Working with the Swedish University for Agriculture and Sciences (SLU) MacArtney has co-designed a Lobster Sledge for investigation into lobster stocks. In 2009, MacArtney supplied SLU with a camera and light system that utilised direct telemetry and standard cabling for the original Lobster Sledge.
The data available to produce the definitive map of the world’s ocean floor has more than doubled, just two years after the launch of an international effort to produce a complete map by the year 2030. Following the efforts of The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, coverage of the world’s
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), in cooperation with Royal IHC, reached another milestone today with the keel laying ceremony of Ghasha, the second custom-build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), with a capacity of 8000m³. “A combination of higher maneuverability, power and new innovati
Greenlink Interconnector Limited has appointed the former chief executive of ESB, Padraig McManus, to its board. McManus will take on the role of board director for the company, which is a project to construct a subsea interconnector to link the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain. Greenlink
Oldmeldrum-based energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has made a series of changes to its senior management team. Ross Whittingham, who was previously the firm’s engineering manager, has taken on the role of CEO. Whittingham has been with Flowline Specialists for 1
C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore and its family of companies, has been awarded a contract to perform riserless light well intervention (RLWI) activities for BP in the Gulf of Mexico. The initial contract calls for both mechanical as well as hydraulic acid stimulations, which will
AGL Energy Limited (AGL) has been granted exclusive access to conduct due diligence on Vocus for a period of four weeks after submitting a non-binding, indicative proposal to acquire Australia-based telco operator. The indicative proposal follows AGL’s announcement that it had previously been unable
Controlled flow excavation (CFE) services expert James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) – part of James Fisher and Son plc – has developed a low draft, lightweight excavator. The SP2000 ULD will primarily be used for shallow water excavation and shore pull works including trench maintenance during pu
Norwegian engineering and construction services company Kvaerner has built and delivered a permanent caisson support structure for the Repsol-operated Yme New Development project located offshore Norway. Kvaerner said through its social media channels on Wednesday that its Verdal yard completed and
Equinor and its partners will disclose a dataset from the Sleipner field – the world’s first offshore CCS plant – in a push to advance innovation and development on the field of CO2 storage. Since 1996, the Sleipner field has been used as a facility for carbon capture and storage by Equinor as opera
Modus Seabed Intervention has selected JBA Consulting’s (JBA) operational management software, ForeCoast Marine, to help optimize the operation of its Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (H-AUV). The H-AUV capability is part of a significant development programme by Modus, to introduce advanced an
Overland Park-headquartered FLNG topside solutions provider Black & Veatch has completed a performance test of its patented PRICO solution aboard Exmar’s Tango FLNG.
Knud E. Hansen has completed design study for DTU Aqua’s (Technical University of Denmark) new 65‐meter multidisciplinary marine research vessel. DTU Aqua needs to replace the aging R/V DANA IV as it is facing a 40‐year class survey in ultimo 2022. The purpose of the project has been to develop a co
Shawcor’s pipe coating division has entered into several contracts with an international EPC contractor to provide coating services for offshore pipeline projects. The projects include: Petrobras’ Mero in Brazil; ConocoPhillips’ Tor 2 in Norway; BP’s Atlantis in the Gulf of Mexico; Shell’s Powernap
