Subsea
Namaka Assists Global Diving with IMCA Membership
Namaka Subsea, an Aberdeen based consulting company, have recently assisted Global Energy Group’s newly developed diving division Global Diving, in achieving membership as an International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Offshore Diving Contractor. Namaka Subsea provided support to Global Divi
Geokinetics Deploys New Seismic Data Recorder in GoM
Geokinetics has successful launched its AquaVib™ Marine Vibrator, in full production mode, on a Geokinetics ocean bottom crew working in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Geokinetics , the AquaVib™ Marine Vibrator has been long awaited as an alternative to existing compressed air sources with its muc
Experts Disscuss UK Wave and Tidal Energy in Plymouth
Over 60 industry professionals from across the UK will gather at Plymouth University today, Thursday 5th March, to discuss the future development of the UK wave and tidal energy sector. The annual meeting of the Marine Energy Programme Board (MEPB), which was established in 2011, provides a strategi
TM and TT dotCom to Install SKR1M Subsea Cable
Telekom Malaysia (TM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TT dotCom (TTdC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time dotCom Berhad (TIME) for the development and construction of a new submarine cable system, called the “Sistem Kabel Rakyat 1 Malaysia (SKR1M)”. TM was awarded a contract, via
Junon 3D Seismic Confirms Key Prospects Potential
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited reported that the detailed interpretation of the Junon PreSTM 3D data has firmed up key prospects in the Junon area which were initially identified by the previous regional 2D seismic survey. Four key structures have been high-graded within the Junon 3D a
Bourbon Profit Drops
French vessel owner and provider of marine and subsea services, Bourbon, has seen its profit slump on client capex cuts and higher costs. Despite revenue growth, the company recorded a 31.2 percent net income slip of €98.7 million in 2014, from €143.4 million in 2013, down €44.7 million . Net income
CRP Develops Future Plans for Chatham Rise Project
Chatham Rock Phosphate has continued to develop its future plans following the refusal of its Marine Consent application. As previously announced, CRP has no intention of abandoning its Chatham Rise phosphate project and is continuing to develop strategies for progressing the project, the company in
Divers Team Up for Winter Dives of HMS Erebus
As part of an effort to unlock the secrets of HMS Erebus, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Parks Canada and Royal Canadian Navy divers will join forces for Operation NUNALIVUT. The divers will conduct approximately 11 days of intense ice diving and underwater archaeology in April. The Pr
Caley, Umbilicals International in Subsea Alliance
Caley Ocean Systems based in the UK and Umbilicals International based in the US have joined forces to offer operators and offshore contractors integrated solutions for the deployment of subsea packages and well intervention systems. Increased deepwater and ultra-deepwater processing and production,
Tenders Invited for New Subsea Cable Project (Canada)
The French Authority of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon has issued a tender invitation for the construction of a submarine cable to connect Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Newfoundland (Canada). This system is intended to provide transmission capacity for communications services and telecommunications needs o
VIDEO: Wreck of Musashi Battleship Found
Paul G. Allen, a philanthropist and entrepreneur, has reportedly located the wreck of Musashi, a Japanese WWII battleship. Allen and his team of researchers began their search for the Musashi more than eight years ago. Using historical records from four countries, detailed undersea topographical dat
SeeByte Autonomy Demo System for UK MOD
SeeByte has received an order from the United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry Of Defence (MOD) Defence Equipment and Support to deliver a maritime autonomy demonstration system. The demonstration system will consist of UUVs equipped with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Neptune software, an open architecture enabling aut
Wintershall Assumes Control of Vega
Wintershall has taken over the operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega from Statoil. Vega is the BASF subsidiary’s first operated subsea tie-in field in Norway. With this transfer Wintershall now operates two production fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Brage and Vega. The takeove
Subsea 7 Down on Impairment
Oil services company Subsea 7 has plunged into the red on fourth quarter revenue drop and hefty impairment charge, following a downward revision of forecast activity levels, driven by challenging market conditions. The company recognised net loss of $977 million in the quarter, compared to net incom