It was celebration all round on March 16th as two Kongsberg Maritime business units received prestigious Awards for Design Excellence from the Norwegian Design Council during its annual Design Day, which took place in Oslo, Norway. Kongsberg Seatex was given an Award for Design Excellence in the Ind
The Vega field in the North Sea was officially opened during a ceremony in Bergen yesterday, 17 March. The subsea field adds important natural gas and condensate to Statoil´s production on the Norwegian continental shelf. Regardless of a challenging development, the partners on the Vega field have c
Veripos are back on the road and taking their stand to Ocean Business 2011 from 5th – 7th April in Southampton, UK. This will be Veripos’ third time exhibiting at this bi-annual show which attracts 300+ exhibiting companies within the Ocean Technology and Survey Industry. The event will held in the
In the world of clean energy, kites have have become a big deal. Recent advances in technology have lifted ideas like high-altitude wind tur… (earthtechling) [mappress] Source: earthtechling ,March 18, 2011;
Aker Solutions’ wholly-owned subsidiary STEP Offshore has delivered a drilling fluid and well control system to Rolls-Royce Marine, which will be used on the Yme field in the North Sea. The Aker Solutions unit made a fast and efficient delivery of an ultra compact skid mounted system for drilling fl
Nemo Engineering, the subsea unit in Apply, has been awarded a contract with Statoil Petroleum AS for the delivery of two 12’’ Hot Tap Gooseneck Spools on the Åsgard Subsea Compression Project, with the purpose to ensure an extended lifetime and increased exploitation for the Åsgard field in the Nor
Aker Solutions has entered into a contract with Intergraph using Intergraph’s Smart 3D technology. A multiyear contract, which includes SmartMarine® 3D, was signed in Oslo, Norway, this month with the first project deployment expected during the second half of 2011. “Intergraph’s Smart 3D Technology
DOF Subsea AS announces the start of new Executive Vice President Business Acquisition Mr.John Baxter. He will be leading the Business Acquisition process for DOF Subsea AS to secure profitable new contracts for DOF’s regions. John Baxter moves from Acergy where he spent the last year successfully a
Packed with ten powerful thrusters and with the capacity to carry a seven-function position feedback manipulator and five-function rate manipulator, the new Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus has quickly become a top seller with four systems sold for delivery this year. With 50% more power, and swimming 30
The Spanish shipyard METALSHIPS & DOCKS has recently delivered the world’s longest offshore construction vessel, M/V North Sea Giant, to the Norwegian owner North Sea Shipping. M/V North Sea Giant has been designed for long term construction works in the open sea, supporting a crew of 120 people . T
In order to decrease the risks associated with subsea power cabling in offshore wind farms and other energy-related projects, DNV is inviting the industry to develop common best practices. Several wind farms have been struggling with subsea cable issues but little knowledge or experience is yet publ
Tender requires full inspection of the section of submarine cable and pipeline, between the port of Otranto (IT) and the approach of Aetos (GRE), being the 400 kV HVDC link between Italy and Greece, with production of inspection reports. As part of activities maintenance by cleaning the wire cathode
Bennex, Deepsea Power & Light and Neron will once again be exhibiting at Ocean Business on 5th to 7th April 2011 at the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton. Visit Bennex stand D11 to learn more about their products and services. Bennex representatives will show you the latest additions within
The Dutch navy says it has discovered the sunken wreck of a German World War I submarine off the island of Terschelling and will designate… (theolympian) [mappress] Source: theolympian ,March 16, 2011;
