The latest addition to Maritime Developments’ hire fleet has completed its first mission, two years since delivery to its original client. The equipment in question is a 400-tonne reel drive system (RDS), originally purchased by Ceona Offshore. Although delivered to client in mid-2014, the system re
Telia Carrier, the internet backbone provider, and Coriant, a supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end packet optical networking solutions, have introduced 400G-capable Coriant CloudWave Optics technology in Telia Carrier’s pan-European backbone network. The power-efficient coherent interface technology w
Penspen and Dar Al Handasah, operating as a joint venture, have been awarded a new project management contract by Kuwait Gulf Oil Company to manage the engineering, procurement and construction of a new gas and condensate pipeline. The pipeline runs both offshore and onshore from Khafji in Saudi Ara
The Kongsberg Mesotech M3 Sonar multibeam echosounder was recently engaged by McDermott to run a ROV pipeline profiling survey on the Ichthys LNG project. A pair of Kongsberg Mesotech M3 Sonars were supplied through the rental company Seatronics, and mounted on the ROV in dual head configuration. Th
Subsea mooring company First Subsea has been awarded a contract by Shell to supply Ballgrab subsea mooring line connectors for the Appomattox field development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The semi-submersible four-column production platform will be moored in approximately 7,200 feet (2,195 metres) o
Subsea mooring company First Subsea has been awarded a contract by Shell to supply Ballgrab subsea mooring line connectors for the Appomattox development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The semi-submersible four-column production platform will be moored in approximately 7,200 feet (2,195 metres) of wate
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The seabed-to-surface engineering and construction services provider, Subsea 7, made our top news a few times this month, including the announcement of a second p
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre is to host a new Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase in November this year. The week-long programme of workshops, talks, demonstrations and networking builds on the success of our 2015 Marine Autonomy Showcase, and the launch of the Marine Robotics Innovatio
Olympic Shipping, a Norwegian provider of inspection, maintenance, and repair vessels, has entered into a standstill agreement with its secured lenders. The discussions with the lenders were initiated in the first quarter of 2016, in relation to the need for an adjustment to the repayment profile of
Halliburton informed that Mark McCollum, will resume his role as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective immediately. McCollum will continue reporting to Dave Lesar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Halliburton, and will remain a member of the company’s Executive Commit
Polarcus, a marine seismic acquisition company, on Tuesday posted its fleet utilization figures for the second quarter of 2016. Utilization for the quarter was 91%, up from 80% in the second quarter of 2015. By category, 76 percent of vessel utilization came from contract seismic, and 15 percent fro
Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has shared a video of the modules for Gina Krog topside sailing away from South Korea to Norway. The video shows the sailaway of the modules loaded aboard two heavy transport vessels from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering’s shipyard. The t
Iran’s officials are reviving the idea of developing oil fields using buy-back deals that international oil companies dislike, suggesting renewed tensions between hardliners and reformists over the future of the industry.
The teams, from Mintlaw Academy and Robert Gordon’s College, competed in the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Centre’s 2016 ROV international final in the United States, finishing in the top 20 teams. They secured their places in the international final after taking the top spots in the S
