Subsea
Bourbon in Talks with Tanjung for Sale of Nine OSVs
Malaysian Group Tanjung Offshore Berhard and Bourbon Far East Pte. Ltd. have entered into exclusive discussions for the sale of 51% ownership of nine BOURBON Offshore Support Vessels operating in Malaysia. In parallel, Tanjung has invited Bourbon to become a shareholder in their company. Both partie
Ocean Rig Inks with Total
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, has signed definitive documentation, following the previously announced contract award, for the 6 year contract for drilling operations offshore Angola. The contract is for its ultra deepwater drillship the Ocean Rig Skyr
UK Marks 70 Years of Modern Oceanography
On June 5th 1944, the day before the landings on the Normandy beaches, a small research group was formed in the Admiralty Research Laboratory at Teddington in Middlesex. Weather and wave prediction had been central to the decision made by Eisenhower about the timing of the Normandy landings. The new
FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility Launched (UK)
A world-class testing facility for marine energy devices has been inaugurated at the University of Edinburgh. Guests at the facility watched the circular pool, 25 metres across and two metres deep, demonstrate how it can recreate waves and currents from coastlines around the UK, Europe and beyond. T
Rising Sea Levels and Ocean Acidification as Most Pressing Issues
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Scripps Oceanography Announce Plans for Retreat to Address Rising Sea Levels and Ocean Acidification Issues. The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will host an
EU NAVFOR, EUCAP Perform Oil Spill Excercise Off Seychelles
During her recent port visit to the Seychelles, the EU Naval Force flagship, FGS Brandenburg conducted an oil spill exercise with units of the Seychelles Coast Guard, Air Force, Fire and Rescue Services, Port authorities and Maritime Safety Administration. The command team of FGS Brandenburg coordin
Polarcus Naila Completes UK Breagh Project
Polarcus has successfully executed acquisition of the Breagh multi-client project in the UK Southern North Sea five days ahead of schedule. The 840 sq. km RightBand project was acquired by Polarcus Naila towing an 8 x 75 x 6,000m spread and utilizing Polarcus’ infill management solution ensuring hig
WGP Wraps Up North Sea Survey
The WGP Group has completed a survey in the North Sea. This is the fifth Life of Field Seismic survey to be carried out using the Group’s Portable Modular Source System over this oil field. As per previous surveys, the PMSS™ was mobilised on a field platform supply vessel that was converted into a se
GEOMAR: Research on Impacts of Climate Change in Arctic
As part of the Marie-Tharp Lecture Series of the Women’s Executive Board at GEOMAR, Prof. Antje Boetius of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research and the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen reported on her work on the impacts of climate
Pelamis Hits The 10,000 Mark on P2
The two Pelamis P2 machines currently deployed at the wave test site of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney have this week collectively reached a milestone 10,000 hours of grid connected operations. The machines, which are undergoing a progressive test programme at the Billia Croo wav
KrisEnergy Secures Funding for Thailand Project
KrisEnergy Ltd. has successfully priced an aggregate amount of S$130 million 6.25% Notes due 2017 under the S$500 million Multicurrency Medium Term Notes Programme (the MTN Programme) established on 26 May 2014. The Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.25% payable semi-annually in arrears.
Energinet.dk: Traditional Grid Connection at Kriegers Flak
Energinet.dk is preparing for the construction of a traditional grid connection system for the wind turbines at Kriegers Flak. Originally, the grid connection should have been based on a DC system to be combined with an electrical connection to Germany via the Danish and German offshore wind farms i
Saipem Awards Bluewater Contract in Kaombo Project
Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has secured a contract with Saipem SA for the engineering of two complete deep water Turret Mooring Systems and the related procurement and construction of two Turret and Swivel Systems. The Turret Mooring Systems will be part of two converted FPSO units, owned by Tota
Jan De Nul’s Multi-Purpose Vessel Construction Kicks Off in Croatia
Jan De Nul Group has announced that this week Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia, started with the construction of the Multi-Purpose Vessel JDN8628. This versatile vessel can be equipped with two cable turntables with a total capacity of 10,000 tonnes. For Subsea Rock Installation the vessel c