Nimrod Sea Assets Limited has completed its fourth transaction for USD6.65 million by way of a 17.5% stake in Volstad Maritime II DIS, a partnership which owns the M.V. Oceanic Endeavour (“OE”). Oceanic Endeavour is a high-end, 16 streamer, seismic vessel bareboat chartered to CGG Eidesvik and then
Scientists and engineers of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) are currently starting work on a long-term observatory with observation stations from the Norwegian Sea to the Arctic Ocean. In the coming years, the AWI researchers intend to upgrade their
Singapore-based Nordic Maritime in collaboration with PT. Alamjaya Makmur Sejahtera, has won a 2D seismic marine acquisition services contract from Mitra Energy Indonesia. The value of the contract is over $2 million. Nordic Maritime’s S/V Nordic Bahari will start the acquisition, utilising OBN (Oce
Based on the detailed investigation and new measurement technology described by a research team led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, the turnover of organic matter and nutrients at the sea floor as well as future changes within the dynamic ecosystem can be better assessed. Althoug
The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has entered into a new contract with TGS‐NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) for well log data management services over the next five years for all four regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Under
Dong Energy has informed that the third deck of the Hejre platform’s topside has been lifted into place. The topside for the Hejre platform is under construction in South Korea. Dong Energy says there are lots of details and challenges in connection with the construction of the Hejre platform. The p
Early in September, a team of Canadian underwater archaeologists discovered the wreck of the HMS Erebus in the eastern stretches of the Queen Maud Gulf off the coast of Canada. As part of the search, the team used an array of state-of-the-art technology, including advanced sonar devices, remotely op
Singapore-based Nordic Maritime, in collaboration with PT. Alamjaya Makmur Sejahtera, was awarded a contract to provide 2D seismic marine acquisition services to Mitra Energy Indonesia. The contract is worth more than $2 million and the company plans to utilise OBN (Ocean Bottom Node) technology. No
MacArtney has delivered a MERMAC R40 RA winch to the Hunan University of Science and Technology (Xiangtan, China). The order was realised in close cooperation with SeaTech China in its role as exclusive MacArtney product and system representative on the Chinese market for underwater technology. The
eVision has announced the next step in its partnership with Heerema as Permit Vision goes live on the Thialf, the largest crane vessel in the world. Permit Vision allows Thialf management direct insight in and control of frontline operational risk, which is absolutely crucial to such a large install
eVision announces that today Permit Vision goes live on the Heerema’s Thialf, the largest crane vessel in the world. Permit Vision allows Thialf management direct insight in and control of frontline operational risk, which is absolutely crucial to such a large installation. The implementation of Per
Over the last four years, Swagelining, a provider of design and installation of polymer linings for pipeline and riser systems, has been working with a number of oil companies, resin producers, global subsea EPC contractors, universities and niche manufacturers to develop and qualify an integrated p
The 132kV subsea electrical cable installation under the Solent has now finished its final phase, connecting the new cable to the network in the Isle of Wight and Hampshire. The $21 million (£13 million) project to replace one of three subsea cables supplying the Isle of Wight with electricity, was
In September, Shell announced first oil from the Cardamom development. This new subsea system is tied back to the Auger platform. The development includes five new wells and is expected to produce 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day at its peak rate. Since the first production at Auger in
