Subsea
Minesto Gets Approval for Holyhead Deep Installation
Tidal energy developer Minesto has received a marine license for a 0.5MW installation of its Deep Green technology in Holyhead Deep in Wales. Consenting authority, Natural Resources Wales, has approved a marine licence application by Minesto for the installation and operation of a 0.5MW Deep Green p
Trelleborg Buoyancy Package for ROV SuBastian
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation has engineered and manufactured a custom syntactic foam buoyancy package for the Schmidt Ocean Institute for use on its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV), SuBastian. The Schmidt Ocean Institute underwater robotic research program includes the design and
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea PLSV Begins Petrobras Campaign
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea joint venture has taken delivery of a newbuild pipelay support vessel (PLSV) the Skandi Búzios. The PLSV started its 8-year charter contract with Petrobras on April 13, 2017. Skandi Búzios is the sistership of the Skandi Açu, which started its charter contract on August 13,
Wood Group’s Specialist Technical Solutions Gets New CFO
Wood Group has appointed Grant Angus as chief financial officer (CFO) for its Specialist Technical Solutions business. Grant moves into the role from his position as vice president, finance and administration for Wood Group’s Asset Life Cycle Solutions business in Europe. Before joining Wood Group i
Solstad Wins with Saipem
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore said it has signed a frame agreement with Saipem (Portugal) Comercio Maritime for the subsea construction support vessel “Normand Cutter”. According to the Oslo-listed company the new deal is valid for 4 years. Through this agreement, Saipem can utilize the “N
Hydrex Expands in Antwerp
Antwerp Port Authority has supported Hydrex Underwater Technologies’ plan to expand its existing 5000m² site on Asiadok on the River Scheldt with new workshops and offices. As part of its expansion, Hydrex has also refurbished its dive support workboats and increased its manpower by 25% to strengthe
Wärtsilä Power Package for DEME’s Newbuild
The technology group Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and other propulsion machinery for DEME’s new offshore construction vessel ‘Orion’ being built at the Cosco shipyard in China. This will be the first vessel of its kind to be fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and in addition to the dual-fuel
First Marine Solutions and Interocean Join Forces
First Marine Solutions (FMS) have signed an official alliance with Interocean Marine Services to combine their equipment and technical capabilities to offer enhanced integrated mooring solutions. As part of the deal FMS has bought £5 million worth of mooring equipment from Interocean, increasing the
OGA: 21CXRM Palaeozoic Project Presented
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) and The British Geological Survey (BGS) have released the 21st Century Exploration Roadmap (21CXRM) Palaeozoic Project, aiming to improve the knowledge and data from the underexplored Palaeozoic petroleum systems of the North Sea and Greater Irish Sea. The project was
MacArtney Gets New CEO
MacArtney Underwater Technology Group has appointed Claus Omann as the new CEO, effective August 01, 2017. Claus Omann has a strong technical and commercial background and has previously worked for LEGO, Viking Life-Saving Equipment, and TRIAX. “This is the job I have dreamt about, and I am honoured
Louis Dreyfus Travocean Repairs IFA 2000 Link
Louis Dreyfus Travocean repaired on behalf of RTE and National Grid 4 of the 8 submarine cables being part of the IFA2000 electrical link between France and England. The cables of this link are buried in pairs, and form 4 routes about 1 km apart from one another. The defaults concerned 2 of these ca
EC-OG Activates Subsea Power Hub
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has installed and switched on its ocean current energy conversion system, the Subsea Power Hub (SPH), at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. The unit is now fully operational and performing in line with the technical predictions. The next step is to leave the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 10 – April 16). Nord Stream 2 AG said it has signed a contract for offshore pipelay of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea with Allseas on 6 April 2017. The contract [&
DCNS Energies Pulls Up Paimpol-Bréhat Demo Turbines
DCNS Energies and its subsidiary OpenHydro have retrieved one of the two tidal turbines of the Paimpol-Bréhat project. The two turbines for the Paimpol-Bréhat demonstration project, with the combined capacity of 1MW, were deployed in the first half of 2016, off the coast of Brittany in France. One o