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Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 22 – December 28). Royal IHC launched Subsea 7’s latest pipelay vessel SEVEN SUN, on friday 19th december 2014 at its shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. Seven Sun is the third of four v
Best of Videos
Subsea World News brings you an interesting collection of the most viewed videos for this year. Maersk Oil ‘Dan Bravo’ Deep Dive Dan Bravo Rationalisation, a challenging three-year project that has reached its midway point, is an example of the complex subsurface and diving work regularly carried ou
IHI, Toshiba Conduct Tidal Turbine Demonstration Research
IHI Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as co-researchers in the “Research and Development (“R&D”) of Ocean Energy Technology – Demonstration Research of Ocean Energy Power Generation”. After concludin
Unfortunate Incidents in 2014
A ferry named “Sewol“ carrying over 400 people on board sank in the vicinity of the South Korean island of Jeju. The passengers on the ship were mainly high school students and crew members. 174 people survived the accident including 22 crew members. The Authorities suspect that the “Sewol” ferry ex
Vessels Delivered in 2014
VIDEO: Ceona Amazon Naming Ceremony Shipbuilding company Lloyd Werft delivered the Ceona Amazon in Bremerhaven where the vessel was officially christened this by her Godmother, Cynthia Huber. Havyard’s Newbuild Named Fosnavåg, Norway, witnessed the namig ceremony of Havyard’s newbuild 115 ‘African I
Ceona Amazon Arrives to Huisman for Outfitting
Huisman Equipment has welcomed Ceona’s Amazon newbuild pipelay vessel and her crew to the Huisman Schiedam quayside a few days ago, the company informed through their social media. Shipbuilding company Lloyd Werft delivered the Ceona Amazon in Bremerhaven earlier this month, where the vessel was off
Report: SONAR Systems Market at $4.9 Bln by 2020
The SONAR systems and technology market is estimated to be at $3.41 billion in 2014 and is expected to register a CAGR of 6.22% to reach $4.90 billion by 2020, according to a report by ReportsnReports. The research report provides in-depth insights with regards to the SONAR systems and technology ma
Top Contracts in 2014
The editors of Subsea World News have selected contracts that exemplify best-in-class among those that were signed during this year. Subsea World News’ Top Contracts in 2014 were selected on the basis of best awarded jobs and different companies involved in some of the biggest signings this year.
Oil Spills in Russian Black Sea
An oil spill has been confirmed from a major Russian Black Sea pipeline near the port of Tuapse, a sea port and the northern center of a resort zone which extends south to Sochi. Earlier this mornig, Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that measures were taken to mitigate an oil spill near the vil
Mermaid Recognised for Job Well Done
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services for the offshore oil and gas industry, has separately received two commendations from its long-term customers for its exemplary showings in performance and safety standards. In Indonesia, Mermaid’s Indonesian unit received a full score fro
Top Interviews of 2014
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the interviews published during 2014. In January, Duane Fotheringham took the role of the President of the Hydroid, a leading provider of autonomous underwater vehicles. During a phone interview Mr. Fotheringham expressed his satisfaction with the Compan
New Seismic Technology to Reduce Impact on Marine Wildlife
New technology revolutionising seismic imaging of underground geology could also reduce impact on marine wildlife. Conventional seismic imaging transmits sound energy into the ground and builds a picture of the underlying geology by analysing how the energy waves are reflected back to the receiver.
OSM Nets Aker Wayfarer Deal (Brazil)
OSM Brasil has won prestigious contract with Petrobras, in partnership with AKOFS Offshore, part of Akastor ASA. Petrobras has chartered the Aker Wayfarer for a minimum of five years as a Subsea Equipment Support Vessel. OSM Brasil will be responsible for Aker Wayfarer marine operations in Brazilian
Australia: Oceanlinx Goes Into Liquidation
Australia’s wave developer Oceanlinx has gone into liquidation, the local news site reported. The reports say that this could affect the investors, causing them to lose about AUD 80 million. Oceanlinx went bankrupt following an accident which occurred off the South Australian coast leaving the comp