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Magma and Shawcor Team Up on m-pipe Insulation
Magma Global has recently added Shawcor’s Thermotite ULTRA insulation to its m-pipe offering. It will be primarily used to improve flow by maintaining the temperature of production fluids. Additionally, the insulation material can be adjusted to add weight or buoyancy to manage stability of the pipe
TechX Pioneer Programme Funds Ten Start-Ups
Autonomous underwater swarm robots and micro-polymers designed to reinstate well integrity, are just some of the new technologies that have secured funding through the Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s TechX Pioneer Accelerator Programme. Nearly 200 applications from over 35 countries were received this
Bibby HydroMap Kicks Off Dutch UXO Hunt for Vattenfall
Bibby HydroMap has embarked on a large scale UXO survey of Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm sites I & II on behalf of client Vattenfall. Using a multi-vessel approach, Bibby Tethra and Bibby Athena will together acquire over 4,000-line km of high-density magnetometer, side scan sonar, multibea
WFS Adds Commercial Director
WFS Technologies has appointed Moray Melhuish as commercial director, who will be responsible for the increase in national and international projects. Moray previously worked as business development director at ROVOP. Prior to this, Moray was responsible for the sales and marketing of a fleet of wor
McDermott and BHGE Confirm Tortue Ahmeyim Subsea Deal with BP
McDermott and BHGE have been awarded subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) and subsea production system (SPS) equipment contracts by BP for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. McDermott share of the deal is said to be between $500 million – $750 m
Unmanned Survey Solutions Ready for New USV Launch
Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) is set to launch a new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) designed for hydrographic surveys, at Ocean Business in April 2019. The Accession Class USV allows the vessel to increase its base design length of 3.5m to a maximum of 5.0m for additional payload equipment and/or p
Maersk Involver Scores Total Gig
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract with Total Denmark for its Stingray-class subsea support vessel Maersk Involver. The charter deal has been fixed for 161 days to support maintenance of the DAN F platform located offshore Esbjerg for walk-to-walk and accommodation services. The contract i
Highlights of the Week
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University of Plymouth Leads New Study of Lyme Bay MPAs
Scientists from the University of Plymouth are leading new research using acoustic tracking technology to explore the importance of offshore aquaculture and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to commercially important species. The research will focus on Lyme Bay, off the south coast of England, which is
Siem Offshore Secures Work for Its Subsea Construction Vessel
Siem Offshore has secured a contract from an undisclosed contractor for its subsea construction vessel ‘Siem Spearfish’. Siem Offshore agreed agreed the 3-year frame agreement for the vessel. The vessel has started the operation for 2019, the company informed through the press statement. The Siem Sp
Magseis Fairfield CFO Resigns
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis Fairfield has informed that chief financial officer, Tom Henrik Sundby, has resigned from his position. Tom H. Sundby joined Magseis Fairfield in April 2018, from the position of finance director of BerGenBio. Following the resignation of Sundby, the
AML Oceanographic Supplies MVP for Fugro’s USV
AML Oceanographic has secured a deal to supply Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP) systems for Fugro’s unmanned surface vessel (USV). The USV solution, designed for medium- to large-scale hydrographic survey applications, is currently in development with L3 ASV, and the first unit is scheduled for delivery
Bristol Community College, JDR in Workforce Training
Bristol Community College and JDR Cables, supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals and a part of the TFKable Group, have launched new collaboration to train the future workforce for the global offshore wind industry. President Laura L. Douglas, Ph.D., of Bristol Community College, and business
Nord Stream 2 Updates Russian Pipeline Section EIA
Nord Stream 2 has released an updated draft environmental impact assessment (EIA) report following finalization of detail design, as well as optimization of engineering solutions and construction methods for the Russian section of the pipeline. Nord Stream 2 is developing a new natural gas pipeline