RWE has selected Van Oord as the preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of monopile foundations and array cables for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. Van Oord will deploy its offshore installation vessel Aeolus to install the 100 TP
Norway-headquartered Ocean Installer has changed its name to Havfram, saying that the move reflects the company’s increased commitment to offshore wind. “The solid revenues derived from our oil and gas projects, as well as our broad project and engineering expertise, are now being utilised to create
Oslo-listed vessel owner Ocean Yield has entered into an agreement to sell the subsea construction and cable-lay vessel Connector to an undisclosed third party. According to the company, the vessel delivery should take place during the fourth quarter of this year. Connector was operating on a long-t
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
The UK Crown Estate has set a target to become a net zero carbon business by 2030 and outlined its commitments to reach this goal, which include optimising the green energy potential of the UK’s offshore renewable energy resources. The move has come as the Crown Estate wants to align with the 1.5°C
Oil major ConocoPhillips and its partners in the Tor Unit have started production from the Tor II project located offshore Norway.
BP and Ithaca Energy have started production from the Vorlich development, in the UK North Sea, which was the target of environmental protests back in 2019.
Dutch-based Mammoet has secured a steel catenary riser (SCR) and umbilical pull-in contract from Subsea 7. The scope of work included in this contract is for engineering, procurement, fabrication and offshore pull-in operations. The SCR and umbilical pull-in operations will take place at Mississippi
Tenaris line pipe technology team is working on the latest generation of products for HyLINE, a four-year project that looks to build safe pipeline infrastructure for hydrogen transportation. SINTEF and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) launched the HyLINE project in 2019. To
UK-based Subsea 7 has taken delivery of its newbuild reel-lay vessel Seven Vega. According to the company, the vessel is already operational and has started loading pipe for its first project. Royal IHC secured a shipbuilding contract in October 2017, following a letter of intent announced in Septem
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments MDL has opened a new global head office in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cost-saving move merges two office-based teams previously spread between Aberdeen and Peterhead. This allowed the company to consolidate the costs associated with ru
Subsea UK has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise to launch a programme of practical support and workshops to help underwater engineering companies secure funding for research and development and innovation. Funding from UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is worth around £6 billion per year but in
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea has secured a 2-year contract extension for the DP3 construction support vessel Skandi Africa. The Oslo-listed DOF said the new contract will commence in direct continuation with the current contract. Skandi Africa is a high-end subsea vessel designed for h
Subsea services group Acteon has appointed Chris Johnston as group managing director of its global moorings and anchors business – InterMoor. Based i Houston, Johnston brings more than 35 years of industry experience from every major oil and gas basin. He recently served as a vice president at Valar
