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JFO, Aquatic enter partnership

Feb 16, 2016

James Fisher Offshore (JFO), part of James Fisher and Sons, entered into a cooperation agreement with Aquatic Engineering & Construction (Aquatic) to deliver fully integrated back-deck solutions to offshore operators globally. Image from JFO…

MeyGen gets subsea cables

Sep 24, 2015

Tidal energy firm Atlantis Resources announced the laying of four subsea cables for its MeyGen project in Scotland's Pentland Firth have been completed. Loading in Hartlepool. Image from Atlantis…

Strainstall tension monitoring for Kaombo FPSOs

Jun 03, 2015

Floating production vessel operator Bluewater has picked Strainstall to supply chain tension monitoring systems on the two vessels being used on Total's Kaombo development.  Bluewater is supplying two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels for the Kaombo development…

Realizing potential

Jun 01, 2015

Tidal and wave energy projects are getting grid-wet this year, yet there’s still more to learn. Emma Gordon reports from All Energy. An OpenHydro device. Image from OpenHydro. The…

James Fisher acquires Mojo Maritime

May 06, 2015

James Fisher and Sons completed the acquisition of Mojo Maritime Ltd. (MML), a specialist provider of project management, engineering and consultancy services to the offshore industry renewable energy sector. Founded in Falmouth 10 years ago by Richard Parkinson CEO…

James Fishers picks up SSS equipment

May 03, 2015

James Fisher Offshore, part of James Fisher and Sons, announces that it has reached an agreement with administrators KPMG to acquire a number of subsea assets free from encumbrances from Specialist Subsea Services. The investment compliments…

James Fisher to buy Specialist Subsea Services' assets

May 01, 2015

James Fisher Offshore, part of James Fisher and Sons, has reached an agreement with KPMG in Scotland to acquire a number of subsea assets free from encumbrances from Specialist Subsea Services. The assets include work-class ROVs, inspection class ROV and survey equipment…

MeyGen secures 25-year lease

Sep 11, 2014

The owner of a Scottish tidal stream energy project has secured a 398MW, 25-year seabed lease from the Crown Estate, which owns the seabed, for the project.  Atlantis owns the MeyGen project, which earlier this month secured major funding packages…

JFMS secures MeyGen contract to complete tidal array project

Sep 08, 2014

James Fisher Marine Services has been selected by MeyGen to complete the offshore marine installation elements of the initial stage of the project (Phase 1A). The 398MW tidal array project in Pentland Firth, Scotland follows the agreement…

James Fisher, KDM launch joint venture

Jul 15, 2014

James Fisher announced it has formed a new venture with Aberdeen-based company KDM Marine, called  James Fisher Mass Flow Excavation (JFMFE), to jointly offer their subsea excavation capability and resources to the offshore industry in a single entity…

James Fisher buys ROV firm

Jan 29, 2014

UK-based maritime services company James Fisher and Sons has acquired Subsea Vision for £2.5 million. Subsea Vision owns and operates remotely operated vehicles (ROV) providing underwater surveys, inspections, and construction support to the oil and gas industry…

Qatar buys into Total E&P Congo

Dec 27, 2013

Total announced that Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) is now a shareholder of Total E&P Congo, holding 15% of its capital. The news follows a framework agreement that was previously signed in May. The US$1.6 billion increase of Total E&P…

Technip bags Moho Nord work

Aug 05, 2013

Total E&P Congo awarded Technip an engineering, procurement, and supply contract for the Moho phase 1bis development as part of the Moho Nord project, off the Republic of Congo. Moho Phase 1bis development is a brownfield development…

Strainstall supplys Total with mooring monitoring system

Jul 03, 2013

Strainstall, a James Fisher and Sons plc subsidiary, has been awarded a contract to provide Total with an integrated marine management system (IMMS) for the Moho Nord tension leg platform for installation off Congo, West Africa. Strainstall…

Marine group buys Divex

Mar 07, 2013

Marine service group James Fisher and Sons is to buy diving equipment firm Divex for up to £33million.The deal will see UK-based James Fisher and Sons pay an initial consideration of £20m in cash plus a further maximum additional consideration of £13m linked to future profitability targets…

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