Bibby Subsea Completes Decommissioning Work for Shell
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has completed a significant contract with Shell Pipeline, a subsidiary of Shell Oil US. Through its strategic alliance with U.S. diving company, Aqueos Corporation, Bibby Subsea completed the subsea decommissioning project in the Gulf of Mexico, utilizing its diving support vessel (DSV) Bibby Sapphire. For the 16-day campaign the Bibby Sapphire was equipped with an SMD Quasar work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to disconnect a previously decommissioned eight-inch oil export pipeline from a hot tap tee installed
Aqueos Corp., Bibby Subsea Partner for Subsea Services
Aqueos Corporation and Bibby Subsea ROV, LLC have entered into a strategic alliance to jointly market their combined services to pursue subsea related projects in the Gulf of Mexico and other targeted regions. Bibby Subsea, a provider of diving and diverless support vessels, manned diving, ROV and engineering services on a worldwide basis, and Aqueos Corporation, a provider of manned diving and other subsea services in the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Coast and Central America, announced the formation of a strategic alliance to jointly provide subsea services. The goal of this strategic alliance
Two New HD ROVs for Brandon Bordelon
Bibby Subsea, Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, has commissioned two HD work-class ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3000m. These underwater vehicles will be working in the Gulf of Mexico on Bibby Subsea’s new U.S. Flagged Jones Act compliant vessel, the Brandon Bordelon. The HD ROVs are scheduled for delivery in the second Quarter of 2015. The purpose built, high specification vessel provides a versatile and cost effective approach to a variety of operations; including IMR operations
CSV Delivered to Bibby Subsea
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, welcomed the Olympic Ares, a multifunctional subsea construction support vessel (CSV) which is due to arrive in the port of Galveston on December 16, 2014. The 115-meter Olympic Ares features a 250-metric-ton heave compensated crane for subsea use to 3,000-meter water depth and 1,300-square-meter of clear back deck space. Ahead of arrival in Galveston, the Olympic Ares was recently installed with two SMD Quantum MkIII 250hp 3,000-meter rated Work Class ROVs. Each of these high specification Quantum Work Class ROV systems
Bibby Subsea Expanding in Houston
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has announced the investment in a new office and staff appointment as a result of continued growth in the region. The new premises, due for completion in November 2014, consist of a 6,300 sq. ft. office space and 2,000 sq. ft. warehouse and workshop area, which will allow for further team expansion. A recruitment drive is planned to increase the number of Bibby Subsea staff in the region by more than 70, both onshore and offshore, throughout 2015. Since its inception in August 2013, Bibby Subsea has experienced significant client
MTR 100: Bibby Offshore
Asia and North America. Additionally, Bibbly Offshore has invested nearly $51.4 million in an effort to expand its fleet. This investment has gone towards such vehicles as the EDT Jane, an ROV support vessel. Bibby Offshore has had booming success in its newly developed North American division, Bibby Subsea. Located in Houston, the branch has tripled since its inception. Market demand has been great, projected to grow 43% over the next five years. (As published in the July/Aug 2014 edition of Marine Technology Reporter - http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/Magazine
Bibby Reports Thriving Subsea Business
Bibby Offshore’s newest international division, Houston-based Bibby Subsea, said it has gone from strength to strength since its launch in October last year, having trebled the team in the past four months. The subsea installation contractor developed the base in North America as part of its continued global growth strategy and to meet the growing demand of its clients in the region. In a bid to further strengthen ties with the region, Aberdeen-based Bibby Offshore last week hosted Houston based HM Consul General, Andrew Millar, the senior official representing the government in Texas,
Bibby Offshore Charters Construction Support Vessel
; The vessel will be mobilized with ROVs from Bibby Offshore’s sister company Bibby Remote Intervention Limited and the companies together with Olympic Shipping shall jointly market the vessel from when it arrives in Aberdeen this month. Andrew Duncan, president and managing director of Bibby Subsea said, “Adding to our fleet increases our offering to the IRM and construction market, which is an important growth area for the business. We have recently secured a number of major contracts in these areas and the Olympic ARES will be used to execute large and complex projects in the UKCS
Bibby Subsea Expands in Houston
global growth strategy, subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced the opening of a new division and international base in Houston. The company, that also has bases in Aberdeen, Liverpool, Singapore and Trinidad, has initially invested over £3million into the new division, Bibby Subsea Inc. As part of the expansion plan, Andrew Duncan will relocate to Houston, from his existing position of business and commercial director at the company’s Aberdeen HQ, to president and managing director of Bibby Subsea. He will be responsible for establishing the Bibby Subsea
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