SMD is pleased to announce a contract award from Kreuz Subsea of Singapore for the supply of two Quasar workclass ROV systems both rated to 2,000m water depth. The contract also includes the option for another two systems, potentially 3,000m rated, which Kreuz Subsea, originally part of the Swiber Group, will use to target deepwater potential in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S³) is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a rig positioning business opportunity. S³ has been contracted by Interocean Marine Services Limited to provide rig positioning services in association with the move of a Jack-Up Rig offshore Malta.
Canadian archaeologists have located a British ship abandoned in the Arctic while on a 19th Century rescue mission. Parks Canada researchers found HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay this week.
Acergy S.A. (NASDAQ-GS: ACGY; Oslo Stock Exchange: ACY) announced today the award of a contract valued at approximately $1.3 billion for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of a significant deepwater development, offshore West Africa.
Bluefin Robotics a world leader in the design and manufacture of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), is pleased to announce that the company has officially begun work on building a 54,000-square-foot facility in the Quincy Shipyard. The company plans to relocate there in the fall.
Singaporean marine contractor Coretech Resources Pte Ltd has contracted subsea specialist Sub-Atlantic Asia Pacific (AP) to enhance its growing ROV fleet with their first general purpose inspection class ROV.
MMT is part of a unique cooperation between the Egyptian Electricity holding Company (EEHC) and the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). A HVDC power cable is to be laid between Cairo in Egypt and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, both on land and at the seafloor. MMT will perform pre-lay surveys in the Red Sea.
Veripos has recently been awarded a master services contract for supply of high-precision GNSS positioning services and equipment in support of a new advanced fleet of Ulstein-designed vessels, by Polarcus, a leading Dubai-based 3D seismic exploration company.
LS Cable (Chairman & CEO Christopher Koo) announced on the 15th that the company has succeeded in the development and commercialization of an umbilical cable, a composite cable for offshore engineering, for the first time in Korea. The umbilical cable will be used for power supply and signal transmission/reception for controlling ROVs (remotely operated vehicle) which are used for submarine cable installations.
Aker Solutions is pleased to announce that EnQuest and Petrofac Facilities Management are using Coabis to manage the 2010 subsea inspection of EnQuest's Heather and Thistle platforms.
Huisman and Heerema Offshore Services signed a Letter of Intent for the delivery of all mission equipment onboard Heerema's new Deep Water Construction Vessel. Huisman will design, construct and install a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane and a pipelay tower for both J-lay and Reel-lay operations in ultra deep water. Installation of equipment is scheduled for 2012/2013, partly at the DSME yard in South Korea and partly at the Huisman quay in Schiedam, The Netherlands.
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an allision between a towing vessel and a wellhead in the Barataria Waterway at approximately 1 a.m., Tuesday. The tug vessel Pere Ana C, pushing the dredge barge Captain Buford Berry, allided with the wellhead while it transited the Barataria Waterway.
Global Marine Systems is today launching Predator - a new Inspection class ROV, at HydroVision International (27th-30th July 2010), in Charlotte, North Carolina. The US conference is the world’s largest gathering of hydro professionals, highlighting perspectives on the role of hydropower and the issues affecting hydro resources on a global level.
SeaBotix Inc. of San Diego, California in cooperation with industry leading companies Tritech International, BluePrint Design Engineering and Marine Simulation have developed the first specially designed, rapid response underwater rescue system called SARbot.
A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.
BP today announced that, by mutual agreement with the BP board, Tony Hayward is to step down as group chief executive with effect from October 1, 2010. He will be succeeded as of that date by fellow executive director Robert Dudley.
BP announced today that it has taken a pre-tax charge of $32.2 billion for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including the $20 billion escrow compensation fund previously announced. The company will also tell analysts later today that it plans to sell assets for up to $30 billion over the next 18 months, primarily in the upstream business, and selected on the basis that they are worth more to other companies than to BP. This portfolio high grading will leave the company with a smaller but higher quality Exploration & Production business.
Subsea 7 Inc. (OSE Symbol: SUB), through its i-Tech division, today announced the award by Petroléo Brasileiro S/A (Petrobras) of a contract for the provision of ROV and under water positioning survey services onboard a ROV support vessel, operating offshore Brazil. The contract is valued in the region of US $50m.
The WIOCC-EASSy fibre optic cable went live on Friday July 16th, marking the final completion of a very successful construction program which started in Maputo, Mozambique in December 2009.
On July 23, with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander (NIC) and the leadership and direction of the federal government, relief well activities at the MC252 well site were temporarily suspended because of potentially adverse weather associated with tropical storm Bonnie.
BP's chief executive Tony Hayward is expected to stand down following widespread criticism of his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill according to a BBC News article. Mr Hayward has been widely criticised over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
A team of marine archaeologists using sonar scanners have discovered four ancient shipwrecks off the tiny Italian island of Zannone, with intact cargoes of wine and oil. The remains of the trading vessels, dating from the first century BC to the 5th-7th century AD, are up to 165 meters underwater, a depth that preserved them from being disturbed by fishermen over the centuries.
For one day each year MBARI opens its doors to the public during our annual Open House. The Open House features science and technology exhibits, deep-sea videos, robotic submarines, research presentations, children's activities, ocean career information, and much more. This year's open house will be held on August 14, 2010.
