X-Subsea has recently completed a scope of work off the West African coast delivering a unique and innovative solution for shore approach trenching. The project scope of work involved the trenching of a 10” pipeline close to the shore with a target burial depth of 2m for a distance of 18.4Km. The ke
Tidal technology group, OpenHydro, a DCNS company, and its Canadian partner Emera have formally launched a new joint business venture, called Cape Sharp Tidal. The objective of Cape Sharp Tidal is to deploy a fully grid connected 4 MW tidal array in the Bay of Fundy in 2015. This project could provi
Cooperation between three companies developing innovative solutions for deepwater installation has led to the introduction of a new system capable of handling heavy loads at depths of well over three kilometers. The companies involved are Deep Tek, which provides a wide range of services to the oil
Osiris has mobilised its Cougar XT system complete with the new LARS and TMS from their head office in Yorkshire to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. The Cougar XT is providing operational back-up support for Bluestream Offshore where Osiris will be acting as a sub-contractor. The Cougar
Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream turbine is ready for deployment in Ramsey Sound. The device is currently waiting in Milford Haven, and will be deployed when the weather conditions are suitable. Tidal Energy will install and test a single 400kW unit for twelve months. The project will be used to demon
Rosneft has completed the geological survey program on Company’s offshore license areas for 2014. In the current year geological survey covered 24 license areas with the scope considerably exceeding license obligations. Seismic performance results included 31,503 line km of 2D seismic, and 12,939 sq
ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from MeyGen Ltd. to supply three 1.5-megawatt tidal current turbines to the planned tidal array in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The order from MeyGen follows the successful completion
The Indian Navy had sought assistance of M/s Reliance Industries Ltd in undertaking underwater videography of TRV 72 , the torpedo recovery vessel that sank about 38 nautical miles off Visakhapatnam coast on November 6. On November 18, 2014 MV Olympic Canyon, equipped with an ROV that can operate up
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced that GX Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ION Geophysical, will start the first phase of seismic data acquisition on November 19 for the LibyaSPAN multi-client 2D regional survey in the Libyan territorial waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The su
Aberdeen based integrated subsea solutions firm, DOF Subsea, has agreed a significant pre-let at Horizons House, Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen. The development, which will enjoy open views over Aberdeen Harbour, will retain the original granite facade of the existing Horizons House and will ultimately com
Italy’s Tuscany and the island of Giglio officials will seek 220 million euros ($274 million) in damages from Costa Cruises for Costa Concordia disaster. As Reuters reports, Enrico Rossi, Tuscany region’s president, will seek 30 million euros for the damages that Concordia caused to the region’s ima
KDM Marine International, part of James Fisher and Sons, has successfully completed a project to assist in preparing the seabed for a jack-up placement in the North Sea. Chosen by TOTAL E&P UK, the KDM offshore team operated the Tusk DP600 Cutter Suction Dredge at one of its operating fields in the
SeaBird, a provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, has received a letter of intent (LOI) for a 2D seismic survey in the South East Asia region. SeaBird specializes in high quality operations within the high end of the source vessel and 2D market, as well as in the shallow/deep
Eco Atlantic has kicked off a 1,000 Km 2D Seismic Survey on the Guy block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The Company engaged PGS Geophysical to perform the Survey, which is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Subject to Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy approving t
