Subsea
NEL Moves Forward with £16M Subsea Centre of Excellence
NEL has started the build of its £16-million Centre of Excellence (CoE) for subsea development. Reportedly, the new high pressure multiphase flow test facility will have the largest test range in the world, positioning Scotland as a world leader in multiphase flow measurement. The CoE should allow a
Magseis Finalizes North Sea Survey
Magseis has completed its first large-scale survey conducted with modular ROV-crew. Magseis marked the completion with the recovery of the last sensor on the 4D seabed seismic survey in the North Sea. Magseis CEO, Idar Horstad, said: “This proves the efficiency of our modular-ROV based concept. We b
IMCA Appoints Director for Client Engagement
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has named David Bloom to the position of a director for client engagement. He will be supporting the Association in developing and expanding its engagement with oil companies and the broader industry. “I am delighted to be welcoming David Bloom
NOC Scientist Gets Funding for GOCART Project
NOC oceanographer Dr. Stephanie Henson has been awarded a research grant from the European Research Council (ERC). GOCART (Gauging Ocean organic Carbon fluxes using Autonomous Robotic Technologies) is an ambitious 5-year project that will use autonomous underwater vehicles to investigate the variabi
Canyon Offshore Strikes Trenching Pact with Royal IHC
Royal IHC has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Canyon Offshore, a UK subsidiary of Houston-based Helix Energy, to work towards an exclusive arrangement to jointly bring the Hi-Traq trenching vehicle to the market. Upon conclusion of the agreement between the parties, Canyon would have
Tata Steel Commits £2M to Increase UK North Sea Product Range
Tata Steel has set up almost a £2 million programme of investments at its 20” high frequency induction (HFI) pipe mill in Hartlepool, UK, to offer a new generation of higher strength offshore construction grades to the North Sea and the global oil and gas industry. The company’s investment in Hartle
Subsea Construction Vessel Khankendi Ready for Shah Deniz 2 Ops
The Shah Deniz consortium has launched the Khankendi – a new flagship vessel for the Caspian. The new subsea construction vessel has been specifically designed and built to install the biggest subsea production system in the Caspian Sea as part of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. The official inaugur
Interview: Global Marine Invests in Innovation and Its People
Global Marine is one of the leading providers of engineering and underwater services, responding to the subsea cable installation, maintenance and burial requirements of its customers around the world. The company, acquired by HC2 in September 2014, has a legacy of 165 years in deep and shallow wate
PHOTO: Jan De Nul Wraps Up Race Bank Export Cable Installation
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the export cables for DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom. Jan De Nul installed two export cables of 70 km and linked the two offshore substations with an interconnector of 6 km. To execute the nearshore works
DiveSource Names Diving Technical Authority
Aberdeen based diving consultancy, DiveSource, has strengthened their team by appointing Richard Jones (Jonah) as their diving technical authority, who will be responsible for advising, reviewing and revising client processes and procedures. Jones joins the team this month following seven years at S
Subsea 7 Orders New Vessel from Royal IHC to Replace ‘Seven Navica’
Subsea 7 has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC in the Netherlands for the construction of a new reel-lay vessel and associated pipe lay equipment. The cost, excluding capitalised interest, is expected to be below USD 300 million with an early 2020 delivery. The firm contract with Royal IHC is
Pharos Offshore Appoints New COO
Pharos Offshore informed that Andy Warder has joined the team as chief operations officer with immediate effect. Andy joins Pharos with over 25 years’ experience in the offshore industry holding senior and executive management positions with a solid track record of successfully growing his business
Lloyd’s Register Adds Director of Asset Management and Decommissioning
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has appointed Steve Gilbert to lead its asset management and decommissioning operations programme internationally for operators and manufacturers in the oil and gas sector. Steve will be based in Aberdeen and brings a wealth of experience to the job, having spent more than 25 y
Dockwise to Transport East Anglia ONE Jackets
Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boskalis, has secured a contract for the jackets transportation for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. According to the company, 36 jackets will be transported from the construction yard in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates to Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Th