Subsea
Students Compete in SeaPerch ROV Challenge
Adding to the excitement of this year’s event, middle and high school students got an underwater view of their SeaPerch robots as they raced through obstacle courses during the fourth annual SeaPerch National Challenge held May 17 in Hattiesburg, Miss. Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Deep Blue Launches New Shuttle Sub ROV
Deep Blue Engineering UK Ltd has introduced the Shuttle Sub. The new lift and deployment system is a large payload-carrying, remotely operated vehicle. Developed for companies involved in subsea operations, the Shuttle Sub offers an efficient and cost-effective way to deploy heavy payloads – such as
Pateke-4H Well Completed Offshore New Zealand
The Pateke-4H well in PEP 38158, offshore Taranaki, has been successfully completed and suspended for production at a later date, the operator has advised. Production from Pateke-4H is planned for the first half of 2015 following the installation and commissioning of a subsea flowline and ancillary
Teledyne BlueView Adds New Sonar to MSeries Family
Teledyne BlueView has released the M900-2250-130 in both standard 1000m depth rating and 4000m depth rating. The M900-2250-130 includes the third generation electronics package called ‘S3’ electronics. The ‘S3’ electronics package gives users the most advanced controls over the sonar settings includ
McDermott to Operate Spoolbase in Port of Gulfport
McDermott International, Inc. informed that one of its subsidiaries has signed a lease agreement with the Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi State Port Authority for the exclusive right to operate a spoolbase and marine operations base in the Port of Gulfport. McDermott expects th
Hawaiian O‘ahu Consists of Three Shield Volcanoes, Study Says
Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de L’Environment in France and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California recently discovered that O‘ahu actually consists of three major Hawaiian shield volcanoes, not two, as previously thought.
Claxton’s Structural Centralizers for Martin Linge Development
Claxton, an Acteon company, has won a major contract to provide conductor centralizers, internal centralizers, deck covers, drill bushings, support frames and associated services for the Martin Linge development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The first phase of Claxton’s four-year contract with
Bilfinger Salamis UK Bags Murchison Decommissioning Contract
Aberdeen-headquartered industrial services contractor Bilfinger Salamis UK has been awarded a significant contract for the supply of the fabric maintenance services support and access solutions by Aker Solutions for the first stage of decommissioning CNR International’s Murchison Platform. The contr
NOC, IMarEST Sign Partnership Agreement
The National Oceanography Centre has announced a two-year partnership with the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology. Engaging with the global marine industry topped NOC’s reasons for partnering the Institute –which counts 15,000 maritime professionals from more than 100 countries a
Analox Sensor Technology Secures Pre-Launch Orders for ACG+
Analox Sensor Technology’s new compressed breathing air monitor has become the company’s most anticipated product launch, with over £100K of pre-launch orders already secured. The new ACG+ is the gas analysis specialist’s most effective and versatile compressed breathing air monitor, designed to be
COSCO Nantong Delivers ‘SapuraKencana 3500’ to Asian Buyer
COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of the COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd, has delivered a pipelay heavy lift vessel “SapuraKencana 3500” to its Asian buyer. COSCO Nantong and the buyer recently signed the contract for the delivery of the vessel. The pipelay heavy lift vessel is designed to
Petrobras’ Campos Basin Gets New Maintenance and Safety Units
Petrobras has received new maintenance and safety units in Campos Basin. Units have been ordered as part of maintenance plan to improve safety and efficiency of production systems. Three new maintenance and safety units ordered by Petrobras – Cidade São João da Barra, Cidade de Cabo Frio and Cidade
France: Preparations for CARIS 2014 Underway
CARIS team has been busy preparing for CARIS 2014, the largest international gathering of CARIS users, which will take place in Brest, France in a couple of weeks. CARIS 2014 will run June 2-5, 2014 with two days of dedicated boot camps and user group meetings, followed by two days of conference ses
Petrobras’ Pre-Salt Reaches New Daily Production Record
Petrobras has announced that oil production in the fields that the company operates in what is known as the Pre-Salt Layer of the Santos and Campos basins passed the milestone of 470,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) on May 11th, which is a new daily production record. This production level was achie