Subsea
Ifremer Boosts Fleet with HROV Ariane
Ifremer, a French research institute for exploitation of the sea, has expanded its fleet of underwater vehicles following the arrival of Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle (HROV) Ariane. The HROV, with size of a small city car, is capable of working up to 2500 meters bellow sea. According to Ifremer,
X-Subsea Norway Goes Bankrupt
Dredging and excavation specialist X-Subsea’s Norwegian division has been declared bankrupt. The Mandal-based division, which currently employs 47 people, has failed to secure a financial boost after its parent company Reef Subsea Norway filed for bankruptcy earlier in February this year, causing a
Matrix Nets New Drilling Riser Buoyancy Orders
Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd (Matrix) has been awarded a number of new contracts totalling US$32.2m (AUD$41.82m) for the supply of drilling riser buoyancy. A number of contracts are for the supply of riser buoyancy to a shipyard whose client, a large offshore drilling contractor, has not used
JDR Strengthens Position in West Africa
JDR has establised a new service and maintenance facility in Port Harcourt and Lagos, Nigeria in partnership with Royal Niger Emerging Technologies. In the agreement, which also establishes a long-term trade partnership, the Global Service division of JDR is providing local content to the West Afric
TLP Gets New Managing Director of Development Services
Tidal Lagoon Power has named Graham Hillier as its Managing Director for Development Services. He will join the company later in the spring to oversee the provision of in-house environmental, planning and property services to each of Tidal Lagoon Power’s projects subsequent to the Swansea Bay Tidal
Johan Sverdrup to Get Power from Shore
Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to ABB for land-based power supply to phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field. The contract value is around NOK 1.1 billion ($155 million), and covers delivery of electrical equipment for a converter station by the Kårstø proce
Australia Bans GBR Marine Park Dumping
The Australian Federal Government has taken the next step to protect the Great Barrier Reef with the release of details of its plan to ban capital dredge material disposal in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This will represent a complete ban on capital dredge disposal in the entire Great Barrier
EMO Marine’s Mini-T HD Mux for Schmidt Ocean’s ROV
EMO Marine Technologies Ltd., based in Nova Scotia, has successfully delivered a Mini-T High Definition Mux system upgrade for a Schmidt Ocean Institute ROV. The system utilizes EMO Marine’s factor multiplexer (MUX) system the Mini-T. The ROV upgrade now provides a fiber-optic MUX system that can tr
WODA: Workshop on Underwater Sound Related to Dredging
The forthcoming WODA workshop on 26 March 2015, in Paris, is set to offer delegates an opportunity to update on the latest scientific knowledge and learn from the practical experiences of leading international experts in the field of underwater sound. The programme for the day will cover all relevan
Diving Ops to Start at Kentish Flats Extension
Vattenfall has advised that the vessel Terramare 1 will be carrying out diving operations on the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind Farm. The diving is programed to start 26th March 2015 and last for 1 week weather depending. The vessel will require an exclusion zone of 500 meters. In February 20
OMEX Inks Strategic Financing Deal with MINOSA
Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) has signed a strategic financing agreement with Minera del Norte S.A. de c.v. (MINOSA) to facilitate Odyssey’s offshore mineral and resource exploration. Under the agreement, MINOSA will extend short-term, debt financing to Odyssey of up to $14.75 million. In additi
Briggs Environmental Joins ISAA
Briggs Environmental Services have recently joined the International Spill Accreditation Association (ISAA). The company are now members of accredited Spill Response Organisations (SROs) throughout Northern and the Republic of Ireland, Briggs wrote in a press release. The assessment, conducted by IS
GDG Presents LEANWIND Results at EWEA
The EWEA Offshore Conference was held in Copenhagen last week which marked the key event of the year for the offshore wind sector, allowing members from across the industry to discuss the current market opportunities and share new technological innovations. Recognising the role that substructures pl
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 09 – March 15). Fugro said it received a writ of summons from Boskalis to force a shareholder vote at its annual shareholders meeting scheduled for April 30, 2015 on a recommendation in respect