Subsea
Olympic Lines Up 60 Layoffs
Olympic Shipping, a Norwegian provider of subsea and offshore construction vessels, is reportedly reducing its workforce by as many as 60 employees. According to Norwegian media, mostly workers in the offshore fleet will be affected, but downsizing will also be in company’s administration sector at
Ithaca Plans Stella Field Start-Up in November
Ithaca Energy informed that it is progressing with the final stages of Stella development, with the first production from the field expected in November 2016. The FPF-1 floating production facility was safely towed to the field, moored on location and the dynamic risers and umbilical connecting the
EMGS Vessel Utilization Slips
Norwegian geophysical services company, EMGS, has recorded lower vessel utilization in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The utilization dropped from 63% in the Q3 2015 to 52% in Q3 2016. In the Q3 2016, EMGS’ vessels were allocated 31% to multi-client projects
Schlumberger-Helix Alliance Starts ROAM Development
The Subsea Services Alliance, a contractual collaboration between Helix Energy Solutions Group and Schlumberger, has launched the development of the first Riserless Open-water Abandonment Module (ROAM). The 18¾-in. large bore system will enhance well abandonment capacity from a well intervention ves
NOC, University of Liverpool Renew Partnership Agreement
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Liverpool have renewed their formal working relationship with the signing of a new agreement on board RRS Discovery, which arrived in Liverpool on Tuesday morning for a series of public events. The new formal agreement will cover joint act
AXYS, Geomarine Sign Reseller Deal
AXYS Technologies has appointed Geomarine of as their new value added reseller in Italy. Based in Senigallia, Italy, Geomarine is part of the DIMMS group, offering technical expertise in offshore environments around the Mediterranean. The AXYS range of metocean solutions, including its TRIAXYS famil
Atlantic Offshore to Convert Ocean Response
Atlantic Offshore has, together with Statoil, decided to convert Ocean Response to act as full oil recovery and oil spill vessel. The vessel, with the length of 75 meters, is an emergency response & rescue vessel, constructed to handle advanced emergency- and rescue operations, and maintenance of lo
Ithaca Hires DOF Subsea for Athena Decommissioning Job
DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract by Ithaca Energy for phase 1 of the decommissioning of the Athena field in the UK North Sea. The work scope includes removing the subsea water column infrastructure that has been used on the field. The contract involves the removal of mid-water arch and risers,
RRS Discovery Showcased in Liverpool
The RRS Discovery arrived in Liverpool yesterday as part of British environmental science being showcased by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) alongside the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). The 100-metre-long research vessel will be moored on Liverpool Waterfront from 4 to 7 October
OneSubsea Could Axe 600 Jobs In Leeds
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, is said to be considering to close up shop in Leeds next year which could lead to loss of up to 600 jobs. The company that has over 900 employees at its base in Stourton, Leeds, said its order intake was significantly impacted by the downturn in the oil and gas ind
Hydrex Performs Underwater Seal Fix in Antwerp
Hydrex Underwater Technology has completed the emergency stern tube seal repair to a 134m chemical tanker, after the Antwerp Port Authority demanded an underwater inspection and in-situ repair to the vessel before allowing it to set sail. The vessel’s crew had carried our temporary repairs to stem t
Aqua Comms Tests Ciena Technology on AEConnect Subsea Cable
Aqua Comms has completed a trial of Ciena’s WaveLogic 3 Extreme transmission technology on America-Europe Connect (AEConnect) transatlantic subsea cable linking New York to London via Dublin. This test confirms that Ciena’s 150 Gb/s per wavelength 8QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) technology wi
Kongsberg Equipment Package for New British Polar Research Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by Cammell Laird as the primary supplier of the acoustic scientific research and mapping equipment for the British Antarctic Survey’s new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The new polar research ship, owned by Natural Environment Re
New CEO Takes Helm in Maersk Supply Service
Maersk Supply Service has appointed Steen S. Karstensen as a chief executive officer effective October 24, 2016. He previously held a position of chief procurement officer, and takes over the new role from Jørn Madsen, who was recently appointed CEO of Maersk Drilling. Steen S. Karstensen joined the