Subsea
C-Innovation Mobilizes Six New UHD-III ROVs in GoM
C-Innovation (C-I) mobilizes six new UHD-III remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), manufactured by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics for work in the Gulf of Mexico throughout 2015. First awarded is a 10-year contract for multi-service support of the BP Thunder Horse PDQ in the Gulf of Mexico. UHD-III
FMC Posts Profit Increase
FMC Technologies has reported increase in the first quarter 2015 (Q1 2015) net income, despite a 7 percent drop in revenue. For the Q1 2015, the Houston-based subsea specialist posted profit of $147.6 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.63, compared to a net income of $135.2 million, or $0.
Huisman Opens New Production Facility in Brazil
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, officially opened new production facility in Navegantes, Santa Catarina state, in the south of Brazil on Thursday April 16. The facility is used for the manufacturing of offshore equipment for the Brazilian market. It is lo
Magma Names New VP Commercial (Houston)
Portsmouth-based, Magma Global, has appointed Matthew Massey as VP Commercial for its Houston office. With previous roles with Lloyd’s Register, InterMoor and Quest Offshore, Matthew brings more than ten years of senior sales and business development expertise to Magma Global. Charles Tavner, Magma’
South Korea to Raise Sunken Sewol Ferry
The government of South Korea plans to raise the sunken Sewol ferry which took more than 300 lives in an incident that happened a year ago. The Sewol ferry was en route from Incehon to the island of Jeju when it started sinking with over 400 people on board, most of them being high school […]
Aubin Scoops Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Aberdeenshire-based materials technology specialist, Aubin Group, has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The company received the award for international trade, recognising significant success in global markets. With the support of local partners, the firm now exports to over 16 countries, across a
Gazprom in New Gas Pipeline Talks with Greece
Athens hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Republic of Greece. The parties addressed the main areas and prospects for the Russian-Greek cooperation in the gas sector. The meeting pointed out the need t
AML CTDs for Ocean Networks Canada’s Smart Oceans
AML Oceanographic has been selected to supply CTDs for Ocean Networks Canada’s ‘Smart Oceans’ program. AML Metrec•X instruments will be deployed on cabled observatory platforms off Canadian coasts to provide data imperative to improving environmental monitoring and marine safety. AML’s UV•Xchange an
Black Rock Tidal Power Appoints New General Manager
Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP), a SCHOTTEL HYDRO company, has brought on board Dr. Sue Molloy as General Manager. Dr. Molloy, who received her doctorate in Naval Architectural and Ocean Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a Canadian expert in tidal power representing Canada on a
Cathie Associates Secures Contract for Race Bank OWF
Following the contract signing at EWEA Offshore Wind Conference in Copenhagen between DONG Energy and Jan De Nul Group for the installation of the Race Bank OWF export cable, Cathie Associates announce their engagement in the project. Cathie Associates will be providing geoscience and geotechnical e
Svitzer, Titan Forge New Salvage Alliance
Crowley Maritime and Svitzer Salvage have reached an agreement to merge their salvage divisions to create a new company named “Ardent.” The company will be equally owned by Crowley and Svitzer, and will start operations on May 1, 2015. Svitzer, an emergency response company, and Crowley’s Titan Salv
Ciena to Boost KJCN Submarine Link
The Korea-Japan Cable Network (KJCN) has selected Ciena for a 100G network upgrade. This upgrade will allow KJCN to meet the needs of on-demand networking services and traffic growth driven by mobile broadband, cloud computing and HD video. Ciena’s GeoMesh submarine solution will enable KJCN to incr
Dong Energy Hires Jan De Nul for Burbo Bank Cable Setup
Jan De Nul Group has secured two contracts with Dong Energy to execute cable installation works for the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay. A first one for the installation of the export cables, and a second one for the installation of the infield cables. Jan De Nul Group will
AquaComms Kicks Off AEConnect Build
AquaComms, a provider of subsea network solutions, has brought its contract into force (CIF) with TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology which has begun manufacturing on the America Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea cable system. AEConnect