Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 11 – July 17). Norway’s offshore union Industri Energi (IE) plans to boycott Bibby Offshore to prevent it from securing more work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf due to information suggesting
Israel’s University of Haifa has ordered a Saab Seaeye Leopard remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The University noted that the Leopard will be a key resource for a new deep-sea research centre which opened recently. The ROV will serve the entire marine research community in Israel through the nationa
Tritech International has sold its Gemini 620pd multibeam profiling sonar to Unique Group. Unique has purchased four Gemini 620pd sonars to enhance its rental pool. The systems include two Tritech Gemini hubs, to enable an accurate time stamp of data during data acquisition. Initially, the systems w
N-Sea has announced the opening of a new office in Dubai, with operations due to start as early as August 2016. The new base will support N-Sea’s presence in the region, allowing the company to conduct diving, ROV and survey projects in the civil engineering and offshore markets throughout the UAE,
Penspen and Dar Al Handasah, operating as a joint venture, have been awarded a new project management contract by Kuwait Gulf Oil Company to manage the engineering, procurement and construction of a new gas and condensate pipeline. The pipeline runs both offshore and onshore from Khafji in Saudi Ara
Polarcus, a marine seismic acquisition company, on Tuesday posted its fleet utilization figures for the second quarter of 2016. Utilization for the quarter was 91 percent, an increase from 80 percent in the second quarter of 2015. By category, 76 percent of vessel utilization came from contract seis
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), a subsidiary of James Fisher and Sons, has been awarded a trenching contract in the Persian Gulf. The contract is JFSE’s first award offshore Iran and it will see the company utilise its excavation equipment to trench 15 kilometres of cable. Launched in October
Fugro’s ROV training camp has seen its first female trainee graduate at the top of her class after a hands-on 4-week course. Magdalena Gos, who graduated at the Polish Naval Academy, worked on a naval vessel and then moved to the merchant fleet, where she gained eight years experience in marine and
Ooredoo has concluded the landing of the Southeast-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable system in Oman. The cable was installed at the base station in Qalhat in the Governorate of Ash Sharqiyah South. The SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable has been designed with the upgradable 100Gbps
Omantel has announced the landing of the Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) submarine cable system in Oman, local media reported. AAE-1 is a 25,000 km system owned by a consortium of 19 global service providers that will connect Southeast Asia to Europe across Egypt. The cable connects Hong Kong, Vietnam,
Singapore-listed EPCI contractor Swiber has secured three new contracts for projects with a total value of US$215 million in the Middle East and Southeast Asia regions. Swiber has been awarded an EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) contract from an undisclosed European oil
Fugro Academy Training Centre has been established in Abu Dhabi. The existing Subsea ROV training facilities in Abu Dhabi have now been extended to include survey and geotechnical training The inauguration ceremony on May 25 was led by Samir Al Gharbi, GASOS general manager, who was presented with a
Noble Energy has received approval from the Petroleum Commissioner in the Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources for the development of the Leviathan project offshore Israel. The approved plan of development (POD) contemplates a subsea system that connects production wells t
AccessESP, a provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions for the oil industry, has appointed Anwar Assal as Middle East and North Africa region manager. Based in Dubai, Assal will be responsible for developing and enhancing new and existing AccessESP relationships across
