Subsea
Bourbon Revenues Rise
French vessel owner and provider of marine and subsea services Bourbon has noted a rise in revenues for the third quarter of the year as expanded fleet and higher average day rates were offset by lower utilization rates. Bourbon generated $426.3 million (€340.8 million) over the three months to 30 S
Another Potential Project Announced for FORCE
Government is exploring adding another berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). Energy Minister Andrew Younger made the announcement on November 04, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Halifax. The province is in discussions with Ireland-based renewable energy deve
Dolphin in Revenue Jump
Dolphin Geophysical has seen revenues rise in the third quarter to $128.5 million, versus the $70.1 million same period last year due to increased 3D vessel capacity. Despite the challenging seismic market, the EBIT for the third quarter 2014 was $21.1 million (16,4%), compared to $17.4 million in Q
SeeByte Shows ATR Software Using L-3 Klein Sonar on Iver-3 AUV
SeeByte has successfully demonstrated their Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) software using a L-3 Klein Associates sonar payload (L-3 Klein UUV 3500, dual frequency 455/900 kHz) on an Iver-3 vehicle. This process involved the ATR software being tuned to the Klein sonar in order for the software to
NEC in World’s First South Atlantic Submarine Cable Link
Angola Cables S.A. has signed a contract to build the world’s first submarine cable system across the South Atlantic with NEC Corporation as the system supplier. The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) will connect Angola and Brazil, directly linking the African continent to Latin America for the fir
M/V Duke Prepares for Houtman 2D Seismic Survey
Gardline CGG Pte Ltd has been selected by Geoscience Australia to acquire the Houtman 2D broadband marine seismic survey in the Perth Basin. M/V Duke is currently transiting to Western Australia following the completion of the BRAHSS project in Queensland. The survey will cover up to 4,800 line kilo
Nimrod Sea Assets Buys into Altus Subsea
Nimrod Sea Assets has completed its fifth purchase for USD 9.6 million by way of a 51% stake in Altus Subsea DIS which will purchase the Remote Operated Vehicle Support Vessel (ROV SV) Altus Invictus from Hallin Marine currently under bareboat charter to Marine Engineering and Diving Services (MEDS)
SMD’s Quantum ROVs for Bibby Offshore
Bibby Offshore has taken delivery of two Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m rated Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), increasing their ROV fleet to nine SMD vehicles, including one Atom and six Quasars. Each of the high specification Quantum Work Class ROV systems includes SMD’s Extended Tophat Teth
Pulse Validates New Riser Design in GoM
Pulse, an Acteon company, has designed, manufactured and installed a powerful motion and strain monitoring system to verify the design of the first lazy-wave steel riser system to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico. The monitoring program at Anadarko’s Constitution spar in the Green Canyon area of t
Shell to Spud Ormen Lange Well
Shell has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority to use Transocean Barents to drill a production well at Ormen Lange. Ormen Lange is a gas field located in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. Norske Shell AS (Shell) is the operator of the field, which came on stream in 2007. Water dept
Acta Marine Deploys Coastal Chariot on Cable Laying Project
Acta Marine’s latest fleet addition, the DP1 Multi purpose vessel Coastal Chariot, has completed a cable lay project in the UK. The vessel was deployed for the cable lay of various fiber optic cables in shallow waters. Acta Marine didn’t disclose the name of the Client. Coastal Chariot is the fourth
Ofgem Gives Nod for Lincs OWF Transmission Assets Licence
Ofgem has today granted TC Lincs OFTO Limited a licence to own and operate the transmission link to the Lincs wind farm. Lincs is located eight kilometres off the coast of Skegness and comprises 75 turbines generating 270MW, which is enough to provide clean energy to 200,000 homes. The project links
Red7Marine Gets New Chief Executive
Red7Marine Offshore has appointed its first chief executive. Martin Myhill Sisley joins the UK’s independent air diving provider as its new specialist vessel, Red7 Alliance, arrived at the Great Yarmouth base. With 25 years offshore industry experience, Sisley is looking to expand the Great Yarmouth
Waveblade Trialled at The Underwater Centre
Commercial divers and ROV pilot technicians of The Underwater Centre recently trialled the ‘Waveblade’ tool while working in Loch Linnhe, simulating a realistic operational environment. Waveblade, a lightweight, hand-held submersible power tool, is designed to remove marine growth through vibration,