Subsea
AOG 2015 Starts Today in Perth (Australia)
Australian Oil & Gas (AOG) exhibition and conference has opened its doors to visitors today in Perth. Oil and gas specialists from around the globe will come together to discuss the latest trends and hear from world leaders, view the latest technology developments, and kick up their heels at a range
MacArtney, Sea-Bird Solutions for Turkish Research Vessels
MacArtney Underwater Technology and Sea-Bird Scientific have joined forces to deliver four oceanographic instrumentation solutions to research vessel operators in Turkey. According to MacArtney, Turkish research clients procured a combination of MacArtney CORMAC Q winches and Sea-Bird Scientific CTD
BEL Valves to Establish New Subsea Engineering Facility
Muckle LLP have been advising BEL Valves on the establishment of a new £10m subsea engineering facility for Newcastle’s Quayside. Plans for the 20,000 sq ft Neptune Test Centre on the Spillers Tyne Mill site, which will house four hyperbaric chambers that simulate the environment of subsea depths up
ISA, Russian MNR Ink Exploration Contract
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts within the Magellan Mountains in the Pacific Ocean. The contract was signed on 10 March 2015,
Huawei Wins Ceiba-2 Submarine Cable System Deal
Huawei Marine has secured a contract from the government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to build the Ceiba-2 Submarine Cable System expected to be ready for service in the fourth quarter of 2015. The 290 km system will feature a design capacity of 8 Tbps and link the capital of Malabo to Bata,
Searcher, BGP Start Bilby 2D Seismic Survey
Searcher Seismic in cooperation with BGP has started the acquisition of the Bilby Non-Exclusive 2D seismic survey. The Bilby 2D seismic survey in the Bedout Sub-basin and Broome Platform, Western Australia comprises of approximately 12,300 km of 2D long-offset, high resolution broadband data over 2×
Edda Fonn Secures Mediterranean Job
Reach Subsea has entered into a contract with an undisclosed international client for the vessel Edda Fonn. The vessel will conduct operations in the Mediterranean, the company informed. The operations will start on April 1, and the period is firm for 120 days, plus 60 days options. “We are satisfie
Sistac Gets Dive Support Vessel
Sistac Victoria, a purpose-built RINA-classed, DP-2 monohull dive support vessel has been delivered to Sistac Sistemas De Acesso, Brazil. The vessel, intended for service in Brazilian offshore waters, was designed by Incat Crowther in collaboration with the vessel’s builder, SeaSafe Barcos Manufactu
Boskalis and Fugro Go to Court
Fugro said it has 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 of one of Fugro’s three protective measures, i.e. the Foundation Continuity Fugro (“Stichting Continuïteit Fugro”). Fu
The Underwater Centre Trains Asia Pacific Divers
The Underwater Centre, Tasmania is working with a team of 21 candidates who have been put forward for training by Kuala Lumpur-based Samsian Solution & Services. The students are currently completing The Underwater Centre’s Standard Commercial Diving Training Package, which qualifies them to work on
Bedeschi Cargo Handling Equipment for Nautilus’ Vessel
Nautilus Minerals announces that the order for the cargo handling equipment to be used on the Company’s production support vessel has been awarded to Bedeschi SPA, located in Italy. This is the second major equipment contract to be awarded by the shipyard, Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Limited. Mike Joh
Russian Firm Looks for UK Subsea Partner
Russian Oil & Gas Engineering and Consultancy company is looking for British offshore and subsea engineering businesses which are interested in long-term partnership. According to UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), Russia-based independent engineering and consultancy firm specialising in subsurface/FDP s
Trelleborg Premieres at AOG (Australia)
Trelleborg’s offshore operation will, for the first time, attend the Australasian Oil and Gas Exhibition in Perth, Australia and showcase its latest advances in subsea solutions. Located on stand B5, the organization will present a number of advancements in its flowline protection solutions includin
Future of Adriatic Oil & Gas at AOG Summit
The inaugural two-day Adriatic Oil & Gas Summit (AOG) has started today, March 10, 2015 in Budva, Montenegro. Held under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro and the Ministry of Economy and Energy of Albania, the summit will focus on the offshore oil and gas investment opportunitie