A&P Falmouth has launched an apprenticeship recruitment search to find raw talent in Cornwall to train and hone into the skilled engineering and marine workers of the future. In the last five years A&P, as one of the biggest commercial ship repair companies in the UK, has recruited 33 adult trainees
Statoil was the highest bidder on 6 licenses in the 11th Round, the first licensing round in Brazil since December 2008. With the new licenses, Statoil has strengthened its position in the Espirito Santo basin. The award in Brazil’s 11th licencing round reflects Statoil’s extensive application and a
IKM Subsea announces that they have been awarded a 4+1 year contract by Statoil for ROV drillsupport services. The contract agreement will include ROV services onboard the semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 5. The Scarabeo 5 is a deepwater drilling rig, capable of drilling down to 2000 meter dep
The Hydrographic Society UK, which represents organisations and individuals of the domestic hydrographic profession and associated disciplines in addition to maintaining an extensive overseas membership in nearly 50 countries, has elected 15 inaugural Fellows in recognition of their outstanding indi
Strainstall, a part of James Fisher and Son plc, has announced the opening of a new production facility based in Bembridge, Isle of Wight. The new 10,000 sqft facility produces the full range of mooring hooks and mooring units including a bespoke service specific to customer requirements. It is full
Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted to supply work boat and man overboard davits for four specially designed chase vessels which will support Norwegian seismic major PGS’ fleet of seismic ships. The ships are to be built at Turkey’s BEŞIKTAŞ
SgurrEnergy has been elected as strategic advisor to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, the world’s first, purpose built tidal lagoon power plant. SgurrEnergy has been appointed by developer, Tidal Lagoon Power Limited (TLP), to provide technical support and advice to the proposed £650 million la
UTEC has announced the appointment of Ian Pownall as the General Manager of UTEC Survey JLT, based in Dubai, UAE. The responsibilities of this role include development and delivery of the UTEC brand and business model in the Middle East region. Ian, who was formerly with Corrintec in the UK and Uniq
An investor in the future of engineering, Sonardyne International Ltd. has recently made a substantial donation to the Alton College Fundraising Appeal for a new Engineering and Design Technology Centre. The donation brings forward the Centre’s building completion date to Autumn 2013 and will enable
The UK operation of international oil services group Aker Solutions has announced the appointment of a new vice president to lead greenfield projects as the company looks to expand its capabilities in the sector. Bob Shaw’s appointment is the latest in a series of new senior management appointments
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, the leading producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, and Climex, the trading platform for renewable energy and carbon credits, have agreed to sell energy generated by Tocardo’s turbines through Climex’s green energy trading platform. The recently signed agreement will
Subsea transformers are an ABB innovation. Deployed in extreme conditions in ultra-deepwater, these high-tech workhorses provide the power for heavy-duty equipment on the sea floor – enabling declining oil and gas fields to be more productive and making new deepwater fields accessible. ABB delivered
Statoil has signed a farm-in agreement with BP, acquiring a 30 percent equity share in four exploration licences offshore South Australia. “With this agreement we gain access to a vast, underexplored area with high-impact potential,” says Pål Haremo, senior vice president for Global new ventures in
The “Fault Margin” appraisal well in PL 265 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery is in the process of being completed. Det norske oljeselskap ASA is of the opinion that the well results are very good. The result removes any uncertainty related to the reservoir quality in the part of the Johan Sverdrup di
