Subsea
Trelleborg’s Cable Protection for Phase Two of Fukushima Forward Project
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has secured a contract to supply its range of high performance cable protection, for phase two of the prestigious offshore wind farm Fukushima Forward Project, lead by Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Following a successful delivery of phase one, Trel
Another Contract for EMGS in Norwegian Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a contract from an oil and gas company worth USD 1.0 million for acquisition of 3D EM data in the Norwegian Sea. The Company will be using the vessel Atlantic Guardian. Acquisition is scheduled to be completed early in October, after which the vess
Dolphin Cleared for Russian Gig
Dolphin has received confirmation from the Export Control Division of the Norwegian Foreign Department that the recently announced contract in the Kara Sea is not subject to the current trade restrictive measures against Russia. Atle Jacobsen, Dolphin CEO, stated: “Dolphin is extremely appreciative
VIDEO: FMC Technologies ‘Happy’ Parody
FMC Technologies’ western region subsea employees have celebrated the company’s global quality month with a parody of Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy”. FMC Technologies employees in Ghana also celebrated the commissioning of newly expanded Subsea base in Takoradi last week. Local employees were joine
Ewing Welcomes MeyGen Deal for Pentland Tidal Power
SNP Energy Spokesperson Fergus Ewing has welcomed the news that MeyGen have signed a multi-million pound deal to sell electricity from the planned tidal energy scheme in the Pentland Firth. Construction on one of the world’s largest tidal power projects will begin in the Pentland Firth later this ye
BAS Scientist’s Perspective on Decreasing Arctic Sea Ice Trend
The Arctic sea ice minimum marks the day – typically in September – when sea ice reaches its smallest extent at the end of the summer melt season. The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land and Arctic sea ice is the thin layer of frozen ocean water that forms and grows during the winter, […]
Balmoral to Kick Off Brazilian Production in 2015
In an announcement at the Rio Oil and Gas show in Brazil, Aberdeen-based deepwater buoyancy, insulation and elastomer product specialist, Balmoral Offshore Engineering, said its new Brazilian manufacturing facility will be up and running in the second quarter of 2015. Alex Ellis, the British Ambassa
Decommissioning Leaders to Meet at TotalDECOM 2015
Over 400 decommissioning leaders are set to attend TotalDECOM™ 2015 on the 20th – 22nd April 2015 at the Hilton, Glasgow, to discuss ‘The global decommissioning legacy’, where they will gain insight into the current thinking of some major sector players. The conference is predicted to double in size
JDR CEO Quits
JDR, a provider of Subsea Production Umbilicals, Subsea Power Cables and other technology for the offshore energy industry, has announced that after three years leading the company through a significant investment programme, Andrew Norman will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer, and as a Di
SMD Wraps Up Auxiliary Cutter Assembly
Secretary-General Nii Odunton accompanied by his Deputy and Legal Counsel, Michael Lodge, had the opportunity to visit the Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) facility in Newcastle upon Tyne to get a look at Nautilus Minerals’ Polymetallic Sulphides Mining Technology. The newly assembled Auxiliary Cutter (A
Hyperdynamics’ Director Lord David Owen Resigns
Hyperdynamics Corp. announced the resignation of Lord David Owen as a member of its Board of Directors. Lord Owen also served on the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Governmental Relations committees of the Board. Ray Leonard, Hyperdynamics’ President and CEO, commented, “Hyperdynamics has be
RentOcean’s Equipment for Storage of Gemini OWF Cables
RentOcean, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, has been awarded a contract to supply Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects BV a 3000t demountable onshore turntable system and accompanying equipment for a long-term storage project. The turntable and additional equipment will be used f
Kongsberg’s AUV Pioneer Wins MTS Award
Bjørn Jalving, Executive Vice President Subsea at maritime, offshore and subsea technology developer Kongsberg Maritime has been given the Compass Distinguished Achievement Award from the Marine Technology Society. The award ceremony took place on September 16 at the OCEANS 2014 MTS/IEEE conference
Great Barrier Reef is Effective Wave Absorber, Study Shows
New research has found that the Great Barrier Reef, as a whole, is a remarkably effective wave absorber, despite large gaps between the reefs. This means that landward of the reefs, waves are mostly related to local winds rather than offshore wave conditions. As waves break and reduce in height over