2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has named Glen Jewell and Hanh Ha as additional directors of its London office. The roles came into effect at the start of 2013. Jewell and Ha will join John McGrail and Alex Rimmer and will share responsibility for the management of the engineering activities and the
GC Rieber Shipping ASA has entered into a charter agreement with Ceona Services (UK) Limited (“Ceona”) for its high capacity subsea newbuild for a fixed period of 5 years, with options for up to five years. The vessel will commence working for Ceona immediately upon delivery from Ulstein Verft in th
The rough seas and stormy weather caused a delay in installation of two submarine cables along the Bali Strait connecting Ketapang and Gilimanuk, the state electricity company PT PLN informs. Each of these two cables will be able to provide 100 MW, which will add 200 MW to the capacity of the existi
Just weeks after appointing Jamie Oag as chief executive officer, Aberdeen-based technology development firm SPEX Group has made another high profile senior appointment. Nadir Mahjoub joins as chief operating officer after over two decades at Halliburton, most recently as Qatar Country Manager. Mahj
Offshore Marine Management Ltd (OMM), the UK’s independent services provider to the renewables, telecoms and hydrocarbon industries, has commenced a restructuring programme to centralise its core business and all support functions around its operational base in Cambridge. OMM has always been known a
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned maritime systems announces that, having been awarded an Industry Fellowship by the Royal Society, Professor Yvan Petillot will be joining the company for a two year period beginning May 2013. Prof. Petillot, of Heriot-Watt University
The Board of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) hereby announces that Arend Drenthe, Chief Financial Officer, and HFG have jointly decided to end their relationship with immediate effect. Arend Drenthe will continue his career outside the Heerema Group. The Company is grateful to Arend for his contribu
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has begun the process of restoring the flow of an estimated 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in the Brent pipeline system following a precautionary shutdown on Saturday 2 March. The pipeline system, which is operated by TAQA and runs through the
The robust new BIRNS General-Area Chamber Light-LED™ is an innovative, versatile fixture that safely provides brilliant lighting inside HeO2-atmosphere PVHO chambers. It’s an advanced, customizable solution perfect for submersibles, diving bells, personnel transfer capsules, and a wide range of deco
A Hydrex diver/technician team mobilized to Rotterdam last month to remove the bow thruster of a 300-meter container vessel. The unit needed to be overhauled. Hydrex performed the operation underwater using the company’s own workboats based at the Antwerp depot. This made it possible for the owner t
On Tuesday 19 February 2013, Swiber Else Marie completed the flushing of the last of a total of 111 cables which connect the 111 wind turbines in the wind farm with Energinet.dk’s offshore substation. Having worked day and night for seven months, Swiber Else Marie could put a stop to the work on win
The Dutch Minister of Economics Henk Kamp visited Heerema Fabrication Group’s fabrication location in Zwijndrecht on 4 March. HFG showed the Minister 2 offshore wind platforms under construction. Grid operator TenneT will connect these so called ‘power sockets at sea’ windfarms in the German part of
Daily demonstrations are the key focus of Sonardyne International Ltd.’s presence at this year’s Ocean Business in Southampton. Taking place at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) from Tuesday 9th April to Thursday 11th April, Sonardyne’s trials and research vessel, Sound Surveyor, boasts a packe
Global oil and gas service provider AGR has significantly boosted its Australian business with the launch of a new division within the region and growth of its existing Perth-based offer. AGR’s new Subsea Project Management division enhances the company’s current service portfolio, which already inc
