Subsea
Royal Huisman Names New Managing Director
Royal Huisman has appointed Roemer Boogaard as Managing Director. Formerly Executive Director of KNRM (the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution) Boogaard has served in various positions in the Dutch maritime sector throughout his career, including the Dutch Royal Navy from 1981-1997 where he bec
WATCH: Ulstein Presents New Subsea Concept
Ulstein has introduced its new X-STERN EXTENDER concept, a feature which, according to the company, turns a relatively small vessel into a flexible subsea vessel with an extendable moon pool in the aft. This feature increases safety in subsea operations, and the vessel’s smaller size reduces total o
Ardent, Subtech Team Up in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ardent, the newly created company between Svitzer and Crowley, is launching a Joint Venture with Southern Africa’s diving and marine services company, Subtech. The Joint Venture will build on collaboration between Ardent and Subtech through projects such as the wreck removal of the MV SMART in Richa
Searcher Completes Drop Bear Reprocessing
Searcher Seismic in conjunction with project partner, Fugro Multi Client Services (FMCS) announces that the Drop Bear UltracubeTM 3D reprocessing project in the Carnarvon Basin is now complete. The Drop Bear Ultracube is the broadband PSDM reprocessed Willem 3D seismic survey in the Carnarvon Basin,
Omega Subsea Launches UK Subsidiary
Norwegian-based Omega Subsea has established a subsea subsidiary in the UK. Founded in 2012, Omega Subsea provides total project management and onshore/offshore consultancy services for the oil and gas and renewable industry sectors. In addition to the new office in Aberdeen, Omega Subsea has office
Subsea Issues Delay Production from Chevron’s Big Foot
Chevron advised that the Big Foot tension-leg platform (TLP) will be moved to sheltered waters from its location in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico following damage to subsea installation tendons. The tendons were pre-installed in preparation for connection to the Big Foot TLP. Between Friday, May
Fugro Sells Multi-Client Library to Spectrum
Fugro has signed an agreement to divest its multi-client data library to Spectrum ASA, a Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, for a cash consideration of US$ 115 million (approximately EUR 100 million). The multi-client library business has been non-strategic since the divestment of the m
Ageotec’s First Norbit iWMBS Sonar Goes to Croatia
Ageotec announces the booking of its first sale of a Norbit iWMBS multibeam sonar, with integrated precision motion sensor. The customer made its choice after the demonstrations Norbit conducted during the IEEE OCEANS15 conference in Genova. The system will be put to work immediately on a survey in
CGG Completes Depth Imaging of 1700 km2 of Marine Data
CGG has completed the fast-track results for a 1,748-square-kilometer BroadSeis 3D marine acquisition and depth imaging project for the international oil company. Just 9 days after the last shotpoint, CGG delivered pre-stack depth migration (PSDM) volumes using Kirchhoff and Reverse Time Migration (
Oceaneering Continues with Ocean Intervention III
Oceaneering has extended the charter period for MV Ocean Intervention III vessel for one year, Island Offshore informs. According to Island Offshore, options for further extensions are included in the contract. Ocean Intervention III is performing subsea IMR work in Angola, and has been in service f
Report: Solwara 1 to Potentially Reduce Mining Impacts
Nautilus Minerals informed that Earth Economics has released an independent Environmental and Social Benchmarking Analysis, based on natural capital accounting, on Nautilus’ Solwara 1 project. Solwara 1 is located in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea and it is anticipated that the proposed Solwar
Hydrex Fixes Stern Tube Seal in Australia
Hydrex diver/technician team carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 200-meter roro vessel in Port Kembla, Australia. The ship was suffering from an oil leak, making an on-site repair necessary. Taking advantage of the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique the team was able to carry out the
Technip Buys Out DOF Subsea in Skandi Arctic JV
DOF Subsea’s subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Technip for the sale of DOF Subsea’s ownership in the joint venture vessel Skandi Arctic, with immediate effect. The Skandi Arctic is a 157 meters long purpose designed and built diving support and heavy construction vessel. The company did
Osiris Boosts Diving Capabilities
Osiris, part of James Fisher and Sons, has taken delivery of its new Bauer Enriched Air Nitrox diving system. The diving and subsea engineering specialist said that the system will be used for projects in the offshore renewable and oil and gas industries, the system is fully IMCA compliant and opera