Business & Finance
Germany: Change in Solar FIT Could Threaten Offshore Wind
The Upper House of the German Federal Parliament, the Bundesrat, voted against reform of the feed-in tariff (FIT) for solar energy, according to the North American Windpower. The opposition didn’t get enough votes to reject the law, but the number was enough to postpone its adoption. The research fi
‘Seven Borealis’ Undergoes Final Outfitting in Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
The ‘Seven Borealis’, Subsea 7’s flag ship, is currently in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) for final outfitting at the Huisman facilities. The vessel is the first customized version of Ulstein Sea of Solutions’ successful SOC 5000 vessel design and fully developed by the Netherlands based Ulstein desig
The Netherlands: Final Outfitting of Seven Borealis
The ‘Seven Borealis’, Subsea 7’s flag ship, is currently in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) for final outfitting at the Huisman facilities. The vessel is the first customized version of Ulstein Sea of Solutions’ successful SOC 5000 vessel design and fully developed by the Netherlands based Ulstein desig
Su Tu Trang Topside en Route to Its Location Offshore Vietnam
Vietnam’s PTSC M&C yesterday (May 14), at its yard in Vung Tau City, hosted a load-out and sail-away ceremony for the Su Tu Trang (White Lion) jacket and topside, built for Cuu Long JOC. Su Tu Trang is a turn-key project awarded to PTSC M&C in March 2010. The scope of work includes Engineering, [&he
Malaysia: Bumi Armada Takes Delivery of Two AHTS Vessels
Bumi Armada has taken delivery of two Anchor Handling Towing Supply vessels (AHTS) from Beauty Offshore Limited and Bay Offshore Limited, both subsidiaries of Sanko Steamship, one of Japan’s largest ship owners. The two 12000 bhp AHTS vessels – Sanko Beauty and Sanko Bay – were designed and construc
UK: Aquaterra Supplies Centralisers for North Sea Platform
Aquaterra Energy has been awarded a contract to supply 12 centralisers for a platform in the North Sea. The existing centralisers had reached their design life and will be replaced with new centralisers designed by Aquaterra. The centralisers, which will be optimised for the customer’s requirements,
Russia to Get Submarine Fiber-Optic Cable in Far East
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, announces that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with VimpelCom OJSC (trademark “Beeline”), MegaFon OJSC and Rostelecom OJSC to jointly lay and operate an underwater fiber-optic cable joining the Russia
Brazil: Petrobras Installing Flare Gas Recovery Systems on FPSOs
Wärtsilä Hamworthy, the global leader in environmental and liquid cargo handling solutions for the marine and oil & gas markets, has won a contract to supply its Flare Gas Recovery packages to four floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units under construction for Petrobras. The units,
USA: Port Manatee to Get New Container Terminal
Port Manatee officials want to build a new container terminal and deepen its channel to 41 feet or more to attract ships that are benefitting from the expansion of the Panama Canal, according to baynews9.com. Port Manatee’s Steve Tyndal hopes ships coming from the south will see the advantage of not
Norway: TTS Energy to Deliver Subsea Crane to DeepOcean
Through its subsidiary TTS Energy AS, TTS Group ASA’s Energy Division, business area Offshore Handling, has signed a contract worth close to NOK 20 million. The contract is with DeepOcean AS, and concerns delivery of the last subsea crane which the company has on stock. The delivery will take place
Norway: STX OSV Expects Benefit from Renewed Demand for Larger Vessels
STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV), together with its subsidiaries, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels headquartered in Norway, reports robust order intake for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012 (1Q 2012) amounting to NOK 2.34 billion (USD 394.85 million).
Scarabeo 8 Rig Gets Clearance to Operate in Norway
PSA Norway, the government’s body responsible for safety, emergency preparedness and the working environment in the petroleum activities in Norway, has granted Saipem an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the Scarabeo offshore drilling rig. Scarabeo 8 is a semi-submersible drilling rig with a M
UK: Three Companies Join Forces for Offshore Wind Industry
Tideland Signal, Dabbrook Services and Tranberg Systems of Denmark have joined forces to present a comprehensive service for specifying, supply and installation of navigation warning systems and all other low-voltage equipment on offshore wind farms on stand 321 at Global Offshore Wind, ExCel London
Sweden: Jan De Nul to Build Foundations for Karehamn Offshore Wind Farm
In the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, in close vicinity of the city of Kårehamn, E.ON has ordered the construction of a wind farm consisting of 16 wind turbines. The contract for the design, construction and installation of the 16 foundations was awarded to Jan De Nul in 2011. These foundations are