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VIDEO: Boskalis Scour Protection at West of Duddon Sands
Boskalis Offshore was responsible for the post-lay installation of scour protection around 108 monopiles at the offshore wind farm West of Duddon Sands. 92,000 TE of 9 – 18” armour rock was installed through the side dump unit of DP fallpipe vessel Seahorse. With 108 wind turbines producing almost
International Mine Counter-Measures Exercise Underway
Nearly 1,500 Royal Navy sailors, Royal Marines, specialist divers are engaged in the world’s largest naval exercise dealing with the threat of mines. The core of the Royal Navy’s presence in the Middle East has joined more than 5,000 military personnel from more than 40 nations spread across six con
Van Oord to Replace Oil Export Line Off Gabon
Van Oord has been awarded the EPC contract for the replacement of a dual 10 km long oil export line. The client is Shell Gabon. The execution period runs from November 2014 to the summer of 2015. The export line runs from the Gamba terminal, 200 NM south of Port of Gentil, to a pipeline […]
AGR’s Software for Xcite’s Bentley
AGR’s well construction planning software, P1, has been selected by Xcite Energy to support development of the Bentley Field, one of the largest fields in the UKCS. P1 software will play a key role in Xcite’s strategic planning for the field, allowing the oil company to maximise the performance of w
Bluestream, Sky-Futures Team Up in Oil and Gas Inspection
Bluestream Offshore and Sky-Futures have announced a partnership providing a turn key offshore inspection service to the Dutch North sea Oil and Gas market. The move further enhances both companies’ positions as leaders in the offshore oil and gas inspection market. The relationship will provide cli
Cairn Hits Oil Off Senegal
Cairn has made a discovery of high quality oil in the second well in the Senegal exploration programme. The SNE-1 well is located in 1,100 metres (m) water depth and approximately 100 kilometres (km) offshore in the Sangomar Offshore block with a target depth of ~3,000 m and targeting the Shelf Edge
Expro Showcases Well Flow Management Solutions at ADIPEC
An international oilfield services company, Expro, will showcase its pioneering well flow management solutions at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), from 10-13 November 2014. Product line experts will present the solutions with models and live demonstrations, i
HMS Erebus’ Bronze Bell Recovered
Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, has unveiled the ship’s bell retrieved from the recently discovered Franklin Expedition shipwreck, HMS Erebus. The initial discovery of a ship belonging to the Franklin Expedition, made by side-scan sonar towed fr
FMC Technologies Gets New Director
FMC Technologies has appointed a new member to its Board of Directors. The new director is Peter Oosterveer, Chief Operating Officer of Fluor Corporation. Fluor Corporation is a FORTUNE 500 company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management to governmen
Boskalis Acquires Interest in Fugro
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired a 14.8% stake in Fugro N.V. Boskalis views Fugro as an interesting company with activities that fit very well with its own activities and wants to enter into a dialogue with Fugro to explore possible options for cooperation, the Company said in
SCHOTTEL HYDRO Established in Germany
SCHOTTEL, a manufacturer of ship propulsion solutions, has founded a new subsidiary – SCHOTTEL HYDRO GmbH. The new company will incorporate SCHOTTEL’s hydrokinetic energy business. SCHOTTEL HYDRO comprises activities in three segments: hydrokinetic turbines, semi-submerged platforms and components,
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 03 – November 09). The safe installation of the 6,500 tonne structure by the deepwater construction vessel Aegir marks the beginning of the Project’s major installation campaign in the
Aker Solutions: No Job Cuts at Egersund
Norwegian broadcaster NRK today reported that Aker Solutions’ fabrication yard in Egersund, Norway, will be letting 1,500 temporary workers go after the new year. Aker Solutions stated that while it is common practice at the yard to adjust the temporary workforce to existing activity levels, no deci
Seatronics’ Predator ROV Identifies S.S. Connaught
Seatronics’ remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the Predator, has successfully verified the identity of lost treasure liner, the S.S. Connaught, off the Northeast coast of the USA. The Predator was deployed in a subsea mission organised and led by Endurance Exploration Group. Seatronics’ Predator ROV w