Angola Cables S.A. has signed a contract to build the world’s first submarine cable system across the South Atlantic with NEC Corporation as the system supplier. The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) will connect Angola and Brazil, directly linking the African continent to Latin America for the fir
SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a global satellite telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a satellite service contract by Allseas Group S.A. The contract covers their flagship vessel, the Pieter Schelte, the world’s biggest ship, which took to the seas for the first time
Gardline CGG Pte Ltd has been selected by Geoscience Australia to acquire the Houtman 2D broadband marine seismic survey in the Perth Basin, offshore Australia. M/V Duke is currently transiting to Western Australia following the completion of the BRAHSS project in Queensland. The survey will cover u
Bibby Offshore has acquired two Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m rated Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), increasing its ROV fleet to nine SMD vehicles – including one Atom and six Quasars. Each of the high specification Quantum Work Class ROV systems includes SMD’s Extended Tophat Tether Managem
In the face of increasing flood risk in England and pressure on defenses, the Environment Agency has improved the cost effectiveness and prioritization of its flood risk spending. However, Defra and the Agency have limited resources and current spending is insufficient to meet many of the maintenanc
Bibby Offshore has taken delivery of two Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m rated Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), increasing their ROV fleet to nine SMD vehicles, including one Atom and six Quasars. Each of the high specification Quantum Work Class ROV systems includes SMD’s Extended Tophat Teth
Pulse, an Acteon company, has designed, manufactured and installed a powerful motion and strain monitoring system to verify the design of the first lazy-wave steel riser system to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico. The monitoring program at Anadarko’s Constitution spar in the Green Canyon area of t
Shell has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority to use Transocean Barents to drill a production well at Ormen Lange. Ormen Lange is a gas field located in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. Norske Shell AS (Shell) is the operator of the field, which came on stream in 2007. Water dept
Limerick, Ireland-based helicopter financier, Waypoint Leasing, has reached an agreement with First Reserve, the largest global private equity and infrastructure investment firm exclusively focused on energy, to acquire a portfolio of 31 in-demand, new technology helicopters. According to a press re
From 11 to 24 September 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authoority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil focused on the company’s management of emergency preparedness on the Snorre B platform located in the Norwegian North Sea. The PSA says that the objective of the audit was to gain an overview o
Maintaining adequate water depths in all ports is an ongoing and expensive process, and at Shoreham Port, the Tug Adurni is used constantly to rake material away using a plough towed behind the tug. The Marine Team at Shoreham Port were recently tasked with finding ways to the make the plough, more
Commercial divers and ROV pilot technicians of The Underwater Centre recently trialled the ‘Waveblade’ tool while working in Loch Linnhe, simulating a realistic operational environment. Waveblade, a lightweight, hand-held submersible power tool, is designed to remove marine growth through vibration,
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has reached an agreement with Ekornergy, the South Korean energy company, to install tidal turbines with a total capacity of 28MW. The units will be installed in the coastal waters of the Mokpo Jeonnam region. Manufacturing of t
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has announced the investment in a custom-built office and key appointment as a result of continued growth in the region. The new premises, due for completion in November 2014, consist of a 6,300 sq. ft. office space and 2,000 sq. ft. warehouse a
