Sub-Atlantic of Aberdeen and SeeByte of Edinburgh, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, have successfully integrated and delivered SeeTrack CoPilot with a Sub-Atlantic Mohawk to Geodetic Offshore Services Limited (GOSL) of Nigeria. GOSL recently purchased the
Fugro has been awarded a EUR 3.1 million hydrographic survey contract by the Finnish and Swedish Hydrographic Offices for a 13,000 km2 area taking in shipping routes between Sweden and Finland, in the Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea. The areas to be surveyed in the summer of 2011 are within the Swedish
At Ocean Business 2011, Ashtead Technology announces investments totalling $2.25 million, in new high technology rental equipment from leading manufacturers including Reson, R2Sonic, Tritech, Ixsea and Sonardyne. Ashtead Technology strive to remain at the forefront of the latest technology, meeting
Endeavour International Corporation announced agreement of commercial terms for the processing and transportation of East Rochelle production on the Scott Platform, in the Central North Sea. Endeavour, operator of the East Rochelle, plans to award contracts and commence construction of the productio
The KFELS MPSEP vessel will be deployed for foundation works at DanTysk in the German Sector of the North Sea, starting 4Q2012. Keppel FELS Limited announces that a contract from the joint-venture Aarsleff Bilfinger Berger (ABJV) Dan Tysk, worth in excess of EUR 35 million, has been secured for SEAF
Songa Offshore announces that a firm contract for the use of Songa Mercur has been agreed and signed with Gazflot LLC, a Gazprom subsidiary. The contract covers the use of the Songa Mercur for Gazflot’s upcoming drilling campaign offshore Sakhalin Island during the 2011 summer season. The rig is cur
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract with A/S Norske Shell for subsea pipeline installation services for the Ormen Lange Northern Field Development – Mid North Project in the Norwegian Sea. The work is the first call-off under Subsea 7’s Frame Agreement with Shell for Pipeline Installatio
The lifting incident on Njord A on 18 December 2010 could, under insignificantly altered circumstances, have resulted in loss of life and significant material damage. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s (PSA’s) investigation of the incident has identified several nonconformities in relation to t
PDM Neptec exhibited at Ocean Business last week, and received an unprecedented number of enquiries, thanks mainly to the launch of 2 brand new products: the Compact Quickcure Moulding System, and Omicron miniature fibre optic connectors. A great deal of interest was shown by visitors in the Compact
Holdings in 11 new production licences have been awarded to Statoil in the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), which was announced by the government on 15 th April. The group received eight new operatorships, with four of these in the Barents Sea and four in the Norwegian
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $70 million from Statoil on the Tordis Area in the North Sea. This contract is for the engineering, procurement and installation of two 10” 12 km oil production pipelines, together with a pull-in to Gullfaks C and tie-in at
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, announced that it has added Software Development to its Certificate of Registration of Quality Management System to I.S. EN ISO 9001:2008. The company has been assessed by an independent ag
SAL was awarded a contract for the transport, loading and discharging of eight drilling templates for the Goliat offshore exploration project in Hammerfest, Norway. In March 2011, SAL’s new building of type 183, MV “Svenja”, loaded the first lot of four drilling templates in Egersund, Norway. The ca
Van der Velden Marine Systems is further expanding its activities with the establishment of a new division: Van der Velden Equipment B.V. In addition to the maritime market, this new division will also serve the onshore industry and energy markets (power stations). Under its former name of Van der V
