Marine scientists of the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR) in Kiel, Germany and the Halifax Marine Research Institute (HMRI) in Halifax, Canada signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation in the field of marines sciences. The agreement was signed in connectio
Tritech’s P-Sea is and underwater computer system is fully water-proof for use at up to 200m depth. The P-Sea incorporates all the standard features of a desktop PC, with interfaces to a range of Tritech subsea sensors, (e.g. sonars, modems, cameras) and other third party sensors, such as a compass.
Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with offshore licence permits in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces the appointment of Dr Paul Gucwa to the senior management team of the Company as Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. Dr Paul Gucwa (age 6
Aberdeen-based SeaHold GEOSHIPS Limited (GEOSHIPS) has announced the acquisition of marine management services company Brooklyn Shipping Ltd (BSL). The acquisition is expected to lead to BSL’s staff numbers more than doubling to 80 this year and also contribute to a significant increase in GEOSHIPS’
P&O Maritime Services is proud to announce the arrival of its Multipurpose DP2 Cable Installation vessel, the CS European Supporter, to Tyneside in the UK. Following an extensive conversion, the European Supporter has been specially equipped to install inter-array power cables in the rapidly expandi
Dolphin Geophysical AS announces that TGS has exercised their option to extend the contract for the Polar Duke by two months. This secures work for the vessel to early October 2011, at which time TGS have a second option to extend the contract by another six months. “We are very impressed with the P
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $50 million from Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd at the Triton Field in the Greater Guillemot Area of the North Sea. The scope of this contract includes the engineering, fabrication and installation of a 25km 10” water injec
Aberdeen based Apex Tubulars, the largest independent casing and tubing inspection company in Europe, has speeded up the measuring of equipment with a new explosion proof laser measure. Apex has invested in the handheld LaserMETER 3000XP from CorDEX Instruments to assist in its busy inspection progr
Norwegian based subsea operations company DOF Subsea has enhanced its management team to strengthen the company’s focus on the renewable ene… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk ,June 3, 2011;
Trelleborg Offshore’s innovative drill riser buoyancy technology has helped offshore drilling contractor, Transocean, achieve a new record in deepwater drilling. The ultra-deepwater drillship, the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, achieved the record depth, 10,194 ft, during a drilling job offshore India for
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will lead the first international, multidisciplinary assessment of the levels and dispersion of radioactive substances in the Pacific Ocean off the Fukushima nuclear power plant—a research effort funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. “This p
SBM Offshore – a market leader in offshore terminals – has placed a major order with Trelleborg Engineered Systems for two Oil Offloading Lines (OOL). Designed for oil projects in deep water Trelleborg’s 24 inch/ 600 mm large bore bonded rubber and steel armor hose system – Trelline – has been speci
RBG’s Azerbaijan operation has won the ‘Best Supplier’ award for 2010 from BP’s Azerbaijan Business Unit. This is the first year that this honour has been awarded, to mark suppliers compliance to BP’s contractual terms. Zaur Ahmadov, Compliance & Audit Manager said: “BP’s compliance and audit team s
Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted a multi-million dollar, 42-month contract by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for the planning, managing and field execution of commissioning for the Jack & St. Malo semi-submersible hub production facility. Work will be performed by DSI, Wo
