Subsea
DNV GL Secures Mariner Field Contract (UK)
DNV GL UK has secured the third party ICP (Independent Competent Person) multi-million GBP contract, related to compliance with UK Offshore Regulations for the Statoil Mariner project. The award is the culmination of two years’ of project FEED support, assisting Statoil in developing Performance Sta
DNV GL Helps Commission VSC HVDC System in China
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts, announced its involvement in the successful commissioning of the world’s first three-terminal VSC HVDC system in China, which will help to integrate clean renewable energy into the power grid. With steadily growing electricity deman
OceanWind Secures Cable Storage Contract from E.ON
OceanWind, based in the Netherlands, has been awarded a long term contract to supply E.ON Climate & Renewables with port facilities, offloading and storage of cables. The offloading of the first cables has already been successfully finalized at OceanWind’s cable facilities in Velsen Noord, The Nethe
DONG Energy and Nexans Sign Cable Contract for Gode Wind 1 and 2 OWF
In the presence of Lower Saxony’s State Premier Stephan Weil, DONG Energy and Nexans Deutschland on Monday signed a supplementary contract for the delivery and installation of medium-voltage cables for the German offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. This new agreement is part of an outline contrac
2G Robotics ULS-100 and ULS-200 Systems Deployed on Multiple Projects
2G Robotics underwater laser scanning systems are being widely used to understand pipeline damage due to anchor drags. From the Middle East to the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, damage due to anchor drags is relatively common, and certainly a situation requiring further investigation. 2G Robotics
Guidelines for Fisheries Liaison Around Offshore Renewables Developments Published
The Crown Estate led Fisheries Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet renewables (FLOWW) group has recently published a revised set of best practice guidelines for fisheries liaison around offshore renewables developments. The finalisation of these guidelines, after nearly three years in development, is
CTI Introduces 24-bit Analog Sub-Bottom SonarWiz Interface
Chesapeake Technology Inc. (CTI), a world leader in real-time sonar acquisition and GIS based processing software for seafloor mapping, announces a new 24-bit analog sub-bottom SonarWiz interface (SBP24) for high resolution geophysical surveys. SBP24 provides extremely high resolution 24-bit data at
Bibby Offshore Increases Its International Fleet of Subsea Support Vessels
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has invested close to £30million in the past six months increasing its international fleet of subsea support vessels by 40%. Most recently, the company signed a contract to charter “EDT Jane”, a new build remotely operated vehicle support
Endeavour Conducts Subsea Foundations Installation Off Garden Island, Western Australia
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited provides an update on the subsea foundation installation activities currently in progress off Garden Island, Western Australia. Carnegie advised in December that the foundation installation vessel, the Endeavour (previously named the Eunsung 1200), was mobilised with all
Total Sells 15 Pct Interest in Offshore Angola Block 15/06 to Sonangol
Total announces the sale of its 15% participating interest in the offshore Angola Block 15/06 to Sonangol E&P. The transaction is valued at 750 million dollars and remains subject to customary approvals. “The sale of our interest in Block 15/06 is in line with Total’s global strategy to actively man
Scour Prevention Systems to Participate at Subsea Expo 2014 in UK
Lowestoft-based business Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) will exhibit at Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition, the Subsea Expo, on 5-7th February in Aberdeen, where they will present their innovative, field proven Scour Prevention Mats. SPSL have been nominated for the UKTI sponsored ‘New t
LDD Names New Vice President Sales and Marketing
LDD, an Acteon company, has appointed James McGovan as vice president sales and marketing. McGovan will maintain the company’s focus on building and expanding long-term business relationships and providing effective marine foundation solutions. Working from LDD’s headquarters in Cornwall, UK, McGova
Nautronix Launches NASDive – New Standard in Diver Communications
In a deep sea environment, the consequences of poor communication can be life-threatening. Technical divers working in the offshore oil and gas industry need to communicate clearly with the diving bell, vessel and each other as they carry out maintenance and inspections up to several hundred metres
Alcatel-Lucent, LITC to Build Undersea Cable Between Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a turnkey contract with the Libyan International Telecommunication Company (LITC) to build a new 1,000 km undersea cable system linking the country’s capital, Tripoli, to Benghazi, and providing the broadband connectivity needed in support of ongoing efforts to revive the L