Marine survey specialist, MMT, has been awarded a contract with the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project (Black Sea MAP) for archaeological and geological scientific surveys at the Black Sea. The second season of the project will be performed during September 2016 from the vessel Stril Explorer
Holland Dredge Design BV (HDD), a Harderwijk based company specialized in the engineering, designing, building, supplying and maintenance of dredging equipment, has just released a video about its new cutter suction dredger 200 (HDD CSD200). The total dredging depth of this cutter suction dredger is
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has recovered an underwater monitoring platform in the Minas Passage of the Bay of Fundy, following its 27-day sea trial. The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platforms are recoverable instrument platforms designed to monitor and characterize the
Norwegian oil firm Det norske oljeselskap has obtained approval to use the Maersk Interceptor jack-up for drilling at the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea. The field is an oil and gas field in the North Sea, around 175 kilometers west-south-west of Karmøy in Rogaland county. Water depth in the area
Ashtead Technology, a provider of subsea technology and equipment, has completed a subsea integrity management project to support BP’s Quad 204 redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, West of Shetland. Ashtead deployed its new Deflection Monitoring System (DMS) to capture data required t
Wessex Archaeology has upgraded its diving capabilities with the addition of a new video system from the C-Vision range, The C-Vision NANO. C-Tecnics, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a manufacturer of diving and subsea equipment, who specialise in underwater video and communications products for the
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded more than £200,000 in the final stage of its exploration license competition which was launched earlier this year to stimulate further interest in offshore oil and gas exploration activity in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The OGA’s explorat
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 08 – August 14). Subsea 7 has acquired polymer lining technologist, Swagelining Limited. Subsea 7 and Swagelining have cooperated together as a partnership, designing and installing in excess o
Remember the Gulf of Mexico lease sale held by Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management in March in New Orleans, when ‘Keep it in the ground’ protesters crashed the event, chanting anti-oil paroles such as “The Gulf is not for profit. It’s not for sale, get off it?” Well, it might be that they were [&h
Atlantic Marine and ROGE Systems have placed orders with Fathom Systems to “future proof and improve” the ROGE ROV systems. The order includes the upgrade of all of the existing ROGE ROV control systems, and adds new functionality, reliability and a new package of software. The upgrade will allow th
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of India for the financial year 2016-17. The paper was signed by Shri Rajive Kumar, the Ministry of Shipping Secretary and Shri Rajesh Tripathi, Chairman and Managing Director of Dredging Corporatio
Schottel Hydro is conducting tests of the Triton tidal energy platform at the Hamburg Ship Model Basin. The company is testing a 1:17 scale Triton model at the Hamburg Ship Model Basin, a private organisation providing research and consultancy services to the maritime industry. According to Schottel
Heron Construction Ltd, a New Zealand company involved in dredging and marine construction works, has launched the latest addition to its fleet in Qinhuangdao, China. The GPK, a DFY B-type backhoe dredger, was launched on August 6, the company said in its announcement. The vessel, named in honor of
Stinger Technology has taken delivery of a customized Seaeye Falcon ROV to be used for offshore subsea operations under a contract awarded by Dong Energy. The assignment includes environmental sampling and inspection inside the oil storage tank of the Siri platform. The storage tank measures 50 x 66
