As DEME is moving forward with the construction of two Belgian wind farms, GeoSea has secured two new contracts: Westermost Rough in the UK and Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany. A new contract secured in the United Kingdom (UK) concerns a job for the Danish company DONG Energy, the largest operator of
FoundOcean, the world’s largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company, announces it has been shortlisted for the Growth Strategy of the Year category of the Scottish Business Awards 2013. The awards celebrate excellence in Scottish business and recognise the people and companies that are
“Life of the Field” will be the theme of Fugro’s technical presentations during the upcoming Offshore Technology Conference, May 6 – 9 in Houston, TX. A variety of technical sessions will be conducted to showcase Fugro’s geotechnical, survey, and subsea services along with recent projects. In additi
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised by Shell E&P Ireland Limited that, to help predict sea conditions for the laying of an offshore umbilical later this year, the “M/V Nomad” will be deploying a wave rider buoy in early April, weather permitting, in 38m water depth. The w
President Obama announced yesterdaythat he has requested $222.1 million for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) for fiscal year 2014, which would provide critically needed resources to strengthen the agency’s offshore regulatory programs. The proposal, which represents a $24.8
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, today announced it won a USD 1.9 billion order to build a Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO) for Chevron North Sea Ltd. Hyundai Heavy will carry out engineering, procurem
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that a hydrographic and geophysical survey operation is currently being undertaken by INFOMAR1 for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) off the Clare coast. The survey operaton started on 6th April and will continue throug
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) has successfully secured a contract with the potential of a seven year commitment. Centrica Energy has awarded a three year contract with two, two year extension options, worth up to £40million. It is the largest Inspection, Repair & Maintenance (IRM) contrac
Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have unveiled a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 pounds, as part of a U.S. Navy-funded project. The prototype robot, nicknamed Cyro, is a larger model of a robotic j
Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd. (Huawei Marine) announces first profitable year. Although a relatively new supplier with large investment plans in the early years, Huawei Marine achieved breakeven at the end of 2012 after only four years of operation, passing a huge internal milestone. Huawei Marine
Teledyne Benthos and Teledyne Odom Hydrographic announced the transfer of the Benthos geophysical sonar portfolio, including the Chirp III Sub-bottom profiler, C3D interferometic sonar, and newly released SIS-1725 side-scan sonar to Odom Hydrographic. This realignment of products and technologies al
LaNaval has delivered the Fall Pipe & Mining Vessel “Joseph Plateau” to Jan de Nul after the good execution of the sea trials. The vessel is the largest of its kind in the world and one of the few vessels equipped for rock dumping in water depths of 2,000 m. Beside the very large operational [&helli
Skipsteknisk announces that ST-367 «Cabo de Horno» was recently delivered from Asmar Shipbuilding in Talcahuano, Chile to the Chilean Navy. The vessel is a 74 m long Fishery and Oceanographic Research vessel, built and outfitted for fishery and oceanographic research operation in Chilean waters. The
Matrix Composites & Engineering (Matrix) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Allseas for the supply of rigid pipeline installation buoyancy for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The agreement will aid in sustaining the local manufacturing industry and sup
