Subsea
Energy Department Funding for MHK Technologies
The Energy Department announced $8 million in available funding to spur innovation in next-generation marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) control and component technologies. In the United States, waves, tides, and ocean currents represent a largely untapped renewable energy resource that could provide cle
NT Offshore Expands in Offshore Cable Industry
NT Offshore, specialised in services to the maritime industry, offshore renewables and the oil & gas, has expanded into offshore cable industry. NTO Nordic is the new working name for the activity. All the operational equipment to perform Route Clearance (RC)/Pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR) has been acqu
UK: Wrecks Convention Effective by Mid-April
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released a notice to inform affected parties of the coming into force of the Nairobi International Convention on the removal of Wrecks 2007 (the Wrecks Convention), which will enter into force internationally on the 14 April 2015. The Wrecks Convention requir
NABIRM to Undertake 2D Seismic in Walvis Basin, Namibia
NABIRM Energy Services is set to undertake a 2D seismic survey in the offshore portion of License Block 2113A, Walvis Basin, Namibia. The purpose of this survey is to investigate the subsea geology of the licensed block for the presence of oil and gas. The proposed area of the 2D seismic survey will
ABB Commissions HVDC Link Between Norway and Denmark
ABB has successfully commissioned a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Norway and Denmark to increase availability of renewable hydroelectric and wind power in the region’s electricity grid. At 500 kilovolts (kV), the Skagerrak 4 link sets a new record in transmission voltage using Volt
Scientists Use AUVs for Seabed Shoot
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have used advanced photographic tools in an unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to make major advancements in estimating deep-sea ecosystem diversity at ‘landscape’ scales. By using a camera on the Autosub6000 AUV to take a continuous str
Subsea UK Awards Finalists Named
A selection of the country’s most innovative, dynamic and successful subsea businesses have made it on to the final shortlist for the annual Subsea UK Awards. The gala event, on Wednesday 11th February at the AECC, takes place on the first evening of Subsea Expo and is sponsored by Forum Energy Tech
DeepOcean Reorganises in Two Sections
Effective 1 January 2015 DeepOcean is organised in two main regions, the Greater North Sea (“GNS”) region and the International region. Ottar Mæland will head up the GNS region as Group EVP GNS. Group support functions such as IT, Procurement, Asset Management, Ship Management and Engineering will r
Fugro Supporter to Join MH370 Search
A fourth ship will join the underwater search for a Malaysia Airlines plane, 10 months after it disappeared off the west coast of Australia, an official said on Monday. According to latest reports, the vessel Fugro Supporter was on its way to the search area after conducting trials off the Indonesia
MacArtney Opens Fifth Business Unit in North America
The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group announced the inauguration of its fifth dedicated business unit in North America. Located in Jupiter, Florida, just north of West Palm Beach, the new MacArtney ‘Southeast Operations’ will cover a six-state area including Tennessee, North Carolina, South Caro
Expro Nets USD 200 Mln Statoil Contract
Expro has secured a significant Europe CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) contract, providing fully integrated well testing and fluid sampling services for Statoil Petroleum AS in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Starting on 1st January 2015, the initial 4-year contract is valued at $200
Divers Retrieve AirAsia QZ8501 Flight Black Box
The black box of the AirAsia QZ8501 Flight has been retrieved from Java Sea by Indonesian Navy divers. Last week pinger locator detected pings from the black box that was found stuck at a depth of 30 meters in the plane debris. According to Reuters report, divers retrieved the flight data recorder,
China’s Research Vessel Kicks Off New Expedition
China’s most sophisticated research vessel Kexue (Science) departed from the eastern city of Xiamen on January 10 on a new expedition to a west Pacific seamount. According to reports, the second expedition to the Yap Seamount sea area will focus on deep-sea environment and ecology, said Dong Dongdon
Polarcus Gets New CEO
Polarcus Limited’s Board of Directors has chosen Rod Starr to succeed Rolf Ronningen as Chief Executive Officer of Polarcus. Rolf Ronningen, who informed the Board of his planned retirement in 2014, will continue as Chief Executive Officer until Rod takes up his appointment, expected early Q1 2015.