Subsea
Seamec Secures Contract Extension for DSV “Alliance”
Seamec Limited and Sea Horse General Contracting Establishment, UAE, Dubai, have extended the charter hire contract for the diving support vessel “Alliance”. The contract has been extended until April 30, 2014. The vessel, which is under bareboat charter with Seamec, will be working in offshore Egyp
TAP Re-Launches Procurement Process for Pipeline Project
TAP has taken the decision to re-launch its procurement process, following a review of its strategy and schedule. TAP will therefore initiate new pre-qualifications for goods and services that the natural gas pipeline project requires. The revised pre-qualification process should ensure maximum oppo
NOAA Plans Expansion of National Marine Sanctuaries
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has released a proposal to expand the boundaries of Gulf of the Farallones (GFNMS) and Cordell Bank (CBNMS) national marine sanctuaries, two of 14 sites managed by NOAA, located off north-central California. The agency is accepting public and stakeholder
Reach Subsea Enters New Contracts with ExxonMobil and MMT
Reach Subsea has entered into a contract with ExxonMobil for the vessel Stril Explorer. The contract is for light construction work in the North Sea. Further, Reach Subsea has entered into new cooperation contracts with MMT for delivery of ROV services. Total contract value is approximately NOK 15 m
Decom North Sea to Host Lunch and Learn in Aberdeen (UK)
Recent figures from the Oil & Gas UK Activity Survey indicate that decommissioning could cost around £40.6 billion in the UKCS between now and 2040. In a bid to exploit this potential, Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will host a lunch and learn event to give su
Siemens Awarded BorWin3 Grid Connection by TenneT
Siemens receives an order from TenneT for an offshore wind farm grid connection in the North Sea. In a consortium with Petrofac Siemens will supply the complete technology for efficient direct-current transmission for the BorWin3 grid connection as the consortium leader. The consortium partner Petro
MBARI’s Researchers Study Deep-Sea Carnivorous Sponges
MBARI’s marine biologist Lonny Lundsten and two Canadian researchers have authored a new paper on four new species of carnivorous sponges living on the deep seafloor, from the Pacific Northwest to Baja California. Killer sponges sound like creatures from a B-grade horror movie. In fact, they thrive
Sonardyne to Field-Test uComm Acoustic Modem
Sonardyne International Ltd. is inviting qualifying academic establishments and research institutions to apply for the Field Evaluation Programme for the company’s uComm acoustic modem product range. Applicants with upcoming, short-term ocean science projects that would benefit from an underwater mo
DNV GL to Expand Operations in West Coast of Norway
DNV GL, technical adviser to the oil & gas industry, is relocating its oil & gas head office in Norway from Høvik to Stavanger in order to be even closer to its customers. Local delivery capacity will be expanded in Stavanger and Bergen and operations will continue in Høvik, Sandefjord, Trondheim an
Aubin Group Sees Promising Growth After BGF’s Boost
Chemical engineering specialist Aubin Group has reported strong growth following an investment from BGF. Aubin Ltd, the parent company of Aubin Group, announced that for the 12 months ending 30 June 2013, turnover was $10.8 million, up more than 35% from $8 million during the same period in the prev
Bluefin-21 Resurfaces After First Search for Missing MH370
The Bluefin-21 AUV, which was last night deployed in a search mission for the missing flight MH370, has returned to the surface after six hours of scanning the depths. The AUV exceeded its operating depth limit of 4,500 meters and its built in safety feature returned it to the surface. In yesterday’
NOC Works with ASV and MOST on New Generation Ocean Robots
National Oceanography Centre has collaborated with two Hampshire companies ASV Ltd and MOST (AV) Ltd on a new generation of robots which are about to enter production as marine industries recognise the value of their cutting-edge designs and capabilities. The new state-of-the-art Long Endurance Mari
ONR Scientists Explore Changing Arctic
Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced April 14 new efforts to determine the pace of change in what some are calling Earth’s final frontier. Scientists sponsored by ONR have traveled to the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean, placing new sensors in the ice and in the frigid waters below, t
Wood Group Acquires Cape Software
Wood Group has acquired Cape Software (“Cape”), a Texas provider of simulation software and services for operator training and logic validation for SCADA and DCS industrial control systems used by the oil & gas and other process-based industries. Cape will become part of the MSi Kenny Products busin