Aberdeen-based well intervention technology specialists, Interventek Subsea Engineering, have launched an ultra-high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) version of its Revolution safety valve for in-riser landing string systems. This new shear and seal valve is able to withstand working pressures of 2
Neptune has been awarded a geophysical and geotechnical work scope by PTTEP at the Cash Maple Field, located approximately 630 km North Northeast of Broome. Neptune will acquire survey and geotechnical data to assist PTTEP in deciding export pipeline routing options from the Cash Maple Field. The wo
Rolls-Royce has been chosen by Norway-based engineering and construction services firm Kvaerner to provide a mooring system for Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil’s oil platform, Njord A. Njord A is being upgraded by Kvaerner and Rolls-Royce said on Thursday it has been chosen to provide an upgra
The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a new £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, the sixth in a total fleet of seven. The submarine, named Agamemnon, is part of the Astute Class submarines. The submarines are being built by BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Defe
Dutch offshore access specialist Ampelmann has unveiled the latest Walk to Work system which has been specially designed for operation in extreme cold, non-Arctic, conditions down to -28C. The N-type, nicknamed Icemann, was officially launched on Thursday, April 20, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Accord
The DNV GL-led joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), has completed its first phase and reportedly determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection. The project is currently moving into its second phase, which includes refining and testing the elect
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has just announced launch of the new PC700LC-11 hydraulic excavator. With an operating weight between 67.500 kg – 69.500 kg, the PC700LC-11 is EU Stage IV emissions compliant and maintains productivity and transportability of the previous model. Vince Porteous, Prod
Boskalis has contracted SPT Offshore for installation of 174 suction pile foundations for the foundation of 58 suction bucket jackets for a part of Hornsea offshore wind farm Project One, by DONG Energy Wind Power. The jackets support the 7.0 MW Siemens wind turbines. In addition Boskalis has contra
ECA Group will provide a H300 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system to the Guangdong Research Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower, in China. The ROV will conduct inspection works of hydro-electric dams and related power plant. Parts to be monitored and inspected are most frequently the dam
Angola Cables informed that marine survey for the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) has been completed and that the cable loading started on the Angolan side of SACS. When completed, SACS will interconnect with the Monet cable system — connecting the United States and Brazil — and WACS, the West Af
Norway’s GCE Subsea has elected Jon Arve Sværen as its new chairman of the board of the subsea cluster. Sværen is currently employed as VP Business Strategy Processing in OneSubsea. “I am humble, yet proud of being asked to take the position as chairman of the GCE Subsea board,” Sværen says. “I am c
The research vessel Polarstern is expected to enter its homeport with the early-morning high tide on Thursday, April 20, 2017, marking the end of a five-month season in the Antarctic for the icebreaker and its crew. Many geoscientists in Bremerhaven can’t wait to see the samples that were collected
Tidal energy developer Minesto has received a marine license for a 0.5MW installation of its Deep Green technology in Holyhead Deep in Wales. Consenting authority, Natural Resources Wales, has approved a marine licence application by Minesto for the installation and operation of a 0.5MW Deep Green p
C. u. W. Keller GmbH & Co. KG (Keller) has secured an order for the design and manufacture of several gearboxes for the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger. The gearboxes were designed in close cooperation with DEME who will operate the cutter under the name SPARTACUS. According to the comp
