After five years of construction, new 8 km long flood channel by-passing the Dutch river IJssel was officially commissioned today by Dutch Transport Minister, Melanie Schultz van Haegen, and the Chairman of Vallei and Veluwe Regional Water Authority, Tanja Klip-Martin. The new by-pass is one of the
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has developed a new tool capable of trenching large diameter pipelines in a single pass. The Twin T8000 was developed to support SapuraKencana Mexicana’s trenching requirements. The offshore construction company needed more than 14km of a 36” pipeline with concr
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has developed the world’s most powerful M/CFE tool capable of trenching large diameter pipelines in a single pass – Twin T8000. This piece of equipment was developed to support SapuraKencana Mexicana’s trenching requirements, JFSE said in its latest release. The
TGS and Schlumberger have begun a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multiclient reimaging program in the Central U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Final results are expected in early 2018, ahead of a period when substantial block turnover in the area is anticipated. The new Fusion M-WAZ reimaging program compr
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has launched a new £2.4 million project, ‘Improved Fatigue Life of Welded Jacket Connections (JaCo)’. The project aims to cut the cost of offshore wind by optimising the design of jacket foundations through improved fatigue standards and validation of fas
Oil and gas services company Wood Group has entered the next phase of a collaborative effort to develop a better understanding of the reliability of subsea equipment for use in offshore Australia. The Subsea Equipment Australian Reliability Joint Industry Project (SEAR JIP) is an initiative led by W
Offspring International (OIL), has signed a global agency agreement with valve actuator and control systems supplier, Paladon Systems, for its autonomous shutdown valve (ASV) for pipeline end manifolds (PLEM). According to the company, the ASV is designed to remove the reliance on or eliminate the n
Ashtead Technology has expanded its fleet of iXblue Ramses subsea navigation systems. The iXblue Ramses can be used to track the position of subsea structures without the need for multiple transponders or umbilicals, enabling immediate mobilization. With the iXblue Ramses system, an ROV can place a
Sif Holding has secured a contract from GeoSea for the production of 71 monopiles and all the transition pieces for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm. The contract for the transition pieces was secured in a joint venture with Smulders. Sif will produce the primary steel and Smulders will be respo
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry, AKVA group, has completed fourth quarter in red, despite record high sales and order intake. Namely, the company recognised restructuring and one off costs related to AKVA group Denmark of close to NOK 20 million and booked negative net financia
Jan De Nul, a Luxembourg based company involved in construction and maintenance of maritime infrastructure worldwide, has purchased its first Hitachi wheel loader. The ZW310-6 is being utilized for general material handling tasks at a soil treatment center in Liège, Belgium, Hitachi said. Compared w
Oilfield services player Wood Group has seen its profit in 2016 chopped by some 62 percent against prior comparable period. The Aberdeen-based firm recorded full-year profit of $34.3 million, versus $90 million in 2015. Revenue in 2016 fell 16 percent at $4.93 billion compared to $5.85 billion gener
Australian energy firm Woodside is targeting first oil from its recently acquired SNE field in Senegal for 2021 at the earliest. The company on Wednesday confirmed two appraisal wells would be drilled in Senegal in 2017 to provide greater understanding of reservoir connectivity and of the likely dev
California-based ROV and USV manufacturer, Deep Ocean Engineering, has introduced the latest addition to its Phantom series of remotely operated vehicles, the Phantom L6. The Phantom L6 is the company’s entry into the 500-meter inspection-class ROV arena. The ROV has been developed for uses such as
