Global engineering group Cavotec has won a substantial order from industrial conglomerate ABB for twenty compact Marine Propulsion Slip ring (MPS) units that will be fitted to advanced Azipod marine propulsion systems. “Cavotec and ABB have a long-standing relationship spanning several areas, includ
AusGroup Limited subsidiary, AGC Industries Pty Ltd (‘AGC’), a leading Australian based fabrication and construction group, announced it has secured fabrication work with Fugro-TSM for Woodside’s Greater Western Flank (GWF) project. The contract is for the fabrication of post metrology subsea spools
In recent months Hydrex has carried out bow thruster blade replacements on several occasions in Rotterdam. Three 366-meter container ships belonging to one owner were given the same speedy treatment during unloading. More ships are scheduled for the same operation in the upcoming months. The owner o
Spectrum announces that Graham Mayhew will join the Company in the capacity of Executive Vice President Africa, starting February 11th, 2013. Prior to joining Spectrum, Graham has held a number of management positions in WesternGeco, during the last 6 years as WesternGeco’s Multi-client Manager for
Four large fishing vessels and a number a reef poles will be scuttled into the Cypriot Mediterranean throughout the first six months of 2013, as part of a €1.5m project that will create five new marine parks, encouraging the growth and protection of marine life around Cyprus. Funded by the Cyprus Di
Abu Dhabi-based, CCC (Underwater Engineering), reports significant savings in operational costs since deploying their new Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV in the shallow waters of the upper Persian Gulf. “Its ten-thruster power easily overcomes the four-knot currents,” says CCC’s ROV Manager, Tavis L
Seaborn Networks announced that Alcatel-‐Lucent Submarine Networks has mobilized vessels for marine route surveys in the United States and Brazil relating to Seaborn’s US-‐Brazil submarine cable project. These surveys are a critical step in the construction of Seabras-‐1, a new submarine fiber op
BG Group and its consortium partners today announced the start of commercial production on time and on budget at the Sapinhoá field in block BM-S-9 offshore Brazil, one of the Group’s “big five” discoveries in the pre-salt Santos Basin. The Cidade de São Paulo floating production, storage and offloa
Technip was awarded by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Limited an engineering, procurement, installation and construction contract for the Juliet project, located 40 kilometers East of the Humberside estuary, at a water depth of approximately 20 to 60 meters. This contract, which is a tie-back to the Pickerill A pl
Robots have discovered living coral on the Great Barrier Reef, far beyond the depth at which scientists expected to find them, The Guardian reports. The coral reefs have been found at a 125 meters depth by a Catlin Seaview Survey team. The Guardian quoted Dr Pim Bongaerts from the Global Change Inst
ITF, the global technology facilitator, has confirmed today that Patrick O’Brien will become its new Chief Executive Officer. Dr O’Brien, who is currently the Group Director Strategic Business and Marketing with Wood Group Kenny, will officially begin his role on 1st April 2013 and takes over from M
Based on preliminary and unaudited results, Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) expects to report 2012 annual revenues of approximately USD 200 million and EBITDA of approximately USD 50 million. Total fourth quarter 2012 revenues are expected to come in at approximately USD million 44 million, o
International oil service group Aker Solutions strengthens its commitment to the Canadian oil and gas market through taking full ownership of Newfoundland and Labrador-based AKCS Offshore Partner. “The buy-out will support Aker Solutions’ growth plans in North America and be the foundation for furth
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announces that it has entered into non-binding heads of terms potentially to acquire an additional 45 per cent working interest in Licence P 1556, Block 29/1c
