Innovative gadgets and widgets which underpin the subsea industry’s cutting-edge technological reputation are to come under the spotlight at… [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, August 31, 2011;
VSG, leader in 3D development toolkits, announced that they have signed a global partnership agreement with Schlumberger, leading provider of oil and gas software solutions.. This collaboration agreement will expand the integration of VSG’s Open Inventor technology across the whole range of Schlumbe
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into an agreement to acquire OHM Surveys Holding AS (OHM), a marine electromagnetic (EM) acquisition company, from certain funds controlled by Sector Asset Management and Seatrans Group (Euro Trans Skips AS) for USD 15.75 million in a stock-for-stoc
Shares in struggling Neptune Marine Services jumped at the open after the company revealed late yesterday its board had rejected a takeover… The West Australian [mappress] Source: The West Australian, August 31, 2011;
A&P Tees ship repair yard has given another TV star a much-needed “makeover”. The Middlesbrough yard is gaining a reputation for giving vessels which have appeared on the small screen a new lease of life. Last year they restored the Tall Ship winner Christian Radich, star of the BBC TV series The On
Pipe laying operations at the South Pars gas field phases 15 and 16 is near completion, the manager of the SP phases 15 and 16, Abolqasem Noubakhti said. He went on to say that, pipe laying of the phase 16 with 115 kilometers length have been completed while the work in phase 15 is […]
MEO Australia Limited advises that a contract has been executed with Fugro Multi Client Services Pty Ltd for the acquisition and processing of a 323 km2 3D multi-client seismic survey (‘Zeus 3D survey’) in WA-361-P, in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia. WA-361-P is located in close pro
Bourbon released solid first half results with significant recovery in activity: +18.8%,sharp increase in EBITDA (+19.3% sequentially) to 142.1 million euros,net loss,group share of 21.4 million euros owing to the change in the dollar exchange rates, generating 30.5 million euros in net financial ex
Under it’s five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Fugro Pelagos Inc. have commenced surveying operations around the Aleutian chain’s Krenitzin Islands, Alaska in late July 2011. This 36 day program of Multi Be
As part of ongoing expansion in China, global marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime has officially opened its new factory in Zhenjiang, China. The opening ceremony of the 25,000 m² facility took place 18th August 2011, with numerous local dignitaries, partners, employees, management from Kong
Solstad Offshore ASA has signed a contract with Ocean Installer AS for hire of SOFF’s offshore construction vessel (CSV) “Normand Clipper”. The duration of the contract is firm for 5 years with further 5 x 1 year option. Commencement is expected to be during second quarter of 2012. The contract valu
Seatec recently received an order for the design, fabrication and delivery of special purpose Turbine Tents (6 pcs). These units will be used by an offshore institute measuring gasflow on the seabed. Each unit is equipped with a high-end sampler unit. All units will be loadtested (750kg) prior to de
C & C Technologies, Inc., the worldwide leader in deepwater autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) operations, announces that its AUV fleet has… (gisuser) [mappress] Source: gisuser, August 30, 2011;
The Australian Maritime College is celebrating 10 years of cutting-edge hydrodynamic research at the Model Test Basin, and a function was held on Tuesday, 23 August to mark the occasion. Past and present AMC staff members involved with the creation and ongoing development of the facility attended, a
