Subsea
Success of Inaugural Oceanology International China Paves Way for 2014 Repeat
The inaugural Oceanology International China (OI China), held in Shanghai in early September proved so successful that before it had closed over 70% of the space available for the next show in the series, being held 3-5 September 2014 at INTEX Shanghai, had been reserved. “Our new show in the long-s
Top News of the Week of Sep 23 – Sep 29, 2013
1. Heerema’s New Deepwater Construction Vessel Aegir Christened Heerema Marine Contractor’s new Deepwater Construction Vessel (DCV) Aegir was christened in the Rotterdam Calandkanaal (NL) with a spectacular show to mark the festive occasion. The christening was performed by Mrs Ann Vardeman. 2. Bibb
E-marine Repairs FLAG Europe-Asia Submarine Cable
E-marine a leading provider of submarine cable installation and repair solutions, has completed the repair of FLAG Europe-Asia submarine cable link in Arabian Seaon on behalf of Reliance Globalcom Limited. During the repair in a water depth of 4,000 metres E-marine discovered that the cause of the c
UK: Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Eye Catcher for North-East Businesses
Dogger Bank Creyke Beck, a 2.4 GW offshore wind project proposed by Forewind, is an eye catcher for businesses in the UK’s North-East, a region which can provide a vast supply chain for the project’s development. The Planning Inspectorate has accepted the project’s application just recently, and bus
Maritime Issues Returning to Foreground of Economic and Geostrategic Concerns
In a context of globalisation of trade, budget austerity and exhaustion of energy resources, maritime issues are returning to the foreground of economic and geostrategic concerns. Benefiting from the richness of its maritime space, France has a trump card to play, and the defence shipbuilding indust
Bladt Industries Tests Mock-Up Foundation for Borkum Riffgrund OWF
As requested by Dong Energy, Bladt Industries set out to do an installation test this Thursday, September 26th on the fabricated mock-up foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund project. Weighing approximately 290 tonnes, the transition piece was lifted on top of the 10,5 meter high and 57 tonnes heavy m
IHC Merwede Launches SAPURA DIAMANTE Pipelayer
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the pipelaying vessel SAPURA DIAMANTE in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming of the innovative offshore vessel was carried out by Mrs Christina Lucia Duarte Pinho, the Executive Manager of Petrobr
GC Rieber Sells HMS Protector (Norway)
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the sale of the in house designed ice-breaker “HMS Protector”. This vessel has been on a bareboat charter to the buyer since the spring of 2011. The sale provides GC Rieber Shipping with an accounting gain of a
Lockheed Martin to Provide Design and Engineering for Atlantis 1.5MW Tidal Turbine
Pioneering marine renewables company Atlantis Resources Corporation has announced a new global partnership with Lockheed Martin. Having already worked closely together on a number of projects, the two companies have now signed an agreement covering a worldwide systems integration alliance, as well a
Atlantas Marine Names New Sales Engineer (UK)
Atlantas Marine Limited, the specialist in the supply of equipment to the commercial marine industry, have just announced their recent appointment of Paul Falloon as Sales Engineer. This appointment comes as part of the Yeovil based company’s ongoing expansion. Paul will be responsible for all sales
OSIL’s Giant Piston Corer Gains Interest, UK
OSIL are reporting widespread high levels of interest in relation to their Giant Piston Corer, which provides the only way to retrieve core samples up to 30m in length from sediments at full ocean depth. The Giant Piston Corer is capable of achieving varying core lengths of up to 30m in soft, cohesi
BSEE: Comment Period for Offshore Safety Rule Extended
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced a 45-day extension to the public comment period for the proposed rule on offshore oil and natural gas production safety systems. Comments will now be accepted through Dec. 5, 2013. The proposed rule will revise 30 CFR 250 subpart H,
Scana to Exhibit at Offshore Technology Days in Norway
Scana Offshore group of companies will be present at the OTD in Stavanger, October 23-24 2013. The companies participating are: Scana Skarpenord, Scana Mar-El, Scana Offshore Technology and Scana Offshore Vestby. The main objective in participating at the OTD, is to update the old and new customers
2H Offshore Participates in Acteon’s Riser Knowledge Sharing Event
2H Offshore recently participated in an Acteon-organised Riser Knowledge Sharing event alongside sister companies Claxton, SRP and Pulse at the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen. The event attracted around 30 personnel from companies including BP, Chevron, CNR, Shell, Total, Transocean, Senergy and others