Houston-based offshore energy services firm Helix Energy Solutions has bought a majority stake in Aberdeen-based Subsea Technologies Group Limited (STL).
Helix Energy Solutions has acquired a majority stake in Subsea Technologies Group Limited (STL), an Aberdeen-based subsea engineering company. STL specializes in the design and manufacture of world-class subsea pressure control equipment, including well intervention, well control and subsea control
Energy consultancy Xodus has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new advanced analysis lead. Ismael Ripoll will be responsible for leading the team which specialises in finite element analysis (FEA) covering a variety of areas including steel and flexible pipelines, pressure vessels and
WFS Technologies has unveiled solutions to tackle the real-time monitoring of offshore risers both above and below surface, on fixed structures including jackets and braces. The new products allow for the measurement of 9-axis motion (vibration, orientation), local analytics and the reporting of rea
The Katapult Ocean Accelerator Programme is looking for start-ups that provide solutions to the ocean challenges. Young tech companies, working with technology catering to aquaculture, fisheries, transport, offshore energy and ocean health are encouraged to apply for the Katapult Ocean Accelerator p
INDIGO subsea cable consortium members, AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners and Telstra, have informed that the system is now ready for deployment. The INDIGO subsea cable system is ready to be deployed following the completion of the INDIGO West, 4,600km Singapore to Perth, and IN
Fairfield Geotechnologies has appointed Chris Sugahara as CEO of the company. He will succeed Charles (Chuck) Davison who has accepted a COO position at Oceaneering. Byron Sugahara, chairman of parent company Fairfield Maxwell, stated: “The Sugahara family thanks Chuck for the outstanding job he did
A multi-million dollar dredging program and sediment management facility is set to support tourism, jobs and businesses in the Gold Coast Marine Industry Precinct by improving navigational access to the Coomera River, the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) said in its latest announcement. Ministe
Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar and President of France Emmanuel Macron have submitted a joint request to the European Commission seeking financial support for the Celtic Interconnector electricity link between Ireland and France. Varadkar and Macron co-signed a letter today before the European C
The 2,500 tonnes cutter ladder of DEME’s most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus has been successfully installed at the Caland Canal in Rozenburg, the Netherlands. According to DEME, the 57m long cutter ladder is by far the strongest and most sophisticated ever built. The cutter ladder
The Philippines Government’s Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has deployed a multi-purpose amphibious dredger (MPAD) to clear water hyacinths along Rio Grande de Mindanao in Cotabato City. The rapid proliferation of water hyacinths clogged the waterway and severely damage facilities pr
Wood has secured a new contract with Chevron Australia to provide subsea integration and flow assurance front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Jansz-lo compression project offshore Western Australia. Effective immediately, the one-year contract will be delivered locally by Wood’s team
A Do Pump new sand dredge pump, to be servicing for CSD 400, is ready for Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast. The CSD 400 sand dredge pump is powered by Weichai marine engine 8170 series 601 KW 818 HP. “We have been supplying sand dredge pumps to African market since 2010, including CSD [&
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has announced the delivery of an ultra-high powered, compact 2400hp Cable Burial Tractor (CBT2400) to Boskalis. The CBT2400 and associated deck equipment were mobilized directly onto Boskalis’ specialist cable lay vessel, the NDEAVOR from the Swan Hunter quayside acce
