Subsea
Hydrex Propeller Buffing Approved in Belgium and Netherlands
Hydrex has developed a new method to clean propeller blades underwater in close communication with the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. This method complies with the environmental regulations in Belgium and the Netherlands and as a result, Hydrex has been given permission to cl
MMT Bags IRO Geophysical Survey Deal
MMT has secured a contract from Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) to perform a geophysical soil investigation of the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zone. The objective of the geophysical soil investigation is to contribute to the bathymetrical, morphological and geological understa
InterMoor Provides Mooring Equipment for Alba FSU
InterMoor has been awarded a contract to supply mooring equipment for the completion of a mooring integrity project in the North Sea. The project will involve the change out of 12 mooring lines on the Alba floating storage unit (FSU) currently moored in the North Sea. According to the company’s soci
New Owner Takes Hugin Explorer from Siem Offshore
Siem Offshore has transferred the seismic node vessel ‘Hugin Explorer’ to the new owner on Monday. The charterer of the vessel paid the last installment as agreed to under the purchase obligation signed in August 2016, and the vessel has been transferred on the same day, Siem Offshore said. Siem Off
Norway Gives Green Light for Vigdis Subsea Boosting Station
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the Vigdis boosting station increased oil recovery (IOR) project in the North Sea. Vigdis field, located in the Tampen area of the North Sea, has been developed with seven subsea templates and produces oil through the Snorre field. The boosti
Polarcus Sees Drop in Vessel Activity
Polarcus, a Dubai-based seismic contractor, has recorded a decrease in its vessel utilization during the second quarter of 2019. Quarterly vessel utilization was at 72 percent compared to 85 percent in the second quarter of 2018. According to Polarcus’ update, on a contracted basis the vessel utiliz
Oceanteam Secures Cable Storage Extension
Oceanteam Solutions said it has been awarded extension of subsea cable storage contract with one of Europe’s biggest cable manufacturers. The 6-months extension plus two times 3 months options follows two years of cable storage in Oceanteam’s 1100t carousel at its cable storage facility in Velsen, t
DOF Secures ConocoPhillips Skandinavia Contracts
DOF Rederi has been awarded three long-term contracts by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia for the multi role vessels (MRVs) Skandi Hugen, Skandi Nova and Skandi Marøy. The contracts have a duration of 5 years, with further 3 x 3 yearly options. The contracts are scheduled to start in Q4 2019 and Q1 2020.
Sonardyne Bags Sentinel Intruder Sonar Order
Sonardyne International’s underwater intruder detection technology has been selected to secure the coastal perimeter of a critical national energy infrastructure (CNI) facility in Eastern Europe. The Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) will be deployed to detect unauthorized divers and subsurfac
Expro Buys Quality Intervention
Oilfield services company Expro has acquired technology company Quality Intervention. The Norwegian-based company was founded in 2008 and provides a portfolio of innovative products and services – coiled tubing technology (CoilHose), annular integrity technology (Well Spring) and innovative in-situ
IMCA Adds New Board Member
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed Andy Seymour to its governing board. Seymour is the global director Operational Excellence at Fugro based in the Netherlands. He has a strong technical background coupled with financial, commercial and management expertise, the co
BHGE Inks i3 Energy Deal
i3 Energy has awarded Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), contracts for its 2019 summer drilling programme on its Liberator and Serenity assets and its 2020 Phase I development of Liberator. BHGE’s scope will include directional drilling, drilling fluids, mudlogging, formation evaluation operations a
Proserv Sells Nautronix to Imenco
Proserv has sold its through-water digital acoustic communications and positioning systems business, Nautronix, to Imenco, a Norwegian supplier of subsea electronic and mechanical products. The divested unit will become a division within Imenco, which will continue to be known as Imenco UK. The exac
New CEO for Bibby HydroMap
Bibby HydroMap has appointed Gary Collins as its new CEO. Collins joins the team on the July 1, 2019 to lead the business through their next phase of growth and development. Collins was most recently a Global Sales Director of OptaSense who deploy technology that uses acoustic sensing on pipelines,