Strategic Marine has signed another repeat order with Western Australian company Bhagwan Marine to deliver two new vessels to service the WA’s offshore oil and gas industry, including the Gorgon Project. The new contracts for a 49.5 metre and 38 metre landing craft follows the delivery of a 48 metre
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced that it has delivered two REMUS 100 AUVs to the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN). The REMUS AUVs were procured by the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization (NDLO) Naval Syste
Cameron reported net income of $109.5 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, compared with net income of $120.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010. The first quarter 2011 results include after-tax charges of $7.0 million, or $0.03 p
Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and their colleagues have discovered that massive, swirling ocean eddies–known to be up to 500 kilometers across at the surface–can reach all the way to the ocean bottom at mid-ocean ridges, some 2,500 meters deep, transporting tiny sea cr
SBM Offshore announces it has been awarded the following contracts. 1. FPSO Oil Offloading System A contract relating to the Deep Water Oil Loading System required as part of an oil field development offshore West Africa. The scope of work for SBM Offshore consists of: · the engineering, procurement
Expro will highlight some of its latest technologies and demonstrate its ability to offer the complete package of solutions across the well lifecycle at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Expro’s Chief Executive Officer Charles Woodburn said: “Our presence at this year’s OT
China Oilfield Services Limited announced its unaudited results for the three months ended 31 March 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, the Group proactively met with competitions from the market, strived to explore domestic and overseas new markets while reinforcing its presence in existing mar
IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), a part of IHC Merwede group, has successfully delivered its largest project to date, a 2,000 tonne capacity J-Lay tower for client Saipem. After intensive design, manufacture and installation, assisted by Saipem teams, the system is en route to West Africa. The rig
Sevan Marine ASA and Sevan Drilling ASA announce the completion of the bookbuilding period for the initial public offering of the shares in Sevan Drilling. Shares will be priced at NOK 8 per share. Sevan Drilling will issue 240,625,000 new shares in connection with the Offering, representing 71.5% o
Oceaneering International, Inc. reported first quarter earnings for the period ended March 31, 2011. On revenue of $470.4 million, Oceaneering generated net income of $42.1 million, or $0.77 per share. During the corresponding period in 2010, Oceaneering reported revenue of $435.2 million and net in
BMT Scientific Marine Services has launched a fully-qualified ROV-Serviceable Subsea Strain Sensor Assembly (SSSA) for monitoring the structural integrity of subsea structures (tendons, production risers, steel catenary risers, platform legs and braces, etc). Until now, sensors were limited to diver
Dolphin Geophysical announces the appointment of R. Gareth Williams, PhD, as Chief Geophysicist. Reporting to Tim Wells, Gareth will be responsible for ensuring that all geophysical aspects of our surveys are of the highest standard. Since joining the seismic industry in 1981, Gareth has global expe
HvS Dredging Support BV, marine support company from Harlingen (The Netherlands) informs that, in addition to their current Support Vessel “Zwerver I”, a new unique Multi Purpose DP-1 Support Vessel is built, which will be called “Zwerver III”. The vessel is especially designed for supporting Wind f
Ofgem E-Serve has announced a short list of four bidders competing to own and run links to a further three offshore wind farms. The shortlisted bidders for the second tender round are competing to own and run connections to the Gwynt y Môr, Lincs and London Array (phase 1) offshore wind projects. Th
