Subsea
Bourbon Names New CFO
French vessel owner and offshore services provider, Bourbon, has appointed Thierry Hochoa as its new chief financial officer effective as of August 6, 2018. Hochoa replaces Astrid de Bréon following her resignation from CFO position in July this year. He reports directly to Gaël Bodénès, chief execu
Nautilus Minerals President and CEO Leaves
Toronto-based underwater mineral exploration company Nautilus Minerals has announced the departure of president and CEO Mike Johnston with immediate effect. Johnston will be replaced by independent Director John McCoach, who is appointed as Interim CEO, also with immediate effect. Tariq Al Barwani,
Airtel and Telecom Egypt Ink Submarine Cable Deal
Airtel and Telecom Egypt have formed a strategic submarine cable partnership. Namely, Airtel will get indefeasible right of use on Middle East North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA Cable) and TE North Cable Systems. In addition, Airtel will also take large capacities on a long-term basis on two new cab
Magseis Secures Middle East Extension
Magseis has been granted an extension for a cable operation in the Middle East using proprietary MASS nodes and the cable vessel Artemis Athene. According to the Norwegian seabed seismic services player, the project will start in Q3 2018 and have a duration of approximately 7 months. Per-Christian G
Sparrows Eyes Expansion with New Appointment
Sparrows Group has appointed John Grover to a director-level role responsible for expanding its business globally. Based at Sparrows’ headquarters in Aberdeen, Grover will spearhead the delivery of the company’s long-term growth plan worldwide as it looks to build on its performance history in the o
RTS Becomes R2Sonic Norwegian Distributor
Norwegian subsea equipment provider Rental & Technology Services (RTS) has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of R2Sonic in Norway. RTS will back R2Sonic’s expansion into Norway by providing knowledgeable and personalized support. Helge Knutsen, managing director, RTS, said: “As one of the
Deepwater Wind Set for Seafloor Survey Off New England
America’s offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind is deploying a survey vessel and dozens of experts as part of a new phase of work on its South Fork Wind Farm and Revolution Wind projects. The start of this five-month long suite of offshore surveys at Deepwater Wind’s federal lease site off New Engl
Bordelon Marine Vessel on Virginia Offshore Wind Duty
Ørsted, hired by Dominion Energy to build the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW), has contracted the research vessel Gerry Bordelon to conduct geophysical studies of the proposed site before construction can begin. Dominion Energy filed with Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) f
Crondall, OGTC Advance ‘Facility of the Future’ Project
Crondall Energy and the Oil & Gas Technology Centre, have joined forces with international oil and gas firms to explore whether a new reusable production buoy concept could help extend North Sea production by unlocking smaller oil and gas reservoirs. The study will explore the feasibility of a float
Fugro in Seafloor Mapping Project Off Australia
Fugro has won a contract to collect seafloor data for the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), on behalf of the New South Wales Government, Australia. The project will deliver data as part of OEH’s Seabed NSW programme, announced earlier this year, and involves the collection of high resolution
Subsea 7 Deploys Newton Labs Scanner for Hess Project
i-Tech Services Division at Subsea 7 has utilized the Newton Labs M500UW laser scanner systems to create high precision scans for a Hess Corporation project. The Hess Corporation work specifically required scan resolutions at 500 meters depth in the range of 0.1mm resolution to solve a maintenance i
Marine Technical Limits Hires New Naval Architect
FPSO and marine vessel specialists, Marine Technical Limits (MTL), has expanded its team with the appointment of a new naval architect. The recruitment brings the company’s employee numbers to 42. Lead Naval Architect for MTL, Ian Stewart, said: “I am delighted to welcome Lewis to the company. His a
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 30 – August 05). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/07/27/naval-energies-shelves-tidal-energy-plans-with-openhydro-in-liquidation/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/07/30/inpex-begins-gas-production
Three60 Acquires Norway Based Ridge
Three60 Group has acquired Stavanger based Ridge AS who specializes in the provision of engineering and consultancy services in the subsurface, drilling & wells, subsea and facilities disciplines mainly in the Norwegian North Sea. The acquisition of Ridge represents the third constituent company of