Subsea
iSURVEY Supports Norce Endeavour in Thailand
iSURVEY Pte Ltd, Singapore, which was launched in 2012, was recently awarded a marine construction contract in the Asia Pacific region by Solstad Offshore. This work will see iSURVEY provide positioning and survey support for Solstad Offshore’s 2015 platform installation programme in Thailand, on bo
ISA and German BGR Ink Exploration Agreement
The International Seabed Authority and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany (BGR) have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the Central Indian Ocean in the presence of Mathias Machnig, State Secretary at Federal Ministry of Economi
First Steel Cut for Van Oord’s Bravenes SRI Vessel
First steel has been cut for Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’. Van Oord awarded the design and equipment contract for ‘Bravenes’ to Ulstein in September 2014 and contracted Sinopacific for the construction of the vessel. She is set to be deliv
Hayward Tyler Inks Production Deal with FMC Technologies
Hayward Tyler Group has entered into a global subsea production alliance agreement with FMC Technologies covering permanent magnet motors. Under the terms of the agreement, Hayward Tyler will manufacture permanent magnet motors for use in FMC Technologies’ 3.2MW subsea pump systems. The agreement is
Wood Group Engineers Two MWCC Modular Capture Vessels
Wood Group Mustang (WGM) has completed engineering services for the two Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) vessels that can be deployed in the event of a deepwater well control incident in the US Gulf of Mexico. Services provided included the follow-on design engineering, on-site engineering, in
FMC Technologies, Total in Joint Technology Development
FMC Technologies and Total signed a Frame Agreement for technology development on May 05, 2015. The purpose of this Frame Agreement is to define the R&D relationship and to create a framework for collaborative and innovative projects. The goals of the agreement are to enable an environment where the
EMGS Swings to Loss
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has seen its profit slip into the red in the first quarter of 2015 on lower-than-expected revenues due to the weak market. The company has posted net loss of USD 1.2 million, down from an income of USD 8.2 million in the same period of 2014. EMGS recorded
TE SubCom Bags Another Upgrade of South-East Asia Japan Cable
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, has signed a contract to perform another network upgrade to the South-East Asia Japan Cable System (SJC) to be completed by the end of November 2015. The upgrade of the 8,986 km system increases capacity to meet the rising demand for businesses and communic
QED Naval Boosts Its Team
QED Naval has recently completed its recruitment drive to enable it to take on the challenges of the Subhub project and bring further capabilities to the business. Alan McIntosh, Craig Salkeld and Jonathan Nicol have all joined the team in the past few months, the company informed. Craig joined from
CSL Delivers MV ‘Indira Point’ Ahead of Schedule
India’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has delivered the vessel ‘Indira Point’ to Directorate General Of Light Houses and Light Ships, in April, 2 months earlier than planned. The approximately 25 million contract for the construction of the ship was signed in August 2012 and the contractual delivery dat
Gazprom, PetroVietnam Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Nguyen Xuan Son, Chairman of the PetroVietnam National Oil and Gas Group Board of Directors, on May 06, 2015. The meeting addressed the main issues of the bilateral cooperation
Jan de Nul Orders Two New SRI Vessels in China
Jan De Nul Group has ordered two 6,000 ton Subsea Rock Installation vessels at AVIC Weihai shipyard in Weihai, China. The vessels will be able to install rock at depths up to about 600 meters by means of a flexible fall pipe. An inclined fall pipe will enable accurate rock installation around struct
Nautilus Minerals Makes Board of Directors Changes
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces changes to its board of directors with the appointment of Tariq Al Barwani and the resignation of Usama Al Barwani. Geoffrey Loudon, Nautilus Minerals’ Chairman said: “I would like to thank Usama for his valuable contribution to the Company over the past 18 months an
Flexlife Nets Apache Deal
Flexlife, specialist provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services for the oil and gas industry, has won a contract with Apache North Sea Limited. The subsea project management and engineering support contract includes work on the Aviat gas development in the Central North Sea, the Ne