The Boa extension manifolds were safely installed on the seabed Wednesday morning as a part of the Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) project on Alvheim, Det norske’s core area of production. According to the company, Boa production start-up is expected in the second quarter of 2016. The production vessel
BGP, a geophysical service company, has begun a 3D Transition Zone survey for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The project, which covers 2500 square kilometers, is, according to BGP, an extremely challenging since the survey will cover most of inhabitant areas of Kuwait city and Kuwait bay with varied topo
James Hailstones has joined ASV, a manufacturer of unmanned marine systems, as the company expands its reach into the offshore energy market. Based in Aberdeen, James will lead industry engagement as more firms look to introduce Autonomous Surface Vehicles into their operations. The newly-establishe
GAC Hong Kong informed today that, for approximately eight weeks, underwater CCTV inspection and repair works for the cathodic protection system of the Eastern Harbour Crossing will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines. The works will involve diving operations from time to time u
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a new data licensing deal for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. According to the company’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, the deal is worth USD 1.1 million. The company did not disclose the client
Over the last 35 years CEDA Dredging Days has established itself as the premier event for dredging professionals to get together and discuss key industry issues. “This year’s conference and exhibition on 5-6 November 2015 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, will focus on Innovative Dredging Solutions for
San Diego-based Ocean Aero has signed a multi-million dollar two-year contract with the Department of Defense under the Rapid Innovation Fund (DoD RIF) program. Ocean Aero was selected to create a prototype Long Range Unmanned Underwater and Surface Vessel, similar to their current Submaran model. T
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the vessel integrated control system to be used on Nautilus Minerals’ Production Support Vessel (PSV). The integrated vessel control system (IVCS) package comprises dynamic positioning, marine automation, information manage
GEOxyz, a company specialising in hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical surveys has strengthened its presence in The Netherlands and Germany with the appointment of Willem Fontein as a dedicated Area Manager for the region. Fontein has over 10 years of experience within sector and comes with a
Specialist marine services provider, Viking SeaTech, has announced that Chris Forde, Regional Business Leader, Asia Pacific, will become the new Global Business Leader-President from September 1, 2015. The move comes as Jan de Koning, Global Business Leader-President announces his retirement after 2
Ichthys LNG Project has landed three more subsea production manifolds on the seabed, bringing the total to four. The Ichthys LNG Project is a Joint Venture between INPEX group companies (the Operator), major partner Total, CPC Corporation Taiwan and the Australian subsidiaries of Tokyo Gas, Osaka Ga
Norway’s Kleven has informed that BN 373, offshore construction vessel, Edda Freya will be launched from the slipway at Kleven Verft, Saturday August 15 at 12:00. Edda Freya is designed by Salt Ship Design (304 OCV) in cooperation with Østensjø Rederi and DeepOcean. With a length of 149.8 metres, a
INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project has seen three more subsea production manifolds safely and successfully landed on the seabed, bringing the total to four. The first of five production manifolds was lowered in June 2015. Located about 220 kilometres offshore Western Australia, Ichthys represents th
Van Oord, a Rotterdam based contractor specializing in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has been awarded the dredging contract for the Kaohsiung Intercontinental Container Center Phase II in Taiwan. The client is the Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC)
