Subsea
Bilfinger to Install Nordergründe OWF Monopiles
Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems has won an order for the installation of 19 steel foundations at the new Nordergründe offshore windpark in the North Sea and for the transportation of 18 wind turbines to the installation site. The order from windpark developer and operator wpd in Bremen has a vol
DNV GL Launches JIP on Sour Service Pipeline Projects
DNV GL has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to develop a methodology to evaluate fractures and cracks, which affect pipeline performance and reliability, using a Single Edge Notched Tensile (SENT) test designed specifically for sour service environments. Eight participants are on board and th
Ocean Energy Europe Names New President
Ocean Energy Europe’s Board of Directors has elected Rob Stevenson as its new President. Stevenson is Vice-President of Alstom’s Ocean Energy Business, having moved in 2013 from his position as Vice-President of Rolls-Royce Power Ventures and CEO of Tidal Generation Ltd. His appointment follows the
BGP to Market Searcher’s Seismic Library in China
Searcher Seismic, an independent multi-client company, has signed a commercial marketing agreement with BGP. As a result of this agreement Searcher provides BGP with an exclusive right to market the Searcher multi-client 2D and 3D seismic library within China and receive commission fees on the sales
INTECSEA Names New Director of UK Operations
INTECSEA, a deepwater engineering and project management company, has appointed Dave Baker as Director of its UK operations. Baker, who officially joins INTECSEA in April 2015, brings with him over 35 years of industry knowledge and expertise. Previously with JP Kenny, most recently as Managing Dire
CSA Builds Mobile Labs for Oil Spil Response
On behalf of the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) and BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BP), CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc. (CSA) has developed mobile operational and laboratory containers. According to CSA, these containers meet the standards of Det Norske Veritas, American Bureau of Shipping, and
Liquid Robotics in RBR Top 50 Robotics Companies
Liquid Robotics, the pioneer in unmanned ocean robots, was named one of Robotics Business Review (RBR) Top 50 most noteworthy companies in the global robotics industry for 2015. In the fourth annual RBR50 list, Liquid Robotics was recognized for the Company’s innovation and development of the Wave G
OceanWise, IMarEST to Deliver Data Management Courses
OceanWise and The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) have teamed up to develop and provide Marine Data Awareness Training Courses in London and overseas. This collaboration combines OceanWise’ expertise as a provider of technical and management training to the Internat
VIDEO: OSC Åsgard Subsea Compressor Installation Training
During the summer of 2014, Statoil took part in the procedural training in Offshore Simulator Centre AS (OSC) facilities in the new Norwegian Maritime Competence Center (NMK) in Aalesund. OSC simulated the full Subsea installation with: Vessel, Crane (SHS: Special Handling System), 2x WROV, Obsv. RO
Nautilus’ Final SPT Starts Commissioning at SMD
Nautilus Minerals has announced that the commissioning and Factory Acceptance Testing of its third and final Seafloor Production Tool (SPT), the Auxiliary Cutter, has started at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “We are very excited that
INEA Inks ‘Blue Growth’ Grant Deals
Three projects under the H2020 priority Blue Growth: unlocking the potential of seas and oceans will receive nearly €14.5 million EU funding to develop tools for the exploration of the underwater world, as well as to advance the Blue Growth economy. BRIDGES, a four year-long project bringing togethe
Subsea Cable Defect at Anholt OWF
An error has been reported in the submarine cable connecting the DONG Energy-operated 400MW Anholt offshore wind farm to the grid on land. The citizens on Anholt lost power for 31 minutes, until the island’s emergency supply was up and running. According to Energinet.dk, It is still too early to say
DNS, ZWS, Jee Begin Mattress Decommissioning Research
Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced a partnership with Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) and subsea engineering and training firm, Jee Ltd, which will investigate efficient solutions for the recovery of concrete subsea mattresses and re-use, thereby contributing to the circular economy. The project involves
DOF Posts Q4 Loss
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has slipped into the red in the fourth quarter 2014, despite revenue growth and sale of assets. The company recorded a Q4 net loss of NOK 202 million (USD26.6 million), compared with a NOK 134 million profit in the corresponding period in 2013. Revenue for the per