Subsea
BP Again Eligible to Enter into New Contracts with US Government
BP has entered into an administrative agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on behalf of the federal government, resolving all matters related to the suspension, debarment and statutory disqualification of BP following the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill. A
Poland: KPW Gdynia in Need of Underwater Training Simulators
Komenda Portu Wojennego Gdynia invites tenders to supply, assembly and commission 2 sets of brand integrated software and underwater simulators. The tenders are for Human Underwater Simulator Round (Control Submarine Simulation), installed in the hull of UBIEE underwater in Kobben (erected on specia
Bureau Veritas Enters into Co-Operation Agreement with HydrOcean
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has entered into a technical and commercial co-operation agreement with French hydrodynamic specialist HydrOcean. Under the agreement, HydrOcean will provide advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) services to Bureau Veritas’ shipping a
Petronas Grabs JEC Europe 2014 Innovation Award
PETRONAS recently emerged as the winner in the oil and gas category of the JEC Europe 2014 Innovation Awards for its new breakthrough – the PROASSURE – a composite clamp for pipeline repair. The composite clamp which was developed by PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd (PRSB), the research arm of PETRONAS wit
JCIB Supports PGS TITANS’ Purchase of Two Ramform Vessels
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed two buyer’s credit agreements with PGS Titans AS, owned by Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, for funding the purchase of two Ramform vessels capable of high-accuracy, wide-range 3D seismic data acquisition. These two loans are cofinanced with Sumi
SeaBird’s Two Vessels Awarded New Contracts
SeaBird Exploration Plc’s Harrier Explorer vessel has been awarded a two-month extension to the current contract in the North Sea. The vessel will operate under the extended contract until the second half of May 2014. The value of the extension is estimated at USD 4 million. The Aquila Explorer has
Allspeeds Unveils New WebtoolTM RCO54 for Drill Line Maintenance
Allspeeds Ltd, the designers and manufacturers of WebtoolTM products for over 30 years have launched a new heavy duty steel wire rope cutting tool. Working from a 690 bar hydraulic supply, the RCO54 has a cutting capacity of 51mm (2”) diameter steel wire rope with a tensile strength of up to 1960 N/
Planet Ocean Acquires Elkins Oceanic Services
Planet Ocean Ltd has reached an agreement to purchase the business of Elkins Oceanic Services Ltd. Elkins Oceanic Services is known for their production of mooring swivels for all underwater applications. The Company leader, Dennis Elkins, best known for the Elkins Deep Ocean Swivels, Push Corer uni
Planet Ocean, Aanderaa Develop Special Quick-Clamp
Planet Ocean Ltd announced a collaboration with Aanderaa Data Instruments, Norway to offer the Quick-Clamp instrument mooring system as a standard option for SeaGuard® RCM. A custom version of the unique clamp has been produced specifically for Aanderaa to allow use with Kevlar rope as well as stain
Prysmian and Caldwell Marine Secure Cape Wind Cable Contracts
South Carolina-based Prysmian Cables and Systems USA has been awarded the contract for the eventual supply of the intra array and export power cables for Cape Wind’s offshore wind farm and New Jersey-based Caldwell Marine International has been awarded the contract for the installation of the underw
Obama Proposes $ 5.5 Bln for NOAA 2015 Budget
President Obama’s FY 2015 discretionary budget request for NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, totals $5.5 billion. This is $174 million over the 2014 enacted budget, an increase of 3.2 percent. The proposed budget will enhance public safety and community resiliency to weather
Planet Ocean Backs ASV’s C-Enduro Development
Planet Ocean have worked closely with the development team at ASV, to ensure that the sensor and tracking technology deployed on C-Enduro vehicle is best in class. C-Enduro is a long endurance autonomous surface vehicle used to safely and cost effectively collect data at sea. Built to operate in all
McDermott Mobilizes Thebaud Sea for Emergency Pipeline Repair (UAE)
McDermott International, Inc. announced that the Dive Support Vessel Thebaud Sea (“DSV”) was recently mobilized for an Emergency Pipeline Repair intervention offshore the United Arab Emirates. This is the third time in recent months that the DSV has been fast-tracked to carry out an emergency respon
CARIS and Kongsberg Pen Renewed MOU at Oi 2014
CARIS and Kongsberg Maritime put pen to paper on an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Oceanology International 2014 in London, United Kingdom. CARIS and Kongsberg, who have partnered for over a decade, continue to work closely together to ensure their hydrographic solutions work hand-in-