Subsea
GC Rieber Narrows Loss
Norwegian offshore vessels provider, GC Rieber Shipping, has reported loss of NOK 59 million for the first quarter of 2018, compared with a loss of NOK 66 million in the prior year comparable period. This comes down to loss per snare on NOK 1.03, versus NOK 1.52 in the corresponding period in 2017.
Basslink Interconnector Experiences Another Delay
Basslink has informed that the return to service of Basslink interconnector will be delayed again due to challenges beyond control of the company. The Basslink, linking George Town in Tasmania and Loy Yang in Victoria, is expected to return to service in early June 2018, instead of the previously re
Cleansorb to Enhance Recovery from UK Field
Cleansorb has been hired to help a major operator to enhance recovery from a maturing field offshore UK. As part of field redevelopment, effective drilling damage removal in new water injector wells is critical to achieving target injection rates without fracturing the reservoir. Openhole injector w
Shell in New Gulf of Mexico Find
Shell Offshore has made a large, deepwater, exploration discovery in the Norphlet geologic play in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with its Dover well. The Dover discovery is Shell’s sixth in the Norphlet and encountered more than 800 net feet of pay (244 meters). The discovery is located approximately 13 m
GEOxyz Boosts Subsea Fleet
GEOxyz has marked the arrival of the newly-named subsea support vessel, Geo Ocean III, as the flagship of its fleet. The DP II vessel has recently undergone a refit including the mobilisation of survey suite and 4K video network. The Geo Ocean III will be operated by the GEOxyz Offshore division and
Deltares Aids Jan de Nul in Substations Foundations Design
Deltares has supported Jan De Nul in investigating hydrodynamic loads on its gravity-based foundations (GBFs) for the high voltage substations for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Tom Vermeersch, design manager of the Kriegers Flak project from Jan De Nul said, “Computing slam
New General Data Protection Regulation
You are probably aware of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will come into effect on May 25, 2018. In a nutshell it means your personal data will be better protected, hence increasing your privacy. We have always cared about your privacy and will continue to do so in all our fut
Nautilus Demos Its Spider-Inspired Sediment Sampler
Nautilus Minerals has completed the first trial of its newly-developed autonomous sediment sampler. The insect-inspired creation is dubbed the “Nautilus Jumping Spider” and resembling its animal namesake, it sports a number of “tubular” legs. On landing on the seafloor, a mechanical trigger starts b
Impact Subsea Expands Its Team
Impact Subsea has appointed Craig Thorburn as operations manager, who will be responsible for product production and customer support. Craig will be based at the Impact Subsea headquarters in Aberdeenshire and have responsibility for the continuing expansion of the production and support functions.
Unmanned Survey Solutions’ New USV Gets Green Light
Unmanned Survey Solutions’ new Accession Class unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have been given the green light following the funding from Marine-i Marine Challenge Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The Accession Class USV is built for use in offshore operations, parti
Nord Stream 2 Compensates for Potential Fisheries Damage in Russia
Nord Stream 2, the developer of the twin pipeline to supply Russian natural gas to the EU market, released 90,000 young Atlantic salmon as compensation for potential temporary damage to fisheries during construction of the pipeline in Russian waters. Nord Stream 2 released the salmon into rivers in
Harvey Gulf Out of Chapter 11 in Less than Three Months
Gulf of Mexico-focused vessel operator Harvey Gulf International Marine has been granted approval for its final Plan of Reorganization by the United States Bankruptcy Court. The approval comes just 77 days following Harvey Gulf’s prepackaged filing, considerably faster than all previous Chapter 11 pr
UKHO Gets New CTO
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has appointed Terry Makewell to the position of chief technology officer. According to UKHO, this appointment will support it in delivering its vision of becoming the world-leading marine geospatial information agency and hydrographic office by 2020. Makewell joins
Aquaterra Energy Makes Changes in Management Team
Aquaterra Energy has made two senior management promotions to spearhead its continued growth strategy. George Morrison becomes group CEO of parent company Aquaterra Energy Group, while James Larnder fills Morrison’s previous role as the new managing director of the Aquaterra Energy business. In his