All 30 foundations for the Riffgat offshore wind farm, planned in collaboration by EWE and Enova, are now installed in the North Sea. Work on the foundation structures came just in time scheduled for completion. The construction area off the coast of Borkum is thus prepared for the arrival of the ac
The Bergen County Police this week demonstrated its underwater search robot. The new SeaBotix LBV-200-4 ROV will spare the diving team from making unnecessary dives. The county acquired this robot with $107,336 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. One of the operators, sgt. Matthew J
Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, announced the launch of Bright Fibre. Bright Fibre, part of the C-Fibre portfolio, empowers service providers and enterprises with the benefits of dark fibre without the associated complic
Sonardyne International Ltd’s Maritime Security division will be attending ASIS International 2012, one of the most comprehensive educational and networking events in the global security industry. Held at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre, Philadelphia, the 58th annual seminar and exhibition runs f
The Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Global Marine Systems Energy Limited (GME) from Global Marine Systems Ltd (GMSL) for a purchase price of approximately €53 million. GME is a British company active in th
EvoLogics GmbH, a leading manufacturer of underwater information and communication systems from Berlin, Germany, announced the EvoLogics underwater acoustic modem emulator that recently underwent successful beta-testing and will soon be available to the customers. After releasing the WiSE (White Lin
Leading specialist subsea services group Acteon has appointed Kevin Revere as vice president. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Revere will report to Bernhard Bruggaier, executive vice president. He will initially provide support to Asia-based business CAPE as the company expands its product and service offeri
Offshore Engineering China Conference 2012 will take place on 25-26 September at the Renaissance Shanghai Putuo Hotel, Shanghai, China. The conference is organized by UBM Conferences and is fully supported from SSNAOE. High level speakers: Peter HUANG, CEO, Subsea Engineering Inc. Michael Timmcke, E
InterMoor successfully replaced (8) spiral-strand platform wires on a permanent production facility in May 2011 without requiring a platform shutdown or loss of production. The operation was completed using a single Construction Anchor-Handling Vessel (CAHV) at a significant cost savings from the tr
Rosneft and ExxonMobil announced the selection of Vostochniy Offshore Structures Construction Yard to conduct a concept evaluation and feasibility study for a platform capable of safely exploring Kara Sea’s shallow waters. Key attributes of the platform concept are safety and environmental protectio
Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. All purpose exhibition trailer will be in situ at OF17A. Gardline is a leading marine contractor specialised in geophysical, hydrographic, e
Sercel’s complete portfolio of latest-generation marine seismic systems has been deployed on yet another high-end seismic vessel. Specifically designed to perform the full range of seismic functionalities from data acquisition through positioning to control, the systems portfolio is now being succes
The International Seabed Authority has received two new applications for seabed exploration licences. The two new applications have been filed in respect of areas located in the West Pacific Ocean and are for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts. The application for approval of a plan o
DOF Subsea Australia, a subsidiary of DOF ASA has been awarded a three year Master Services Agreement contract by Eni JPDA 06-105 Pty Ltd for the Inspection, Monitoring, Maintenance and Repair (IMMR) Services associated with the operation of the Kitan field in the Joint Petroleum Development Area (J
