Wood Group Mustang has been awarded the topsides detailed engineering and procurement support for the semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) in the Ichthys field development. This contract was awarded by Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., the EPC contractor for the CPF. The project, loca
OceanWorks International has been awarded phases 1 and 2 of a 3 phase contract by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to assist with the re-certification of life support systems on the Deep Submergence Vehicle Alvin (DSV Alvin). Certification for manned diving operations will be provided und
Checking for residual fuel in a 70 year-old sunken wreck without opening the tanks and risking an environmental catastrophe needed a clever solution. The ingenious answer came from Global Diving and Salvage who created a unique sampling system that is mounted on a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT ROV and can p
Dyneema® Max is the culmination of a systematic development programme by DSM Dyneema to improve the creep performance of high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) yarn. First trialled as a mooring rope over 10 years ago, the early results with HMPE were promising, however, creep prevented its use as a deepwa
Deepwater mooring rope specialist, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division is announcing a new improved creep HMPE mooring rope made with Dyneema® for a new generation of permanent deepwater moorings beyond 2,000m water depth, on booth 1353 at OTC 2012. The Lankhorst booth will also feature the latest dev
Deepwater mooring rope specialist, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division is announcing a new improved creep HMPE mooring rope made with Dyneema® for a new generation of permanent deepwater moorings beyond 2,000m water depth, on booth 1353 at OTC 2012. The Lankhorst booth will also feature the latest dev
Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announces the acquisition of a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV, adding substantial capacity to their existing fleet of underwater vehicles. The Falcon, depth rated to 1000 feet, will be fully outfitted with manipulator, high resolution color and black and white cameras, fast sca
Further significant steps have been taken this week towards stopping the Elgin gas leak, including the installation of a key piece of equipment on the G4 well to divert leaking gas away from the wellhead platform. Known as a diverter, this specially manufactured device has been connected to the G4 w
Severn Trent De Nora, a leading provider of electrolytic seawater disinfection systems, will showcase its line of water and wastewater treatment systems at the Offshore Technology Conference (Hall D Stand 2405) to be held 30 April to 3 May 2012, at Reliant Park in Houston, Texas. The following produ
Oceaneering International, Inc. yesterday reported record first quarter earnings for the period ended March 31, 2012. On revenue of $594.9 million, Oceaneering generated net income of $51.5 million, or $0.47 per share. During the corresponding period in 2011, Oceaneering reported revenue of $470.4 m
UK-based Viper Subsea has signed a new collaboration agreement with Perth based Velocious. The agreement enables both companies, each of whom are already globally recognised as providers of high quality subsea solutions, to expand their offerings to overseas markets and collaborate on product supply
UTEC has completed factory acceptance tests and has taken delivery of an additional Teledyne Gavia AUV (#27) to expand their AUV fleet. UTEC’s fleet of 1000m-rated AUV systems are licensed for use in 67 countries from UTEC’s Houston base. “UTEC is committed to investing in the best equipment and the
American Electric Technologies, Inc., a leading global supplier of power delivery solutions for the energy industry, announced today the introduction of its new M&I(R) DrillAssist(TM) Drilling Control System. Based on field-proven control system software AETI acquired from Amnor Technologies in Marc
Intergraph® has formally opened the newly-expanded Intergraph Global Marine Center in Busan, South Korea. This center of excellence has a dedicated team of marine experts to support customers, enabling them to implement SmartMarine® Enterprise easily for enhanced productivity in their marine and off
