Subsea
New Acoustic Test Tank Facility at FarSounder
FarSounder announces the opening of its new acoustic test tank facility at its headquarters in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. The acoustic tank will be used primarily for production testing and calibration of FarSounder’s sonar systems. It will also be available for FarSounder’s R&D projects. “Our new
MERIKA to Boost International Collaboration
The recent International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Canada provided members of the EU-funded MERIKA project with the opportunity to form new partnerships with researchers and institutions on the other side of the Atlantic. MERIKA, run by the University of the Highlands and the Isl
Acteon Unveils Clarus Subsea Integrity Company
Acteon has announced the start-up of Clarus Subsea Integrity Inc., a new Group company created from 2H Offshore’s subsea integrity business segment. Based in Houston, USA, the new company will start operations in January 2015 and plans to expand globally. Paul Alcock, executive vice president, Acteo
UMG Sets Up Hydra HRF System in Middle East
Unique Maritime Group (UMG) has established the first Hyperbaric Reception Facility (HRF) in the Middle East thus raising the safety level for all divers currently operating in this area to a new level. The purpose built system by Unique Hydra, a division of UMG, will be installed at UMG’s facility
Halliburton in Profit Leap
Halliburton’s income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $1.0 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share, excluding restructuring charges of $90 million, after-tax, or $0.11 per diluted share, and Baker Hughes acquisition-related costs of $19 million, after-tax, or $0.02 per dilut
Osiris Wins IMCA Diving Division Membership
Osiris has become a contractor member with the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) diving division. Improving performance in the marine contracting industry is a core purpose of IMCA. Through a rigorously audited approach to membership requirements across a range of operational div
MacArtney and Alakaluf in Representative Agreement
The MacArtney Group has entered into an exclusive representative agreement with Alakaluf Ltda, a marine technology provider based in Chile. The agreement represents another important leg in MacArtney’s ongoing thrust to increase its local presence in all South American markets for underwater technol
Statoil, Kvaerner Sign Johan Sverdrup Jacket Contract
Statoil has awarded a contract to Kværner Verdal for delivery of the riser platform jacket for the Johan Sverdrup field. Scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2017, the jacket’s contract value is close to NOK 2.0 billion. The contract is an execution of parts of the letter of intent which Statoil
Maritime Developments Scoops £7 Mln in Orders
Maritime Developments has won contracts worth in the region of $10.6 million (£7 million) and broadened its product portfolio. The company, which supports subsea industry operations worldwide, has secured the first order for its innovative portable overside vertical lay system (PVLS) from a leading
HIE Acquires Pelamis’ Intellectual Property and Assets
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reached agreement with administrators KPMG to acquire intellectual property and a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, which went into administration in November 2014. HIE has obtained the assets on behalf of Wave Energy
Van Oord’s ‘Nexus’ Gets New Equipment
Van Oord’s new DP2 cable layer Nexus got its cable carousel, fabricated by IHC Engineering Business, and a SMST’s 170 mton knuckle boom crane on January 19, 2015 at the BOW Terminal in the Nederlands. The huge cable carousel has a capacity of more than 5,000 tons and an offshore crane will enable it
Wood Group PSN Names New CFO
Steve Nicol has been appointed as chief financial officer (CFO) of Wood Group PSN (WGPSN). Effective February 2015, Steve moves into the role from his previous position as CFO of WGPSN’s UK operations. Steve succeeds David Kemp in the role of CFO of WGPSN. David will take up the post of CFO of Wood
J+S Wraps Up North Sea Project for CNR
In what is a first in the North Sea, J+S Ltd, part of the Cohort Group, have created an engineering solution to terminate complete with pigtails onto an existing umbilical. The solution required replacement of a single 3-phase connector with separate phase connections to each core. As most HV connec
Damen, Saab Join Forces on Submarine Front
Swedish defence and security company Saab is teaming up with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market. The companies have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to work together in pursuit of the potential Walrus-class submarine rep