Subsea
Suunto in Diving Gear Safety Recall
Finish manufacturer of dive computers Suunto has issued a recall of all Suunto Wireless Tank Pressure Transmitters and Suunto Tank PODs. The company said it has identified a potential safety risk affecting all Suunto Wireless Tank Pressure Transmitters and Suunto Tank PODs which wirelessly transmit
MacArtney Beefs Up French Survey Vessel
MacArtney France has supplied multibeam solution for the bathymetric vessel ‘Ingénieurs Lesbordes’ to carry out surveys close to the harbour of Bayonne in the south-west of France, and has carried out modification which were imperative to the successful adaptation of the vessel to the prevailing IHO
Norfolk Marine’s TFN System for Elisa Prototype
Norfolk Marine’s Tyre Filled Net (TFN) system will be installed as scour protection for the foundation of the 5MW Elisa prototype under construction in the Canary Islands. The TFN system will be installed on the turbine foundation inshore in controlled port conditions complimenting the projects “Off
New CEO Joins GC Rieber
GC Rieber Shipping has appointed Christian W. Berg as the new CEO of the company. He brings significant industry experience to GC Rieber Shipping in addition to adding his newly established venture Bech Offshore which now will become part of GC Rieber Shipping. Christian W. Berg will take on his new
Solstad Farstad Keeps CSV Fleet Busy
Solstad Farstad (SOFF) has entered into a contract with Prysmian Powerlink for hire of the CSV “Normand Flower” for a period of 4 months firm with possible options. The contract is scheduled to start on July 15, 2017. In addition, the company has entered into a contract with Tideway B.V. for hire of
Ocean Installer Secures Statoil Subsea Deal
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for subsea installations and tie-in operations for Statoil on Johan Sverdrup, as well as Utgard and Bauge. The award is part of Statoil’s Marine Wave 2 program and means that Ocean Installer will continue playing a key role in the Johan Sverdrup subsea wor
Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions Bank On Snefrid Nord
Statoil and partners have decided to develop the Snefrid Nord gas discovery near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery, scheduled to come on stream in late 2019, will be tied back to Aasta Hansteen. The Norwegian authorities today received a supplement to the ‘Plan for Develop
WATCH: Culzean CPF Jacket Sets Sail
Maersk Oil North Sea UK, operator of the Culzean field, has reached another milestone as the 8,540-tonne central processing facility (CPF) jacket starts its journey across the North Sea. The jacket was built at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Vlissingen facility in the Netherlands. It will be installed
Reach Subsea Keeps Edda Fonn in Its Fleet Until 2019
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea said it has renegotiated and extended the charter party agreement with Østensjø Rederi for the vessel Edda Fonn. According to the company, the new contract expires January 01, 2019. The IMR, survey and light construction vessel is currently scheduled for a contract
C-Kore Provides Testing Tools to Shell
Shell UK has signed a supplier agreement with C-Kore Systems, for its subsea testing tools. The new subsea technology was utilised on Shell’s Corrib field. The C-Kore units found the root cause of multiple IR faults, allowing the field to be brought back to full performance. Tim Overfield, managing
Waves4Power, Stryvo Group Ink Production Agreement
Waves4Power has signed an agreement with the Norwegian company Stryvo Group covering full-scale series production of Waves4Power’s new wave energy system ‘Next Generation’. The production site will be the former shipyard at Fiskåholmen in the municipality of Vanylven on the Norwegian west coast. Pro
Solstad Farstad Completes Sale of Rem Etive to Fugro
Solstad Farstad (SOFF), a merger company of Solstad, Farstad and Deep Sea Supply (DESSC), has completed the sale and the delivery of the subsea construction vessel Rem Etive to Fugro. The Oslo-listed company reached an agreement with Fugro for the sale of Rem Etive in February this year. Prior to th
Subsea 7 Sets Up Maria Pipelines
Subsea 7’s installation vessel, Seven Oceans, has landed the last production pipeline on the seabed at the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea, the operator Wintershall informed through social media. The subsea umbilicals have also been recently installed, utilizing the capabilities of the Seven Arctic
Aquamarine Subsea in Songa Offshore Frame Deal
Aquamarine Subsea has been awarded a frame agreement with Songa Offshore for provision of a ‘Continuous Class Program’ for the high pressure manifolds on the four CAT D rigs. The duration of the contract is 5 years with an option of 5 additional years. The scope is to be responsible for the continuo