Subsea
Goliat Formally Initiated
The Goliat field was officially inaugurated by Norway Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tord Lien, on April, Monday 18, 2016. Goliat is the first oil field to come on stream in the Barents Sea. “This is a proud moment for everyone in Eni Norge. It is the culmination of years of hard work by many [&h
Nordsee One Foundations Installation Complete
GeoSea, a part of DEME Group, has completed installation of all 54 foundations, including monopiles and transition pieces, for the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind project located in the North Sea. According to, Northland Power, one of the owners of the project with 85% interest, the foundations are
Boaty McBoatface Wins Public Vote for UK’s New Research Ship
NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) has closed the online poll which was launched to allow public to name UK’s new polar research ship. The “Name Our Ship” online poll ended with about 7000 suggestions. On the official poll website, which drew a lot of public attention after a few funny prop
Statoil, Kongsberg Engage Eelume for New Subsea IMR Robots
Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a NTNU spin-off company, to accelerate new technology that could reduce costs related to subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations. NTNU and Sintef have conducted research on snake robotics for more than 10 years. Eelume
NSRI Workshop to Discuss Future of Subsea Storage
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is launching a drive to develop technology that could make underwater factories and storage more viable, helping to increase the recovery of hydrocarbons and prolong the life of the North Sea. The industry-led, technology organisation is hosting an even
PHOTO: Damen Wraps Up Flintstone Repair and Maintenance
The fallpipe vessel Flintstone has departed Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) following a six-week programme of maintenance and repairs. The Flintstone, owned and operated by the Tideway group of companies, spent a total of 28 days in drydock at DSAm. According to the company, out of the many repair
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 11 – April 17). Kongsberg Maritime’s UK division has uncovered the long lost model of Nessie which was used during filming of 1970’s “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes”. The discovery was made
Aker Solutions Signs Up Aberdeen for Another Decade
Aker Solutions is redeveloping its manufacturing site in Aberdeen to strengthen its capabilities in the UK. The company has signed a new 10-year lease for the Kirkhill Avenue site in Dyce, Aberdeen, which has served as a joint subsea equipment manufacturing and subsea services facility for Aker Solu
Kleven Hosts Edda Freya Naming Ceremony
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven is marking this year’s first naming ceremony with the christening of BN 373, subsea construction vessel, Edda Freya. Kleven has built the 150-meter vessel for Haugesund-based vessel owner Østensjø Rederi. After delivery, Edda Freya is scheduled to join the DeepOcean flee
Aker Solutions Grabs Petrobras Prize
Aker Solutions has secured an agreement to provide maintenance and other services for subsea facilities at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The contract is for a fixed term of three years valued at BRL 435 million net of taxes (NOK 1 billion) and may be extended by another thre
NLI Subsea Names New CEO
NLI Subsea, a part of private investment company Ard Group, has appointed Øyvind Frydenberg as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Frydenberg (48) has been CEO of Dresser-Rand AS, CEO of FMC Kongsberg Metering AS and has also held several leadership positions in FMC. He is a mechanical
Wood Group to Get New Non-Exec Director
Wood Group has appointed Richard Howson as a non-executive director, effective May 12, 2016, and also as a member of the Board’s Nomination and Safety, Assurance & Business Ethics Committees. Howson has been chief executive of Carillion since January 1, 2012. He served as the CEO from September 2010
BAE Systems to Build Subsea Mine Hunters for US Navy
BAE Systems has been awarded a £15.5-million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers. Archerfish is a remotely-controlled underwater vehicle equipped with an explosive warhead to destroy sea mines. In addition to Archerfish mine neutra
IRMS Launches Its Solution to Maintaining Pipeline Valves
IRM Systems (IRMS), the independent authority in emergency pipeline repair, has introduced its new method of maintaining critical pipeline valves. Reportedly, the Valve Integrity Management Solution (VIMS) was developed to help maintain pipeline valves to performance standards and criteria that can