Subsea
Dolphin Telecoms to Land ACE Submarine Cable in Nigeria
Dolphin Telecoms, an operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable system in West Africa, announced that it would land the $700 million cable in Nigeria in Q4 of this year. The ACE cable connects Europe to the West coast of Africa with landing stations in Accra, Dakar, Lagos, Gambia a
Keppel Opens New Shipyard in Azerbaijan
A new shipbuilding yard that is jointly developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) was officially opened this morning by President of Azerbaijan, H.E. Ilham Aliyev. Singapore’s Senior Minister of St
DALO Seeks Sonar Equipment Supplier
Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) is looking for a contractor to provide sonar equipment for a period of 48 months from the date of the contract award. The framework agreement includes non-exclusive purchase of equipment, support and training needed for navigation sonars.
NCE Subsea Bonds with Subsea Rio Cluster
The state government of Rio de Janeiro is turning to NCE Subsea for input and support in the formation of a local subsea cluster. The future cooperation will increase business and R&D opportunities between the clusters. On September 17, 2013, NCE Subsea signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Fugro EMU Chosen to Improve MMO Marine Data
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has recently established a high profile framework agreement with Fugro EMU. Under the new agreement Fugro EMU will support marine planning and decision-making through the provision of marine scientific and technical advice and evidence. The framework agreemen
Fraunhofer AST Looking for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Fraunhofer AST, a developer of innovative and practical solutions for the power and water supply industries, researches on autonomous underwater vehicles and hardware and software design of embedded systems, is looking for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) through a tender procedure. The AUV’s
Developers Seek Interest in UK-Norway Interconnector Cabling Work
National Grid NSN Link Ltd and Statnett SF have issued a call for Expressions of Interest for their subsea electricity interconnector project that will run between Norway and the UK. The scope of the work for a submarine and underground cable system covers, but is not limited to: design, engineering
USA: DOJ Closes Halliburton Deepwater Horizon Investigation
Halliburton announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed its investigation of the company’s role related to the Macondo well incident. The federal judge in New Orleans, Louisiana, accepted the single misdemeanor guilty plea for the unauthorized deletion of a computer recor
UK: Hansa Becomes New Partner in Dana’s Pharos Well
Dana Petroleum has reached an agreement with Hansa Hydrocarbons Limited (Hansa) for them to participate in the Pharos exploration well on Licence P.1566 in the UK Southern North Sea, due to be spudded before the end of September. The Pharos prospect is located approximately 50 km northeast of the Ea
Undersea Mountains Provide Crucial Piece in Climate Prediction Puzzle
A mystery in the ocean near Antarctica has been solved by researchers who have long puzzled over how deep and mid-depth ocean waters are mixed. They found that sea water mixes dramatically as it rushes over undersea mountains in Drake Passage – the channel between the southern tip of South America a
MCT to Take Part in British Energy Challenge Events
Marine Current Turbines (MCT) will participate in the forthcoming British Energy Challenge events in Newcastle and Bristol. “We all take energy for granted – but how we make and use it today is one of the most urgent issues facing the UK today.” Marine Current Turbines, a Siemens Business will be ex
UKAS Accreditation Powers Up Narec’s Electrical and Materials Laboratories
Narec’s Electrical and Materials Laboratories have today been awarded accreditation by UKAS for testing of power cable systems; complementing the lab’s existing ASTA/Intertek and Narec’s existing UKAS blade test credentials. The laboratories provide an extensive suite of development and certificatio
PNE WIND AG Acquires Three Offshore Projects in North Sea
PNE WIND AG has acquired three offshore projects in the North Sea through its subsidiaries “Atlantis” I to III from BARD Engineering GmbH. The projects have been developed so far from the previous owner that they are currently in the planning approval process at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic
Nexans Supplies Umbilicals for Statoil’s Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen Gas Project
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has been awarded an 8 million Euro contract by Statoil to supply the static umbilicals for the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen project in the Norwegian North Sea. This is the fourth Statoil project in quick succession to feature the new standardized fast-track