Subsea
Caley’s Tensioners for Prysmian’s Cable Enterprise
Caley Ocean Systems has been awarded a contract by Prysmian Group via its subsidiary Powerlink Services Ltd to supply a number of tensioners for offshore power cable installation. The bespoke, high redundancy system will accommodate both cable and outsized bodies, allowing uninterrupted tensioning o
CRP Provides Updated Mining Project Draft Conditions
Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited (CRP) has provided an updated set of draft conditions to the Environmental Protection Authority Marine Consent hearing to comprehensively address the issues discussed by experts and raised by submitters related to its mining project. The conditions cover mining operati
REE to Start Ibiza – Mallorca Subsea Link
The Director General of Transport Red Eléctrica de Spain, Carlos Collantes, President of the Balearic Government, Jose Ramon Bauza, and President of the Consell Insular de Ibiza, Vicent Serra, have presented a draft of the submarine electrical connection between Ibiza and Mallorca. Red Eléctrica wil
Statoil to Spud Gullfaks Template
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Songa Dee mobile drilling facility for production drilling on Gullfaks satellites, well template P. The consent entails an extension of an existing consent for Songa Dee at Gullfaks issued in June 2011. Three satellite
A&P, Seatricity Shortlisted for Renewable Energy Award
A&P Falmouth & Seatricity have been shortlisted for the Best Renewable Energy Scheme in the SW Green Energy Awards 2014 for the Oceanus II wave energy device. Earlier this year A&P Falmouth completed Seatricity’s Oceanus II, which is the first device to be deployed at Cornwall’s offshore renewable e
Polarcus Sinks in Q3
Oslo-listed seismic player Polarcus has slipped into the red as revenue slumped on a market slowdown due to cost-cutting by oil companies. The company recorded a net loss of USD 8.9 million in Q3 2014 compared to a net profit of USD 19.9 million in Q3 2013. Basic and diluted EPS were negative USD 0.
Nord Stream Environmental Monitoring Report Published
Nord Stream AG published the 2013 annual monitoring report, the fourth of six such planned reports. The report, which is intended to document environmental effects during the construction and recovery phases, summarizes the results and conclusions of the monitoring activities in accordance with the
MPS Gets New Project Engineering Manager
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company that is developing revolutionary technology designed to capture the energy from ocean waves, has boosted its rapidly growing team by appointing an experienced Project Engineering Manager. Gareth Potter is a professional civil engineer and project m
Subsea Coal Found Under Firth of Forth
Cluff Natural Resources has announced an initial JORC resource estimate of 335 million tonnes of coal of which 247 million tonnes is measured and indicated, within its 100% owned Kincardine Licence in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. This initial resource estimate is a key step towards building the UK’
McDermott Delivers Ichthys RSS
Last week, Ichthys LNG Project has celebrated an offshore installation of the Riser Support Structure (RSS) tower at the Ichthys Field. McDermott successfully delivered the riser support structure (RSS) for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s subsea umbilical, riser, flowline development. “The
Teledyne Odom Hydrographic Expands Sales Team
U.S. based Teledyne Odom Hydrographic has added extra resources to its international sales team. “We welcome Richard C. Dentzman to our organization and are confident that the expertise he brings will add substantial value to the Hydrographic and Geophysical solutions we provide to our clients,” sai
Kongsberg Picks Resolve Optics for Its CAMDS
Resolve Optics’ Z-10 high definition zoom lens is being used by Kongsberg Maritime as a key component of autonomous camera systems being deployed to monitor methane seep and hydrothermal vent sites deep in the Pacific Ocean. Kongsberg Maritime cabled IP Digital Still Camera Stations (CAMDS) are bein
AFGlobal, Advanced Insulation Enter Cooperation Agreement
AFGlobal Corporation has entered into an agreement with Advanced Insulation Systems who will become the exclusive applicator for AFGlobal’s Cuming insulation products. This agreement applies to all subsea insulation structures and jumpers. “This agreement leverages the product superiority of our Cum
Gulf Island to Build Jackets for Block Island OWF
Gulf Island Fabrication, through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., has signed a contract for the fabrication of five Jacket/Piles for the Block Island Wind Farm. Block Island Wind Farm is a shallow water Wind Turbine project located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rhode Island being develope