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INTERVIEW: JDR Prepares for Market Recovery
Subsea World News recently spoke to JDR’s global sales director for oil and gas, Carl Pilmer, about the company’s views of current market situation and JDR’s plans for the future. JDR is a provider of subsea technologies and services to the global offshore energy industry. The company is active in b
Trelleborg Inks Framework Agreement with Subsea 7’s i-Tech
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation in Rochdale, England, has signed a framework agreement with i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, to deliver buoyancy products for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). This is the first formal framework agreement for the supply of ROV buoyancy, which covers t
Western Link Cable Laying Ops to Start in July
Work on the installation of the third deep water cable of the Western HVDC Link in the Irish Sea is due to start in early July 2016 and is due for completion in September 2016, AWJ Marine informs. This installation campaign will take place over a distance of about 120km, starting to the west of [&he
ACE Winches Gets New Hire and Services Director
ACE Winches, a deck machinery specialist, has appointed Chris Dixon as hire and services director. Dixon joins ACE Winches from Stork where he most recently served as delivery director. He has held a number of senior positions in the oil and gas industry including product line director at Stork and
DNV GL Reveals New Marine Warranty Standards
DNV GL has published the standard for the warranty approval of marine operations. The standard deploys a digital solution that provides users with information most relevant to a specific project. DNV GL standard ‘DNVGL-ST-N001 marine operations and marine warranty’, documents design and operational
CMS-Geotech Presents New Vibrocoring Monitoring System
CMS-Geotech, a UK specialist in vibrocoring and CPT site investigation, has developed a new monitoring system, VAMP (Vibrocore Acquisition Monitoring Platform). According to the company, the system aims to maximise the reliability and robustness of the sampling procedure whilst improving core sample
Ecosse Subsea Systems Wins Kriegers Flak Pre-Trenching Gig
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been subcontracted by offshore services specialist, JD-Contractor, to perform pre-cut trenching works on the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. Kriegers Flak OWF is located approximately 45km from the coast of Rodvig, where Energinet.dk plans
Technip – FMC Technologies Merger Passes U.S. Review
A pending merger transaction between Technip an FMC Technologies has received an early decision from the United States antitrust regulators under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act), concluding antitrust review of the transaction in the U.S. under the HSR Act. The merger agree
WATCH: Mariner FSU Starts Its Journey to Scotland
The 255 meter long Mariner B is now heading home to Scotland from Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. Mariner floating storage unit (FSU) has a storage capacity of 850 000 barrels of oil and is built to be operated on the field for 30 years without docking. Mariner B is expected to arrive at Ni
Vos Prodect Wraps Up OWF Cable Hang-Off Testing
Vos Prodect Innovations has completed testing and delivery of sealed cable hang-off systems for two 155kV HVAC cables between two offshore substations in German waters. The company was contracted by Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH for the work. Vos Prodect has performed an endurance test with the HVA
Blue Ocean Monitoring Joins NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre
Australian company Blue Ocean Monitoring is expanding its offices and taking space in the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton. Since its official opening in November last year, the centre has four companies now in residence and seven associate m
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 20 – June 26). Subsea 7 plans to resize its global workforce to approximately 8,000 by early 2017, down from the current level of 9,200. Consultation with employees and employee representatives w
SeaBird in NW Europe Survey Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor SeaBird has inked an agreement to supply one 2D vessel for an upcoming survey in North West Europe during this coming summer season. The agreement follows a 2D multi-client survey in North West Europe during Q2 2016 scheduled for approximately two to three weeks, which
Hydrographic Survey Equipment Market at $3.6 Bln by 2021
The hydrographic survey equipment market is projected to grow from USD 2.77 billion in 2016 to USD 3.62 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.43% during the forecast period, according to the latest report by the market research specialist MarketsandMarkets. The MarketsandMarkets survey covers five segment