Subsea
Kreuz, SEA9 Appoint Independent Financial Adviser
The Board of Directors of Kreuz Holdings Limited refers to the joint announcement made by the respective boards of the directors of the Company and SEA9 Pte. Ltd. on 5 November 2013 in relation to the proposed acquisition by SEA9 of all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of the Co
Faroe Petroleum Spuds Novus Well (Norway)
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the UK and Norway, announces the spudding of the Faroe-operated Novus (PL645) well no. 6507/10-2S in Norway. The Novus prospect is located some nin
BMT Opens Second Office in Bath, UK
Bath-based BMT Defence Services Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced the opening of a second office in Bath. Plymouth House on Monmouth Street will house the Norwegian LSV (Logistics and Support Vessel) project team – a prestigious design contract BMT recently won in partnership w
MBARI Conducts Midwater Ecology Fall 2013
In order to document the effects of declining oxygen concentrations on midwater communities, the midwater ecology research group has conducted approximately one remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive per month, compiling a time series which measures the identity, abundance, and vertical distribution o
Tenders Invited for Marine Environmental Services
Agence de l’eau Loire-Bretagne has invited tenders for a provider of Marine Environmental Services. The contract includes the inventory of “green tides” (green algae) on the coast of the Loire and Charente Maritime, in order to implement the network operational control “green tide”, on the sides of
HMAS Gascoyne Constructs Route Survey of Darwin Harbour
Royal Australian Navy Minehunter Coastal (MHC), HMAS Gascoyne, has been hard at work conducting Route Survey of Darwin Harbour over the past few weeks. Route Survey is the exploration of a route to determine the nature of the seabed and the nature of any underwater objects that are detected. The dat
Statoil Finds Oil in Norwegian Snilehorn Prospect
Statoil has together with partners in PL348/348B made an oil discovery in the Snilehorn prospect in the Norwegian Sea, approximately fifteen kilometres northeast of the Njord field. This is the third near-field discovery in the Norwegian Sea in three months. Exploration well 6407/8-6 and sidetrack 6
Expro Celebrates 40th Anniversary at ADIPEC
International oilfield services company, Expro, announced further expansion plans into Saudi Arabia following two lucrative contract wins worth $50million (US Dollars). Exhibiting at the 2013 ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi, Expro announced the two-year deal with a major Saudi operator, which include
Damen Shipyard to Build New Seismic Support Vessel
During a special contract signing ceremony at Europort 2013, Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group signed the contract to build an additional Seismic Research Support Vessel for Rederij Groen. This latest contract follows last month’s order of two new Seismic Research Support
SBM Offshore Sells DSCV SBM Installer
SBM Offshore has agreed to the sale of the DSCV SBM Installer, a newbuild Diving Support and Construction Vessel (DSCV), to Daya Vessels Limited, a subsidiary of Daya Offshore Construction Sdn Bhd, for US$180 million in cash. Both parties have signed a memorandum of agreement, subject to the buyer s
Emerson Opens New Global Headquarters (USA)
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, has opened its new $25 million global headquarters for the design, testing and manufacture of regulator technologies, including pressure regulator and relief valve solutions to help oil and gas, chemical, refining, power and other industries run the
Coda Octopus Demonstrates Echoscope® 3D Sonar Technology
Coda Octopus will hold a one day workshop in St. Petersburg, Fl. demonstrating Echoscope® 3D sonar technology on December 5th. Applications such as: – rapid inspection of harbor walls, vessel hulls, piers and bridges, and sea beds – Subsea IRM- Decommissioning, etc. – Salvage operations – Underwater
Cable Installed at Experimental Offshore Floating Wind Farm Project
A consortium comprising of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu, and Mizuho Informati
FoundOcean Further Expands in the Middle East
FoundOcean, the largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company in the world, announced its further overseas expansion with the opening of its newest office in the Middle East. “The region is a key oil and gas hub of the world,” explained Jim Bell, Managing Director of FoundOcean. “And with