There have been some very interesting developments in the Oil and Gas Industry in recent months not least the demand to improve the quality, integrity and compliance of nut supplies. Beck Prosper Ltd (BPL) has been serving the petrochemical and energy industries as a high integrity bolting manufactu
Aker Solutions has been awarded a letter of intent (LOI) from Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea workover system for the Vigdis North East development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Aker Solutions estimates that the contract value will be approximately NOK 500
ULSTEIN has signed a contract for delivering an offshore IMR construction vessel of the ULSTEIN SX148 design to Eidesvik Offshore. Working closely with Eidesvik Offshore and their partner Subsea 7, ULSTEIN won the contract against stiff competition from several other players. “We are very happy that
Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, has secured a new three year contract with DOF ASA, a Norwegian based operator of offshore and subsea vessels. As part of the new contract Marlink will supply its cutting-edge Sealink™ VSAT services to an additional 20 vessels, incre
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a five year Frame Agreement Contract, plus two 1 year options by Statoil ASA. The contract will cover provision of a dedicated vessel on full time basis, and associated project management and engineering support, for ROV based inspection, maintenance, and repair
Mel Fitzgerald, Director of Subsea 7 S.A. and former Chief Executive Officer of Subsea 7, was last night recognised for his significant and positive impact on the subsea sector. The Outstanding Achievement award was made by Subsea UK at its annual Subsea Business Awards in Aberdeen, UK. Bill Edgar,
Leading marine equipment rental company Ashtead Technology announces its appointment as exclusive Global Rental Representative, within the Oil and Gas sector, for Vortex International Ltd for the rental of the Vortex Dredge Unit. The most powerful 4 inch ROV and diver dredge unit in the world (40 to
MMT has recently been contracted by ABB for the vessel management and survey services during mass flow excavation operations for the BritNed cable between the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. MMT has charterted the DP2 vessel Olympic Zeus for the operation. MMT has also contracted Rotech Subsea f
Britain’s booming subsea industry, dominated by companies based in North-east Scotland, has witnessed a 40 per cent growth in revenues to £5… [mappress] Source: business, Feb 10, 2011;
Following the success of the shallow-water real-time imaging sonar, Gemini 720i, Tritech has launched a deep-rated version of the popular sonar, Gemini 720id. Available now in 300m and 4000m versions, Gemini is a forward-looking sonar which utilises an array of transducers to provide a 120º field of
Divers of the Search and Rescue Center of the Ukrainian Navy have started active preparations to support the sea trials of the Zaporizhia submarine… [mappress] Source: kyivpost, Feb 9, 2011;
RBG is spending £3 million to improve its offshore diving fleet. The Aberdeen company, which provides fabric maintenance and construction support for the energy industry, is adding two 15 metre crafts and two 8.5 metre support vehicles. Each will include dedicated launch and recovery systems plus ma
The Underwater Centre has chosen the Subsea 2011 Conference and Exhibition this week to announce a new course it’s introduced to the training programme. Following direct UK diving industry feedback, the leading subsea training facility in Fort William has developed a ‘New Construction Career’ commer
CSL, the Aberdeen-headquartered project management and engineering company is pleased to announce that Charlie Hughes is joining the company in the new role of Projects Manager. Charlie has a strong background in Pre-Commissioning and Project Management from his recent career in Acergy that will rei
