SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, announces that Fugro Survey Pty Ltd (Fugro) has successfully broken the current world record for the longest uninterrupted pipeline inspection using a low-logistics AUV. The SeeTrack AutoTracker software was utili
The world’s largest pipelay vessel Allseas’ Solitaire completed the construction of Line 2 of the Nord Stream Pipeline in Russian waters and has resumed pipe laying in Finnish waters. Over 230 kilometres of Line 2 have now been laid in the Baltic Sea, 124 kilometres of which are in Russian waters. S
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power took the first step towards installation of its second full-scale Oyster wave energy converter last week with the arrival of the „Excalibur‟ jack-up barge in Orkney. The vessel is now stationed at the European Marine Energy Centre‟s (EMEC) Billia Croo site, where
SAS’ partner from Norway AXTech AS announces the award of a contract for Module Handling / Subsea Winch System. Subsea 7 awarded this contract for design and delivery of a winch system that will be installed in a new vessel currently being fabricated at Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway. The vesse
Norske Shell AS is extending its use of AGR’s deepwater excavation technology and expertise on the Ormen Lange field. Originally, a £9m (NOK84m) deal announced in February between the Aberdeen-based Excavation & Trenching arm of AGR Drilling Services and Norske Shell was to last until June 2, 2011.
All three sections of the first of Nord Stream’s twin 1,224 kilometre natural gas pipelines have now been joined together underwater by hyperbaric tie-ins. The completed pipeline through the Baltic Sea will now be prepared for connection to the landfalls in Russia and Germany later in the summer. Th
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) announced the sale of two of its high performance Perry Triton® XLX ROV systems to global seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services company, Subsea 7. The systems will be mobilized on-board the Grant Candies construction vessel at the end of June, in su
Aker Solutions’ geo business has signed a three-year frame agreement with Eni Norge AS to supply sub-surface consultancy services within the areas of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, reservoir technology, well site and operations geology. Contract value is undisclosed. The agreement is valid a per
L&N have appointed Jason Craig as their new Welding Engineer and launch new Welding Development Services. Jason has spent the past ten years employed by a local metallurgy laboratory having spent the past 5 years in the position of Welding Services Manager. Jason will now be responsible for developi
A&P Group has won a contract with an important new client, P&O Maritime Services, carrying out conversion work on the company’s impressive European Supporter cable-laying vessel. The Group’s Hebburn yard has carried out numerous repairs and refurbishments for P&O Ferries but this is their first comm
Expro announces a major new investment programme that will reinforce the group’s leading position as a supplier of innovative technology and specialist services to the upstream oil and gas sector. The programme includes expanding the group’s established fleet of Subsea Safety Tools and Well Test Pac
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. and Statoil announced that they have launched a joint research and development project based on Dresser-Rand’s Integrated Compression System (ICS). The ICS is an advanced technology platform that uses high-efficiency DATUM centrifugal compressor technology driven by a high sp
Following his success in receiving the South West Director of the Year title, Neil has now been named as a finalist for the 2011 UK Director of the Year Award (small & medium company category). This category is for directors of companies with 250 or fewer employees. The awards ceremony takes place o
Viper Subsea won the award for brand at the Media Innovation Awards. During their rebranding in 2010, Viper Subsea worked with, and through, The Design Programme to help define the business branding needs. Bath agency Mytton Williams were subsequently selected as design agency for the entire re-bran
