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  • All inter-array cables at Saint-Brieuc OWF to be buried

    4 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Ailes Marines reported on 2 December that all the inter-array cables at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm will be buried to minimise the interference for navigation and fishing activities. According to the developer, due to extreme site conditions a commitment to bury half of the cables was made in 2016. Now it has been determined […]

  • The Netherlands: Tocardo Conducts Tidal Turbine Offshore Trials

    11 June 2013

    In May 2013 Tocardo deployed its tidal turbine, equipped with blades made by Airborne Marine, in the Dutch Waddensea for a full scale offshore test and calibration program. The turbine was attached to a barge and was taken to the Marsdiep, known for its strong tidal currents. The motorized barge acted as floating foundation system […]

  • IMCA Releases Research Report on Standardised Boat Landing

    4 November 2016
    Research & Development

    The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) has published Standardised boat landing research report, with an aim to standardize boat landings for accessing wind turbine foundations from crew transfer vessels (CTVs). IMCA’s Renewable Energy Workgroup and the National Workboat Association (NWA) were seeking a consensus on the optimum design and configuration of boat landings for accessing wind turbine foundations from […]

  • Cortland Builds FRDS for Aker Wayfarer

    6 May 2015
    Equipment

    Cortland has been awarded a patented BOB® 12×12 Fiber Rope by Rolls Royce for use on their next Fiber Rope Deployment System (FRDS), which is based on their patented Cable Traction Control Unit (CTCU) technology. The FRDS system, which will have a single fall capacity of 150t, is being built for AKOFS Offshore (AKOFS) and will be […]

  • New Zealand: Pukekura Dredging Project Stopped

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Dredging of Pukekura Park’s Main Lake has been stopped following poor results. The dredging was intended to pump sediment to a dewatering station behind the Bowl stage and return the clean water to the lake system above the Serpentine, with the dewatered sediment taken away by trucks. However a significant portion of the sediment was […]

  • MIMI Cancels Browse LNG SPA, Woodside Says

    2 January 2014

    In connection with Woodside’s sale of equity in the Browse LNG Development to Japan Australia LNG (MIMI Browse) Pty Ltd (MIMI) and advised to the ASX on 1 May 2012: • Woodside and MIMI entered into an agreement (JMA) to jointly market co-mingled LNG to the Asian market, primarily to Japanese customers; and • Woodside […]

  • Two new dry-docks for Bollinger

    11 December 2014

    Bollinger Shipyards, a designer and builder of offshore oil field support vessels,  has taken delivery of two dry-docks with a total lifting capacity of 12,000 tons. One of the docks, a 10,500 ton dry-dock will be located at the Bollinger Port Fourchon facility, in Louisiana, and measures 320-ft. x 100-ft. between the wing walls. Bollinger now […]

  • Singapore: Hallin Marine Start 2012 with Four New Contracts

    8 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, reports a promising start to the year of the Dragon (2012) with four new contracts. Hallin’s West Division heads into battle in search of unexploded 1939-1945 ordnance off the German coast. A Quasar work-class remotely operated vehicle and team are being provided to support site clearance for a […]

  • GWS Chief Commercial Officer Becomes CEO

    19 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Global Wind Service (GWS) has appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Michael Høj Olsen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from today, 19 February. The new CEO succeeded co-founder Lars Petersen who will continue with GWS in the role of CCO responsible for sales and business development. “I am very excited about the opportunity to drive the […]

  • Harkand to inspect Nexen’s North Sea assets

    17 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Harkand, a global name in subsea inspection, repair and maintenance and light construction, has been awarded Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd’s 2014 ROVSV inspection services work along with a longer term frame agreement. The contract marks the first piece of work Harkand has undertaken for the operator. The inspection scope covers the Buzzard, Scott, Telford, Ettrick […]

  • AMCS Supports AMPTO’s Effort to Protect GBR from Dredging and Dumping

    20 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed the decision by the Australian Marine Park Tourism Operators to issue a legal challenge to the decision to dump three million cubic metres of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Felicity Wishart, AMCS Great Barrier Reef campaign director, said that this challenge to the […]

