Subsea
Ellis Brings Cabling Solution for Siemens
Ellis, cable cleat manufacturer, has underlined the reason for its industry standing by designing an entirely new product in response to a cabling requirement from one of the biggest names in global business, Siemens. Triton is a two-in-one cable guide and clamp that was developed by Ellis following
AMSA Suspends Search for Missing Fishing Vessel
AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has suspended the search for a 75 metre fishing support vessel based on expert medical advice indicating that in the current weather conditions there is no prospect of survival. Early on Sunday 30 March, AMSA detected the emergency beacon signal in t
SPE to Focus on Offshore Risk Management at Aberdeen Event
Former Subsea 7 Global Insurance Director, Robert Armstrong, will present on the topic of “Contractual Risk Management from an Insurance Perspective” at a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen event next week. Armstrong will discuss the role of insurance within the overall risk management st
Royal Navy Join Forces with National Oceanography Centre
The Royal Navy is working with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to provide the basis for trialling and understanding how the gliders can best be used. Director of National Marine Facilities at the NOC, Geraint West, said: “The NOC is pleased to be able to apply its world-leading capabilities a
Olympic Boa Naming Ceremony Held at Kleven Verft
Olympic Boa, a subsea construction vessel, was named at Kleven Verft on Saturday. BOA Marine Services has chartered the vessel for the next three years plus options. The vessel, of MT 6022 design, is capable to accommodate 122 people. The delivery of Olympic Boa from Kleven Yard is expected in early
Ten Aircraft and Ten Ships Searching for Missing Flight MH370
The search activities for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continue in Southern Indian Ocean. During the Sunday operations approximately 252,000 square kilometers were covered. The search included nine aircraft along with eight ships with a merchant ship also transiting through the area. L
PD&MS and Harlen Invest in New Offshore Engineering Facility in Dundee
PD&MS Energy and specialist fabrication and engineering firm Harlen have committed $4.1 million of investment towards a new state of the art rig repair and subsea fabrication facility in one of Scotland’s premier ports. The 38,750sq ft facility on Princess Alexandra Wharf at Port of Dundee is expect
BRTP to Demonstrate Tidal Technology at FORCE (Canada)
BLACK ROCK TIDAL POWER has been awarded one of only two demonstration berths by the Nova Scotia government. The Honourable Andrew Younger, Minister of Energy announecd BRTP at the Nova Scotia Comunity College in Dartmouth on Friday. The company will showcase its innovative technology at the Fundy Oc
A&P Tyne Repairs Red 7 Marine’s DP Reel Vessel
Red 7 Marine’s DP Reel arrived at A&P Tyne’s site in Tyneside for the required inspection and specialist repairs of the Forward Azimuth Thruster. A&P also conducted the works on Port & Starboard Tailshaft seal renewal, removal of temporary deck equipment from last charter, modifications to the autom
Bibby Offshore Opens New Facilities in Westhill
Award-winning subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has further expanded its operations in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, with the opening of a purpose built workshop and warehouse facility this month. Named “The Hangar“, the building has been leased for 15 years and has in excess of 50,000 squa
Royal Navy’s HMS Protector Never Closer to South Pole
The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector has ventured further south than ever before, just 1,500 miles from the South Pole, as she continued her scientific work around the frozen continent. On the latest stage of her work to improve seafaring charts of remote waters, supporting the work of Bri
OpenHydro to Build Tidal Energy Demonstration Project in Bay of Fundy
Tidal technology company, OpenHydro, has been selected by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy in Canada for a tidal energy demonstration project at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) test site. OpenHydro was selected as part of a competitive process undertaken by the Department in i
CRP Submits Draft Marine Consent Application to EPA
Chatham Rock Phosphate submitted a draft Marine Consent application to the Environmental Protection Authority – the culmination of four years work and more than $25 million in investment. The Marine Consent is the only major licence CRP now needs, having gained a mining permit for its phosphate extr
MCT, Bluewater Cooperate on Development of SeaGen F Tidal Turbine
Marine Current Turbines Ltd. (MCT), a Siemens company, and Bluewater Energy Services B.V. (Bluewater) have agreed to jointly develop a 2 megawatt floating tidal current turbine, called SeaGen F. This turbine will be the first of its kind to be installed in Canada’s Bay of Fundy, in cooperation with