Subsea
ISA, Ifremer Ink Seabed Exploration Contract
The International Seabed Authority and the L’Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides. The contract was signed in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on 18 November 2014 by the Secretary-General of the Au
CSL Launches Dive Audit Division
Aberdeen based CSL, located at Geo House on Commerce Street, has established CSL Dive Audit Services in line with the firm’s five year growth strategy. CSL, which was established in 2000, has invested a great deal into expanding its team and core services in the last year with the introduction of ne
BGP Vessel to Kick Off Libya 2D Seismic Shoot
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced that GX Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ION Geophysical, will start the first phase of seismic data acquisition on November 19 for the LibyaSPAN multi-client 2D regional survey in the Libyan territorial waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The su
UK Diving Incidents in Decline, BSAC Reports
BSAC has monitored and reported on Diving Incidents since 1964 in the interest of promoting diving safety. 2014 has seen 216 UK diving incidents reported. This continues the decline in reported incidents first recorded in 2012. In the years 2006 to 2011 the number of incidents reported had been fair
DOF Subsea Plans New HQ in Waterloo Quay
Aberdeen based integrated subsea solutions firm, DOF Subsea, has agreed a significant pre-let at Horizons House, Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen. The development, which will enjoy open views over Aberdeen Harbour, will retain the original granite facade of the existing Horizons House and will ultimately com
Tocardo Buys IHC Tidal Energy
Tocardo Tidal Turbines has agreed to acquire Royal IHC’s tidal division. The acquisition will help Tocardo expand its international and Dutch activities. “The acquisition of IHC Tidal Energy is a meaningful expansion of our product offering and will enhance our capacity to acquire and implement tida
Tuscany, Island of Giglio Seek $274 Mln Concordia Compensation
Italy’s Tuscany and the island of Giglio officials will seek 220 million euros ($274 million) in damages from Costa Cruises for Costa Concordia disaster. As Reuters reports, Enrico Rossi, Tuscany region’s president, will seek 30 million euros for the damages that Concordia caused to the region’s ima
KDM Marine Prepares North Sea Seabed for Jack-Up
KDM Marine International, part of James Fisher and Sons, has successfully completed a project to assist in preparing the seabed for a jack-up placement in the North Sea. Chosen by TOTAL E&P UK, the KDM offshore team operated the Tusk DP600 Cutter Suction Dredge at one of its operating fields in the
SeaBird Bags South East Asia 2D Survey
SeaBird, a provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, has received a letter of intent (LOI) for a 2D seismic survey in the South East Asia region. SeaBird specializes in high quality operations within the high end of the source vessel and 2D market, as well as in the shallow/deep
Eco Atlantic Starts ‘Guy’ Seismic Off Namibia
Eco Atlantic has kicked off a 1,000 Km 2D Seismic Survey on the Guy block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The Company engaged PGS Geophysical to perform the Survey, which is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Subject to Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy approving t
Sea Trucks Scoops Another Nigeria Job
Sea Trucks’ Nigerian business, West African Ventures has been awarded a second installation contract for a development in Nigeria. The new contract is further to an announcement made last week of Afren contract win for installation of 60 km pipeline, PLEM, flexible riser and spool pieces as well as
SeaBird Nets West Africa Seismic Deal
SeaBird’s vessel Harrier Explorer has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) for a 2D seismic survey in West Africa. M/V Harrier Explorer joined SeaBird, a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, after being converted to 2D-Source vessel in Netherlands in 2007. The minimum surve
BOEM ROW Grant for Block Island Transmission System
BOEM has offered a right-of-way (ROW) grant to Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission System, LLC (Deepwater Wind) for the Block Island Transmission System (BITS). Deepwater Wind’s proposed project would entail the installation of a bi-directional submerged transmission cable between Block Island
HMAS Diamantina Rescue Trapped Turtles
HMAS Diamantina has come to the aid of three turtles trapped in discarded fishing nets during a patrol near the Tiwi Islands in Northern Australia. Since 15 September, the Minehunter has been deployed in support of Operation RESOLUTE, the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to the whole-of-gover