Subsea
SMD: ¡VAMOS! Project Moves Forward
SMD have now completed their first deliverable for the ¡VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) project. The consortium made up of 17 project partners, is now progressing to deliver a number of spec documents as well as a project manual. ¡VAMOS! is a 42-month research & development project
MCG Buys Polaris’ U.S. East Coast 2D Seismic Library
MultiClient Geophysical ASA (MCG) has entered into an agreement with Polaris E&E Services to acquire its Post Stack Reprocessed Atlantic Margin seismic 2D data. According to the company’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, MCG will pay Polaris for this transaction through revenue share of futures sales. Th
New Wave Energy Device Placed Offshore Italy
The Politecnico di Torino and the spin-off Wave for Energy have developed the first Italian 1:1 scale device for the production of electricity from sea waves. The device has been moored 800 meters from the coast of Pantelleria. The research activities, started 10 years ago and conducted by the group
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 03 – August 09). Fugro has announced further headcount reduction of 200 employees in the coming half year, in particular in the Subsea Services and Geotechnical divisions as it anticipates an e
RRS James Cook Gears for Whittard Canyon Survey
On August 9, 2015, RRS James Cook will set sail for a five-week expedition in the NE Atlantic, led by NOC scientist Dr Veerle Huvenne. This will be the first-ever British expedition to simultaneously use three different types of deep-submergence robotic vehicles. The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (A
Bluewater Bags Rosebank FPSO Deal
Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has been awarded a contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the engineering, procurement, construction and integration (EPCI) of a major Turret and Mooring System for the Rosebank Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Rosebank FPSO will
NOC: Barnacles Could Help Determine MH370 Debris Path
The type and size of barnacles on the Malaysian Airways MH370 flight debris could provide clues to the path it took through the Indian Ocean, according to researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). The Indian Ocean contains a mixture of cold and warm waters, with different barnacle speci
IMCA Provides ROV Statistics for 2014
The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) 2014 survey of remotely operated vehicle (ROV)s, and ROV personnel reveals that in February 2014 a total of 3,369 ROV personnel (superintendents, supervisors, pilot techs and other offshore ROV support personnel) were working, and in August t
Delta Marine Successfully Wraps Up OWF Job
Delta Marine’s vessel Whalsa Lass, anchor handling tug, has demonstrated its versatility during recently completed works on the wind farm project off the coast of Grimsby, UK. Delta’s Damen-2611 Multicat was hired to serve as anchor handler for the cable laying vessel but ended up performing various
WATCH: Transporting Mariner PLEM
The largest structure of the Mariner subsea scope, the pipeline end manifold (PLEM) stopped all traffic in Larvik, Norway as it was transported from the fabrication yard. The subsea steel structure stands 4 metres high, 16 metres long and weights 130 tonnes equivalent to the weight of ten S-92 helic
New Operations Manager at National Hyperbaric Centre
National Hyperbaric Centre welcomed Jim Creighton as Operations Manager at their facility in Aberdeen. Jim has over 25 years’ experience within the diving industry, most recently as UK Business Unit Diving Manager at Technip. Jim will become an integral member of the Hyperbaric Rescue team at NHC, o
SeaBird to Stack Vessel
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, SeaBird Exploration, has decided to stack Munin Explorer following its completion of the long-term time charter contract with SeaBed Geosolutions in August 2015. M/V Munin Explorer, currently sailing under Cyprus flag, joined SeaBird in 2007. The vessel, currently rig
Fugro to Lay Off 200
Fugro has announced further headcount reduction of 200 employees in the coming half year, in particular in the Subsea Services and Geotechnical divisions as it anticipates an even more challenging market in the second half of 2015. The Dutch offshore services provider generated a year-on-year revenu
Boat Carrying 600 Migrants Sinks Off Libya
A boat carrying 600 migrants sank off the coast of Libya. In a search and rescue operation, coordinated by Italian Coast Guard, around 400 people were rescued. The search teams recovered 25 bodies, and are still searching for missing people. According to media reports, the incident happened after a