Subsea
The Nederlands: Huisman Runs for Maritime Innovation Award
Huisman’s Multi-lay System with exchangeable reels and the 4,000mt offshore mast crane (as delivered to Heerema’s Aegir) has been nominated for this year’s Maritime Innovation Award. The Maritime Innovations Award was introduced in the year 2000 by Netherlands Maritime Technology, the Dutch associat
STATS Expands in Canada and Middle East
Oil and gas pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group has invested more than CAD $1.8 million (£1 million) in a double pronged expansion in North America and the Middle East. In Canada, the isolation and integrity testing business has upscaled to an Edmonton facility twice the size of its previous
DeepOcean Takes Delivery of Ultimate Trenching Spread from SMD
Long-standing SMD customer DeepOcean, have received delivery of their 1000hp QTrencher (QT) 1000 and successfully completed a number of projects. The recently upgraded T-3200 heavy duty trenching tractor is set to sit alongside the industry‐leading free flying, jet trenching ROV on DeepOcean’s Havil
Kongsberg Experiences High Demand for HUGIN AUV
World leading survey providers DOF Subsea of Norway, Fugro Geoservices of Lafayette US, Northwest Maritime of Norway and AXA Engehnaria Submarina of Brazil have chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) HUGIN for offshore operations. “We’re delighted that both new customers and
Alstom Delivers More Efficient Tidal Turbine
Alstom has improved the performance of its tidal energy solutions with Oceade™ 18 – 1.4MW tidal stream turbine. With a rotor diameter of 18 metres, the Oceade™ tidal stream turbine has a nominal power of 1.4MW and three variable pitching blades. It is equipped with “plug-and-play” modules on rails,
JV Established for Methane Gas Production in Japan
The Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co., Ltd. (JMH) was established today (October 1, 2014) with the aim to participate in the Medium to Long-term Offshore Production Test from pore-filling type methane hydrate which will be conducted by the Japanese government. A substantial quantity of methane hyd
HYPACK’s Anchor Handling Solution for C&C Technologies
C&C Technologies has selected HYPACK® 2014 as the standard solution for anchor handling and positioning applications. The new anchor handling routine in HYPACK® 2014 will allow both the main vessel and anchor handling vessel (tug) operators to graphically display the status and location of anchors a
EnBW Completes Baltic 2 OWF Substation Installation
The work on the installation of substation for Baltic 2 offshore wind farm, located about 32 km north of Ruegen Island, has been completed yesterday. After the first failure to install the substation because of bad weather conditions, EnBW managed to fix the substation to the seabed of the Baltic Se
RV Professor Khlustin Starts Kamchatka and Kuril Islands Survey
A grand ceremony was held in Vladivostok to mark the start of a special voyage for research and training ship Professor Khlustin, which is sponsored by Sovcomflot in collaboration with the Russian Ministry of Transport and the Russian Geographical Society (RGS). The ceremony was attended by: Sergey
IBERDROLA Kicks Off Wikinger OWF Pile Testing
IBERDROLA has launched the pile testing campaign for its Wikinger offshore wind farm project following the completion of the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea. German engineering and services group Bilfinger and its experienced subcontractors are carrying out the tests in order to
DCNS, OpenHydro to Showcase at Ocean Energy Europe 2014
DCNS, a partner of the Ocean Energy Europe conference, the European forum for the sector, which is taking place on 1st and 2nd October 2014 in Paris, will present its expertise in marine energy. Marine energy is a sector in which the Group has been investing since 2008 resulting in several successes
DOF Installer in Vessel Sale
DOF Installer ASA, an entity in the DOF Subsea Group, has entered into an agreement to sell one of its three sister vessels to an international buyer. Delivery to the new owners is expected late 2014. The sale will release approx. NOK 650 mill. ($ 100.7 mill.) after redemption of debt. DOF Installer
Hydrex Ecospeed Coating for RRS ‘James Clark Ross’
Hydrex has recently coated the bow area of the underwater hull of Royal Research Ship (RRS) James Clark Ross in Frederikshavn, Denmark. The ship is one of the two ice-strengthened research vessels operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Led by their previous experience, BAS decide to coat the bo
DONG Energy Resumes Use of Siri Oil Storage Tank
DONG Energy has resumed production under normal conditions in the Siri area after having used a temporary solution for more than six months. The oil from DONG Energy’s oil fields in the North Sea: Siri, Nini, Nini East, Cecilie and Stine-1, is now sent directly to the oil tank below the Siri platfor