Subsea
Sonar Equipment Chooses Applied Acoustics’ CSP
Sonar Equipment Services of Great Yarmouth, UK, have recently added the new Applied Acoustics’ CSP-N seismic power supply to its equipment pool. The 1200 Joule reverse polarity unit selected by Sonar Equipment will operate a variety of Applied Acoustics’ sound sources including the triple boomer pla
Gardline Attends NSMC’s Breakfast Event (UK)
Nearly 60 delegates, including Gardline staff, local businessmen and officials attended the breakfast event at Hethel Engineering Centre. The event was hosted by the North Sea Marine Cluster (NSMC), an alliance of private and public sector and academic interests formed to promote the marine economy.
PSA Conducts Audit of Subsea Compression at Åsgard
On 3 October 2013, the PSA conducted an audit of the Åsgard subsea compression project at Statoil in Stavanger. The audit was primarily associated with the PSA’s main prioritisation of the external environment and prevention of acute emissions, in which they monitor in particular subsea facilities.
Offshore Projects Increase Demand for Multi-Purpose Vessels
The regional maritime industry is facing a demand surge for multi-purpose vessels on the back of dramatic growth being witnessed by the offshore sector. According to statistics revealed recently, 2013 is set to see massive expansion for the region’s oil & gas industry, with regional players going on
Ekofisk Field to Remain in Production Far Longer Than Originally Planned
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS has received consent to use the Ekofisk 2/4 Z facility on the Ekofisk field. The Ekofisk field will remain in production far longer than originally planned when the field was first put into production in 1970. This has created a need for a new production facility, Ekofi
Stork Technical Services Adds The Edradour Craft to Its Subsea Fleet
Stork Technical Services (Stork), the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors announces a further £2 million investment in their new daughter craft The Edradour. The Edradour will be delivered to the Subsea divisi
Talisman Energy to Conduct Manned Underwater Operations at Varg, Yme and Blane
Talisman Energy has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to conduct manned underwater operations in the period from November 2013 to December 2014. Diving contractor Technip Norge AS will perform the manned underwater operations at Varg, Yme and Blane fields. Technip will use
New Research Explores Ways to Harness Ocean Energy Using Underwater Kites
As the world looks for new ways to wean itself from fossil fuels, a new answer may be emerging: underwater kites. A new research program directed by David Olinger, PhD, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has received a three-year, $300,000 grant f
Carnegie Gets Australian Government Grant Payment
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the receipt of $334,882 from the Australian Government for the completion of the CETO Unit Milestone 7a of the Perth Wave Energy Project. This is in addition to $324,439 received from the Western Australian State Government. Carnegie recei
BMT to Provide Specialist Marine Environment Support to Pluton (Australia)
Marine and coastal environment specialists, BMT Oceanica (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has commenced its latest project with Pluton Resources Ltd (Pluton) to increase knowledge of marine fauna around the Irvine and Cockatoo Islands off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. This will invo
NovAtel Introduces CORRECT Positioning Technology
NovAtel Inc, the world’s leading OEM provider of high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning products, announced the launch of its NovAtel CORRECT positioning technology. NovAtel CORRECT optimally combines data from multiple GNSS satellite constellations with corrections fro
Allseas to Build Platform Installation and Decommissioning Vessel
Swiss-based Allseas has decided to build a second single-lift platform installation and decommissioning vessel. The new vessel, larger than Pieter Schelte, can remove all platform topsides in the North Sea which are beyond the capability of Pieter Schelte. Besides decommissioning, the vessel is desi
EMGS Updates on Atlantic Guardian and BOA Thalassa
EMGS published an update for the vessels Atlantic Guardian and BOA Thalassa. The vessel Atlantic Guardian, which has been working on a multi-client campaign in the Barents Sea since mid-April is mobilising to the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel will join the BOA Galatea under the current contract for PEM
Sarl Chantier Naval Gatto to Build Hydrographic Survey Vessel
Grand port maritime de Bordeaux announced that they have awarded a contract for the construction of a Hydrographic Survey Vessel. Sarl Chantier Naval Gatto will construct the vessel, complete with a full range of research and navigational equipment on board. The contract was awarded on the 25th of O