ETPM will be hosting a free “Introduction to Dynamic Positioning Course” on December 14th, 2011 in Aberdeen. The course will provide an overview of DP Vessels and their control systems, how they function, what they are used for and some of the challenges faced when at sea. Danny Daniels will be teac
The planned construction of offshore wind power parks in the North Sea and Baltic Sea can only prosper if specialist port services providers, suppliers and manufacturers work together closely and if the public sector provides the necessary financial support. That was the conclusion reached at the Rh
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, and Soil Machine Dynamics Limited (SMD), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of remote intervention equipment, have announced their intention to enter a partnership commencing in early 2012. SeeByte and SMD w
Subsea 7, through its i-Tech division, announces the award by Statoil ASA for the provision of ROV services onboard China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL)’s new build Innovator and Promoter rigs currently under construction in China. i-Tech’s workscope includes the provision of two new build Centurion Q
A European offshore supergrid – with interconnections between European countries and to offshore wind farms in Europe’s seas – is the vision, but there are big and significant barriers to achieving that vision. ‘We don’t have an interconnected European network today, and we don’t have an offshore gr
OSIL offers a new upgrade to their MiniBAT underwater towbody system. OSIL have fitted a custom-built splashproof housing for the electronic controls. This will now provide a fully wet-mateable system, with all controls in a single, rugged, corrosion proof suitcase. OSIL are also able to provide the
SeaBird announces following results for third quarter of 2011: HIGHLIGHTS · The Ocean Bottom Node (“OBN”) survey with Hugin Explorer and Munin Explorer was successfully completed on 16 August, followed by the pilot survey for ExxonMobil E&P Norway in the Norwegian North Sea. Upon completion, the ves
Offshore Marine Services, the German arm of UK-based Offshore Marine Management, has successfully completed its first cable storage task for the consortium Siemens Energy and Prysmian Powerlink, the companies responsible for the BorWin 2 and HelWin 1 export cable systems including Offshore Sub Stati
Sonardyne announces the acquisition of MARSS Ltd, a high technology marine company with operations in the UK, Monaco and Italy. The Company is run by founder Johannes Pinl and supported by the European Union security directive. MARSS has led a pan-European team of research and military institutes, l
Dutch Shipping Company Groen has ordered two Seismic Research & Support Vessels (SRSV’s) with Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam (Netherlands), part of the Damen Shipyards Group. Maaskant has broad experience in maintenance and repair of Offshore Support Vessels. However, an order for SRSV-newbuilds is a
Oil & Gas UK has published the first two in a series of several guidelines to help well-operators better understand and achieve the goals set by the Health and Safety Executive’s regulations regarding well operations on the UKCS. The ‘Guidelines for well-operators on well examination’ and the ‘Guide
A new study of the impact of noise on the behaviour of fish and crustaceans is to inform the development of offshore wind farms around the UK. The innovative new University of Hull research project uses underwater television, high frequency sonar and playback system to replicate and monitor the effe
Oil & Gas UK, the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed David Ripley as its the new supply chain director. David replaces Brian Kinkead, who moved on earlier in the year, and has over 25 years of varied experience in the upstream oil and gas indu
DNV has signed a contract to certify the high voltage direct current (HVDC) DolWin beta transformer station offshore Germany. This includes certifying the design phase, construction, fabrication, transport and commissioning of the station. DolWin beta is a transformer station operated by TenneT, one
