Subsea
N-Seatec Wins Order for Subsea Sampler Device
N-Seatec Subsea Systems B.V has been awarded a contract, from an undisclosed client, for the design and delivery of a special subsea sampler device. N-Seatec, an expert in design and manufacturing of underwater equipment, is providing technical solutions and services to in on-and offshore industry,
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 25 – May 31). OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a subsea production systems contract totaling more than $330 million for a gas project offshore North Africa. Under th
Kongsberg Presents New Wideband Echo Sounder
Kongsberg Maritime has launched its new high precision wideband echo sounder, the Simrad EK80. According to Kongsberg, the EK80 is a quantum leap forward in acoustics for ecosystem monitoring, working on frequencies from 10 to 500 kHz simultaneously. The Simrad EK80 supersedes the Simrad EK60, a sys
MacArtney’s Equipment for Bibby HydroMap’s d’ROP
MacArtney Underwater Technology has supplied underwater technology products and systems to the Bibby HydroMap’s Remotely Operated Platform (d’ROP). The MacArtney scope of supply included a Moog Focal type 176 slip ring (electrical and optical) for the appurtenant winch system and Moog-Focal fibre op
Jee, DNS and ZWS Complete Mattress Decom Research
Jee has completed a contract with Decom North Sea (DNS) to identify pioneering methods of salvage and re-use options for concrete subsea mattresses. The aim of the project, which started in February 2015 and saw Jee Ltd partner with DNS and Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), was to identify innovative new s
IMCA Marks 20th Anniversary
Over 120 members and guests attended the reception celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) last week (19 May). The reception followed IMCA’s ‘Allocation of risk in challenging current market conditions’ seminar organised by the association’s Contra
Reach Subsea Slumps to Loss
Norwegian contractor, Reach Subsea, has plunged to a loss in the first quarter 2015 as its results were hit by weak market and low vessel utilisation. The Oslo-listed company booked a net loss of NOK 9.2 million ($1.2 million) for the period, compared to profit of NOK 3.8 million (approx. $0.5 milli
Huisman Buys into Fistuca
Huisman and the management of Fistuca BV have reached an agreement on the participation of Huisman as shareholder and investor in Fistuca BV. Fistuca is developing, according to the company, a revolutionary new pile driving technology, BLUE Piling Technology. Fistuca believes that this new technique
GC Rieber Sells CSV Polar Prince
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement to sell its multi-functional DP2 construction support vessel CSV Polar Prince. The vessel is designed in-house and was built by the Norwegian Flekkefjord Yard in 1999. The 94 meters long vessel has since its delivery been used for inspection, maintena
Eriksen Replaces Madsen as DNV GL CEO
The Board of Directors of DNV GL Group has appointed Remi Eriksen as the company’s new Group President & CEO. He is succeeding Henrik O. Madsen, who is retiring on August 01. Leif-Arne Langøy, Chairman of the Board of DNV GL Group says: “On behalf of the Board, I am very pleased to announce that Rem
Bureau Veritas Sets Standards for Marine Renewable Energy
Bureau Veritas has published a set of guidelines, NI 603, intended to help the development of current and tidal turbines. The guidelines are backed by a separate guide to certification for marine renewable energy devices including tidal turbines, wave energy converters and ocean thermal energy conve
Fugro Inks DeepOcean Fleet Positioning Deal
Fugro has been awarded a contract by subsea contractor DeepOcean for the provision of precise satellite positioning for their entire fleet. The contract is valid for three years and also includes the new vessels in DeepOcean’s continuously expanding fleet. Under the contract, Fugro will supply DeepO
GE’s Electrical Conversion System for Paimpol-Bréhat Project
GE Power Conversion is finalizing the electrical conversion system, a part of Paimpol-Bréhat tidal energy project,that will be deployed off France in summer 2015. The development of the tidal demonstrator farm kicked off under the leadership of Electricité de France S.A. (EDF). Two OpenHydro 16-metr
DeepOcean Bags IMR Contract from GDF SUEZ
DeepOcean has been awarded an Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) contract by GDF SUEZ E&P Norge. The four year contract covers all ROV based IMR work for GDF SUEZ on Gjøa field and the associated subsea assets. DeepOcean will use vessels from its North Sea based fleet for work under this contr