Marine Firm James Fisher Reports Cyber Breach
Marine services provider James Fisher and Sons Plc (JFS) said on Tuesday that hackers had gained unauthorized access to its computer systems, sending its shares down as much as 5.7%.JFS said it had taken all affected systems offline as a precautionary measure and was working with cyber security experts to recover systems, applications and data from its disaster recovery back-up."Work is ongoing to complete the recovery as quickly as possible and to minimize any impact on our businesses…
EDS Provides Cable Testing to Vattenfall at Horns Rev 1
High voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Group (EDS), part of the UK’s leading marine services company – James Fisher and Sons plc, has carried out an innovative cable testing campaign for Vattenfall at Horns Rev 1 after the windfarm had experienced network issues.In a first for the offshore wind industry, EDS used Damped AC testing (DAC) to collect a wealth of beneficial partial discharge (PD) and tanδ data to interpret the condition of the array cables and subject the entire array system to a high voltage withstand test.
James Fisher Bolsters Middle East Capabilities
James Fisher and Sons plc (James Fisher) is bolstering its offering in the Middle East (ME) with the addition of further subsea-focused capabilities to strengthen its position and enable it to support the fast-growing oil and gas market.The deployment of a significant range of additional capabilities, including dedicated specialist equipment to support offshore construction, IRM and decommissioning services, will enable customers to benefit from a fast, local response.
Aberdeen Firm Enhancing AR Capabilities for O&G
Aberdeen-based Return To Scene Limited, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, continues to push boundaries in visualization and data solutions for oil and gas has announced a working relationship with Dundee-based tech start-up Mozenix. Having completed a successful prototyping phase late last year, Return To Scene and Mozenix are now developing a mobile AR application, R2S AR, to support the digitization and automation of oil and gas.
Return To Scene Delivers First Caribbean Project for BP Trinidad & Tobago
Aberdeen-based visual asset and data management (VAM) specialist Return To Scene Limited, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has completed and delivered its first project for BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT). The digital survey of BP’s normally unmanned installation (NUI) Mango, build into the R2S system and project delivery were completed within just one month. The opportunity presented by this new geographic market is particularly exciting for Return To Scene.
James Fisher Acquires Wind Turbine Specialists Rotos 360
James Fisher and Sons plc has announced the acquisition of Rotos 360, a specialist wind turbine inspection, repair and installation company. The acquisition further enhances James Fisher’s existing offshore renewables capabilities, Rotos 360’s innovative and uniquely efficient blade curing repair techniques have been proven to significantly reduce wind turbine downtime. The expanded service offering from James Fisher enables customers to achieve further supply chain optimisations and reduce contractual interface risks.
James Fisher Signs Cooperation Agreement with OMS
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), a provider of integrated marine services to the offshore renewables industry and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has announced the signing of an exclusive cooperation agreement with Oil Management and Services GmbH (OMS). The combined and complementary expertise of JFMS and OMS will offer significant benefits to customers in the European offshore renewables industry, with the delivery of full oil lifecycle services…
UXO Removed from German Offshore Wind Farm
James Fisher Subsea (JF Subsea), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, provided expertise for a project to locate, identify and dispose of deep-sea unexploded ordnance (UXO) at Nordergründe offshore wind farm located 16 kilometers off the North Sea coast of Germany. Offshore wind farm development and management specialists wpd offshore solutions approached JF Subsea to use its excavation techniques to survey the precarious area and remove all unexploded munitions.
James Fisher Acquires Visual Information Businesses
James Fisher and Sons plc has acquired three renowned visual information design and communication brands, R2S Visual Asset Management (VAM), R2S Forensic as well as digital product provider Max and Co. According to James Fisher, the acquisition will enhance its expertise and abilities in asset integrity and management services in a wide range of markets worldwide. The pioneering use of technology, that delivers dynamic, visual asset management solutions across a broad spectrum of applications and industries…
JFSE to Aid FSO Replacement at Bouri Pilfield
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, will deploy its tools and expertise to support its client, EMAS-AMC, at the Bouri oilfield with post-lay trenching and backfilling services. Global offshore marine construction contractor EMAS-AMC is responsible for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of new offshore facility, FSO Gaza, at the Bouri oilfield. Bouri, considered to be the Mediterranean’s largest producing oilfield 120 km from the Libyan shore…
James Fisher Secures £25 Mln Wind Farm Project
James Fisher and Sons plc has been awarded a marine services and support contract by Galloper Wind Farm Limited (GWFL) during the construction of the 336-megawatt Galloper offshore wind farm some 27 kilometers off the coast of Suffolk, U.K. The contract, worth in excess of £25 million, means that James Fisher will be responsible for providing key elements of marine services and support to the Galloper team during the construction phase of the wind farm including…
Strainstall Wins EEEGR Innovation Award
James Fisher and Sons plc’s group company Strainstall has been recognized for its approach to delivering improved safety and cost-effective solutions to the offshore wind industry. Strainstall won the EEEGR Innovation Award 2015 for its Intelligent Fender System (IFS), which was assessed on its capability to deliver a contribution to the low carbon economy, show real innovation and add value to the industry. Addressing key issues…
Bluewater Contracts Strainstall for Offshore Monitoring
Strainstall, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has secured a contract with Bluewater Energy Services (Bluewater), an offshore company specializing in Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels and Single Point Mooring (SPM) systems, for the provision of its innovative Chain Tension Monitoring System. The integrity of FPSO moorings is a known issue industry-wide that has been highlighted due to a number of recent mooring chain failures.
Balfour Beatty Names James Fisher Marine Service Provider
James Fisher awarded strategic marine services agreement with Balfour Beatty, a UK Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) investor. James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has signed an agreement with Balfour Beatty to become the exclusive integrated marine service provider for its OFTO asset portfolio in offshore wind farms around the U.K. The agreement will see James Fisher provide a fully managed service for the supply marine access solutions…
Osiris Concludes ROV Work at Humber Gateway
Osiris delivers ROV and cable pull-in solution on one of the UKs largest wind farms - Humber Gateway. Osiris, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has completed a long-term project started in spring 2014, carrying out a wide-range of services with cross-trained personnel on the 219MW wind farm, Humber Gateway, based 8km off the Holderness coast in East Yorkshire. Osiris provided a Cougar-XT ROV to conduct seabed inspection work and transition piece cable pull-in teams.
James Fisher, KDM Partner for Subsea Excavation
James Fisher has announced the formation of a new venture with Aberdeen based company KDM Marine – James Fisher Mass Flow Excavation (JFMFE) – to jointly offer subsea excavation capability and resources to the offshore industry in a single entity. JFMFE combines the specialist subsea excavation, de-burial and trenching capabilities of both organizations and offers the extensive HydroDigger capability of James Fisher together with the highly innovative KDM TwinProp system to the offshore oil…
JFMS to Market EOI's TranSPAR Concept
James Fisher Marine Services Ltd. and ExtremeOcean Innovation Inc. James Fisher Marine Services Ltd (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc – a marine services provider in the U.K., today announced the signing of an exclusive market entry agreement with Canadian company ExtremeOcean Innovation Inc. (EOI), the designers of the TranSPAR craft. The arrangement will last for 12 months, with the option of a further 12-month extension. ExtremeOcean Innovation Inc.
