Subsea
HIE Names New Energy Director
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed a new director of energy and low carbon. Audrey MacIver of Alness in Easter Ross starts in the post on Thursday, June 01. She succeeds Calum Davidson who retired in November after 31 years with HIE. Audrey takes over lead responsibility for HIE’s
DOF Subsea and WiSub Team Up to Optimize ROV Operations
Two Norwegian companies have embarked on development and testing of a new underwater power & data connection system that could reportedly reduce cost and improve efficiency of vessel-based offshore ROV (remotely operated vehicle) operations. DOF Subsea, a provider of integrated subsea services and W
Claxton Deploys WellRaizer on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Claxton has deployed its new WellRaizer modular conductor recovery system to support the rigless recovery of seven abandoned wells on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. WellRaizer has been designed, engineered, and developed by Claxton to allow the recovery offshore of oil and gas conductor pipe and c
MacArtney Equips New Multi-Role Service Vessel
MacArtney France has supplied a complete multibeam echo sounder system and winch designed and engineered for a newly-built rescue vessel Sirius. Operated by Belgian DAB Vloot , the vessel is 45 meters long, almost 11 meters wide, and can reach a speed of 13 knots. The scope of supply for Sirius comp
Eriksson Diving: Wreck of S/S Dorita Discovered
Swedish subsea contractor Eriksson Diving said it has discovered a shipwreck in the Bothnian Sea, which is believed to be the S/S Dorita. The cargo vessel was carrying iron ore from Sweden to Germany and was sunk in 1916 by a Russian submarine using a torpedo. The wreck is said to be positioned insi
Briggs Marine Expands in Liverpool
Briggs Marine has announced expansion plans in the North West of England with new water-side facilities in Port of Liverpool. The 500 sq m building will allow Briggs to offer a greater range of services, and will assist the company in further developing its offering in renewables, sub-marine enginee
Trelleborg Introduces New Buoyancy Module System
Trelleborg’s offshore operation recently developed a new standardized buoyancy module system. The Sstandardized buoyancy module is made up of small elements that stack together to increase the overall uplift of the complete distributed buoyancy module. The buoyancy segments are designed to mechanica
Bourbon, Kongsberg Partner on Offshore Digitalization
French vessel owner and offshore services provider Bourbon and Kongsberg Maritime now signed a strategic agreement of collaborative development on connected and autonomous vessels. The two companies said they will execute joint projects to develop new ways of efficient operations in the offshore ser
FCS and Flexlife to Cooperate
FCS (Fluid Control Service), the FlowControl equipment services provider within Norway, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with subsea flowlines and risers specialist, Flexlife Group. According to FCS, Flexlife’s objective is to maximise the safe remaining life of flexible pipe and
Seatronics Acquires Sonardyne Equipment
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has purchased two Sprint systems from Sonardyne. The Sprint systems were purchased to support of a key customer on the OCTP project with Eni off Ghana’s Western Region coast, Seatronics explained. The Sprint is an acoustically aided subsea inertial navigation system fo
NKT Victoria Cable Layer Gets Ship of the Year Accolade
The NKT Victoria cable laying vessel has been awarded the ‘Ship of the Year 2017’ prize in Norway. Norway’s Labour and Social minister Anniken Haugli presented the award, in the presence of HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, during a ceremony at the NorShipping exhibition. The prize was presented to
Lewek Constellation Gets Swan Hunter Flexlay Spread
Swan Hunter has completed mobilisation and commissioning of a flexlay spread onto EMAS Chiyoda Subsea’s multi-lay vessel Lewek Constellation for flexible risers installation. The lay equipment comprises Swan Hunter’s new-build loading tower complete with tensioner, a 26-meters basket carousel provid
MarineSpace Adds New Member to Its Team
MarineSpace has appointed Phil Durrant as a technical director, with a remit to develop and deliver services for the offshore oil and gas and marine renewables sectors. With a background in marine geology, geophysics and survey, Phil will augment MarineSpace’s existing offering to clients and also p
DNV GL Launches Subsea Pipe-Soil RP
DNV GL now launches a new recommended practice DNVGL-RP-F114 ‘Pipe-soil interaction for submarine pipelines’, solely dedicated to the interaction between the pipeline and the soil. Pipe-soil interaction assessments are usually far more complex and there can be more uncertainty on the results compare