Ashtead’s Subsea Technology Training Academy has secured Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation. CPD accredited courses include; Introduction to Offshore Survey Equipment, ROV Sensors and Multiplexors, Acoustic Positioning Systems and Pipe and Cable Tracking. Tim Sheehan, commercial
Tekmar Energy has marked a major milestone after its TekTube system was installed for the first time on an offshore project. Namely, the TekTube cable protection system was successfully installed on Westermeerwind near-shore wind farm in the Netherlands. Tekmar supplied cable installation contractor
A team of researchers, lead by Paul G. Allen, has successfully recovered the bell of the battle-cruiser HMS Hood, sunk in 1941 during World War II. Once restored, the bell will serve as a tangible and fitting memorial for the 1,415 lives lost when the Bismarck sunk the ship in the North Atlantic. Th
Australia’s Woodside as operator of the North West Shelf (NWS) Project, has awarded the BAM Clough Joint Venture the Marine Installation Services contract for the Karratha Gas Plant Life Extension Integrated Marine Campaign project. BAM Clough is a 50/50 joint venture between Clough Limited and BAM
SMD have now completed their first deliverable for the ¡VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) project. The consortium made up of 17 project partners, is now progressing to deliver a number of spec documents as well as a project manual. ¡VAMOS! is a 42-month research & development project
The Politecnico di Torino and the spin-off Wave for Energy have developed the first Italian 1:1 scale device for the production of electricity from sea waves. The device has been moored 800 meters from the coast of Pantelleria. The research activities, started 10 years ago and conducted by the group
BMT, a design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has taken on a higher level of sponsorship of the Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA). Established in 1999, the SIA is the nation’s premier organisation for promoting submarine matters. The SIA’s objective is to promote informed discussi
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 03 – August 09). Fugro has announced further headcount reduction of 200 employees in the coming half year, in particular in the Subsea Services and Geotechnical divisions as it anticipates an e
DEME at New Suez Opening On Thursday, 6 August,2015, the Dredging International (75%) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (25%) consortium participated in the opening festivities of the modernized Suez Canal in Egypt. VIDEO: New Canal – Icon of the Future Records were broken, vessels […]
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published stats of two surveys it has conducted in 2014, to reflect remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and ROV personnel levels. According to IMCA’s surveys, in February 2014 a total of 3,369 ROV personnel were working, including superintenden
Deep Down, an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, has received orders for flying leads and offshore services, all for the Gulf of Mexico, valued in excess of $2 million. The offshore services will be per
On August 9, 2015, RRS James Cook will set sail for a five-week expedition in the NE Atlantic, led by NOC scientist Dr Veerle Huvenne. This will be the first-ever British expedition to simultaneously use three different types of deep-submergence robotic vehicles. The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (A
Four more new beaches along Clacton seafront will be reopened to the public next week. The stretch from Vista Road to Connaught Gardens East will be available to the public for the very first time as part of the second phase of a £36million Coastal Protection Scheme. It follows the opening of three
Councillors got their first close-up view yesterday of a new custom-built harbor dredger being built for Moray Council. The £2.4million vessel will be the only dredger in Scotland operated by a local council. The 25.7m (90ft) dredger is under construction at the Macduff Shipyard Ltd fabrication faci
