Subsea
Autonomous Robotics Reshuffles Management
The board of Autonomous Robotics Ltd (ARL) has appointed Rear Admiral (retired) Jon Westbrook CBE and Commodore (retired) Phillip Titterton CBE as defence advisor to the board and defence consultant respectively. Rear Admiral Westbrook retired in 2013 after a distinguished career in the Royal Navy,
Proserv Bolsters Team
Proserv has appointed Ewen MacLean to the position of vice president strategic planning and marketing. Recently refinanced and debt-free, Proserv is said to be restructuring and developing a revised long term strategy. As part of this process, MacLean joins Proserv’s leadership team and will work wi
IMCA Gets on Top of Offshore Renewables
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is responding to the growth of involvement by its members in the marine renewable energy sector. IMCA’s Technical Adviser – Marine, Captain Andy Goldsmith said: “IMCA’s Marine Renewable Energy Committee has been busy responding to the needs of
AGR Joins Buzzard Phase 2 Project
AGR is working alongside other industry players tasked with developing Phase II of the Buzzard – one of the largest UK North Sea oil discoveries. The project has received full sanction from its partners and Field Development Plan has been approved by the UK Oil and Gas Authority. Buzzard Phase II (B
Seacroft Marine Welcomes New Dynamic Positioning Manager
Aberdeen-based marine assurance specialist Seacroft Marine Consultants has appointed John Whitham to lead its Dynamic Positioning function, which supports marine operations in the offshore oil, gas and renewables sectors. Whitham has over 33 years experience in the marine sector – 23 years at sea, 1
Ex-CEO of DeepOcean Joins Boskalis
Bart Heijermans has been appointed to the board of management of Royal Boskalis Westminster. His appointment is for a term until the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2022. Heijermans will have the ultimate responsibility for the Offshore Energy division with effect from September 1, 2018. H
Texo Group Adds Orca Subsea
Texo Group said it has acquired the Aberdeen-based, Orca Subsea to form Texo Marine. Texo Marine will provide its clients with a range of support, technology and engineering services, specifically tailored to diving and ROV applications. The management team experience will comprise air, saturation,
Russia Gives Go-Ahead for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction
Nord Stream 2 AG, the developer of a pipeline to supply Russian natural gas to the EU market through the Baltic Sea, has received a permit for the installation of an underwater pipeline in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation. The permit has been issued by Russia’s Federal Agency for the Su
Nordlink Project Gets Additional EIB Backing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has reaffirmed its support for the Nordlink interconnector between Germany and Norway. Namely, EIB has purchased EUR 100 million hybrid securities to be consolidated and form a single series with TenneT’s hybrid Securities programme launched on 12 April 2017. After
Minesto Pilots Its Subsea Kite Technology
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the initial commissioning sea trials of its ‘subsea kite technology’ called Deep Green off the coast of Holyhead, North West Wales. Through the initial trials, a range of functionalities such as the kite control system, launch and recovery systems, conne
GST Opts for Teledyne CARIS Depth Management System
The Danish Geodata Agency (Geodatastyrelsen – GST) has selected Teledyne CARIS system for depth data management, the Bathy DataBASE. The system should help increase efficiencies in data management and optimize the maritime production chain, from survey to chart. GST is responsible for surveying and
Wood Appoints Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Wood has appointed Paula Murphy to the newly-created role of chief marketing & communications officer. Murphy joins Wood from Arcadis where she was global head of marketing & communications. Robin Watson, chief executive of Wood, said: “As we approach the first anniversary of the formation of Wood,
Wood in Next Phase of Subsea Integrity Management Network
Wood has further extended the SURF Integrity Management Network, which aims to share experience and lessons learned from subsea integrity and reliability issues. The IM Network is supported by 10 major global operators: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Hess, Husky, PETRONAS, Shell, Suncor, Total and Woodsid
Infinity Nets Seagull Deal
Infinity has been awarded a substantial contract for the Seagull development, a subsea tie-back to a third-party platform. The project will see Infinity support the pre-FEED & FEED providing production assurance, pipeline integrity engineering and subsea technical assurance on behalf of Apache. The