International oil services company Aker Solutions takes its subsea business to Sweden through establishment of an office in Gothenburg. The objective is to tap into the Swedish engineering market to help further grow Aker Solutions’ subsea business. International oil services company Aker Solutions
A new £350,000 storage facility has opened at Peterhead, as part of Peterhead Port Authority’s ambitious plans for its Smith Quay development. The storage base, which covers 8,000 square metres, provides additional working space to support vessel activities at the port’s £35million deepwater berth,
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has announced it has cemented its UK presence in Aberdeen, Scotland, with the opening a new … (bus-ex) [mappress] Source: bus-ex, September 12, 2011;
Almarin, based in Barcelona, Spain, and Ahlers Lindley, based in Estoril, Portugal, have joint forces to launch a new range of marine buoys and towers under the name Balizamar. The primary application of the Balizamar line of products is Aids to Navigation (AtoN), flotation and mooring buoys. Baliza
Iran’s third home-made oceangoing ship named ‘Iran Kashan’ launched in the southern waters of the country on Sunday, deputy director of Iran… (irna) [mappress] Source: irna, September 12, 2011;
Shell is seeking Federal Government environmental approval for a small 2D marine seismic survey off the North West Cape. Subject to approvals the survey is planned to have a duration of around 12 days and to take place during the period from mid-November 2011 to the end of March 2012 – avoiding the
The Savannah Ocean Exchange announces that Liquid Robotics of Sunnyvale, CA is the recipient of the 2011 Gulfstream Navigator Award. The Gulfstream Navigator Award 2011 recognizes the best solution to positively Shape the Future of Our Coasts. Liquid Robotics’ “Wave Glider-Autonomous Ocean Vehicle”
Fathom Commercial Diving expands its portfolio with four new exciting products : Digital Diver Communications System – Using the latest high fidelity digital signal processing techniques, precision analogue interfaces, fibre-optic network and both wireless and touchscreen user interfaces, these modu
Global Industries, Ltd. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Technip under which Technip will acquire Global in an all cash merger. Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by Global’s Board of Directors, Global stockholders will receive $8.00
China says it has begun safety inspections on all offshore oil exploration and production facilities, to eliminate concerns spawned by … (voanews) [mappress] Source: voanews, September 12, 2011;
Blue Offshore, a specialist subsea construction contractor, have commenced with the building of their second cable installation system for delivery by Quarter 1 2012. Blue Offshore assist their customers with innovative standalone and module-based solutions to suit their particular project needs. Th
TGS has commenced a new 22,000 km multi-client 2D survey offshore Newfoundland in the Labrador Sea in partnership with PGS. The new seismic data is being acquired by the M/V Sanco Spirit and utilizes the PGS GeoStreamer® technology. Data acquisition will continue through Q3 2011 and the vessel will
Blue Offshore has been awarded a second lease agreement for their subsea cable installation system by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) for 2013. The system includes the uniquely adaptable modular turntable system, loading arm assembly, tensioners, trackways, associated equipment and constructio
A large oceanographic data buoy from Newfoundland has been found off Shetland after it went missing during Hurricane Igor in September 2010. Shetland Coastguard was contacted by the stand by vessel Grampian Frontier reporting that they had recovered the large yellow one tonne bouy which had floated
