Subsea
Kongsberg’s Clariscan Sonar Ready for Delivery
Following the introduction at the beginning of this year Kongsberg informed that its Clariscan domed scanning sonar is now available. Clariscan combines wide bandwidth composite transducer technology, developed by Kongsberg Maritime’s Canadian subsidiary Kongsberg Mesotech, with a patented acoustic
Saipem Lands Contracts Over EUR 1.5 Billion
Saipem said it has been awarded new contracts and variation orders in E&C offshore, for an overall amount in excess of 1.5 billion euros. The most significant contract relates to the field development project for the Zohr gas field, located off the Egyptian coast in the Mediterranean sea. Petrobel h
Zwerver II Supports Jan de Nul at Burbo Bank Extension
HvS Dredging Support’s multipurpose DP2 vessel ‘Zwerver II’ has supported Jan de Nul on an offshore wind farm project in the Irish Sea. Jan de Nul chartered the vessel to install mattresses, along with pre-lay and post-lay services, at the Burbo Bank 2 offshore wind farm. The vessel installed 100 ma
Oceanteam CEO Steps in as CFO Resigns over Health Concerns
Oceanteam, the Oslo listed offshore service provider, announced that CEO Haico Halbesma is assuming the tasks of CFO until further notice. Current CFO Torbjorn Skulstad has been forced to relinquish his tasks due to illness, the company stated in a press release. Haico Halbesma, who previously worke
DeepWell Wins with Statoil
DeepWell, the Norwegian well intervention company, has secured a long-term contract for provision of mechanical wireline services to Statoil. The contract value for the firm period, including options for add-on services, is estimated to exceed NOK 1 billion over a four-year period, or more than NOK
Fincantieri Delivers Pietro Venuti Submarine to Italian Navy
The ‘Pietro Venuti’ submarine was delivered from Fincantieri’s shipyard of Muggiano (La Spezia). It is the third in a series of four sister units of the U212A Todaro class, which the Central Unit for Naval Armament – NAVARM has ordered from Fincantieri for the Italian Navy. Venuti has a surface disp
MDL’s Reel Drive System Concludes Its First Assignment
The latest addition to Maritime Developments’ hire fleet has completed its first mission, two years since delivery to its original client. The equipment in question is a 400-tonne reel drive system (RDS), originally purchased by Ceona Offshore. Although delivered to client in mid-2014, the system re
Telia Carrier Deploys Coriant Solution in Pan-European Backbone Network
Telia Carrier, the internet backbone provider, and Coriant, a supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end packet optical networking solutions, have introduced 400G-capable Coriant CloudWave Optics technology in Telia Carrier’s pan-European backbone network. The power-efficient coherent interface technology w
STR Enters Agreement with Subsea Tooling Services
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) signed a partnership agreement with Aberdeen based Subsea Tooling Services (STS) to hire, service and support their range of subsea dredging systems. The Predator and Gremlin range of dredgers will become the latest offering from STR. Billy Milne, business developme
Van Oord Delivers Submarine Wreck Counter Filling Project Off Norway
Van Oord has successfully stabilized the wreck of a World War II submarine off the west coast of Norway. The Norwegian Coastal Administration awarded the contract to Van Oord at the end of 2015. The wreck, containing toxic mercury, was located at the top of a steep slope in the seabed. This slope wa
EMGS Lets ‘EM Leader’ Go
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) and vessel owner Euro Trans Skips have agreed to terminate the charter agreement for the vessel EM Leader. The survey vessel EM Leader, which has been laid up since May 15, 2015, left EMGS’ fleet in June 1, 2016. “The termination is to the commercial benefit for bo
Bibby Offshore Secures BP Work
Bibby Offshore has won a contract with BP. The 15-day project, due to begin in August 2016, will see diving support vessel Bibby Topaz, working on four BP operations across three of its North Sea assets. The platforms involved include Central North Sea-based asset Bruce, east of Shetland-based Magnu
Rampion OWF Foundations Setup Moves Forward
E.ON has informed that the piling work to install wind turbine foundations at Rampion has restarted this week, while disposal of the two unexploded ordnance (UXO) devices, found 3km offshore, is planned to take place over the summer. 20 monopile foundations, each weighing between 500 and 800 tonnes
DOF Gets Refinancing Support, New Board Members Proposed
Oslo-listed DOF has secured bondholders’ approval for its refinancing plan which should lead the company trough the prolonged industry downturn. The company plans to improve its liquidity position by NOK 4,5 billion and reduce its net debt by up to 2,9 billion. According to DOF, the financial restru