Subsea
Technip Bags Triton Subsea Deal (UK)
Technip has been awarded a brownfield subsea contract for the Triton floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, operated by Dana Petroleum, located in the central North Sea. This FPSO vessel is located 193 kilometers east of Aberdeen, at a water depth of approximately 90 meters. It pr
WATCH: Siem Offshore Contractors Cable Lay Ops
The following video shows an offshore wind farm array cable installation process using the Siem Aimery Cable Lay Vessel and Siem Moxie Installation Support Vessel by Siem Offshore Contractors. Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), a submarine cable and umbilical installation, repair and maintenance contr
iXBlue Introduces Fifth-Generation OCTANS
iXBlue is unveiling the fifth-generation OCTANS, an all-in-one gyrocompass and motion sensor (attitude and heading reference system, AHRS) and brings in new and enhanced features, including IMO/ IMO-HSC certification and inertial navigation system (INS) product upgrade-path. The fifth-generation OCT
iXBlue Adds SAS Module to DELPH 3.1 Seabed Mapping Software
iXBlue has released the new synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) processing software module, a new addition to iXBlue’s DELPH 3.1 seabed mapping software suite. DELPH 3.1 software suite now comprises of DELPH SAS, Seismic, Sonar, and Magnetic components, built on a modular common architecture with acquisi
EvoLogics to Exhibit New Tech at Ocean Business
EvoLogics, German provider of underwater information technologies, will launch its S2CM-HS modem at Ocean Business 2015 in Southampton, UK, along with the company’s other developments in underwater communication and positioning. EvoLogics S2CM-HS is an addition to the S2CM range of “mini” modems, bo
Kongsberg, ABTOG in Marginal Field Development Alliance
Kongsberg Maritime and ABT Oil and Gas (ABTOG) (50% owned by Enegi Oil Plc) have signed a collaboration agreement to work together on a Proof of Concept to demonstrate the effectiveness of normally unattended operations of facilities for the development of marginal fields. ABTOG’s Marginal Field Ini
The Wreck Removal Convention Enters Into Force
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks enters into force on Tuesday (14 April 2015). The Convention places strict liability on owners for locating, marking and removing wrecks deemed to be a hazard and makes State certification of insurance, or other form of financial security
Nexans Hands Over Gullfaks Umbilicals to Statoil
Nexans has successfully handed over power umbilicals combining power, fiber-optic and hydraulic lines in a single cross section, for Statoil’s Gullfaks gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The subsea gas compression station will be installed on the seafloor at the Gullfaks Sør satellite field, 15 km from
IHC Air Dive Spread for Seascape Surveys
IHC Hytech, part of Royal IHC, is currently building a containerised air dive spread for Seascape Surveys, a subsea service provider in Indonesia. Seascape Surveys is part of the Mermaid Subsea Services Group. According to IHC, this system is fully ABS interim class certified and IMCA compliant. It
Sonardyne’s Syrinx Debuts at Ocean Business
Sonardyne International Ltd., UK, has introduced its first ever Doppler Velocity Log, called Syrinx. Developed to meet the needs of surface and subsea vehicles, the new Syrinx DVL will make its worldwide debut at the Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton (April 14th-16th), the company informed. T
PHOTO: Grand Canyons at Myklebust Verft
The photo shows two sister offshore construction vessels (OCVs), Grand Canyon II and Grand Canyon III, being outfitted at Myklebust Verft for Ålesund-based ship owner Volstad Maritime. The vessels are 126 m long, and with accommodation for 104 persons. The vessels are of ST 259 CD design from Skipst
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing in WellSep Alliance
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing have formed an alliance to develop technology and capabilities for advanced, cost-effective wellstream separation and treatment solutions for the subsea and topside oil and gas industry. The WellSep alliance will apply Aker Solutions’ subsea processing experience
TGS Axes 10 Percent of Global Workforce
Norwegian seismic player, TGS, has announced a Cost Reduction Program reflecting the deterioration of the market for seismic data seen in the first quarter of 2015. Based on preliminary reporting from operating units, TGS said it expects net revenues for the first quarter of 2015 to be approximately
Iceland Underlain by Continental Crust, Study Shows
An international team, including researchers at the University of Liverpool, have shown that south east Iceland is underlain by continental crust. The team found that the accepted theory, that Iceland consists of very thick oceanic crust, generated by the interaction between the ocean-ridge seafloor