Subsea
OceanWise and Seatronics Deliver Phase 1of TMDS to Bayanat, UAE
Independent marine data management, publishing and GIS specialist, OceanWise, in collaboration with Seatronics (Abu Dhabi), have delivered Phase 1 of a Port-Log Tidal Monitoring and Display System (TMDS) to Bayanat, UAE. The TMDS receives input from 18 existing tidal monitoring stations in the Arabi
Skandi Constructor Ready for GoM Action in 2015
Well Ops, Inc. a subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has announced that its well intervention vessel, Skandi Constructor, will be available for operation in the Gulf of Mexico for the first quarter of 2015. The Skandi Constructor is a dedicated light intervention mono hull equipped with
CRP Launches Marine Consent Application to EPA
Chatham Rock Phosphate launched its application to the Environmental Protection Authority for a marine consent to extract rock phosphate nodules from the seabed on the Chatham Rise, 450 km from New Zealand. CRP, a New Zealand NZAX listed company, has spent four years and nearly $30 million to resear
DOF Subsea Hires Sparrows for Dumbarton Field Ops
DOF Subsea UK has utilised Sparrows’ 50T tensioner system during the recovery and installation of flexible risers / flowlines in the Dumbarton Field, approximately 220km north east of Aberdeen. DOF Subsea required the 50Te tensioner to be mounted to their HLS (Horizontal Lay System) and used during
Trelleborg’s Bend Stiffeners Certified by API
Trelleborg’s offshore operation in the UK, has been certified for a design review under the American Petroleum Institute’s specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment (API 17L1 Ed. 1 2013), for its high performance dynamic bend stiffeners. The review was completed by global engineering, tech
MacGregor to Supply Equipment for Six New Offshore Support Vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a series of deck equipment orders from Chinese shipbuilder Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd. The winches and deck machinery packages will be fitted to six vessels under construction at the yard. Two 100m 300-person accommodation/work barges will each feature e
Marine Conference Tackles Innovation Challenges
A two-day conference in Inverness is playing host to experts in marine energy at an exciting time for the sector. With the recent green light for MeyGen – a major tidal stream project in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth – the Marine Conference has innovation as a key theme. Working in partnersh
COOEC Wraps Up Construction for Jinzhou Demolition Project
Recently, Jinzhou 20-2SW platform jacket was successfully lifted and fixed in the sea area where Jinzhou 20-2 oil-gas field is located in Liaodong Bay of Bohai Sea. The project brought an end to the 26-year service of Jinzhou 20-2SW platform while marking that COOEC has successfully completed the of
InterMoor Completes Seafastenings for Suction Piles Transportation
InterMoor Marine Services Ltd. engineers based in the Aberdeen office have completed design and installation of seafastenings for sea transportation of suction piles and other project equipment. The 7.5 metre diameter suction piles weighed 180 Tonnes with a height of 13 metres. Seafastening design w
Atlantis Achieves Significant Milestones in 2014
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen Limited (MeyGen), has announced its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2014. 2014 has been an exciting year to date, notably making Atlantis’ transition to a public company and celebrating the finalisation
Oil Spill Preparedness Strengthened in Finnmark
Two new depots for oil clean-up equipment being opened at Hasvik and Måsøy in northern Norway represent important building blocks in emergency preparedness for the Goliat field in the Barents Sea. Due to become operational on 23 and 24 September respectively, these facilities provide western Finnmar
Mirage Launches Subsea Division in North America
Mirage Machines, an Acteon Company, has invested a seven figure sum in the launch of a subsea-focussed engineering research and development subsidiary for North America in Houston, Texas. Mirage Subsea is delivering Mirage Machines’ on-site machining technology including subsea diamond wire cutting
Saipem Names New Board Director
The Board of Directors of Saipem has appointed as Director Francesco Gattei replacing Fabrizio Barbieri, who resigned in August. Francesco Gattei is a non-executive, non-independent Director and he is not member of any internal committee. He currently holds the position of Senior Vice President Scen
EV Introduces Innovative Video Technology
EV, a specialist in downhole video technology, has launched its IVC (Integrated Video Caliper) product to the well intervention market, which provides real-time answers to well integrity issues. Following two years of development and extensive, successful field trials in Canada, the innovative techn