U.S.-based geophysical company FairfieldNodal will conduct back-to-back surveys in the UK and the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The company said on Thursday that the two campaigns would begin in early April 2017. Due to the specific conditions of the North Sea, FairfieldNodal will be employing it
Digital is hot. It’s not new though, so what has changed that everybody is talking about it now? A panel convened during CERAWeek by IHS Markit comprising speakers from BP, ADNOC, Siemens and Accenture discussed developments in digitalization, its proven and potential gains and ultimately: how cultu
Our new Dredging Vessel Directory (DVD), featuring more cutter suction dredgers (CSD) than the last year’s edition, is now finished and available online! Being introduced for the first time today at the IRO-CEDA meeting in Voorschoten, the new directory, which will provide the dredging industry with
Motive Offshore has launched Motive Fabrication in Dundee after negotiating with the port to take over the site, which boasts a deep water quay side facility, alongside a 12,000 sq ft workshop and 2,000 sq ft office block. The base allows Motive Fabrication to reinstate the fabrication service at th
Dril-Quip has appointed Jeffrey J. Bird as vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 13, 2017. Bird will succeed Jerry M. Brooks, who has accepted the newly created position of vice president of investor relations, effective March 13, 2017. Bird, age 50, served as executive VP and
OceanWorks International, a subsea solution engineering company, has appointed Jonathan Fether as atmospheric diving system (ADS) product line manager. A trained submersible pilot and experienced OceanWorks HARDSUIT pilot, Fether will work closely with OceanWorks customers carrying out the training
N-Seatec Subsea Systems said it has received an order for a large batch of signal and power cabling to be used on a wind farm. According to the company, delivery consist of various special designed 4x 50mm2 umbilicals all to be fitted with the MSSQ connector which are capable to handle up to 250Amps
Auxilium Offshore has signed a contract with an undisclosed client to design, construct and install fit for purpose equipment for an underwater safety centre in Asia. The equipment supply exists of a wet bell with launch & recovery system, an adjustable diving stage, a hyperbaric chamber to accommod
WDH Hydraulics announced recently that the digging system of the world’s largest backhoe dredger Magnor is equipped with 12 WDH cylinders. In the release, the company said that in consultation with the client’s technical specialists, WDH came up with a customer-specific design. The double-acting hyd
Energy services company Proserv has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract for the supply of subsea equipment to the UK-based oil company Premier Oil for a project in the Natuna Sea. Proserv said on Wednesday that it would supply a subsea control system and associated equipment for the Bison, I
Proserv, an energy services company, has received a contract from Premier Oil for work in Asia Pacific. Proserv will supply a subsea control system and associated equipment for the Bison, Iguana & Gajah Puteri (BIGP) development project, located in the Natuna Sea, Indonesia. The scope of supply is a
Sonomatic has created a centre of excellence for NDT and integrity services at its brand new, multi-disciplined facility at The Core business park in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse joined Sonomatic with the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to th
The keel laying ceremony for the first custom-build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) in the Gulf area took place yesterday at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk. The vessel is being built for the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), an Abu Dhabi based marine contractor. The Arzanah will ha
Trimble will distribute a branded version of Teledyne’s PDS software package for hydrographic survey, construction and dredging operations – Trimble marine construction software. The software provides measurement and positioning to improve marine construction efficiency and safety. Trimble marine co
