16 visitors came to Oceanlab for the afternoon of Wednesday, 5th September to learn about deep-sea life. They viewed the research facilities at Oceanlab including the workshop and test laboratory for deep ocean unmanned lander vehicles capable of descending to over 10km beneath the sea surface. They
Jumbo has successfully completed the TP-installation (Transition Pieces) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, off the Danish coast. Jumbo’s DP2 Heavy Lift Vessel Jumbo Javelin installed the 111 TP’s with a record-breaking installation rate of 3 TP’s per day. The transport, installation, access to the
The Norwegian authorities on Friday received all the applications for Awards in Predefined Areas 2012 (APA 2012). A preliminary count indicates that 47 companies have applied for acreage. This result shows that there is still considerable interest in new acreage and previously awarded and explored a
Over 200 business leaders, government officials and members of the press gathered today at the Aberdeen Council and Shire Economic Future conference to discuss ‘Securing Investment for Success’ and heard Rod Christie, CEO Subsea Systems, GE Oil & Gas, speak about the significant opportunity for grow
UK oceanographers have thought of a novel way to measure the global ocean – weigh it. In research published this week, scientists from the National Oceanography Centre and Newcastle University have proposed an idea that will assess the mass of the world ocean by weighing at a single point. The Natio
The Hydrographic Society UK announced the introduction of its Post-Nominal & Fellowship Scheme which is also open to all Student & New Graduate, Individual and Retired members, although the precise entitlements and nature of the post-nominal letters offered do vary according to their category of mem
RTE France (Réseau de transport d’électricité) seeks for advice and technical assistance for the specification, procurement, monitoring and operating of offshore geotechnical and geophysical studies in the part of the electrical connections of offshore wind farms. Eventually, advice and technical as
All 30 foundations for the Riffgat offshore wind farm, planned in collaboration by EWE and Enova, are now installed in the North Sea. Work on the foundation structures came just in time scheduled for completion. The construction area off the coast of Borkum is thus prepared for the arrival of the ac
Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, announced the launch of Bright Fibre. Bright Fibre, part of the C-Fibre portfolio, empowers service providers and enterprises with the benefits of dark fibre without the associated complic
The Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Global Marine Systems Energy Limited (GME) from Global Marine Systems Ltd (GMSL) for a purchase price of approximately €53 million. GME is a British company active in th
Leading specialist subsea services group Acteon has appointed Kevin Revere as vice president. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Revere will report to Bernhard Bruggaier, executive vice president. He will initially provide support to Asia-based business CAPE as the company expands its product and service offeri
Rosneft and ExxonMobil announced the selection of Vostochniy Offshore Structures Construction Yard to conduct a concept evaluation and feasibility study for a platform capable of safely exploring Kara Sea’s shallow waters. Key attributes of the platform concept are safety and environmental protectio
Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. All purpose exhibition trailer will be in situ at OF17A. Gardline is a leading marine contractor specialised in geophysical, hydrographic, e
Sercel’s complete portfolio of latest-generation marine seismic systems has been deployed on yet another high-end seismic vessel. Specifically designed to perform the full range of seismic functionalities from data acquisition through positioning to control, the systems portfolio is now being succes
