Subsea
Det norske Awards Claxton Its Largest Riser Gig
Claxton, an Acteon company, has been awarded a multi-year contract with Det norske oljeselskap ASA of Norway. The biggest single riser contract in Claxton’s history. Running from January 2014 until June 2020 (with optional periods of 1+1 year), the contract includes high- and low-pressure risers, au
Noreco CFO Set to Leave in August
Ørjan Gjerde, who has been CFO at Noreco since March 2012, has handed in his resignation and will leave the company by 31 August 2014. The search for his replacement has already started. Under Gjerde’s leadership, Noreco has built a highly competent finance and accounting group. He has also headed t
BOEM to Support FAU’s Hydrokinetic Project Off Florida
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a lease to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for marine hydrokinetic technology testing offshore Florida to evaluate the use of turbines powered by ocean currents. “This is the first time a lease has been issued to test ocean current energy equ
Hydrex Executes Propeller Modification in La Brea
Last month a team of Hydrex diver/technicians performed a blade modification on the propeller of a 190-meter bulk carrier in La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago. All five blades of propeller were severely bent and cropping was the only option. Hydrex has developed a wide range of procedures to repair all t
JFE Steel to Provide Pipes for Petrobras’ Pre-salt
JFE Steel Corporation has announced that together with Metal One Corporation it has received an order for 280 metric tons of JFE-UHP-17CR-110 OCTG pipe for casing from Brazil’s national oil company, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., to be used on Petrobras’s offshore oil development project in Brazil. This
Coda Octopus Develops New Software for Echoscope Sonars
Coda Octopus will be launching a new major release (version 6) of the innovative visualization and processing software suite for the Echoscope range of real-time 3D sonars. This new version provides the next generation platform supporting the latest complementary hardware tools and features for impr
ERRV ‘Grampian Dynamic’ Launched in Spain
The latest Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel, the Grampian Dynamic, was recently launched at Balenciaga Shipyard in Northern Spain. This is the first in a series of six new vessels, commissioned by Craig Group in a £70 million investment. Douglas Craig, Chairman and Managing Director of Craig Gro
Hydrex Carries Out Bow Thruster Replacement in New York
To save time and money for the owner of a 190-meter, 28,747 GRT bulk carrier, Hydrex removed the bow thruster of the ship and installed a new unit during the vessel’s stop in New York. By carrying out both parts of the operation while the ship was berthed, she could continue her schedule without goi
Nordic Yards Takes Over Volkswerft
A symbolic act on the ship lift marked a new beginning for Volkswerft Stralsund. Berthold Brinkmann, insolvency administrator of P+S WERFTEN, handed over a big key to Nordic Yards. With that, Nordic Yards has now officially taken over Volkswerft. “Volkswerft is one of the most diverse shipyards in t
NSD and USM to Carry Out LiquiBurst Cleaning in Greece
Nick Segredakis Diving Ltd, a specialist in underwater services, and USM Group Ltd have concluded cooperation agreement and are starting to carry out LiquiBurst cleaning in Greece. LiquiBurst Underwater Cleaning Technology – is the unique solution which enables to carry out underwater cleaning witho
Cable Solutions to Provide Cabling to Aker Solutions and Kvarner
Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd, based in Aberdeenshire’s Craigearn Business Park, has secured a frame agreement to supply electrical wire and cable to Aker Solutions ASA and Kvaerner AS facilities worldwide. Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd, which will supply the services as a joint venture business set
DONG Energy: Hejre’s Support Structure Planted in North Sea
DONG Energy has reported that 292 kilometres north west of Esbjerg, the support structure for Hejre platform is now well planted in the North Sea. The first physical signs of a new platform in the North Sea are there. The 8.400-tonne steel structure, called a jacket, which is the support structure o
Tekmar to Supply Cape Wind with TekLink CPS
Tekmar Energy has marked a major business milestone after winning a contract on the first US offshore wind farm, Cape Wind. The contract award underlines the cable protection specialist’s industry-leading track record for delivering custom cable protection solutions to the offshore industry. At Cape
PD&MS Energy Secures North Sea Services Contract from CNRI
PD&MS Energy, an international engineering company, has secured a major five-year North Sea contract extension with CNR International (CNRI). The Aberdeen-headquartered business will continue to provide services ranging from engineering, procurement and offshore construction for all the operator’s d