Subsea
Plexus Sells Wellhead Exploration Business to TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC has been reached an agreement with Plexus to acquire Plexus’s Wellhead exploration equipment and services business for jack up applications. TechnipFMC believes that this portfolio expansion in the mudline and high pressure high temperature (HPHT) arena should enable the company to be a l
Solstad Farstad Secures CSV Far Sentinel Contract Extension with Blue Marine
Solstad Farstad (SOFF) has agreed contract extension for the construction support vessel (CSV) Far Sentinel with Blue Marine. The contract has been extended for approximately 18 months to June 2020 for operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract has incorporated an early cancellation clause, whic
Huntington Ingalls Industries Bags Submarine Overhaul Contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $59.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for planning and executing the overhaul of the submarine USS Boise (SSN 764). The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the total value of
Alcatel Submarine Networks to Work on AURORA Submarine Cable
FP Telecommunications (FPT) and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, have signed a turn-key agreement for the deployment of AURORA submarine cable system. AURORA will be based on ASN’s submarine system technology, with an overall project investment of US 310 million. Delivering up to 15
BGN Technologies Launches New Entity and Israel’s First AUV
BGN Technologies, the technology company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), has launched BGR to commercialize HydroCamel II, Israel’s first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The AUV was developed by researchers at BGU’s Laboratory for Autonomous Robotics (LAR). The new company and techn
Atlantis Reinstalls Fourth MeyGen Tidal Turbine
Atlantis has reinstalled the fourth and final turbine for the MeyGen Phase 1A project in the Pentland Firth. With the reinstallation of the fourth 1.5MW AR1500 turbine, MeyGen Phase 1A will now be capable of operating at its full 6 MW capacity generating full ROC and power revenues. The offshore wor
FairfieldNodal Set for Libra Seismic Acquisition Off Brazil
FairfieldNodal is set to begin 3D seismic acquisition for the Libra consortium offshore Brazil. FairfieldNodal secured the contract by the Libra consortium to acquire and process high-resolution 3D marine seismic in April 2017. The consortium is led by Petrobras, and includes Total, Royal Dutch Shel
Experts Discuss Underwater Noise in Baltic and North Sea
OSPAR experts met for the first time with their HELCOM colleagues from the Baltic to discuss common challenges with monitoring both impulsive and continuous underwater noise, in Göteborg, Sweden. The meeting, which was held earlier this month, considered the development of new indicators to understa
EMGS Gears Up for Multi-Client Survey Off Canada
Electromagnetic Geoservices and its wholly owned subsidiary Electromagnetic Geoservices Canada (together EMGS) have started preparations for a pre-funded multi-client survey west of Newfoundland, Canada. The survey represents a minimum level of revenues to EMGS of approximately USD 2.5 million, the
BAS Extends RRS Ernest Shackleton Charter
British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a component body of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), has declared its fifth and final option for a one-year extension of the bareboat charter for ‘RRS Ernest Shackleton’ vessel. The option will be effective from August 2018, GC Rieber informed. RRS Ern
Subsea 7 Buys Out Solstad Farstad from Normand Oceanic JV
Solstad Farstad has agreed to sell its 50% of the shares in the 50/50 owned joint venture company Normand Oceanic AS to Subsea 7. Normand Oceanic is the vessel owning entity for the flex-lay and heavy construction vessel “Normand Oceanic” which is being managed by Solstad Farstand while under long-t
OGA Gets New Chief of Decommissioning
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) UK has appointed Nils Cohrs as its new head of decommissioning. Cohrs is replacing the acting head of decommissioning Gunther Newcombe, who will continue in his permanent role as operations director. Newcombe said: “Nils has a wealth of industry experience gained over
COSCO Starts with Maersk ‘Stingray’ Deliveries
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard has delivered a subsea support vessel “Maersk Installer” to offshore marine contractor Maersk Supply Service (MSS). Back in August 2014, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipyard Group secured contracts valued over USD 470 million from Maersk Supply Service to build four subsea support
DNV GL Wraps Up Phase I of Cable and Pipeline Operations Equipment JIP
The first phase of the DNV GL’s Joint Industry Project (JIP) which focuses on the development of a new design and certification standard for equipment for pipeline and cable offshore operations has been completed. The JIP aims to reduce uncertainty and cost and increase efficiency and safety through