A new “think tank” has been launched to explore ways of tapping remaining gas supplies in the Southern North Sea. The SNS Rejuvenation Special Interest Group will look at ways of getting energy from reserves previously considered too tricky and expensive to exploit economically…
A steering group of offshore companies working together to explore opportunities to maximize remaining gas reserves in the Southern North Sea (SNS) has been appointed. A mix of operators, duty holders, service businesses and supply chain…
Tidal energy developer Atlantis has achieved first power on its MeyGen project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The first fully connected turbine, supplied by Andritz Hydro Hammerfest (AHH), was successfully installed last week and plugged…
Technip’s latest newbuild, the diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer, has been officially named in Norway. The traditional naming ceremony was held at VARD’s Langsten shipyard. Deep Explorer is a DP3 class DSV, purpose-designed and…
James Fisher Subsea (JF Subsea), a division of James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), has reduced inspection downtime to 2% for Shell UK, through use of asset-based remotely operated vehicles (ABROVs) on oil platform inspection programs in the North Sea…
The tidal industry’s high water mark is set to be made next year. Many hope it will be a turning point for an industry still facing many challenges. Elaine Maslin reports. Atlantis’ AR1500. Photo from Atlantis…
Tidal power firm Atlantis Resources officially unveiling its MeyGen Project, the world's largest free stream tidal power project, at the Nigg Energy Park (Nigg) in Scotland this morning. The event was attended by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland…
James Fisher Subsea Excavation, part of James Fisher and Sons, has brought the SP12000 mass flow excavation (MFE) tool to market to support clients with large scale excavations. The SP12000 produces more than 6-tonne of thrust at full power and a volume output of 12…
James Fisher and Sons has acquired Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (Hughes SSE) - a specialist diving, subsea and marine project company based in Bootle, England. The acquisition further enhances James Fisher’s existing subsea activities and…
James Fisher Group has acquired Lexmar Sat Systems for up to US$20 million. Founded in Singapore in 1996, Lexmar is a specialist provider of service and support of diving equipment and saturated diving systems. James Fisher will pay US$13…
Aquatic Engineering & Construction and recent alliance partner James Fisher Offshore (JFO), have completed their first global collaboration project for Ocean Installer Texas in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The project scope includes recovery…
UK-based marine and nuclear services group James Fisher and Sons has taken over Aberdeen-based R2S. R2S, or Return to Scene, developed visualization and asset management software based on forensic investigation technologies. Image…
GC Rieber Shipping has secured a cable lay charter with marine solutions and specialist engineering service provider James Fisher Marine Services for the SURF vessel Polar Onyx for services in the UK North Sea. The charter commences prompt and with options may last in excess of one month…
Aquatic Engineering & Construction has been subcontracted to Bibby Offshore to replace subsea infrastructure in the Central North Sea as part of BP’s US$1billion Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) life extension project. Image…
Aquatic Engineering & Construction, an Acteon company, has expanded its team based in Houston, Texas. Bob Terrell joined Aquatic last month as regional manager, focusing on growing Aquatic’s business in the Americas. OE spoke to him about the business environment…
