Subsea
Dumping of Dredged Material Banned in World Heritage Area Near Gladstone Harbour
Dumping of dredged material in the Great Barrier Reef should be banned, following the Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt ordering that dumping should not be occurring in the World Heritage Area near Gladstone Harbour. However, the true test for the Minister will come at Abbot Point, where he is
Havyard Names Lewek Inspector at Leirvik Shipyard (VIDEO)
Havyard`s newbuild 114, «Lewek Inspector», was named at the shipyard in Leirvik last Saturday, the company announced. Havyard arranged for an open boat session and naming ceremony, and as many as 450 people of all ages defied bad weather and strong winds in order to view the top modern subsea vessel
TE SubCom Wins 2013 Edison Patent Award by Research and Development Council of New Jersey
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, and inventor Neal Bergano were recognized by the Research and Development Council of New Jersey as a 2013 Edison Patent Award winner in the category of communications technology at the organizati
Plexus Wins Contract Extension from Centrica for GROVE Production Well
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces it has extended a contract with Centrica North Sea Gas Ltd (‘Centrica’
DeepOcean UK Names New Operations Director
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, announces the appointment of Simon James, as Operations Director. Simon joins DeepOcean from GSP Offshore, where he was also Director of Operations. With over 20 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas sector, Simon brings a wealth of operational,
Fugro Expands Fleet with Offshore Wind Farm Drill
Specialist overwater drilling and marine construction contractor Fugro Seacore is building a powerful pile top drill, the T120, for the offshore wind farm market to assist with monopole installations of up to 8 metres diameter. Their current big drill has 90 tonnes of rotational torque; the new one
Work Starts on Submarine Cable Project Between Phu Quoc Island and Ha Tien Town
A submarine cable project between the inland of Ha Tien Town and the PhuQuoc Island of the Mekong Delta province of KienGiang broke ground on Sunday. As tuoitrenews reports that the subsea cable system is carried out under an engineering, procurement, and construction contract signed between Electri
Hydrex Founder Speaks about Evolution of Stern Tube Seal Repairs
Hydrex was established in Antwerp in 1974 by Boud Van Rompay. Since then it has steadily grown into a company the shipping and offshore industry can depend upon whenever there are tough and difficult jobs to do as well as for regular, routine maintenance and repair tasks. Hydrex has built a reputati
Lankhorst Ropes Wins Knarr Field Contract (Norway)
Offshore mooring rope specialist, Lankhorst Ropes has been awarded a contract by NOV Flexibles, Denmark, to supply Lankoforce riser tethers for the Knarr field development, located in 410m of water in the North Tampen region of the Norwegian Sector of the Northern North Sea. The riser tethers will b
UK: Subsea 7 Delivers Good Financial Results
Subsea 7 S.A. (the ‘Group”) announced results for the third quarter which ended on 30 September 2013. Unless otherwise stated, the comparative period is the nine months ended 30 September 2012. Jean Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer, said: ‘We have delivered good financial results and are on track to
How LVDT Sensors Survive Subsea Environments
Subsea applications pose special challenges for reliable LVDT operation. Due to the presence of chemically hostile seawater that attacks common metals, linear position sensors constructed of stainless steel can become quickly corroded and pitted. Temperature, salt level and micro-organisms in seawat
Red7Marine Completes Export Cable Installation Project in Spain
Red7Marine Offshore Ltd announces the successful completion of export cable installation for the Biscay Marine Energy Platform nr Bilbao, Spain. The scope of work included route clearance, cable laying, burial, shore‐end landings and testing of 4 power export circuits for this wave energy test site.
Wirral Council Supports Osiris Projects Expansion
Wirral Council’s successful Regional Growth Fund (RGF) bid is being used to help a local business create a raft of new jobs in the thriving offshore renewable energy sector. The Cabinet agreed at their last meeting to support the expansion of the seabed mapping company Osiris Projects by granting th
Bibby Offshore Singapore Completes IRM Work for Brunei Shell Petroleum
Bibby Offshore Singapore (BOS) announces the successful completion of extensive Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) work on Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) offshore assets. The project involved the inspection of BSP’s East and West assets and covered a total of 48 pipelines, with a combined length