Deepwater Corrosion Services has appointed ERIKS bv as the exclusive distributor for its I-Rod brand pipe-support products in the Benelux Region, which encompasses Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. ERIKS bv is a major supplier of valves, hoses, seals, plastic piping, instrumentation and a wid
Chatham Rock Phosphate has executed a charter agreement with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Odyssey) under which Odyssey will undertake site investigation work for Chatham Rock Phosphate in its offshore permit area on the Chatham Rise. Reaching this agreement is an important milestone as it is ex
Statoil has exercised options in the current framework agreement with AGR Field Operations for surface management services. The extension has an estimated total value of NOK 60 million over a period of 12 months. This contract has an estimated value of 180 million including remaining options. AGR Fi
Hydrasun, announced it has seen strong growth in both its domestic and international markets over the last year. Chief Executive Bob Drummond announced that for the current year to date there had been a rise in sales of 25% on the previous year meaning the company was forecast achieve turnover of £8
Reference is made to the stock exchange notices dated 18 November 2011 regarding SeaBird Exploration PLC signing a share and purchase agreement with Fugro Norway AS related to Fugro’s acquisition of SeaBird Technologies AS and Seabed Navigation Co Ltd which collectively hold all of the Company’s rig
Subsea Engineering in Santiago, Chile is one of many South American enterprises and military establishments adding ROVs in an effort to expa… Marine Link [mappress] Source: Marine Link , December 08, 2011; Image: JW Fishers
Halliburton responded to court filings by BP saying: BP recently filed a motion for sanctions against Halliburton alleging that Halliburton destroyed evidence relating to post-incident testing of the foam cement slurry. BP has been aware of post-incident tests for some time, but has chosen this late
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the development and funding application for a 5MW CETO demonstration project off British Columbia, Canada. Carnegie, through its British Columbian based subsidiary Pacific Coastal Wave Energy Corporation (PCWE), has been developing the Ucl
China’s newly-designed scientific research vessel “Kexue”, or “Science”, is seen during its launching ceremony in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Nov. 30, 2011. The vessel, 99.6 meters long and 17.8 wide, is equipped with a podded electric propulsion system. The ship also features world-class
Experts from Scotland’s world-leading wave and tidal testing hub the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province under a new partnership announced by the First Minister Alex Salmond. The
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will invest over $ 400 million to double the capacity of its high-voltage cables manufacturing facility in Karlskrona, Sweden, to meet growing demand for subsea cables. The investment plan includes construction of new buildings and installation
DeepOcean has awarded Edda Fauna another year of extension – that means she is firm until 1.4.2014. The vessel is designed as a Inspection Maintenance & Repair Vessel. It is specially designed for operation in northern waters and high focus on excellent manouverability and station keeping capabiliti
Marine Platforms Limited (MPL) and Siem offshore have agreed to extend the initial interim period for the MRSV Siem Marlin by an additional firm period of one year until April 2013. MPL has options to extend the charter by 2 + 1 year. The vessel provides services for a subsidiary of Chevron as a fie
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. , a global supplier of rotating equipment and aftermarket parts and services, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Synchrony, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in January 2012. Synchrony is a technology development company with a portfolio of world-class techn
