Reykjavik Iceland is considering building the world’s longest sub-sea electric cable to allow it to sell its geothermal and volcanic energy to Europe, the country’s largest energy company said. “This project started last year and the current phase of research should be finished by the end of the yea
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth in excess of $2.2 billion. In Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco awarded the EPIC contract, in the framework of the Al Wasit Gas Program, encompassing the offshore development of the Arabiyah and Hasbah fields, located approximately 150 kilometres nor
HYPACK Inc. Middletown, CT., a leading developer of hydrographic and dredging software in the marine industry, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Unique System FZC as the exclusive distributor of HYPACK products in the Arabian Peninsula. Commenting on the appointment, sales and marketing d
Unique Maritime Group, a leading global provider of integrated support services for the offshore industries, to announced the successful completion of the first of two portable saturation diving systems for McDermott International, Inc. The complete turnkey design and build of the system was carried
HYPACK Inc. Middletown, CT., a leading developer of hydrographic and dredging software in the marine industry, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Unique System FZE as the exclusive distributor of HYPACK products in the Arabian Peninsula. Commenting on the appointment, sales and marketing d
The Penspen Group has been commissioned by Qatargas, a pioneering liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, to develop the Detailed Design for a new Flexible Grouted Clamp and to produce a set of Flexible Grouted Clamps to enable the quick and effective repair of their large diameter subsea pipelines in
Russian shipyard Sevmash will begin sea trials for the three new generation nuclear powered submarine, which are under construction at the… (brahmand) [mappress] Source:brahmand ,March 09, 2011;
FarSounder announced the sale of their Ship ProtectionSystem (SPS) to Alphatron Marine, of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The system will be installed on a luxury super-yacht being custom-built at a Dutch shipyard. The system is designed to provide underwater threat protection while at anchor or at the
PTTEP Australasia has engaged AGR Field Operations’ Subsea Division for expert engineering, project management and support services for the subsea well abandonment of the subsea facilities for Challis and Jabiru fields in the Timor Sea, Australia. AGR personnel will work on the project in the Perth
GE is pleased to announce that another significant milestone has been reached in its strategic acquisition of Wellstream Holdings PLC. This… [mappress] Source: businesswire,March 08, 2011;
ISE Program Manager Jean Marc Laframboise and Electronics Technician Mei Jin close the hull of one of the Arctic Explorer AUVs prior to deployment. This work is part of a new operations support contract which the company recently received from the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND). The E
IHC Merwede, a Dutch supplier of ships and equipment for dredging, offshore and mining activities, and DEME, a Belgian dredging, environmental and marine construction group, will enter into a joint venture for deep-sea mining activities. Under their cooperative agreement, IHC Merwede will be respons
IHC Merwede, a Dutch supplier of ships and equipment for dredging and mining activities, and DEME, a Belgian dredging and environmental services group, will enter into a joint venture for deep-sea mining activities. Under their cooperative agreement, IHC Merwede will be responsible for the developme
McDermott International, Inc. , announced that one of its subsidiaries, McDermott Caspian Contractors, Inc., and the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic have formed a strategic alliance to implement a major pipelay and diving services contract in the Caspian region. The contract was recentl