A new study shows the significant and growing role that independent oil and gas companies play in the Gulf of Mexico, and examines the devastating economic impacts that current and pending draconian policies on offshore drilling could have by forcing independents out of the Gulf. Such proposals include unreasonable financial requirements to operate offshore and overly prescriptive and onerous drilling standards, criteria that only a few major companies and national oil companies can meet and that may actually decrease safety.
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SMD is pleased to announce a contract award from Kreuz Subsea of Singapore for the supply of two Quasar workclass ROV systems both rated to 2,000m water depth. The contract also includes the option for another two systems, potentially 3,000m rated, which Kreuz Subsea, originally part of the Swiber Group, will use to target deepwater potential in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S³) is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a rig positioning business opportunity. S³ has been contracted by Interocean Marine Services Limited to provide rig positioning services in association with the move of a Jack-Up Rig offshore Malta.
Canadian archaeologists have located a British ship abandoned in the Arctic while on a 19th Century rescue mission. Parks Canada researchers found HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay this week.
Acergy S.A. (NASDAQ-GS: ACGY; Oslo Stock Exchange: ACY) announced today the award of a contract valued at approximately $1.3 billion for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of a significant deepwater development, offshore West Africa.
Bluefin Robotics a world leader in the design and manufacture of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), is pleased to announce that the company has officially begun work on building a 54,000-square-foot facility in the Quincy Shipyard. The company plans to relocate there in the fall.
Singaporean marine contractor Coretech Resources Pte Ltd has contracted subsea specialist Sub-Atlantic Asia Pacific (AP) to enhance its growing ROV fleet with their first general purpose inspection class ROV.
MMT is part of a unique cooperation between the Egyptian Electricity holding Company (EEHC) and the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). A HVDC power cable is to be laid between Cairo in Egypt and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, both on land and at the seafloor. MMT will perform pre-lay surveys in the Red Sea.
Veripos has recently been awarded a master services contract for supply of high-precision GNSS positioning services and equipment in support of a new advanced fleet of Ulstein-designed vessels, by Polarcus, a leading Dubai-based 3D seismic exploration company.
LS Cable (Chairman & CEO Christopher Koo) announced on the 15th that the company has succeeded in the development and commercialization of an umbilical cable, a composite cable for offshore engineering, for the first time in Korea. The umbilical cable will be used for power supply and signal transmission/reception for controlling ROVs (remotely operated vehicle) which are used for submarine cable installations.
Aker Solutions is pleased to announce that EnQuest and Petrofac Facilities Management are using Coabis to manage the 2010 subsea inspection of EnQuest's Heather and Thistle platforms.
Huisman and Heerema Offshore Services signed a Letter of Intent for the delivery of all mission equipment onboard Heerema's new Deep Water Construction Vessel. Huisman will design, construct and install a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane and a pipelay tower for both J-lay and Reel-lay operations in ultra deep water. Installation of equipment is scheduled for 2012/2013, partly at the DSME yard in South Korea and partly at the Huisman quay in Schiedam, The Netherlands.
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an allision between a towing vessel and a wellhead in the Barataria Waterway at approximately 1 a.m., Tuesday. The tug vessel Pere Ana C, pushing the dredge barge Captain Buford Berry, allided with the wellhead while it transited the Barataria Waterway.
Global Marine Systems is today launching Predator - a new Inspection class ROV, at HydroVision International (27th-30th July 2010), in Charlotte, North Carolina. The US conference is the world’s largest gathering of hydro professionals, highlighting perspectives on the role of hydropower and the issues affecting hydro resources on a global level.
SeaBotix Inc. of San Diego, California in cooperation with industry leading companies Tritech International, BluePrint Design Engineering and Marine Simulation have developed the first specially designed, rapid response underwater rescue system called SARbot.
A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.
BP today announced that, by mutual agreement with the BP board, Tony Hayward is to step down as group chief executive with effect from October 1, 2010. He will be succeeded as of that date by fellow executive director Robert Dudley.
SEACOM is pleased to confirm that all repairs to the submarine cable have been successfully completed.
Subsea 7 Inc. (OSE Symbol: SUB), through its i-Tech division, today announced the award by Petroléo Brasileiro S/A (Petrobras) of a contract for the provision of ROV and under water positioning survey services onboard a ROV support vessel, operating offshore Brazil. The contract is valued in the region of US $50m.
The WIOCC-EASSy fibre optic cable went live on Friday July 16th, marking the final completion of a very successful construction program which started in Maputo, Mozambique in December 2009.
BP's chief executive Tony Hayward is expected to stand down following widespread criticism of his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill according to a BBC News article. Mr Hayward has been widely criticised over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
For one day each year MBARI opens its doors to the public during our annual Open House. The Open House features science and technology exhibits, deep-sea videos, robotic submarines, research presentations, children's activities, ocean career information, and much more. This year's open house will be held on August 14, 2010.
A new study shows the significant and growing role that independent oil and gas companies play in the Gulf of Mexico, and examines the devastating economic impacts that current and pending draconian policies on offshore drilling could have by forcing independents out of the Gulf. Such proposals include unreasonable financial requirements to operate offshore and overly prescriptive and onerous drilling standards, criteria that only a few major companies and national oil companies can meet and that may actually decrease safety.
