Subsea
Sonardyne’s Marksman DP-INS Selected for Semi-Submersible Drilling Unit
With the continued development of acoustically aided inertial navigation, Sonardyne International Ltd. announces that one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors has selected Marksman DP-INS for one of its semi-submersible drilling units. Installed alongside an incumbent Sonardyne dual
Lockheed Martin, Reignwood Group to Develop OTEC Power Plant
Lockheed Martin and Reignwood Group have signed a contract to start design of a 10-megawatt Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plant, which, when complete, will be the largest OTEC project to date. Lockheed Martin is the industry leader in the development of OTEC technology, holding 19 rel
SUPSALV Assists with Recovery of CSS Georgia Shipwreck
The U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) will begin a multi-phase salvage operation to survey and relocate historic artifacts from CSS Georgia, a Civil War-era Confederate Navy ship Nov. 7. The operation comes in anticipation a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers channel-deepening project
Reach Subsea Inks Letter of Intent with DOF Subsea (Norway)
Reach Subsea AS announced that the company has signed a Letter of Intent with DOF Subsea in Norway for the charter of Normand Reach for a 2 year firm contract with 2 yearly options. Reach Subsea shall provide subsea services including 2 Reach Subsea WorkROV systems and personnel to DOF Subsea from t
Schlumberger Launches Quartet Wireless Downhole Reservoir Testing System
Schlumberger announced the release of the Quartet downhole reservoir testing system enabled by Muzic wireless telemetry, which provides data in real time for validation so that critical information is available to meet the well test objectives. “When working in high-cost environments such as deepwat
Dolphin Secures Additional North Sea 4D Seismic Contracts for 2014
Dolphin has been awarded two additional 4D seismic contracts over producing fields in the North Sea. The contracts have been entered into with an undisclosed International Oil company. Dolphin will utilise the 3D vessel Artemis Arctic for these two surveys that are scheduled to start in April 2014.
Statoil Completes Transaction with OMV
Statoil has now completed the agreement with the Austrian oil and gas company OMV to divest shares in Gullfaks and Gudrun on the NCS and exit Schiehallion and Rosebank fields West of Shetlands. The transaction will enable Statoil to redeploy around USD 7 billion of capital expenditure, around USD 5.
EU Marine Project Closer to the 2020 Goal
A multi-million Euro project has advanced global progress on capturing tidal and wave energy thus bringing the EU closer to its target of generating 20% of its energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. Co-ordinated by University College Cork, Ireland, the EUR 11 million initiative with the
Technip Maintains Momentum in Backlog, Revises Full Year Objectives
Technip’s Board of Directors approved the third quarter 2013 consolidated accounts on October 29, 2013, Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and CEO, commented in detail on the quarter and the outlook: ‘In the third quarter, Technip’s performance was contrasted between our two activities. On the one hand, Onsh
Huisman to Equip Subsea 7’s Seven Waves with Mission Equipment
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions welcomed Subsea 7’s Seven Waves at the Huisman Schiedam quayside. The vessel, built by IHC Offshore & Marine in Krimpen aan den IJssel, will be equipped with a 550mt Flex-lay system and a 400mt Offshore Mast Crane. The 550mt Flex-lay
Deltares to Launch Sea Cables Research Project
Deltares aims to team up with the corporate sector and top research institutes to launch an international research project focusing on the safe burial depth of sea cables against encounters with ships’ anchors. The R&D project will be conducted in the form of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) named SAF
FCG Orders New GRP Survey Boat (UK)
Finnish survey company FCG (Finnish Consulting Group) Ltd. has placed an order for a new GRP survey boat from Blyth Workcats Ltd of Canvey Island, U.K. The 14-meter catamaran will be known as the Nordic Sonar and it is now being built to meet the specialized needs of the FCG survey teams. It will be
OPT Receives PowerBuoy Design and Supply Contract
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. today announced that the Company has received a $2.6 million contract from Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (“MES”) to provide the final design and supply of key components of a PowerBuoy system intended for deployment off the coast of Japan to demonstrate i
Oceanlab’s Director Retires (UK)
Oceanlab announced that their Director, Professor Monty Priede, will retire on the 1st of November 2013. Professor Mike Greaves, Head of College of Life Sciences and Medicine, thanked Monty on behalf of the College for his magnificent service to the University and stated that Monty was the epitome o