ADCI Underwater Today

June 3, 2020

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
The US Navy has announced that the construction of the fourth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship has officially commenced. The General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego, California, is developing the vessel designated as ESB 6.

Visit https://www.naval-technology.com/news/us-navy-construction-fourth-esb-ship/ to view the full article online.

 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its guidance for employers performing construction work of all types. The agency’s guidance is not a standard or regulation, so it is not legally binding.  

Visit https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/construction.html to view the full article online.

 
Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it will write down between $15 billion and $22 billion in the second quarter, as the company gave investors a wider glimpse of just how severely the coronavirus crisis has hit the oil industry.

Visit https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Shell-Warns-of-Poor-Quarterly-Results-as-Virus-15375983.php to view the full article online.

 
Chet Morrison Contractors, LLC
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Dive Commercial International, Inc.
Naylor Association Solutions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
India, the third-biggest oil consumer, expects fuel demand to return to normal earlier than projections by the International Energy Agency and OPEC. 

Visit https://www.worldoil.com/news/2020/6/29/third-largest-oil-market-projects-faster-recovery-than-opec-s-estimates to view the full article online.

 
Mubadala Petroleum and Tap Oil have agreed to drill an additional development well this year in the Manora oil field in the Gulf of Thailand. The jackup Valaris 115 will drill the MNA-28 well from a new platform slot.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/drilling-completion/article/14177929/drilling-program-expanded-at-manora-oil-field-offshore-thailand to view the full article online.

 
The HVAC platform will form part of an offshore wind farm in the HKZ grid connection in the Dutch North Sea. The topsides is expected to weigh about 3,700T and have a connection capacity of 700 MW.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/field-development/article/14176795/drydocks-world-starts-second-project-for-hollandse-kust-zuid-offshore-wind-farm to view the full article online.

 
Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc.
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fugro has completed what it claims was the Middle East’s first fully autonomous geophysical shallow-water route survey. n uncrewed surface vessel (USV) controlled from the company’s remote operations center in Abu Dhabi captured geophysical data across a survey area 40 km (25 mi) from the country’s coast.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/geosciences/article/14178353/autonomous-vessel-performs-offshore-uae-geophysical-survey to view the full article online.

 

Optime Subsea has launched a device that removes umbilical-controlled tubing hanger operations, with Norwegian firm Aker BP as the first client for the new technology. The device is expected to increase safety, and reduce operational time, cost, and environmental risks.

Visit https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/aker-bp-optime-rocs-technology-tubing-hanger/ to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd