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Dolphin Clinches New Seismic Deal
Dolphin, a provider of marine geophysical services, has been awarded a contract for 3D data acquisition and processing with an undisclosed client. The work will be of 2-3 months duration, the company wrote in a press release. The acquisition is planned to start in Q4 2015. Dolphin did not disclose t
DOF Subsea’s Skandi Africa Begins Technip Charter
DOF Subsea has completed the outfitting of its vessel Skandi Africa and the vessel started on a five-year time charter contract to Technip. Skandi Africa was awarded “Ship of the year 2015”, and it is designed for harsh environment and deepwater subsea construction and flexlay operations, down to 30
EMGS Q3 Vessel Utilisation at 63 Pct
EMGS’ vessel utilisation, spent on contracted or multi-client data acquisition, came in at 63% for the third quarter 2015 compared with 69% in the corresponding period in 2014. For the first nine months this year, the vessel utilisation was 70%, the same as for the third quarter in 2014. In the thir
Magma Gets $60 Mln Boost
Magma Global, manufacturer of m-pipe, has raised $60 million from Strategic Industrial Capital Partners (SICP) and existing investors to support its growth plans. According to Portsmouth-based company, the proceeds of the investment round will be used for the expansion of Magma’s manufacturing capab
GC Rieber Amends Dolphin Deal
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with Dolphin Geophysical, as part of an overall restructuring agreement, to improve Dolphin’s competitiveness in a challenging market. Namely, GC Rieber Shipping will take early redelivery of the vessel Polar Duke, representing approx. USD 16
PHOTO: Besiktas Shipyard Delivers SSV Thor Freyja
Faroe Islands-based P/F Thor’s fourth seismic support vessel Thor Freyja has been delivered by Besiktas Shipyard. The naming ceremony of the last unit of four SSVs was held in Turkey on September 29. Thor Freyja, just like its sister vessels, Thor Magni, Thor Modi and Thor Frigg, is a Skipsteknisk-d
CRRC Merger to Push SMD Forward
Following the acquisition of SMD by CSR Times Electric (now CRRC TEG) earlier this year, the parent company of CRRC TEG, China CSR Corporation Limited (CSR), completed a merger with China CNR Corporation, to create China CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC). According to the company, the merger of these
FSubsea, RuhRPumpen Team Up on Seabed Pumping Systems
Norway’s Fuglesangs Subsea (FSubsea) and the German pump company RuhRPumpen have partnered to develop advanced subsea centrifugal pump solutions. The two firms have joined forces to deliver seabed boosting and injection systems. The partnership should leverage FSubsea’s subsea pump system expertise
GMC Wins DeepStar Contract
SURF solutions specialist, GMC, has received an award from DeepStar as part of DeepStar Phase XII-B funding. DeepStar is a joint industry technology development project focused on advancing the technologies to meet its members’ deepwater business needs to deliver increased production and reserves. T
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 28 – October 4). Norway’s offshore union, Industri Energi, has warned Technip Singapore PTE about a boycott starting October 23 because the company, reportedly, refuses to conclude a collect
WATCH: Glen Lyon FPSO Naming Ceremony
The new Glen Lyon FPSO has been officially named in Ulsan, Korea, in a ceremony attended by BP and partners. The new FPSO vessel, which is scheduled to be installed in 2016, measures 270 metres long by 52 metres wide. It replaces the Schiehallion FPSO, which started production in 1998 and was remove
EEW SPC Bags Foundations Order for Nobelwind OWF
EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH received the order from Nobelwind NV (Belgium) to manufacture 50 Monopiles and one Monopile foundation for the Substation for the Offshore Windpark Nobelwind (formerly Bligh Bank). Nobelwind NV is a Joint Venture of the companies Meewind, Parkwind and Sumitomo. Th
Tuco Introduces New Dive and ROV Support Boats
Tuco Marine of Denmark have introduced their new Dive Support and ROV Support boats, which are complementing Tuco’s range of ProZero Workboats and Daughter Crafts. The boats are optimized to be working platforms for underwater work, and work performed on the surface in support of divers and ROV’s, t
EMGS Strikes New Charter Deals with BOA
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has signed an extended charter agreement for the vessel BOA Thalassa with BOA SBL AS at new and improved commercial terms. The new terms are valid as of October 1, 2015. “We are very pleased with this new agreement. It lowers our cost commitment and gives