Subsea
Coastal Contracts Secures Sale Contracts for Two Vessels
Coastal Contracts Bhd announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Thaumas Marine Ltd, has secured contracts for the sale of one unit Anchor Handling Tug Supply (“AHTS”) and one unit Subsea Support/Maintenance Vessel for an aggregate value of approximately RM170 million. These vessels are scheduled f
Unique Hydra Delivers Air Dive Systems to Subtech Offshore
Unique Hydra, a Unique Maritime Group (UMG) company which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, recently delivered the largest single order for air dive systems to its client Subtech Offshore Services. Based in Cape Town (South Africa), Unique Hydra
BOEM: Environmental Assessment Available for Marine Hydrokinetic Technology Testing
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced availability of a revised environmental assessment (EA) and its finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for lease issuance to conduct marine hydrokinetic technology testing offshore Florida. Florida Atlantic University’s Southeast National Mari
Riffgat OWF Still Not Connected to Network (Germany)
After the official opening of Riffgat offshore wind farm, the wind turbines are still not feeding green power to German households, since the grid operator TenneT has not connected the wind farm to the network. “We could start feeding energy but the firm responsible for connecting the wind farm to t
Nautilus Minerals Continues Discussion with State of PNG
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces the release of its unaudited consolidated Financial Statements for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Q2 2013 Significant Events: – Successfully closed rights offering for gross proceeds of C$40 million – US$64
Huisman Secures Contracts for 10 Pipelay Systems
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new contracts for 10 pipelay systems with various major offshore pipelay contractors. The new contracts include three 550mt Tiltable Lay Systems (TLS) and one 325mt Vertical Lay System (VLS) for Subsea 7, two 65
National Hyperbaric Centre, Divers University Organise Diving Courses
The National Hyperbaric Centre training and the Divers University have organised a set of courses to be run in Santos, Brazil. Two of the most popular courses, the OGP Client Representative and Air Diving Supervisor courses, are being held at the Divers University in Santos, Brazil, this month. The
Pharos Refurbishes Subsea Trencher at Tees Offshore Base, UK
Pharos Offshore Group is currently refitting its newly acquired subsea cable trencher at Tees Offshore Base in Middlesbrough, Gazette Live informs. The company finds the facilities at Tees Offshore Base an ideal location to refurbish its cable trencher, as it is contracting local companies to provid
SeaBird’s Northern Explorer Awarded USD 10.5 Mln Contract
SeaBird Exploration Plc announces that Northern Explorer has been awarded a contract in the Mediterranean. The contract has an estimated duration of 150 days, including mobilization from South Africa, and a value of approximately USD 10.5 million. SeaBird is a global provider of marine acquisition f
Scana Wins Contract for Australian Ichthys Project
Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Steel Stavanger, been awarded a new contract from Samsung Heavy Industry for the delivery of steel casting intended for the Australian Ichthys project, representing a value of 36 MNOK. Including previously received orders from Samsung for the sa
Oceana Begins 2013 Mediterranean Expedition
Today marks the launch of Oceana’s 2013 Mediterranean Expedition, which is bound for the Emile Baudot escarpment, a large rocky wall to the south of the Balearic archipelago, of which nothing about its ecosystem is known. A team of scientists, technicians and videographers from Oceana will spend ten
Kongsberg Maritime Launches KONGSBERG Seaglider™ AUV
Following its acquisition of the Seaglider™ exclusive commercial license from the University of Washington in May this year, leading subsea technology developer Kongsberg Maritime launches the KONGSBERG Seaglider™ AUV at AUVSI 2013. As the first vehicle from the new Kongsberg Maritime business unit,
Alfred Wegener Institute Gets New Research Ship MYA II
A good 21 metres long, 1.30 metre draught, a maximum speed of ten knots and full of the most up-to-date technology: on 13 August 2013 the research ship MYA II will be handed over to science at a ceremony in List on Sylt. Prof. Dr. Waltraud Wende, the Schleswig-Holstein Minister for Education and Res
Hydratight First ECITB Approved Provider of MJI Training Courses
Hydratight, the market leading joint integrity specialist has become the first ECITB approved provider to receive an international licence to deliver industry leading ECITB Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) training courses and ECITB Technical Testing. Hydratight’s MJI courses are the first to be rec