Subsea
UPDATE: Eidesvik Hands Over Viking II
Eidesvik Offshore’s subsidiary Eidesvik Shipping has delivered the seismic vessel Viking II to an undisclosed buyer, following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on August 20, 2015. The seismic vessel, built by Mjellem & Karlsen in 1999, was previously operated by a French seismic contra
RS Adds Services for Subsea Pipelines
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has conducted the first survey of production of external concrete coating for subsea pipelines using spray-up techniques. The external concrete weight coating (CWC) is used to provide negative buoyancy, mechanical protection and submerged stability of steel
The Development of True Wet Gas Compressor
Experts from OneSubsea and Sulzer, among others, will share recent experiences in subsea processing during a technical session as part of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2015. Subsea processing provides an alternative to production equipment located on a fixed or floating platform. Experts w
Chevron Hires 2H Offshore for 20Ksi Subsea System Project
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract by Chevron to manage a production riser weld qualification testing programme. The aim of the development of 20,000 psi technology is to qualify the equipment required to develop future offshore fields with design pressures above 15,000 psi
Ulstein’s Power Package for Jan de Nul’s SRI Vessels
Ulstein Power & Control has been awarded a contract with AVIC Weihai Shipyard on power and control deliveries for two subsea rock installation vessels for Jan De Nul Group. The vessels will be used for rock installation to protect cables and other subsea structures at depths up to 600 metres. “Ulste
¡VAMOS! Project Marks Delivery of Conceptual Design Plans
¡VAMOS!, the Viable Alternative Mining Operating System, has passed a major milestone with the successful delivery of conceptual design plans of the prototype and all associated equipment, Damen Shipyards Group informed today. This work was carried out in Work Package 2 (WP2), which also designed th
Fugro Integrates and Rebrands UK Geotech Businesses
UK geotechnical companies have restructured as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The renaming completes the integration of key UK specialists – Fugro Seacore, Fugro Engineering Services, EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro Instrumentation & Monitoring and Fugro Aperio. Fugro GeoServices Ltd employs close to 600
Nominations Open for 2016 Subsea UK Awards
Nominations have opened for the 2016 Subsea UK Awards. Entries are being sought for the best subsea company of the year (large and small), the most promising young person in the sector, the most exciting new enterprise and an individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the subsea in
HMS Grimsby Divers Recover Six Historic Mines
During a week long NATO exercise the Royal Navy vessel has helped find and recover six historic mines. Faslane based, HMS Grimsby joined fellow members of NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) for Exercise Northern Coast 15. For a week the minehunter worked with vessels from Belgium, the Nethe
Technip Receives Norway Boycott Notice
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 collective agreement. Namely, Industri Energi’s association chairman Leif Sande and area manager Ommund Stokka delivered today (Septem
Rana Bags Adriatic LNG Terminal Diving Contract
Rana Diving, provider of commercial diving and subsea services, has secured a five-year contract from Adriatic LNG. Under the contract Rana will provide diving and ROV services for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) of the LNG Terminal offshore Italy. With its 8 billion cubic meters capacity,
DNB Bank Takes 7% Stake in Ezra
Norway’s largest bank, DNB Bank ASA, has acquired a 7.04 per cent stake at offshore oil and gas contractor Ezra Holdings for S$24.84 million ($17.3 million), from Frontica Global Employment Limited, ultimately a subsidiary of Oslo-listed Akastor. According to Ezra’s Singapore Stock Exchange filing,
Searcher Completes Silver-Eye Seismic in Barents Sea
Searcher Seismic has completed the acquisition of the Silver-Eye 3D Seismic Survey in the Hammerfest Basin, Norwegian Barents Sea. The Silver-Eye 3D Seismic Survey comprises 3,000 km2 covering the north and south flanks in the Hammerfest Basin. The survey covers the areas close to the Snøhvit and Go
Ecosse Nets Wikinger OWF Trenching Job from Prysmian
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been appointed by Prysmian Group to carry out pre-cut seabed trenching prior to Prysmian’s cable laying on the Wikinger offshore wind farm. The 350 MW Wikinger project is Iberdrola’s first offshore project in Germany. Located in the north east of the island of Reugen,