Subsea
Seatronics, 2G Robotics Renew Global Partnership
Seatronics, an Acteon company, renewed their global sales and distribution partnership with 2G Robotics. Through the renewal of the partnership Seatronics will be offering 2G Robotics’ laser systems for rental and sale through its global bases. Jason Gillham, CEO, 2G Robotics said, “We first partner
Aker Solutions’ Men Lost in Helicopter Crash Off Norway
Aker Solutions has confirmed that three employees and a contractor working for the company were on board the helicopter that crashed today off the coast of Bergen in Norway. The helicopter was on route to Bergen from the Statoil-operated Gullfaks B platform in the North Sea. The cause of the crash,
Akastor Plunges Deeper into Red
Oilfield services investment company, Akastor, has booked a first-quarter 2016 loss on sharp decline in revenues caused by the weak market. The Oslo-listed company recorded loss of NOK 366 million ($45.4 million) for the first quarter 2016 compared to loss off NOK 251 million ($31.1 million) in the
Decom North Sea Presents New Chief Executive
Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, has appointed Roger Esson as its new chief executive. Esson brings over 20 years of experience, having previously held positions at Stork Technical Services and Amec Foster Wheeler’s decommissioning division. H
New Cable Layer for New Jobs
A new cable laying vessel, under construction by Kleven in Ulsteinvik, Norway for Swiss-based cable specialist ABB, could provide over a 100 new jobs next year. The 140 by 30 meters vessel, based on a design from Salt Ship Design, is scheduled for delivery in first part of 2017. The vessel will be m
SeaBird’s Osprey Explorer Secures Work in North Sea
SeaBird Exploration, a provider of seismic data acquisition, has signed an agreement to supply one source vessel for an upcoming survey in North West Europe. The survey will be conducted during 2016 summer season in North Sea. The project is due to start during second quarter 2016 and will run for a
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 25 – May 01). Nordic Trustee and Harkand Finance have exercised their rights to terminate the internal bareboat charters for the dive support vessels Harkand Da Vinci and Harkand Atlantis. The t
Olympic, Boa Marine in Dispute over Olympic Boa
Boa Marine Services has made an early re-delivery of Olympic Boa, a multi-purpose subsea support and construction vessel. According to Olympic, the company is in dispute with Boa Marine Services on settlement for the remaining contract period for the vessel. BOA Marine Services chartered the vessel
VIDEO: Fabrication of Culzean WHP Jacket
The video shows the construction of the wellhead platform jacket for Maersk Oil’s Culzean field, located offshore UK. The jacket, 114 meters tall, left the Heerema’s Vlissingen yard mid April onboard a barge which transported it to its location in the Central North Sea approximately 200 km east of A
CCB Gets Statoil Subsea Equipment Maintenance Job
Coast Center Base (CCB) has signed a nationwide contract with Statoil for the maintenance of subsea equipment and tools. The contract, which comes into effect immediately, includes demobilization, storage maintenance and overhauling of subsea equipment that forms part of Statoil’s underwater tools p
Fugro to Cut 600 More Jobs
Fugro, a subsea and survey specialist, plans to reduce its workforce for additional 600 positions in the coming quarters. Staff number was lower by 1,664 compared to the first quarter 2015, according to the company’s earnings report. Furthermore, Fugro’s year-on-year revenue declined 23.4% due to lo
Shell Gets Consent to Use Subsea Wells on Draugen
Norske Shell has received consent to use two subsea wells on Draugen field. Shell is the operator of Draugen oil field, located at Haltenbanken in the Norwegian Sea, around 150 kilometers north of Kristiansund. Production from the field began in 1993. In 2013, Shell initiated a programme to drill fo
Olympic Delta Secures Work in Renewable Sector
Olympic Shipping has secured a contract for Olympic Delta, an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel, with an international client. The vessel, with the length of 92.55 meters, will be employed in the renewable energy sector. According to the company, the contract will start in August and h
Technip Posts Profit Rise
French oil services provider, Technip, posted net income of €114.4 million for the first quarter 2016 compared to €86.1 million in the same period last year. Adjusted revenue for the first quarter was €2.76 billion, down 4.2 percent from €2.88 billion a year ago. In addition, the company reported a