Subsea
Singapore to Host WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit
The World Ocean Council (WOC) has announced that the 3rd Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) will be held on 9-11 November, 2015 in Singapore. The SOS is the only international, multi-sectoral, business event dedicated to “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”. This first SOS to be held in Asia, the 2015 event
No Sign of MH370 After 14000 sq km Seabed Covered
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has now covered more than 14,000 square kilometres of the seafloor, according to Australia Transportation Safety Bureau latest report. MH370 disappeared on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. Not a single piece
Amarinth Pumps for Subsea Well Response Project
Amarinth, a company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment, has been appointed by Expro to deliver $1M of API 610 OH1 pumps for the Subsea Well Response Project. In light of recent serious oil spill incidents such as Macondo, in the Gulf
TAP Gets New Managing Director
Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has confirmed the appointment of Ian Bradshaw as its new Managing Director starting on 1st February 2015 in Baar. Kjetil Tungland will return to Norway after having headed the joint venture project for over four and half years and having completed his Statoil secondm
Tail of AirAsia Plane Found, Black Box Could Be Near
The SAR on a plane crash QZ -8501 Airasia has entered the 11th day. The latest report from Indonesia’s search and rescue agency confirms that the tail has been found on the seafloor about 30 km from the plane’s last known location. According to BASARNAS the tail was found today in areas of so called
Bibby Subsea Charters Brandon Bordelon ULIV
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has signed a three year contract with Bordelon Marine to charter a new vessel. The Brandon Bordelon is an ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) and will start a three year charter in August 2015 primarily operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The ad
Motive Offshore Makes Norwegian Appointment
Motive Offshore has promoted Eddie Moore to head of sales at its Norway office, just over a year after launching in the region. The firm, which specialises in the manufacturing and rental of high capacity winches, umbilical deployment equipment and specialised subsea equipment including subsea winch
PSA in Bream Project Review
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out an audit of Premier Oil and the Bream development. Bream is an oil discovery in block 17/12 in the central section of the North Sea, around 110 km from land south-west of Stavanger. The discovery was originally made by Phillips Petroleum Co
EMGS Vessel Utilisation at 69 Pct
Oslo-listed Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has informed that its vessel utilisation for the fourth quarter 2014 came in at 63% compared with 50% for the fourth quarter 2013. The Company defines “vessel utilisation” as the percentage of the vessel charter period spent on contracted or multi-c
US Names New BOEM Boss
Abigail Ross Hopper was sworn in by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as the second Director of BOEM in the history of the bureau. Hopper served as the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration and assumed her new position on January 5, 2015. Hopper will take the helm from Acting Director Dr. Wal
DOF Subsea Nets New GoM Contracts
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts in the North America region by key clients and oil majors in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract awards will give a utilization of the chartered-in vessels Ross Candies by 4 + 5 months and Chloe Candies by approx. 3 months. The contracts will start in Janua
EdgeTech Appoints New Director
EdgeTech, a provider of sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, has boosted its team by naming Tom Hiller as Director of International Business Development. Tom is a technically experienced sales and business development professional with over 16 years in the marine sector. Working out of t
Phoenix Upgrades Navy’s Deep Drone ROV
Phoenix International recently completed an upgrade of the U.S. Navy’s 8,000-foot depth capable remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Drone. All work was performed under a multi-year contract with the U.S. Navy’s Office of Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV). The upgrade included installing a
Polarcus Bags 3D Seismic Project in Australasia
Polarcus Limited has received a commitment from an undisclosed client for a broadband 3D marine seismic acquisition project in Australasia. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will start in Q1 2015 and is expected to run for approximately two months. Polarcus is a marine geo