DEME Offshore has installed the last two of 174 foundations for the Hornsea One – the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. Four jack-up vessels were involved in the execution of the project, for which EEW produced the monopile foundations. DEME’s unit Tideway previously completed the export cabl
DEME Offshore has signed an agreement with Equinor to undertake a study examining potential floating concrete substructures for the planned Hywind Tampen wind farm in the North Sea off Norway. The study is a part of the engineering works before the final investment decision. The scope of the front-e
OceanGate said it has broken yet another deep-sea diving record, by transporting a crew of four on an abyssal descent of nearly 4,000 meters. With only a handful of submersibles in the world that can reach these depths, OceanGate’s Titan is said to be the only submersible capable of carrying five pe
Dutch subsea and survey specialist Fugro has seen its revenue increased some 9 per cent from €350 billion in Q1 2018 to €395 million in Q1 2019. Fugro’s marine division, with revenue at €244 billion in Q1 2019, generated some 10 per cent more than in Q1 2018. Marine division backlog for the next 12
The Balmoral Subsea Test Centre in Aberdeen has carried out hydrostatic tests on equipment that will be used to monitor the interaction between tidal turbines and marine mammals in the Pentland Firth. The linear actuators that were tested form part of a marine mammal monitoring station anchored to t
TechnipFMC has reported first-quarter 2019 profit of $20.9 million or 5 cents per diluted share. The services major has seen a 78 percent decrease compared to net profit of $95.1 million same time last year. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter were 6 cents, excluding charges and credits. Rev
Forum Energy Technologies recorded loss in the first-quarter 2019 of $8 million, or 7 cents per diluted share, compared to profit of $28 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, for the prior-year comparable period. Sequentially, Forum narrowed its loss from $3.52 per diluted share, with revenue decr
Maritime archaeologists onboard CSIRO research vessel Investigator have discovered an Australian freighter SS Iron Crown sunk by a Japanese submarine during World War II. The SS Iron Crown, a 100m long ore freighter, was sunk by a Japanese submarine on June 04, 1942 while travelling through Bass Str
ECA Group has supplied a five function electric manipulator arm to be integrated onto a manned submarine Ictineu 3, conducting scientific subsea missions in Europe. ECA Group delivered an Arm 5E to the Spanish Ictineu Submarins SL company, to equip its Ictineu 3 manned submarines, which are 3-person
Aker BP has appointed Knut Sandvik as senior vice president Projects. He will be a part of the executive management team and will report to CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik. Sandvik has worked for Aker Solutions for more than 30 years, joining what was then Norwegian Contractors as a field engineer in 1987.
Ashtead Technology has acquired Louisiana based subsea equipment rental and cutting services specialist, Aqua-Tech Solutions, as part of the company’s international growth plans in the USA. The acquisition strengthens Ashtead Technology’s ROV and mechanical tooling offering, broadening its survey se
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 of $65 million versus loss of $40 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic loss per share was 19 cents, down from 12 cents per share loss same time last year. Norway-based PGS generated $129 million in quarterly r
Maersk Supply Service has been chosen to deliver an integrated FPSO mooring installation and replacement solution for an American oil major in the Gulf of Guinea. Maersk Supply Service will provide the full work scope from project management to execution. Responsibilities undertaken as part of the p
Katapult Ocean and GCE Ocean Technology have partnered to support start-ups. GCE Ocean Technology, formerly GCE Subsea, recently went through a name change to signify a new strategic direction. The cluster now wants to be an active faciliatator for technology transfer from the oil and gas industry i
