
BIBBY OFFSHORE CONTINUES NORTH SEA SUCCESS
Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has successfully delivered a significant contract to an independent oil and gas development and production company. The project, completed via two separate scopes, saw Bibby Offshore carry out inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) services and riser connection support across three North Sea assets. Based on the company’s current saturation diving framework agreement with the operator, the contra

EUROPE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT APPOINTMENT FOR CONTROLLED BOLTING OEM HTL GROUP
Global OEM HTL Group have appointed Eva Cano as Business Development Manager for the European region. Eva joins HTL with a strong 12 years’ background in equipment sales and distributor development within the oil and gas and renewables arena across Europe. As Business Development Manager, Eva will continue to strategically expand the Group’s network of distributors primarily within the European market. In addition, Eva’s role will also involve bringing its growing portfolio o

ROVCO TO DOUBLE WORKFORCE AS IT GEARS UP
UK-based Rovco has announced plans to double its workforce as it prepares for further global expansion following a robust year of growth for the company. The subsea ROV and hydrographic company has successfully secured inspection and survey projects across the globe in industries including oil and gas and renewables (wind and wave), as well as securing its first environmental survey using detailed 3D modelling. Over this period, the company has grown from 3 to 19 staff and is

NEW RUD ROV HOOK OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL SAFETY IN SUBSEA LIFTING
Subsea construction often requires specialised and expensive equipment to be safely lowered to the seabed and accurately positioned for installation in a reliable and cost effective way. Over the years there have been many incidents involving hooks in the offshore industry. The two most common incidents are snagging of hooks and unintentional release of the rigging from the hooks, also known as shedding. The ‘Snap Hook’ was designed to replace the original ‘Single Point Hook’

NEW BRIMMOND GROUP ANIMATION SHOWCASES BENEFITS BROUGHT TO SUBSEA AND DECOMMISSIONING SECTORS
Brimmond Group are delighted to announce and unveil a new animation video showcasing their modern marine crane rental fleet. Designed by Robin Hall’s PolyWRX Digital Media, this impressive piece focuses on the various applications that their rental cranes can be used for in the subsea and decommissioning sectors and the benefits that they can bring. The animation pays particular detail and attention to the Effer 175000-6S, one of the largest knuckle boom marine cranes availab

AMPELMANN STEPS UP NORTH SEA ACTIVITY WITH SIX NEW CONTRACTS
Relocation to larger premises signals successful year so far. Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access solutions, has strengthened its position in the North Sea this year after being awarded four new contracts and two extended scopes of work in the basin. The projects will see six E-type gangway systems deployed for planned shutdown campaigns and ongoing fabric maintenance support by different major operators across the UKCS. Utilising motion compensation technology, A