Subsea
CNPC Encounters Oil & Gas in Zhongjiannan Prospect
CNPC informs that the petroleum drilling and exploration operation of Zhongjiannan Project was smoothly completed on schedule on July 15th with the oil & gas shows found. In accordance with the work procedures of deep-sea petroleum exploration and development, a comprehensive assessment of hydrocarb
DolWin Beta En Route to Norway
DolWin Beta, the biggest offshore HVDC converter platform of the world (900MW), has left the Drydocks World yard in Dubai and is en route to Haugesund in Norway for final adjustments. The platform is one of the main components of TenneT’s DolWin2 offshore grid connection for the North Sea wind farm
VideoRay ROVs Assist in Costa Concordia Salvage
After two and a half years and the most complicated and largest ship salvage operation in history, the Costa Concordia was refloated Monday morning and should soon be on its way to Genoa, Italy for a lengthy scrapping process. VideoRay Pro 4 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) played a crucial role in
UTEC: ‘Yardie Creek’ About to Complete AUV Pipeline Survey Off Australia
UTEC operated vessel “Yardie Creek” is nearing completion of major AUV pipeline survey campaign off the NW coast of Australia. The vessel is equipped with subsea positioning and 2 x 1000 metre rated AUVs fitted with multibeam, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and magnetometer. The spread will be
Kvaerner’s Second Quarter in Line with Expectations
Kvaerner delivered results for the second quarter in line with what the company has predicted. In addition, the order book has increased with new contracts and growth in existing projects. Operating revenues for the second quarter were NOK 2 861 million, while they were NOK 3 278 million in the corr
Rowe Technologies Expands SeaPILOT Product Line with DVL
Rowe Technologies, Inc. announces the launch of a new DVL for the SeaPILOT product line. The SeaPILOT OC (Observation Class) is the result of collaboration with several small ROV manufacturers to provide a compact, high performance DVL, designed specifically for observation/inspection class ROVs. Th
Tidal Lagoon Could Contribute $46 Bln to UK GDP Between 2015-2027
A macroeconomic impacts study has found that a national fleet of six tidal lagoon power plants would contribute £27 billion to UK GDP over the investment period 2015-2027. Since many of the components can be sourced within the UK, tidal lagoon infrastructure investment offers one of the best returns
Atlantis Reaches Agreement on Final Pricing for MeyGen Phase 1A
Atlantis, a vertically integrated owner of the world’s largest planned tidal current energy project, MeyGen, and tidal energy equipment supplier announces that after a lengthy negotiation process, agreement has now been reached on final pricing and terms with each of the following contractors to the
Blue Water Energy Invests in Unique Maritime Group
Unique Maritime Group (UMG), one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, announces a pivotal strategic equity investment from Blue Water Energy. Founded in 1993, UMG is a specialist in the provision of services, and the sale and rental of equipment for the m
Conquest MB1 Assistance in Concordia Ops Nears Completion
Now the disaster ship Costa Concordia floats again, the work of the Dutch Conquest MB1 crane ship and her crew is there almost done. The Dutch company Conquest Offshore has in the recent months, in cooperation with a large group of international companies, installed the sponsoons that will refloat t
SgurrEnergy Kicks Off Wave and Tidal Research Project in UK
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has commenced a research project with the University of Edinburgh and ScottishPower Renewables to establish ways to reduce uncertainties for wave and tidal projects. The three-year project will provide solutions to some of the current issues in orde
Shell Makes Third Discovery in Norphlet Play in GoM
Shell announces its third major discovery in the Norphlet play in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico with the successful Rydberg exploration well. After more than 10 years of exploration activities in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Shell continues to lead industry in exploring this Jurassic play. “T
India: CSIR-NIO’s Research Vessel Dedicated to Nation
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) dedicated its recently acquired Research Vessel Sindhu Sadhana to the nation. “This is a proud moment to dedicate the Research Vessel for the country. This vessel will enable to gather new information about oceans and its resources. It will also hel
Coast Guard Search for Missing Diver Continues, Bahamas
Coast Guard search-and-rescue crews are searching for a man who went missing during a commercial shark diving venture in the vicinity of West End, Bahamas, Sunday night. Missing is John E. Petty, 63, hometown unknown. Coast Guard 7th District command center watchstanders were contacted by the captai