Subsea
RV Heincke Gets New Engines
The Research Vessel Heincke, one of the ships operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), has received three new main engines. With the addition of particle filters and downstream exhaust-gas filter systems, the ship is now both more economical and
N-Sea Launches Edradour Dive Support Vessel
N-Sea, the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) specialist, has launched its third diving support vessel. The Edradour represents a £1.5 million investment for the company and will be immediately utilised in IMR operations in the North Sea, as well as in Holland and Germany. Launched in Aberdeen
First Subsea to Unveil New OWF Connectors
Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea, has announced a launch of a new monopile interface connector for offshore wind monopiles, and top tension connector for floating wind turbines, at EWEA Offshore 2015. Namely, First Subsea has streamlined the process of connection and termination during the
Polarcus Stays Down
Oslo-listed seismic player Polarcus has recorded a net loss second quarter in a row as the contract revenues went down 35% and the company suffered a USD 28.8 million impairment charge. The Norwegian company recorded a net loss of $73.1 million in Q4 2014, versus a net profit of $ 7.4 million in Q4
Fécamp Met Mast Foundation Installed
MT Højgaard has installed the Fécamp met mast foundation in the English Channel, marking the first installation of a new type of foundation that may prove of great importance to the offshore wind industry. MT Højgaard has lowered the Seatower Cranefree® foundation to a depth of nearly 30 metres on t
First Gas Flows from Discovery Gas Pipeline in GoM
Williams and DCP Midstream Partners informed that the new extended Discovery natural gas gathering pipeline system is now flowing natural gas. The Keathley Canyon ConnectorTM deepwater gas gathering pipeline system and the South Timbalier Block 283 junction platform are serving producers in the cent
Caley Introduces Portable IWOCS Deployment System
Caley Ocean Systems announced the development of a portable Intervention Work Over Control System (IWOCS) deployment system. In addition to simplifying the over boarding of IWOCS, it allows a single deployment system to be readily transported between different offshore vessels, Caley said in a press
MBARI Scientists Depart on Gulf of California Expedition
MBARI scientists have departed to their third expedition to the Gulf of California to build on research conducted during expeditions in 2003 and 2012. They will continue many ongoing investigations in 1,130-kilometer-long (700-mile-long) finger of water that separates the peninsula of Baja Californi
Severn Subsea HIPPS at Subsea Expo
The Severn Glocon Group will present its High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) for oil and gas topside and subsea applications at Subsea Expo. According to the company, the subsea HIPPS will be the first to combine independent electronic and mechanical systems to provide a dual redundan
Pieter Schelte Renamed to ‘Pioneering Spirit’
Swiss-based offshore company Allseas has announced that the largest vessel in the world ‘Pieter Schelte’ is being re-named to ‘Pioneering Spirit’. The company already announced on Friday, it has made a decision to rename the vessel after fierce criticism. The name of the vessel reflects what she sta
Tritech to Equip Swedish Navy ROVs
Tritech has been selected as the preferred supplier for sonar and acoustic positioning onboard SAAB Seaeye Falcon Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for Försvarets Materielverk, (FMV), the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. The ten ROV systems will be deployed for seabed surveys, inspections, l
Rolls Royce Package for Nautilus Newbuild
Nautilus Minerals said that the order for the engines and thruster packages for the Company’s production support vessel has been awarded to Rolls Royce Marine of Norway. The order secures the main engines, azimuth and tunnel thrusters and is the first major package to be awarded by the shipyard, Fuj
Specialist Subsea Services Names New Sales Manager
Specialist Subsea Services (S3) has appointed a new sales manager to its team. The Aberdeen-based provider of ROVs and survey services has welcomed Jock Nicol to the role. He will be responsible for driving forward the company’s sales strategy as it looks to capitalise on new opportunities within th
VIDEO: Scientists Develop Octopus Robot
Scientists have developed an octopus-like robot, which can zoom through water with ultra-fast propulsion and acceleration. Scientists from the University of Southampton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology built a deformable octopus-