Subsea
Escort to Function as MacArtney’s Agent in Poland
The MacArtney Group announced having signed a representative agreement with Escort Sp. z.o.o. to function as official MacArtney agent in Poland. Escort will administer the promotion and sales of MacArtney systems and products on the promising and diverse Polish market for underwater technology. Esco
Hydrex Executes Stern Tube Seals Repairs with New Generation Mobdocks
Hydrex has carried out on-site, underwater repairs and replacements on all types of seals for a number of years now. A dry environment is created underwater in which the divers can work. Several major classification societies have also awarded Hydrex certificates that accept the Hydrex revolutionary
Hydrex Performs Underwater Propeller Blade Straightening in New Orleans
Last month, Hydrex diver/technician team performed a successful propeller blade straightening operation on a 245-meter oil tanker at anchorage in New Orleans, U.S.A. By taking advantage of the in-house developed cold straightening technique, damaged blades can be straightened underwater. This allows
Subsea Vessel Market Poised for Increase in Demand
The subsea vessel operations market is poised to see an increase in demand in the near term with day rates for some vessels set to increase. Between 2013 and 2017, Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast $106 billion (bn) of expenditure on subsea vessel operations – an increase of 54% over the preceding five
Hydrex Conducts Underwater Repairs in Poland
In June a fully loaded 229-meter bulker suffered a 14-meter gash and some smaller cracks during a collision just outside the port of Gdansk, Poland. The classification society did not allow the ship to sail on until a temporary repair was made. Because the ship had just been loaded in Gdansk, it was
Trelleborg Secures Its Largest DRBMs Order to Date
Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, been awarded a contract to supply drill riser buoyancy modules (DRBMs) to one of the major leading drilling companies in the world. The order is the largest to date for the offshore operation of Trelleborg and is in the ra
RIL and BP Announce New Deepwater Gas Condensate Discovery in Cauvery Basin Off India
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP announced a new gas condensate discovery off the east coast of India in the Cauvery basin. The discovery, in the deepwater block CY-DWN-2001/2 (CYD5), is situated 62 kilometers from the coast in the Cauvery Basin and is the second gas discovery in the block.
Ennsub Moves to New Production Facility
Rapidly growing subsea products and equipment firm Ennsub is pleased to announce that it has secured a 14,000 sq ft production and office facility within the high-specification Tees Valley One Twenty scheme which forms part of the prestigious 700 acre Wynyard Park development in the Teesside area of
USA: Technip to Lay World’s Deepest Gas Pipeline for Shell’s Stones Field
Technip was awarded by Shell Offshore Inc. (“Shell”) an important engineering, procurement and installation contract for the development of subsea infrastructure for the Stones field. This field is located in the Walker Ridge area in the US Gulf of Mexico, at a water depth of approximately 2,900 met
Statnett Quarterly Financial Results Drop (Norway)
The Statnett Group reports a loss after tax of NOK 20 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to a profit after tax of NOK 187 million for the same period in 2012. Profit after tax for the first half of 2013 was NOK 64 million, compared to NOK 452 million for the first […]
Perisai Announces End of Enterprise 3 Charter Contract, Malaysia
Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, SJR Marine (L) Ltd has received a notice from TL Offshore Sdn Bhd dated 21 August 2013 providing a notice period of 21 days to precede the end of the extension charter of the Derrick Lay Barge, Enterprise 3. The Enterprise 3
Scottish Government: Marine Renewables Consultation in Progress
The Scottish Government is currently carrying out public consultation in relation to Marine Planning, Marine Protected Areas and the future of Marine Renewables. This consultation will close on 13th November 2013. Of particular interest to Dumfries and Galloway is the inclusion of proposals for two
2H Offshore Reaches 300 Employees
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, is celebrating the achievement of reaching 300 employees worldwide this month. The company, which was established in 1993 in London, UK by Dr. Hugh Howells and Steve Hatton has grown steadily over the past 20 years. 2H now has offices in 7 locations around the globe,
Deltares to Research Undersea Cables Protection
Deltares aims to team up with other research institutes and the corporate sector to launch an international research project looking at the protection of undersea cables. The standards in place at present are relatively conservative and open to interpretation. By studying the question, Deltares hope