Subsea
JFMS to Provide Marine Services for East Anglia ONE
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been announced as the integrated marine services contractor for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm project. As part of its integrated marine services package, JFMS will provide a range of services including marine coordination through its Offshore Wind Man
Aker Solutions Sees Slight Profit Increase
Norwegian oil services company Aker Solutions has reported net income of NOK 124 million ($16 million), or NOK 0.40 in the third-quarter 2017, versus net income of NOK 120 million ($15 million), or NOK 0.37 in the prior-year comparable period. The company, however, has seen its revenue decline 9 per
Akastor’s MHWirth Bags West White Rose Deal Off Canada
MHWirth, a company owned by Akastor, has received a contract from Wood Group Canada for the delivery of a drilling package, including equipment, engineering and services for the West White Rose project offshore Canada. Husky Energy is developing the West White Rose project, together with its co-vent
Eldar Sætre Stays with Statoil as CEO
Statoil’s board of directors and chief executive officer Eldar Sætre have agreed that Sætre will continue as CEO after he turns 62 in February 2018. Eldar Sætre will thus not use his contractual right to retire at the age of 62. “It has been a wish from the board of Statoil that Eldar Sætre continue
Aker Solutions to Produce World’s Largest Umbilicals System
Aker Solutions has won an order valued at more than NOK 1.6 billion ($201 million) to deliver the largest umbilicals system ever. The contract entails delivery of 250 kilometers of steel-tube umbilicals linking a subsea development to an existing offshore platform. “We are honored to have been selec
Aqualis Offshore Gets New Boss in Norway
Marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has appointed Dr. Bjarte Røed as head of its Norwegian operation. Dr. Røed has been promoted to the role of director – Norway from the position as head of engineering & risk consulting, which he has held since August 2015. Prior to joining
SAAB Selects Kongsberg Sonars for Göteborg-Class Corvettes Upgrade
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to deliver ST2400 varial depth sonar (VDS) systems for anti-submarine warfare applications (ASW) to the Royal Swedish Navy as part of SAAB’s upgrade program for the Göteborg-Class Corvettes fleet. The main purpose of the ST2400 VDS is to detect submarines, mines
Huawei Marine Wraps Up Its 3rd APAC Submarine Networks Forum
Huawei Marine has hosted the 3rd Asia Pacific Submarine Networks Forum in Hangzhou with the theme: “Developing ICT Hubs: Make Submarine Cables a Strategic Asset”. This year’s forum discussed the submarine cable industry’s role as a key facilitator of Asia-Pacific ICT development. The forum was atten
Nautilus Board Get New Member
Toronto-based underwater mineral exploration company Nautilus Minerals has appointed John McCoach to its board of directors, following the resignation of Mark Horn. Following the resignation of Horn and the appointment of McCoach, the members of the company’s board of directors are as follows: Russe
Ørsted Hires Aqualis for Geotech Job on US Offshore Wind Farm
Aqualis Offshore, a sister company to Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC), has been awarded a contract by Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) to provide geotechnical site investigation supervision services at the Ocean Wind offshore wind farm. The contract also includes an option to provide similar geotechnic
Fugro, Diavaz Ink Pemex Survey Deal
Fugro, in conjunction with Constructora Subacuática Diavaz, has been awarded a survey contract by Mexico’s national oil company, Pemex. Valued at approximately USD 10 million, the contract covers work between August and December 2017. Offshore operations, including multi-site high resolution geophys
DOF Subsea Names New COO
DOF Subsea has been appointed Raymond P. Semple, as chief operating officer, effective October 23, 2017. As COO, Semple will have the entire operational responsibility for DOF Subsea on a strategic level, and be responsible for the company’s day-to-day operating activities. Prior to joining DOF, Sem
Aker Solutions Kicks Off Snefrid Nord Project
Aker Solutions has started production for the Statoil-operated Snefrid Nord gas development. Aker Solutions will deliver the single-slot subsea template, a suction anchor and umbilicals for the Snefrid Nord. The subsea template and suction anchor mooring it to the seabed will be delivered from the c
Flexlife Becomes Part of Seanamic Group
The Seanamic Group has acquired Flexlife, the specialists in the integrity management of flexible pipelines and umbilicals. Seanamic, which is backed by the Piper Jaffray-managed Simmons Private Equity II (SPE II) fund, has acquired the share capital of Flexlife’s trading businesses in both the UK a