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Halliburton adds to Dash system range

Feb 11, 2016

Halliburton has released the Dash 3in subsea safety system, a solution for electrohydraulic control of Halliburton’s subsea safety tree. Previously, control was provided through direct hydraulic pressure from the surface. This latest edition…

PKA, LEGO Group buy into DONG wind farm

Feb 10, 2016

DONG Energy has signed and completed an agreement to divest 50% of the 258 MW UK offshore wind farm project, Burbo Bank Extension, to Danish pension provider PKA and KIRKBI, parent company of the LEGO Group. Each investor will obtain a 25% ownership interest in the project…

Parker Bestobell Marine supplies FSRU valves

Feb 10, 2016

Parker Bestobell Marine has completed a contract to supply cryogenic globe and check valves made in Sheffield, for Hoegh LNG’s series of five floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) that are being built at Hyundai shipyard (HHI) in South Korea…

Maersk Training offers offshore crane operator program

Feb 09, 2016

Maersk Training has launched an offshore crane operator program designed to grant crane operators and their companies access to offshore lifting operations worldwide. The training program targets crane operators at all levels and consists of three stages…

Fugro, Areté deliver GoM surface current data

Feb 09, 2016

Fugro and technology partner Areté Associates have successfully delivered near real-time, synoptic, surface current data to characterize loop current and loop current eddy conditions in the US Gulf of Mexico during a period of intense current conditions…

Magnetrol releases Pulsar Model R96 transmitter

Feb 08, 2016

Level and flow instrumentation manufacturer Magnetrol International launched the Pulsar Model R96 non-contact radar transmitter for level control in process applications. The two-wire, loop-powered, 6 GHz radar transmitter measures a variety…

Cathelco wins BWT order for Harvey Gulf

Feb 08, 2016

Cathelco’s agent in New Orleans, Green Marine and Industrial Equipment Co., has won an order to supply a ballast water treatment (BWT) system for a new offshore vessel built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, for Harvey Gulf International Marine…

Roxtec releases non-weld seal

Feb 05, 2016

Roxtec, a manufacturer of cable and pipe seals, has launched the Roxtec SPM seal. The light-weight, non-weld seal can be used with metal pipe onboard marine or offshore structures to provide protection against fire, gas, and water. The…

Subsea UK sponsors MATE ROV competition

Feb 04, 2016

At Subsea Expo, Subsea UK has announced that it will sponsor an initiative which inspires budding subsea engineers for a second year.  The body which represents the US$13.1 billion (£9 billion) subsea industry has now committed over $29…

HHI, DHIC, CCEI sign equipment localization MOU

Feb 04, 2016

To collaborate on the localization of main equipment and materials for offshore plants, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction (DHIC) and Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (CCEI) in Ulsan and Gyeongnam…

Aqualis contracted for LNG barge study

Feb 04, 2016

Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Gas Entec to provide an engineering study of a new-build LNG barge that will operate in the US offshore. Aqualis Offshore’s work scope is to provide a…

MacGregor develops fiber-rope crane

Feb 03, 2016

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has developed a fiber-rope crane. The crane features a fiber-rope lifting system and is designed to eliminate the heating and degradation problems associated with on-load fiber ropes stored on winch drums. Also…

Red Marine completes valve qualification testing

Feb 03, 2016

Red Marine, based in Hexham, has completed a qualification testing program on a new vent valve for FMC Technologies. The program to validated the performance of the vent valve against industry standards including ISO 10423 (API 6A). Used during workover operations…

DONG makes Hornsea FID

Feb 03, 2016

Danish energy group DONG Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) to build the giant Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Once built, Hornsea will be the world's first offshore wind farm with more than 1000 MW capacity. Located 120km off the Yorkshire coast…

Subsea Expo: STATS Group develops flangeless launcher

Feb 03, 2016

STATS Group, an Aberdeenshire-based pipeline technology company, has developed a flangeless subsea launcher (FSL) which can be positioned at any given position in depths of up to 2220m. The flangeless solution, can be lowered to the seabed…

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