
Hawaiian Telcom Sells SEA-US Submarine Cable Capacity
Hawaiian Telcom continues to sell capacity on its portion of the South-East Asia – United States (SEA-US) submarine cable system, with total sales now nearing $30 million. Hawaiian Telcom along with its consortium partners began construction on the fiber network linking Indonesia, Philippines, Guam,
Revenues Down for Forum Energy Technologies
Forum Energy Technologies announced second quarter 2015 revenue of $284 million, a decrease of $144 million, or 34%, from the second quarter 2014. Net income for the quarter was $9 million or $0.10 per diluted share compared to $40 million or $0.41 per diluted share for the prior year period. Exclud
WATCH: SSV Maersk Connector Launched at Damen
Senior representatives of Maersk Supply Service, DeepOcean UK and the Damen Shipyards Group gathered at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, on Thursday (July 23), to witness the launching of subsea support vessel Maersk Connector. The vessel is owned and operated by Maersk Supply Service and is built t
U.S. Navy Units Recover Sunken CSS Georgia
The technicians from EOD Mobile Unit 6 detachment Kings Bay, Georgia, are working to recover portions of history from the sunken Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia in Savannah, Georgia. The Georgia was scuttled by her crew in the Savannah River in 1864 to avoid capture by the Union Army. “EOD Mobile Uni
TLP Appoints Delivery Director for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
Mike Unsworth is to join Tidal Lagoon Power in August as Delivery Director for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. He will support Andrew McNaughton in bringing the world’s first tidal lagoon power plant into service by leading the construction and commissioning activities of the project’s contractors. Mi
Tocardo, Mosscliff Establish MT Tidal
Tocardo International B.V, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has reached an agreement with Mosscliff Environmental to create a new company in the renewable energy market – MT Tidal Ltd. MT Tidal involves the merger of Tocardo International’s UK business, Tocardo Tidal Energy Ltd, with
NSW to Install Nordergründe OWF Cables
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Cable, was awarded the contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm. OWP Nordergründe GmbH & Co. KG awarded the contract for the supply and installation of subsea med
Worker Injured on Technip’s North Sea Atlantic Vessel
Following media reports about the accident on board Technip-run multi-purpose construction vessel, the North Sea Atlantic, Technip has confirmed that one offshore worker has been injured. Following treatment on board, the injured crewman was transferred to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick by helicop
Cameron Q2 Profit Declines
Cameron reported fully diluted earnings per share, excluding discontinued operations and other costs, of $0.83 for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $0.95 for the same period of 2014. Other costs in the second quarter of 2015 amounted to $37 million, or $0.12 per share. On a GAAP basis, the Co
Three More SMD Quantum WROVs for COOEC
SMD delivered three Quantum Work Class ROV (WROV) systems to China’s offshore engineering construction company, COOEC Subsea Technology Co Ltd. SMD were awarded contracts to supply COOEC with three Quantum MkIII 3000m rated WROV systems in the first quarter of 2015. The orders include one 12Te and t