Subsea
Hardide-MFV Develop New HT/HP Subsea Valve Coating
Hardide Coatings and Master Flo Valve (MFV) have developed a new solution to protect high temperature, high pressure (HT/HP) subsea choke valves. The valves are the first of their kind to feature the Hardide-T coating, which can be applied to choke valve stems so they can withstand temperatures up t
Subsea 7 Turns Down Baker Hughes?
Baker Hughes, a GE company, reportedly held talks with the London-based offshore engineering, construction and services player Subsea 7 about a possible acquisition. According to Wall Street Journal, people familiar with the matter said that talks between the two companies recently broke down over p
Subsea UK Conference to Explore New Ideas on Underwater Technology
The latest subsea technologies and adaptations developed in response to increasingly challenging market conditions will be among the topics under the spotlight at Subsea UK’s 2017 Underwater Vehicles Conference. Formerly known as the Subsea UK ROV Conference, the event will welcome experts from acro
OEEC: FORESEA Calls Tech Developers to Switch to Renewables
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has launched its 4th call for proposals today at the Offshore Energy 2017 conference in Amsterdam, the Nederlands. The call aims to help developers of offshore technologies transition into the renewable energy space by de
JFSE Wraps Up North Sea Pipeline Deburial Project
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) said it has recently completed a North Sea pipeline deburial project in just a single pass. The team deployed the T4000 tool at a depth of 85 meters for the deburial of a pipeline which had originally been protected by rock dump and natural backfill. The reason
Zenith Energy Sees Global Growth After Five Years in Business
Aberdeen-based well engineering and project management company Zenith Energy has marked five years in business by opening new bases across the globe to meet growing demand. The specialist firm, which provides a range of services to the oil and gas sector within the UK and internationally through its
OEEC: Video Highlights of Day 1
The first exhibition day of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2017 (OEEC) is behind us. The video shows event’s Day 1 highlights which took place at Amsterdam RAI on October 10. The 10th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) is an annual event focused on the complete offshore energy i
Vroon to Assist VBMS in Arkona OWF Cabling
Vroon Offshore Services has been awarded a contract by VBMS to support inter-array cabling operations at Arkona offshore wind farm from spring 2018, utilizing its subsea-support walk-to-work unit VOS Stone. In summer 2018, VOS Stone will engage in similar operations at the same wind farm in the cont
Offshore Energy 2017 Award Winners Announced
The offshore energy industry is constantly moving forward. Despite challenging times in the industry, there are impressive achievements that require celebration. During the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, held on Monday, 22 October 2017, for the sec
Ocean Yield Extends Lewek Connector Charter
Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner Ocean Yield has extended the bareboat charter contract for the subsea construction vessel Lewek Connector. A related company of Ezra had taken the Lewek Connector on a short-term charter contract in February this year after Ocean Yield terminated a charter with EMAS
Enersea Supports ‘Living Stone’ Cable Lay Equipment Build
An engineering team of Enersea is rendering fabrication support during the manufacturing of the cable lay street of Tideway’s new built vessel Living Stone. Previously Enersea took care of the concept, basic and detailed mechanical design of the vessel’s deck lay-out and equipment. Enersea also spec
Ardmore Craig Secures Pipelay Design Contract
Ardmore Craig, the North East of England based design and consultancy business has been awarded a contract for concept and detail design of a modular pipelay spread for an undisclosed client. The new system, deemed a disruptive technology, will be designed in co-operation with its client and the tea
Seatools Sensors for Jan De Nul Dredgers
On behalf of its client Jan De Nul Group, subsea technology company Seatools said it is in the process of delivering an extensive range of dredging sensors. The sensors will be used to monitor the dredging operations of three trailing suction hopper dredgers that are currently under construction. Th
NSRI Highlights Potential for Subsea Supply Chain in Marine Renewables
Potential enablers which will assist subsea supply chain companies to break into the growing wave and tidal energy sectors, and associated technological barriers to their progress, have been identified by NSRI (National Subsea Research Initiative). The findings, part of NSRI’s online Matchmaker data