Subsea
DRASSM Announces Tender for Supply of Echo Sounder
Département des recherches archéologiques subaquatiques et sous-marines (DRASSM), which aim is to manage all subaquatic and submarine archeological activities, announced a tender procedure for the supply of an echo sounder. The contract, with a value of 165,000 EUR, is for the provision of a multi-b
‘Our Florida Reefs’ Begins Community Working Group Meetings
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Coral Reef Conservation Program completed the first set of Our Florida Reefs Community Working Group meetings at the South Florida Water Management District Headquarters in West Palm Beach. The Our Florida Reefs community planning process for Flor
Seaway Heavy Lifting Extends DOF Subsea’s Positioning Services Contract
DOF Subsea, provider of integrated subsea solutions, has been awarded a Master Service Agreement (MSA) extension with Seaway Heavy Lifting for the provision of positioning services onboard its Stanislav Yudin and Oleg Strashnov crane vessels. DOF Subsea offers services to third parties across the gl
AMCS and Tourism Operators Call for Dumping Ban in GBR Marine Park
The Australian Marine Conservation Society and tourism operators were in Canberra to call on the Federal Government to end dumping of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. The State and Federal governments have recently fast-tracked the world’s biggest coal port, less than 50kms from
Search for Missing Flight MH370 Relocated
The search area for the missing flight MH370 has been refocused today after AMSA received updated information from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) about the possible aircraft location. The new search area is approximately 319,000 square kilometers and around 1,850 kilometers west of Pe
PETRONAS Opens New Integrated Oil and Gas Training Centre INSTEP
PETRONAS launched its new training facility known as INSTEP Integrated Oil and Gas Training Centre (IIOGTC), an industry-scale facility located within the Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP) in Batu Rakit, Terengganu. The launch of the facility, which is part of PETRONAS’ continuous effor
Deep Down’s 2013 Financial Results Below Expectations
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, reported financial results for the full fiscal year 2013. For 2013, Deep Down reported a net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.05 loss per diluted share,
Oceaneering Delivers Solution for Australian Umbilical System
Oceaneering International designed and manufactured an umbilical system with specialized installation tools for the BHP Billiton Macedon gas development project off Western Australia. Online since September 2013, Macedon connects subsea wells with a new-build natural gas plant near Onslow, Australia
Reach Subsea Secures New Contract for Dina Star
Reach Subsea has signed a contract with a first class charterer on British sector for the vessel Dina Star. The contract has a duration of 30 days + option period of 30 days. The vessel will be equipped with two WROVs and survey equipment as well as offshore personnel. Total turnover under the fixed
Balltec Makes “World’s Largest” PipeLOK for Wheatstone Project
Balltec Ltd has been contracted by Allseas to supply a 44” PipeLOK™ pipeline recovery tool to the Shell Wheatstone Project based 200km offshore Onslow, Western Australia. Wheatstone is the offshore central processing platform enabling a combined production capability of approximately 8.9 million ton
Dolphin Deploys Sanco Sword for 3D Seismic Acquisition in Barents Sea
Dolphin Geophysical’s newest high capacity 3D seismic vessel, the Sanco Sword has mobilised to commence acquisition of 2 new and highly prefunded Multi-Client 3D projects in the Barents Sea. The Gohta North and Maud Basin South 3D surveys, totalling almost 6,200km2, will be acquired using the SHarp
Trelleborg Supplies Drill Riser Buoyancy Modules to DSME
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded one of its largest single orders for drill riser buoyancy modules (DRBM), by one of the world’s major shipbuilders, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. Consisting of RiserGuard™ and riser buoyancy, the contract is for a four-rig
Metflex Introduces MetflexSubsea NRX
Metflex Ltd introduced a new range of high performance rubbers designed specifically for demanding subsea applications. Called MetflexSubsea NRX (Natural Rubber Extreme), the API 17 compliant, natural rubber materials are available as moulded shapes for pipeline pigging connectors, protective shield
Dolphin Takes Delivery of New Seismic Vessel Sanco Sword
Dolphin Group ASA has taken delivery of the newly built seismic vessel M/V Sanco Sword, on an initial 5-year Time-Charter agreement with the Norwegian vessel owner Sanco Shipping AS. The Sanco Sword is the sister vessel of the Sanco Swift, also delivered from the Kleven Myklebust yard, located on th