Subsea
EMGS Wins 3D EM Contract from OMV in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a contract worth USD 2.7 million from OMV (Norge) AS and its partners in PL537 for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The survey will commence in July using the vessel Atlantic Guardian. Atlantic Guardian is a purpose-built 3D EM vessel wit
CRP Welcomes Number of Marine Consent Application Submissions
Chatham Rock Phosphate Managing Director Chris Castle is delighted at the quality and number of submissions in support of its Marine Consent application to the Environmental Protection Authority to extract phosphate nodules from the seabed on the Chatham Rise at the rate of 30 sq km a year. While a
FTO Services First Vessel ‘Island Performer’ Completed
FTO Services announced that construction of its new deepwater well intervention services vessel has been completed. The naming ceremony for the new vessel, Island Performer, was held in Ulsteinvik, Norway on June 27. During the event, about 200 guests including executives from FTO Services, Edison C
Top News of the Week of Jul 07 – Jul 13, 2014
1. Cable Barge Sinks Off Sardinia, Italy Prysmian inform that on July 3rd during transfer voyage from Arco Felice (Naples/Italy) to Bremenhaven (Germany) the barge AMT Explorer chartered for the transportation of power cables for Deutsche Bucht and Butendiek offshore wind farms in Germany, capsized
VIDEO: Monitoring ‘Snohvit’ World’s First Subsea Oil System
Snøhvit is the first offshore development in the Barents Sea and the first major development on the Norwegian continental shelf with no surface installations. The seabed facilities are designed to be over-trawlable, so that neither they nor fishing equipment will suffer any damage from coming into c
JD Contractor to Install Subsea Cables Between Lolland-Asko and Lilleø-Femø
JD Contractor A/S, one of the biggest underwater contractors in Denmark, has been awarded a contract for subsea cable installation. The contract, awarded through tender procedure, is for the installation of 10 kV submarine cables between Lolland-Asko and Lilleø-Femø. JD Contractor secured the contra
Siemens Wraps Up HelWin2 Platform Setup
Siemens has completed installation of the offshore platform for the direct-current connection HelWin2. Working under contract from the German-Dutch grid operator TenneT, Siemens has thus achieved a decisive milestone of the German grid connection projects. “We have now installed three high-tech plat
Hydrex Reinstalls Thruster Seals in Poland
Hydrex team has replaced the three leaking bow thruster shaft seals of a 400-meter container ship in Gdansk, Poland. The operation was performed on-site and underwater using the company’s flexible mobdocks. The vessel was able to continue its commercial activities without any hindrance or delay. Tog
MacGregor Nets Offshore Equipment Order from Bumi Armada
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply equipment for three 80m ice-class vessels and a 96m shallow water pipe laying barge, all will be constructed for Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider. The vessels are destined to operate in the
AGR Expert to Speak at SPE Well Construction Forum
AGR Aberdeen-based Rock Mechanics Engineer and Senior Geoscientist has been invited to address a high-level energy industry gathering in the United States which will bring together specialists from around the world to consider ways of improving oil well drilling and completion efficiency. Phil Baile
DeepFlex Establishes New Facility in Florida
DeepFlex announced the signing of an agreement with Offshore Inland Marine & Services, Inc. (OIMO) to establish a new unbonded flexible pipe manufacturing and qualification testing facility to be located in the Port of Pensacola, Florida. The industrial complex will have direct access to the existin
South Korea: Hydrex Performs Underwater PBCF Installation
Last month Hydrex installed Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) on a 289-meter tanker during the vessel’s stop in Mokpo, South Korea. As a result of the underwater operation, the ship will not have to wait for the next drydock visit to start benefitting from the fuel savings the PBCF will bring. The Prop
‘Pieter Schelte’ to Be Completed in Port of Rotterdam
‘Pieter Schelte’, the biggest vessel in the world, is to be completed in the port of Rotterdam. Owner and designer Allseas and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed an agreement to this effect. The plan is for ‘Pieter Schelte’ to arrive in Rotterdam at the end of 2014. ‘Pieter Schelte’ is 38
Statens Vegvesen Issues Hydrographic Services Tender
Statens vegvesen (The Norwegian Public Roads Administration) has invited tenders for Bjørnafjord hydrographic survey. The purpose of the survey is measurement of wave and currents along two routes in an area between Reksteren and Halhjem. The necessary data will be used for an alternative floating b