Following its manufacture and testing in Leith, ScottishPower Renewables’ new P2 Pelamis wave power device set sail for the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney on Sunday 6th November. It will undergo further trials as part of a unique cross-industry collaboration project with a similar device ma
BMT Isis, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been awarded the contract to develop and sustain the Safety and Environmental Case Report (SECR) and to provide safety and environmental management support for HMS PROTECTOR. The vesse
Global joint integrity specialist Hydratight has opened an office in Bangalore with sister company, Enerpac, to take advantage of a growing market in the region. The India office team will be headed by regional leader Murali Narasimhan, who was previously Hydratight’s area manager for Kuwait and Ind
Subsea UK held its Annual General Meeting at the Gordon Highlander’s Museum in Aberdeen. 10 new board members were elected by member companies by ballot vote to represent the company and, by proxy, the subsea industry, going forward. The new appointments will add their individual skillsets and talen
A Combination of fast working, high-quality design and service won joint integrity specialist Hydratight a crucial commission at a major BP pumping station in Aberdeen. Hydratight was approached to design, build, test and install a custom-engineered 24in MORGRIP weldless connector in only 10 weeks.
A WASSP Multibeam Sonar is being used by hydrographic surveyors at the grounding of the 236m-cargo vessel MV Rena on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of New Zealand, to locate lost containers. Marine electronics manufacturer WASSP Ltd, a world leader in multibeam sonar technology has provided one of
Dril-Quip, Inc. announced net income of $23.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2011, versus net income of $27.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2010. Total revenues were $155.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 201
Mexus Gold U.S., a gold, silver, and copper exploration company focused on projects in the Western United States and Northern Mexico announces updates of its operations. Submarine Cable Operations The Mexus tug and barge arrived in Washington State on October 31, 2011. Mexus sales representative, Po
The SMart Wind consortium, led by Mainstream Renewable Power and the Project and Structured Finance unit of Siemens Financial Services, has secured grid capacity for the second gigawatt (GW) of its 4GW Hornsea offshore wind development off the Yorkshire coast. This second grid connection for the off
Aberdeen-based Veripos, the leading supplier of GNSS positioning services to the world offshore industry, has appointed Angus Scott as Regional Manager of its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) division. Reporting to company Managing Director Walter Steedman, he will be responsible for continued
Today, the plan for development and operation (PDO) of Atla was approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. This will be the first field development Det norske participates in. It represents Det norske´s debut, and the first out of many to come over the next few years. The plan for development
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced changes to its Executive Leadership Team. Bill Schumann, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has chosen to retire from FMC Technologies after 30 years of service with the Company, effective August 31, 2012. In addition, he will step down as Chief Fi
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, and VideoRay the world leader in Inspection Class-ROV technology, have announced their decision to enter a partnership with the aim of developing solutions to improve value to their customers. The decision follows
British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, announces that Siemens is increasing its share in the company to 45%. “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the commercialization process of innovative mar
