Subsea
C-Kore Assists in North Sea Umbilicals Setup
C-Kore Systems have verified the installation of 3 new umbilicals in the North Sea for an undisclosed oil company. The field is one of the biggest subsea projects being developed in the UK sector of the North Sea, the company noted. The patented C-Kore subsea testing tools were used both to prove ca
TechnipFMC Posts $191M Profit
TechnipFMC has reported first-quarter 2017 net income of $190.8 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.41. Excluding charges and credits of $193.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.71. Total company operating profit was $379.7 million, with adjust
WES Awards Grants to Four Wave Energy Developers
Four wave energy technology developers have secured a total of £2.84 million grant by Wave Energy Scotland (WES) after competing to join stage two of an innovative technology development programme. The funding will support further design, modelling and testing of technologies being developed through
Siemens Subsea Axes More Jobs at Ulverston
Siemens has said it plans further job reductions at the Siemens Subsea business in Ulverston. This is part of a global reduction affecting the Siemens Subsea businesses in Norway, USA and Brazil. Siemens Subsea, which manufactures subsea connector and measurement technology, has experienced low cust
Gardline Combines Two Companies
Gardline Group’s wholly-owned companies Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL) and Marine Planning Consultants are set to integrate on May 01, 2017. The two companies are active in marine environmental survey, consultancy, impact appraisal and marine planning. The combining of the two companies will u
Work in Progress for Second Galloper Export Cable Landing
The final phase of Galloper construction work at Sizewell beach has been reported well underway with the team preparing for the installation of the second and final export cable for the offshore wind farm. The cable will bring the power generated from the offshore wind farm to the onshore substation
Van Oord Orders SMD Trencher
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has secured a contract with Van Oord for the manufacture and delivery of a QTrencher 1600. This contract follows the deployment of SMD’s QTrencher 1400 on Van Oord’s Gemini Wind Farm. Scheduled for delivery in Q1 2018, the trenching machine will be supplied with an SMD de
Heerema CEO Steps Down
Heerema Marine Contractors has informed that Jan-Pieter Klaver has decided to step down as the company’s chief executive officer. Klaver will leave after having worked for Heerema for more than 26 year, including 8 years as HMC’s CEO. According to the company, it has been agreed that he will leave t
Scottish Politicians Tour ACE Winches HQ
ACE Winches, a deck machinery specialists and equipment provider for subsea industry, welcomed Peter Chapman, MSP and 10 local councillors to its global headquarters in Turriff, Aberdeenshire Ahead of the local elections next month, the company opened its doors to local councillors and had the oppor
GE, Halvorsen TEC Secure Johan Castberg Order from Statoil
Statoil has selected a consortium led by GE Water & Process Technologies and Halvorsen TEC to supply a complete seawater sulfate removal unit (SRU) for production wells in Statoil’s Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea. The Johan Castberg project is situated about 100 kilometers north of the Sn
Bureau Veritas Gets Leviathan Verification Contract
Bureau Veritas (BV) has been appointed by Noble Energy, to provide an independent verification of its development executions in the Leviathan project, off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Bureau Veritas will be focused on the review and verification of the design/engineering, fabrication, installa
CWind Delivers Isles of Scilly Cable Repair Project
CWind, a part of the Global Marine Group, has completed a power cable repair, reconnecting the Isles of Scilly to the mainland electricity. The C.S. Sovereign, the company’s specialist cable installation vessel, was used for the repair of the cable damaged late February by an anchor. Using remotely
PHOTO: TechnipFMC’s New DSV Gears Up for Its First Project
TechnipFMC’s new diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer is preparing for its first project, the company informed through social media. It hasn’t been yet confirmed which project the DSV, purpose-designed for subsea projects in the North Sea and Canada markets, will be engaged in. TechnipFMC added
DOF Subsea Takes Over Canadian Subsea Shipping Company
Norwegian company DOF Subsea said it has purchased the remaining shares in Canadian Subsea Shipping Company (CSSC). Before the transaction, the subsidiary of DOF Group, owned 45 percent of the shares in the CSSC. Canadian Subsea Shipping Company has a newbuild vessel under construction at Vard Group