Subsea
Fire Breaks Out on DEME’s Newbuild ‘Living Stone’
DEME Group’s multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’ caught fire during construction in a shipyard in Santurtzi, Spain, local media reports. According to reports, four working personnel and a security guard had to be treated for smoke inhalation. Reportedly, there was no need for them to be taken to the
Aker Solutions Partners with Cognite on Digital Solutions
Aker Solutions has agreed on a long-term collaboration with software company Cognite to accelerate the development of digital solutions aimed to drive efficiencies through the entire life of an energy asset. The energy services company will use Cognite’s industrial data platform to collect and analy
GC Rieber Books Polar Queen for Summer Campaign
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a time charter agreement with a European offshore client for the CSV vessel Polar Queen for a fixed period of four months with options to extend by up to one month. With this charter, all GC Rieber Shipping subsea vessels have secured contracts for the summer seas
Hunter Group Buys IKM Subsea & Technology
Norway-based technical research and development company Hunter Group, formerly known as Badger Explorer, has reached an agreement to acquire all shares in IKM Subsea Holding, IKM Subsea, and IKM Technology – together referred to as the IKM Subsea & Technology. IKM Gruppen owns all the shares in IKM
HydraWell Scores Caspian Sea P&A Work
Total, acting as operator for and on behalf of a consortium presently composed of Total and Socar, has tasked HydraWell to execute a part of plug & abandonment campaign at the Absheron field in the Caspian Sea. To execute the campaign, HydraWell will utilise its HydraHemera Perf, Wash and Cement (PW
MacArtney Brings Out New Underwater Winch
MacArtney has introduced a new underwater winch to expand the MERMAC family of electrically driven winches. The new MERMAC U from MacArtney is an underwater winch range designed for use within scientific, naval and homeland security applications. MacArtney said it has integrated several features int
SMP Supplies Containerised Diving Systems to MoD UK
Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) have delivered two 20ft DNV containerised diving systems (CDS) to Ministry of Defence (UK). The CDS supplied to Ministry of Defence was based on a past design created by SMP with added bespoke requirements requested by the MOD to meet their specific needs.
Ørsted Signs Up Oxford University for OW Foundation Research
Ørsted and the University of Oxford have signed a five-year research agreement to optimise the design of foundation structures for offshore wind turbines. A collaboration on wind turbine design is currently ongoing with Durham University and this new agreement with the University of Oxford will focu
Scotland Aims to Bolster Science and Technology Link with China
A selection of Scotland’s oil and gas research and development institutions will be heading to China next month (5–10 March) to strengthen ties, share knowledge and increase business opportunities with innovation houses in Beijing. Organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), in partnership wi
ECA Group and Petrus Join Forces in Oil & Gas Survey Market
ECA Group and Petrus have signed a cooperation agreement for subsea robotics services to oil companies. After evaluating the market since June 2017, the parties have entered into a partnership agreement to offer the oil & gas sector inspection and survey services using an autonomous underwater vehic
Aker Solutions Appoints Føllesdal Tjønn to Lead Software House
Aker Solutions has appointed Are Føllesdal Tjønn to head the company’s newly formed Software House, which will develop software products to drive efficiencies through the lifecycle of an energy asset from concept to decommissioning. Føllesdal Tjønn has experience in software development for the ener
JFD Tests DSRV for Indian Navy’s Submarine Rescue System
JFD has completed the first stage of harbour acceptance trials of its first deep search and rescue vehicle (DSRV) for the Indian Navy’s 3rd generation submarine rescue system. The initial harbour acceptance trials of the first DSRV, which were undertaken at Glasgow’s King George V dock, are now comp
Oceanteam, Blue Offshore Deliver Cable Loadout Job
Oceanteam Solutions, in cooperation with Blue Offshore, has successfully executed the first cable loadout at client’s premises and more loadouts will follow later this year. The cable was transferred from client’s cable basket to Oceanteam’s barge equipped with a turntable that can hold up to 5300 t
DGI Doedijns to Support HFG on Peregrino II Jacket Project
Heerema Fabrication Group has awarded a contract to DGI Doedijns to design and deliver the flooding system upend control system for the Peregrino II Jacket. The flooding system upend control center consists of 56 actuated valves, a control centre, interconnecting hoses. DGI Doedijns provides also th