Subsea
Green Party: New Zealand Turns to Deep Sea Drilling Out of Desperation
New analysis by the Green Party shows that easy oil and gas in New Zealand is running out and the Government is turning to risky deep sea and ultra-deep sea drilling out of desperation. Of the 405,000 square kilometres of land and sea offered for petroleum exploration permits in Block Offer 2014, 22
PHOTO: Kvaerner Names Jacket for Edvard Grieg Project
Kvaerner celebrated the completion of the Edvard Grieg project at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal on Wednesday. The jacket was named “Solveig” based on historical Norwegian culture. “Solveig”, with a height of 134 meters, and a total weight of approximately 14 500 tonnes, will be number 41 in the series o
Blue Offshore, Caley Deliver Cable Carousel for Nordergründe OWF
Blue Offshore Marine Services, and Caley Ocean Systems, have supplied a basket carousel to maritime services company Stemat for offshore cable storage for the Nordergründe wind farm. Completed in just 10 weeks, from order to delivery, the 2,200Te capacity basket carousel is providing Stemat and VSMC
ABB Scores $40 Mln Cable Order for Horns Rev 3 OWF
ABB has won an order worth around $40 million from Energinet.dk, the Danish transmission system operator, to build an alternating-current (AC) power cable system that will help integrate and transmit power from the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. The order was booked in the first quarter. The new Ho
3sun Completes Full Life Cycle Project in North Sea
3sun Group, a provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has successfully completed a full life cycle project for a North Sea oil and gas exploration and production company, worth more than $1.7 million. The client’s topside system posed a significant challenge as the aging sys
NCE Subsea Establishes Its First Regional Hub in Florø
Norwegian Centre of Expertise (NCE) Subsea is expanding and has established the first regional hub in Florø. The expansion is secured by Sogn & Fjordane County Council and the municipality of Flora, who has allocated the funds necessary for the first NCE Subsea hub outside Bergen. The funds are init
Hydrex Executes Emergency Rudder Repair in Scotland
Hydrex mobilized a diver/technician team to carry out the rudder repair in Ullapool, Scotland. Shortly after a 101-meter ferry left drydock, its rudder started showing wrong readings. An underwater inspection uncovered that the rudder was not calibrated correctly and that its movements did not match
ORE Catapult and Narec Team Up in Renewable Energy Development
The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and the National Renewable Energy Centre are merging to form a national champion for the development and cost reduction of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy across the UK. The move will see the world-class research, development, demonstration and testing fac
Hydrex Performs Bow Thruster Blade Replacement in Barcelona
Hydrex carried out bow thruster blade replacements on a 270-meter container ship in Barcelona. A condition of class was issued after cracks were detected in the old blades, forcing the vessel to go off hire until a solution was found. Hydrex therefore mobilized a team to Barcelona and performed the
2H Offshore Marks 10th Anniversary in Brazil
2H Offshore, an Acteon company is celebrating its 10th year in Brazil this week. The 2H office was registered in Rio de Janeiro in April 2004 in order to meet the growing demands of the offshore industry in Brazil. During 2H’s 10 years in Brazil, the office has been involved with a number of high [&
Norway: APA 2014 Extended with More Blocks
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced the APA 2014, comprising the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The application deadline for APA 2014 is Tuesday 02 September 2014. The awards will be announced during the first quarter of 2015. The
TE Connectivity Buys SEACON Group for $490 Mln
TE Connectivity Ltd. acquired the SEACON group, a provider of underwater connector technology and systems, for $490 million in cash. The SEACON group serves the military marine and sub-sea sectors for remotely operated vehicles (ROV), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), oil and gas, environmental
Siemens’ Electrical Systems for South Stream Offshore Pipeline
South Stream Transport contracted Siemens AG to provide electrical and instrumentation systems for the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The German company will deliver telecommunication equipment and local control systems for the Russian and Bulgarian landfall as well as the Central Control Room and
Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring Underway in Florida
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) is currently conducting six nearshore hardbottom monitoring projects in Brevard, Broward, Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties in Florida. These projects, which typically include several years of annual environmental monitoring, are conducted under subcontract