Dyneema® Max is the culmination of a systematic development programme by DSM Dyneema to improve the creep performance of high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) yarn. First trialled as a mooring rope over 10 years ago, the early results with HMPE were promising, however, creep prevented its use as a deepwa
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) started acquiring seismic in the southern part of the Barents Sea yesterday. “The entire first line of 67 kilometres was acquired before midnight. We are very satisfied with this start-up,” says Lars Jensen, the NPD’s project manager for this summer’s seismi
Modus Seabed Intervention, one of the North East’s leading subsea specialist companies, believes membership of a new industry partnership will bring even greater success in the North Sea renewable energy market. Provisionally known as Norstec, the partnership is a global network of businesses aimed
The Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited and together with its subsidiaries announces that Swiber Offshore Construction Pte Ltd and Kreuz Engineering Ltd, direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, have incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico, known as Swiber Offshore Mex
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, will showcase at OTC 2012 in Houston, TX (USA) from April 30th to May 3rd, booth # 4753. The participation in the event represents the first official presence of the Prysmian Group, after the recent merger between Prysmia
In 2011 the Royal Lankhorst Euronete Group signed a contract to supply Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) with approximately 11,000 tons of deepwater mooring ropes with a value of around US$ 75 million. The largest contract ever awarded to produce deepwater mooring ropes for oil and gas platforms in
Yesterday Dhiraagu announced that the submarine cable repair ship ASEAN Explorer reached the cable damage point approximately 26km off Sri Lanka and that the engineers have started the repair work. Engineers from SLT and Dhiraagu are also on board the repair ship. The ship has located the damaged pa
Recently BGP signed a contract for a Multi Client 2D & 3D offshore seismic survey with the Office of National Mines and Strategic Industries of Madagascar (“OMNIS”). With this Contract, BGP will acquire, process, market and license the seismic as well as gravity & magnetic data in Morondava basin of
Former EVP of AGR Field Operations Åge Landro returns to AGR as EVP of Strategy & Integration. Landro moved to Oceaneering in December 2011 when AGR Field Operations was sold from AGR to Oceaneering. Landro will rejoin AGR’s Leadership to help grow the firm across all key markets. He said: “After le
Deepwater mooring rope specialist, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division is announcing a new improved creep HMPE mooring rope made with Dyneema® for a new generation of permanent deepwater moorings beyond 2,000m water depth, on booth 1353 at OTC 2012. The Lankhorst booth will also feature the latest dev
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. reported first quarter 2012 revenue of $363.5 million, up 79 percent over first quarter 2011 revenue of $203.1 million. Net income for the first quarter 2012 was $42.5 million, compared to first quarter 2011 net income of $12.4 million. Diluted earnings per share for
Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announces the acquisition of a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV, adding substantial capacity to their existing fleet of underwater vehicles. The Falcon, depth rated to 1000 feet, will be fully outfitted with manipulator, high resolution color and black and white cameras, fast sca
Polarcus Limited announces the release of its first quarter 2012 financial statements. The first quarter 2012 was characterized by a continuation of the soft market conditions evidenced in the fourth quarter 2011. This was reflected in the low utilization of 76%. Revenues doubled over the same quart
The Naval Sea System Command’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) and Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program (SURFMEPP) recently implemented a new process that will help to streamline the recording and brokering of work orders for damage found by divers during Navy ship hull inspec