  • VIDEO: Kvaerner moves Njord A platform from drydock

    11 September 2017
    Project & Tenders

    Norway-based engineering and construction services company Kvaerner has moved the Statoil-operated Njord A platform out of a drydock in Stord yard in Norway.  The operation was performed over the weekend to make room at the drydock for the next project. Statoil on Sunday launched a video of the operation, showing a complicated and demanding move of the […]

  • UK: New Quay at Lerwick Harbour to Bring Significant Benefits

    28 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The high level of activity at Lerwick Harbour has been enabled by the port’s latest deep-water quay being brought into use immediately on completion this week as part of an ongoing expansion of facilities. The 100-metre Berth 7 at Greenhead Base provides an extension to a new 100-metre-plus quay added there in February 2012. Providing […]

  • Maersk Line Receives Two Global Freight Awards (UK)

    26 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Global Freight Awards took place in London on Wednesday 21 November. Attended by professionals from large multinational corporations and SMEs across the freight and logistics industry, the judges commented that this year there were an exceptional number of high quality entries. Maersk Line had been short listed in two categories: “Environment” for Route 2, […]

  • Maryland Offshore Wind Projects Move Forward

    26 May 2017
    Authorities & Government

    Deepwater Wind and US Wind have notified the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) on their acceptance of the conditions set out by the PSC earlier this month upon approving offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) to two projects to be built off the state’s coast, according to The Baltimore Sun.

  • Highlights of the Week

    5 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 30– February 05). The Houston-based offshore EPCI player, Mcdermott, has reportedly struck a deal to acquire the pipelay and construction vessel Ceona Amazon, previously owned by the SURF contractor Ceona. According to the shipbroking company Nor-Ocean, who […]

  • Price cap on Russian crude oil comes into force while OPEC+ sticks to output cuts

    5 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    A price cap for seaborne Russian crude oil is being imposed by the G7 and Australia while OPEC+ has decided to keep the status quo.

  • Rystad: U.S. bill to bolster energy security with no respite for industry costs in sight

    15 August 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act will boost domestic energy security while offering no respite for energy industry costs, forecasts Rystad.

  • Seawork International Marine Exhibition and Conference Announced

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    From countries across the globe, including Australia, Canada, the US and Europe, over 500 exhibitors will be at Seawork International, the commercial marine exhibition and conference, opening on Tuesday 10 June for its annual three-day run in the ABP Port of Southampton, UK. Over 7,000 visitors are expected to attend Seawork, which will feature products […]

  • Wind farms causing temperature to rise

    15 March 2010
    Environment, Research & Development

    MIT analysis suggests generating electricity from large-scale wind farms could influence climate — and not necessarily in the desired way. Wind power has emerged as a viable renewable energy source in recent years — one that proponents say could lessen the threat of global warming. Although the American Wind Energy Association estimates that only about […]

  • Germany: Federal Minister of Environment Opens HUSUM WindEnergy 2012

    18 September 2012

    The leading international wind energy trade fair is opening its doors in North Friesland for the 13th time. This year, the honour of officially opening the trade fair was given to Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister of the Environment. In addition to the optimistic, happy atmosphere and short routes on the trade fair site, the usual […]

  • Faroe Petroleum Awarded New Exploration Licences in Norway

    16 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that it has been awarded eight new prospective exploration licences, including three operatorships, under the 2012 Norwegian APA Licence Round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Northern North Sea The […]

  • 2022 in review: Some of the major incidents related to offshore oil & gas

    3 January 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    Action has been taken to minimise the risks of accidents and improve safety of offshore oil & gas infrastructure, but incidents still occur.

  • Interview: Insight into Piracy

    6 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    The 2014 has been a pretty eventful year with respect to pirate activities, seeing a tragic end with a crew member of a Vietnamese tanker VP Asphalt 2 being killed in a hijacking attack off the eastern coast of Malaysia in December. On the other hand, pirate suspects being taken before European courts were given compensation for […]

  • UK’s shift in net-zero policy raises red flag: Is this a godsend for people’s pockets or wishful thinking?

    22 September 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    A deep dive into the backlash and other prominent reactions related to the UK’s Prime Minister’s recent changes in net-zero policy.