Balltec moved from their original premises in October 2011 to much larger premises, four miles away in Morecambe. 12 months later, with continued demand for mooring systems, pipeline recovery tools and bespoke engineering solutions, Balltec have taken on an additional adjacent unit. Balltec Ltd, the
Hallin Marine announced that the offshore support vessel Penrith sunk offshore Myanmar after it had a major incident last week. The company informed that all 42 crew members were rescued. There were no injuries to personnel other than two minor first-aid cases caused by the initial impact. All safet
Viper Subsea has been nominated by Subsea UK for a prestigious Subsea UK Business Award in the Innovation and Technology category in recognition of the development and market success of its V-LOCK hydraulic stabplate. The company has previously won the Subsea UK New Enterprise Award in 2011. These h
Cefas has signed a major contract with East Anglia Offshore Wind Ltd (EAOW) to provide metocean data that will support the development of the East Anglia Zone in the North Sea. EAOW is a joint venture owned 50:50 by ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, and has been created for the development of
Fincantieri, through its wholly owned subsidiary Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., has successfully completed the acquisition of 50.75% of STX OSV from STX Europe, at a price of SGD 1.22 per share, totalling approximately Euro 455 million (approximately SGD 730 million). In compliance with the rules of
BOURBON announces expansion of its fleet of personnel transport vessels by taking delivery of the Bourbon Sirocco and the Bourbon Shamal, the first two in a series of 4 versatile FSIVs Delivered in October 2012, the Bourbon Sirocco is currently operating in Angola. The Bourbon Shamal, her first sist
Strainstall has provided advanced tension monitoring solution for a Cable/Pipe-laying vessel. MAATS Tech Ltd is a specialist ship design organization with expertise in the provision of turnkey carousel systems and associated equipment that are installed in special purpose vessels used for laying fle
Jee Ltd announced that Paul Otway has been shortlisted for a Subsea UK Business Award in the category of Young Emerging Talent. Paul was nominated for his work on projects as a subsea engineer, including design and assessment for the world’s longest subsea tieback. He also successfully completed a m
Chevron Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd, signed petroleum agreements with Morocco’s Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines for three offshore areas. “We look forward to participating in exploration activities in Morocco, which provides Chevron an op
Atlantas Marine announces delivery of a VideoRay Pro 4 ROV system to the Irish Navy, accompanied by on-site training for 8 pilots at the Naval base in Cork. The military configuration ROV is supplied with rugged controller, high brightness display, hull crawler attachment and manipulator. This makes
Jee Ltd announced the opening of its new office in central London, which will accommodate growing staff numbers within the company. The new office is located in the city’s Waterloo area and will provide a more localised service to Jee’s London-based clients as well as aid ongoing recruitment in the
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary exercised an option to construct its eighth ultra-deepwater drillship with Samsung Heavy Industries. “We are extremely pleased to announce the order of our eighth ultra-deepwater drillship,” stated Pacific Drilling CEO Chris Beckett. “
Huisman’s 5000mt Offshore Mast Crane aboard of Subsea 7’s flagship and strategic enabler ‘Seven Borealis’ has been nominated for the Innovation of the Year Award. The award winner will be revealed during the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference on 19-20 February in London. The conference advis
Today, cost and complexity limit the Navy to fewer weapons systems and platforms, so resources are strained to operate over vast maritime areas. Unmanned systems and sensors are commonly envisioned to fill coverage gaps and deliver action at a distance. However, for all of the advances in sensing, a
