KD Marine has completed the removal and recovery of a damaged 114mm wire on the APL buoy designed mooring system and replaced with a new 144mm mooring wire. It was the first time this type of work has been completed beneath an FPSO, in addition to this the project was completed without shutting down
Leading independent offshore survey company UTEC has announced the award of a significant multi-year framework agreement. The agreement is with SBM Offshore (Monaco) to provide offshore survey and positioning services carrying its construction vessel fleet, initially covering operations on-board the
Quality Positioning Services (QPS) has signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Esri, the world leader in GIS technology. The agreement enables QPS to bundle its QINSy and Fledermaus products with Esri software and provide a complete hydrographic survey, data management, and ch
After the owners of a Container Vessel consulted FN Diving regarding heavy vibrations of the propeller which suddenly occurred during sailing, one of the teams attended the vessel for a thorough underwater inspection during ship operations in Rotterdam. The inspection of the propeller revealed a def
Siemens’ Marine Current Turbines will be at Kirkwall Town Hall on Thursday (29th November, 3.00pm to 8.00pm) to share its outline plans for its Brough Ness tidal project. MCT is one of a number of tidal and wave energy developers who will be exhibiting at the event. The event, an opportunity for Orc
MMT´s survey vessel Franklin is leaving a cold Scandinavia and is heading towards the Mediterranean. Franklin´s Master Ulf Segersäll comments the journey: “Franklin is leaving Hirtshals, to what we hope a warmer and more humid climate, Palma Mallorca. Last time we checked, it was unbelievable 9 degr
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the extension of both of its Underwater Services Contracts (USC) by Shell Upstream International Europe. The extension of both contracts will commence in 2014 and continue until at least 2016. The extension in aggregate is worth approximately $360 million. Under these contrac
RRS Discovery has completed her last scientific mission. After 50 years of service, the UK’s oldest research vessel concluded operations at 1044hrs on Friday 23rd November. Dr Gerard McCarthy of the National Oceanography Centre led this expedition, the 382 undertaken by Discovery. She is now bound f
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry has officially launched its new Great Yarmouth Headquarters following an investment of £500,000 into the facility. Team GB Olympic Bronze Medallist Anthony Ogogo, from the Lowestoft area, officiated at the event and pr
To keep the Subsea Index relevant and updated all companies registered need to check and update information available in the database. This is particularly important this year as the database has been upgraded. Throughout autumn the Subsea Index has been further developed to a bi-lingual database in
Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, announced its selection to oversee the newly developed and upgraded Atlantic Cable Maintenance and Repair Agreement (ACMA) website. ACMA operates one of the largest dedicated marine fleets
Gibtelecom has announced that it has recently entered into a strategic communications partnership with Monaco Telecom, part of the Cable and Wireless Communications group. The partnership marks a further step on Gibtelecom’s journey to becoming a global communications carrier. Monaco and Gibraltar a
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has been appointed by Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) to support a key marine seismic survey project in Greece. Under the three month research project, ISS Greece will provide marine services to the survey vessel ‘Nordic
Chelsea Technologies Group is delighted to be participating in The UK Integrated Marine Observing Network (UK-IMON) workshop hosted by PML on 27-28 November 2012. The aim of the UK-IMON initiative is to ensure that a national marine observatory is in place to improve the evidence base for future ass
