The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met from 11 to 15 May 2015 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London and adopted the environmental (MARPOL) provisions of the Polar Code. With the earlier adoption of the safety (SOLAS) provisions in November 2014 and n
A new subsea company was launched this month, comprising of a group of ex-FMC employees in alliance with subsea installation player DeepOcean, aiming to cut subsea tree installation costs by 80%. Subsea World News has used this opportunity to learn more about the newly established firm, bringing you
The 4 km subsea cable has been laid at Galway Bay, Ireland on April 10, 2015. The cable will supply power to the site and allow unlimited data transfer from the site for researchers testing innovative marine technology including renewable ocean energy devices. Research vessel Celtic Explorer was use
The crew aboard a 121 meters long offshore construction vessel Normand Reach celebrated the Norwegian Constitution Day in their own original way. Norway’s Constitution Day is celebrated on May 17. It commemorates the date when the nation’s constitution was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814. To hono
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Subsea AB, won a contract for machining, welding test & assembly of riser forgings. The value of the contract is approximately 35 million SEK ($4.3 million). The company didn’t disclose the client, however, Scana has informed that the risers will
PLAT-O tidal platform, developed by Sustainable Marine Energy, is currently undergoing preparations prior to deployment for sea testing. According to SME’s social media, PLAT-O platform is leaving Cowes and heading for deployment at Yarmouth testing site. PLAT-O tidal platform is built to host tidal
Norway’s Siem Offshore has inked a charter contract with an undisclosed international construction diving and subsea engineering company for the MRSV Siem Marlin. According to Siem’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, the agreement is made at market terms and is firm for a period of five years with a purch
Pacific Osprey has decommissioned B-11 gas booster platform from its location in German waters, Swire Blue Ocean informed through social media. The platform was located in the North Sea, south of the Ekofisk complex. The project, managed by AF Decom, was announced by Swire Blue Ocean in February thi
Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board has approved a power purchase agreement for tidal array projects slated for construction in 2015. The power purchase agreement and the developmental feed-in tariffs (FIT) will be granted for the period of 15 years. The feed-in tariffs span from 37.5 cents per k
RV Celtic Explorer has laid a subsea cable in Galway Bay in April 2015 marking a milestone in the development of Ireland’s national marine research and development infrastructure. The four kilometre cable, and a frame to which sensors and monitoring equipment will be attached is part of the developm
Faroe Islands-based PF THOR has taken delivery of its second Seismic Support Vessel (SSV) Thor Modi. The vessel, built by Besiktas Shipyard, is part of the order of four seismic support vessels that will be on a long-term charters with Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). The SSV Thor Magni was first to be
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (‘PGS’) started operations of a Multi-Client 2D seismic program offshore Mexico on May 16th. The two 2D vessels Atlantic Explorer and Sanco Spirit will acquire multiple projects recently approved by the Mexican government. The first program to be acquired is the Mexico Wel
TGS has received a seismic permit from Mexico’s Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) authorizing the ‘Gigante’, acquisition of a 181,500 km 2D seismic survey in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, TGS has received environmental and social resolutions. This survey will utilize four Seabird vessels t
The International Well Control Forum (IWCF), the independent organisation that sets international well control standards, with an active branch in Australia, plans to expand its presence by opening its first local office in the region. Expected to be ready by the middle of the year, the new office w
