Subsea
Mainstream Releases 3D Scale Model of SuperNode
Global renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power today unveils the first three-dimensional scale model of the SuperNode which is set to fundamentally change the way electricity is delivered to our homes. Developed by Mainstream, the SuperNode will, for the first time enable electricity to
Keppel Nets $295 Mln Jobs on Kraken FPSO and SCV Vessel
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)’s wholly owned subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard Ltd and Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd have secured contracts worth a total of S$368 million ($295 million). The contract secured by Keppel Shipyard is for the conversion of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading
FoundOcean Presented with ‘Top Sub-Contractor’ Award by Saipem
FoundOcean was awarded ‘Top Sub-Contractor’ status for the North Sea Edvard Greig development, following completion of the foundation grouting for the 134m jacket structure in May 2014. Saipem Project Manager David Fleet praised FoundOcean for their proficiency. “We wanted to recognise the thorough
3sun’s CEO to Present at BGF
Graham Hacon, founder and CEO of 3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, is set to present at a BGF (Business Growth Fund) event next week. In March last year, 3sun Group, secured a £10m investment from BGF following six years of considerable growth
EMGS Uses Sonardyne’s 6G for Data Acquisition and Recovery
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA, specialists in Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Surveying (CSEM), is using 6G technologies from Sonardyne International Ltd. to provide redundancy and improved precision in EM source positioning. The technology will also be used to position and retrieve EM seabed re
Omega: New Business Development Manager in Norway
Independent well completion and intervention technology developer and manufacturer Omega Completion Technology has appointed a business development manager in Norway in response to an increase in Scandinavian contracts and projects. Joachim Nessa has joined Omega’s Stavanger office from Interwell No
TE Connectivity Wraps Up SEACON Acquisition
TE Connectivity Ltd. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the SEACON group, a leading provider of underwater connector technology and systems. The SEACON group serves the military marine and sub-sea sectors for remotely operated vehicles (ROV) / autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV)
Nave Galatea Conducts Venetian Lagoon Surveys
Nave Galatea, Italian Navy’s coastal hydrographic unit, is currently engaged in geodetic and topographic surveys in Venice and Marghera for the 2014 Idro-Oceanigraphic Campaign. These two areas are characterized by peculiar tidal rhythms and subjected to evolutionary dynamics, such as subsidence (si
MPSV ‘Siem Spearfish’ Mobilized in GoM for Riserless Well Intervention
Harkand has completed the project management and engineering for the mobilization of Siem Spearfish in Port Fourchon, Louisiana after arriving just nine days earlier from the Vard facility in Norway. The newbuild multi-purpose service vessel (MPSV) was designed and built with input from Harkand – pa
Norwegian Minister of Labor Stops By at Ulstein
The Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Robert Eriksson, visited Ulstein Group on 30 June. Included in the visit was a trip on board Ulstein’s latest newbuild, the subsea vessel ‘Island Performer’. The maritime cluster and the Agreement on a More Inclusive Working Life (IA agreement) we
MPOV Project Lead by REEDEREI NSB, OFFCON JV Takes Off
With the foundation of a joint venture between REEDEREI NSB and offshore specialist OFFCON GmbH, the MPOV (Multi-Purpose-Offshore-Vessel) project with the newly developed vessel types MPOV-62 and MPOV-32 takes a major step towards becoming reality. The MPOV-Wind family is tailor-made to the requirem
KBAT Launches New Diving Course
KBA Training Centre (KBAT) has announced a new diving training, Dive Technician Course that aims to develop the all-round competence of the dive technician in support of the diving system maintenance and equipment. The course will be available in Singapore and Aberdeen, Scotland. Competent and well-
AWE: Oi-2 Soon to Be Drilled to Primary Objective
AWE Limited, as Operator of Petroleum Mining Permit 38158 offshore Taranaki, New Zealand, reports that, as at 06:00 hours (6.00am) NZDT today, the Oi-2 exploration well was at a measured depth of 1,505 metres. The 9 5/8” casing string has been installed and cemented at a depth of 1,487 metres. Prepa
Wood Group Kenny Bags Subsea Job on TEN Project
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has been awarded an engineering services contract to support Tullow Ghana Limited and its partners through the execution phase of the Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) project, offshore Ghana. WGK will provide subsea, umbilical, risers, flowlines (SURF) engineering services.