Subsea
Motive Offshore Invests in Two New Premises
An Aberdeenshire marine equipment specialist has made a substantial investment in two new premises as it continues to grow its international presence. Motive Offshore, which is headquartered in Boyndie, near Banff, has launched a new office in Aberdeen and invested in a fully operational base in Sta
Marin Teknikk Designed Well Stimulation Vessel for Norshore
Marin Teknikk AS has entered into a contract with China’s Yantai Raffles Offshore Limited (CIMC Raffles), for design & engineering delivery of a large Well Stimulation Vessel to Norshore, in Sotra, Norway. The vessel will be of the MT6028 design with a complete installation of oil well drilling equi
Marin Teknikk to Design Diving and Construction Vessel for Mermaid
Marin Teknikk AS has recently signed a contract with China Merchants Industry Holdings Co. Ltd., for design & engineering delivery of a large Diving & Construction Vessel to Mermaid Offshore Services Company Ltd., in Bangkok, Thailand. The vessel will be of the MT6024 DSCV design with an 18 men doub
BSEE, NOC Presented Partners in Conservation Award
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell presented the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the National Ocean Council (NOC) the Department’s Partners in Conservation Award for their collaborative efforts to partner federal and state agencies with stakeholders to develop a nationa
Pancontinental Begins 3D Seismic Survey in EL 0037 Offshore Namibia
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL advises that a 3D seismic survey has commenced in Licence area EL 0037 offshore Namibia. The 3D acquisition will be of approximately of 3,000 sq km and a second acquisition phase will cover approximately 1,000 km of 2D data. The total acquisition is expected take up to 12
Support for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Continues to Grow
Support for the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon continues to grow with over 1000 people having signed up to become members of Active Supporters Groups. The Groups are chaired by Ian Isaac, Tony Cuff, Chris Kelly and Alan Glass. Ian Isaac, Chief Executive of NSA Afan explains why he has chosen to s
Ezra Appoints Advisor to Evaluate Strategic Options to Grow Subsea Services Division
Ezra Holdings Limited (the “Company”) has appointed J.P. Morgan (S.E.A.) Limited to advise the Company on strategic options, aimed to optimise the international profile and competitive position of its subsea services division, EMAS AMC. Potential options include a listing in the United States of Ame
Horizon Announces Delivery of Geotechnical Drillship ‘Quest Horizon’
Horizon Survey and Geotechnical Companies (Horizon) announce the delivery of their new build DP2 Geotechnical Drillship, ‘Quest Horizon’. The 65m vessel was commissioned and designed specifically to support Horizon’s geotechnical drilling projects. The ‘Quest Horizon’ can also be utilised for survey
MMT-NetSurvey to Undertake Hydrographic Survey in Blakeney Overfalls Area
MMT-NetSurvey Ltd has been contracted by the Marine Coastguard Agency to undertake a Hydrographic survey in the area of the Blakeney Overfalls, north of Blakeney to a point 3km north of Sheringham. The survey vessel for the area will be MV SEABEAM, working out of Great Yarmouth and Wells-next-to-Sea
ESS Extends Product Line for Oceanographic Use
Engineered Syntactic Systems (ESS), a global supplier of foam buoyancy solutions, announced plans to extend its line of high performance syntactic products to support more traditional oceanographic implementations. The addition of modular product options enables ESS to supply more customers with gre
Hydratight Reaches Impressive Business Milestone
Hydratight has reached an impressive business milestone. The company’s Northern Europe region which covers offices in Aberdeen, Morpeth, Walsall and Stavanger (and includes all field service engineers), has achieved 12 months without a recordable incident; this equates to over 700,000 hours of work
MacArtney Prepares for Record Breaking Growth in North America
Following a major expansion which saw new MacArtney offices open in every coastal corner of the North America and added several new faces to the team, MacArtney is looking to experience record breaking growth within North American markets for underwater technology. This marks a key contribution to t
Hydrex Installs PBCF on Two Tankers
Last month Hydrex installed Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) on two tankers during their respective stops in Ghent and Antwerp. As a result of the underwater operation, the ships will not have to wait for their next drydock visit to start benefitting from the fuel savings the PBCF’s will bring them. T
Prysmian Bags DHT Contract from Brazilian Petrobras
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been awarded a new contract worth approximately US $ 24 million, by the Brazilian oil company Petrobras. The award refers to special Down Hole Technology (DHT) systems for offshore oil and gas extraction applicat