Subsea
MMT’s Stril Explorer Obtains Kongsberg EM2040 Dual Head Multibeam System
MMT Group announced that Kongsberg EM2040 D. A 0.4 x 0.7 degree dual head multibeam system has recently been installed on MMT’s long term charted multipurpose support vessel Stril Explorer. This is a highly developed multibeam echo sounder that combines all of the advanced features of deepwater echo
Irish Consul General Visits Aquamarine Power
Aquamarine Power played host to Pat Bourne, the Consul General of Ireland to Scotland. He stopped by Aquamarine’s HQ in Edinburgh to catch up with the CEO Martin McAdam. Top of the agenda was the progress on the Oyster 800 wave machine, future cooperation between Ireland and Scotland, and a discussi
TTS Group Awarded New Subsea Crane Contract from European Customer
TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS in Bergen signed a new contract for delivery of a subsea crane. Value of the contract is approximately NOK 35 million. The contract is with a European customer, and concerns delivery of an active heave compensated subsea cr
BSEE Studies Impacts of Deepwater Horizon on Organisms Living on Shipwrecks
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) worked offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, examining how oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon tragedy in 2010 is affecting the organisms living on shipwrecks. Historic Preservation Officer and Senior Marine Archaeologist Chris Horrell is part of
KONGSBERG Delivers RIM Services for Peregrino Field in Brazil
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies do Brasil Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of KONGSBERG, has been awarded a contract for delivery of flexible Riser Integrity Management (RIM) services to the Statoil Brasil Óleo e Gás Ltda. operated Peregrino field. The contract is a Framework Agreement for four yea
Helix Well Ops Strengthens Its Position in Scotland
Aberdeen-based Helix Well Ops (Well Ops) has underlined its commitment to the north-east and the energy industry with a move to new premises. A leading global provider of subsea well intervention, Well Ops has moved to Alba Gate on Stoneywood Road in Dyce, Aberdeen. It has taken on a six-year lease
Search and Recovery of MH370 Suspended Due to Weather Conditions
The search for the Flight MH370 was suspended today due to poor weather conditions in the search area. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) informed that the search and recovery operation will continue on Wednesday, 26th of March. HMAS Success was forced to depart the area due to the roug
Atkins Bags Dudgeon OWF Monopile Foundations Contract
Atkins has been awarded an engineering contract for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm which will power more than 400,000 UK homes each year. The contract will cover all design and engineering services for the monopile foundations for the 6.0 MW turbines as well as management assistance during fabricati
Nautronix Supplies NASNet DPR for Bollsta Dolphin Drilling Rig
Nautronix has secured an order from HHI, Korea to supply a NASNet® DPR (Dynamic Positioning Reference) System which will be used on the Bollsta Dolphin drilling rig. NASNet® DPR is the ultimate position reference system for Dynamic Positioning; it also has the benefits of the well-known NASNet® subs
SPE Aberdeen Presentation to Focus on Offshore Marine Equipment
Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Aberdeen Section will host an engineering expert, Dr. John White to discuss the challenges associated with the analysis and design of offshore engineering equipment. Offshore marine equipment can be physically complex, expensive, safety critical and required to
PHOTO: Naming Ceremony of Sanco Sword Held in Norway
Sanco Shipping & Dolphin Geophysical held a naming ceremony for M/V Sanco Sword on Saturday, March 22. The M/V Sanco Sword is a high capacity 3D seismic vessel built by Kleven Maritime’s Myklebust Yard in Norway. The vessel is characterized by high transit speed and industry leading bollard pull, wh
Bibby Offshore Provides IRM Services for Maersk Oil UK
Award-winning subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has recently commenced work with Maersk Oil UK on a multimillion pound contract. The contract will see Bibby Offshore provide subsea construction and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to all of Maersk’s North Sea assets. D
NOAA Studies Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil Effects on Large Marine Fish
According to a new study by a team of NOAA and academic scientists, crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster causes severe defects in the developing hearts of bluefin and yellowfin tunas. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the 25th anniversary
MCT Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) appointed Sven Stoye as new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1st March 2014. Stoye has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector and joins MCT from Siemens Power Generation division where he was Vice President for Engineering for all disc