Subsea
RV Celtic Explorer in First Trans-Atlantic Mapping Survey
The first trans-Atlantic mapping survey has been announced and it’s to take place under the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The announcement was made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D., Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation,
NCE Subsea Joins JIP for Subsea Documentation RP
NCE Subsea is now a partner in the joint industry project (JIP) Subsea Documentation Standardisation. This industry is initiated and managed by DNV-GL and the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association (NOROG). The aim is to develop a recommended practice representing the minimum set of documentation require
PanGeo Subsea Wraps Up Welland Decommissioning Survey
PanGeo Subsea has successfully completed a survey for Perenco UK Limited for their Welland Gas field Decommissioning Programme. The workscope of the contract, first announced in March this year, included carrying out both SBI and multi-beam surveys on the Welland platform and three remote wellheads
Goliat FPSO Comes to Hammerfest
Eni Norge’s Goliat FPSO has arrived in Hammerfest, Norway, today from South Korea after a 63-day voyage covering 15,608 nautical miles. The cylindrical floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility will now undergo final preparations for the first oil production from the Barents Sea.
Meercat to Supply Dive Support Vessel to BAE Systems
UK based boatbuilder Meercat Workboats has won a new order from global defence, aerospace and security company BAE Systems for a bespoke 15m dive support vessel. The company plans to complete the boat by the end of May. It will be used in Portsmouth Dockyard for subsea maintenance, repairs and inspe
Nexans Confirms Halden Layoffs
Norwegian division of the French cable giant Nexans is downsizing its workforce at the company’s plant in Halden as it reacts to market slowdown. The Halden factory, which currently has approximately 900 employees, had to let go 90 workers, after temporarily putting them on hold in January. Accordin
FES International DBSCs for Subsea 7
UK oil and gas engineering firm FES International has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for the supply of fully automated Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors (DBSCs). The manufacture of the DBSCs is currently underway at FES International UK headquarters in Northumberland, UK, the company informed
Future Energy Moves to New Premises
Future Energy Engineering Ltd, a provider of engineering services to the offshore renewables, subsea and oil & gas industries, has moved to new premises in the Blyth Estuary Renewable Enterprise Zone (BEREZ), Northumberland. “Our new home in the Brunel Building, Blyth, is part of the Offshore Renewa
Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Recognised by RoSPA
Hughes Sub Surface Engineering of Bootle, is among the winners in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2015. The Gold award in the annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) will be presented during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, a
Galvin Bay Gets Cabled Ocean Observatory
RV Celtic Explorer has laid a subsea cable in Galway Bay this week marking a milestone in the development of Ireland’s national marine research and development infrastructure. The four kilometre cable, and a frame to which sensors and monitoring equipment will be attached is part of the development
Marin Teknikk to Design DSCV for Ultra Deep Charter (China)
Norway’s Marin Teknikk has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), for design & engineering delivery for a new developed large Multipurpose Diving Support & Construction Vessel to Ultra Deep Charter Ltd. (UDS) in Singapore. The vessel will be of the MT6023 DSCV design, wi
Seismic Vessel ‘Polar Empress’ Named in Norway
GC Rieber’s new seismic vessel Polar Empress was named today at Myklebust Verft. Back in 2013, Kleven signed a NOK 700 million shipbuilding contract with GC Rieber Shipping, which also includes an option for a second vessel. Upon delivery, the 324 XT Skipsteknisk-design vessel will enter a five-year
Damen Completes Cable Innovator Outfitting
Global Marine Systems Limited’s vessel Cable Innovator has recently left Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion) after extensive work including the installation of a ballast water treatment system and a 5-year survey. Cable Innovator is a multi-role vessel able to serve bo
7-Stars Launched in The Netherlands
Newbuild seismic guard vessel MV 7-Stars was launched on April 10th in the Netherlands, Dolphin Geophysical informed through their social media. Dolphin’s Vesla Groeneboom took position as Lady Sponsor of the vessel owned by Rederij Groen BV. 7-Stars was built in the Netherlands by Maaskant Shipyard