Subsea
Proserv Bolsters Team
Proserv has appointed Ewen MacLean to the position of vice president strategic planning and marketing. Recently refinanced and debt-free, Proserv is said to be restructuring and developing a revised long term strategy. As part of this process, MacLean joins Proserv’s leadership team and will work wi
IMCA Gets on Top of Offshore Renewables
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is responding to the growth of involvement by its members in the marine renewable energy sector. IMCA’s Technical Adviser – Marine, Captain Andy Goldsmith said: “IMCA’s Marine Renewable Energy Committee has been busy responding to the needs of
AGR Joins Buzzard Phase 2 Project
AGR is working alongside other industry players tasked with developing Phase II of the Buzzard – one of the largest UK North Sea oil discoveries. The project has received full sanction from its partners and Field Development Plan has been approved by the UK Oil and Gas Authority. Buzzard Phase II (B
Seacroft Marine Welcomes New Dynamic Positioning Manager
Aberdeen-based marine assurance specialist Seacroft Marine Consultants has appointed John Whitham to lead its Dynamic Positioning function, which supports marine operations in the offshore oil, gas and renewables sectors. Whitham has over 33 years experience in the marine sector – 23 years at sea, 1
OPT Inks Enel Deal in Chile
Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Enel Green Power (EGP), a subsidiary of energy company Enel Group Under the terms of the contract, OPT will evaluate a PB3 PowerBuoy deployment along the coast of Chile through a detailed feasibility study of the PowerBuoy as an offshore autonomo
Chinese University Team Wins RoboSub Competition
This month high school and university teams from around the world took part at the 21st International RoboSub Competition at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific Transducer Evaluation Center. Harbin Engineering University (China) took this year’s top prize, while National University of
Ex-CEO of DeepOcean Joins Boskalis
Bart Heijermans has been appointed to the board of management of Royal Boskalis Westminster. His appointment is for a term until the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2022. Heijermans will have the ultimate responsibility for the Offshore Energy division with effect from September 1, 2018. H
Texo Group Adds Orca Subsea
Texo Group said it has acquired the Aberdeen-based, Orca Subsea to form Texo Marine. Texo Marine will provide its clients with a range of support, technology and engineering services, specifically tailored to diving and ROV applications. The management team experience will comprise air, saturation,
CNOOC Orders Aker Solutions Umbilicals for Liuhua
Aker Solutions has won orders valued at more than NOK 350 million ($41.5 million) to deliver power umbilical systems to China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNOOC) Liuhua oil fields in the South China Sea. The work scope includes more than 35 kilometers of dynamic and static power umbilicals f
Russia Gives Go-Ahead for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction
Nord Stream 2 AG, the developer of a pipeline to supply Russian natural gas to the EU market through the Baltic Sea, has received a permit for the installation of an underwater pipeline in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation. The permit has been issued by Russia’s Federal Agency for the Su
Nordlink Project Gets Additional EIB Backing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has reaffirmed its support for the Nordlink interconnector between Germany and Norway. Namely, EIB has purchased EUR 100 million hybrid securities to be consolidated and form a single series with TenneT’s hybrid Securities programme launched on 12 April 2017. After
Emera Abandons Sinking Cape Sharp Tidal Project
Energy utility company Emera said it has formally notified OpenHydro and OpenHydro’s provisional liquidator that it is withdrawing from its involvement in Cape Sharp Tidal. Cape Sharp Tidal is a joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, a Naval Energies company. Naval Energies essentially made the
Minesto Pilots Its Subsea Kite Technology
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the initial commissioning sea trials of its ‘subsea kite technology’ called Deep Green off the coast of Holyhead, North West Wales. Through the initial trials, a range of functionalities such as the kite control system, launch and recovery systems, conne
GST Opts for Teledyne CARIS Depth Management System
The Danish Geodata Agency (Geodatastyrelsen – GST) has selected Teledyne CARIS system for depth data management, the Bathy DataBASE. The system should help increase efficiencies in data management and optimize the maritime production chain, from survey to chart. GST is responsible for surveying and