PSW Group has received a contract from Transocean for storage and maintenance of blow out preventers (BOP) for Cat-D rigs. The agreement has a duration of five years. The scope of work consist of storage and Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services of BOP and related equipment for all Trans
Aberdeen-based subsea 3D scanning specialists Viewport3 has been collaborating with explorer Tim Taylor to process pioneering underwater 3D scans on the bow and stern of a US submarine which was lost in 1942. Viewport3 was contracted by Tim Taylor, CEO of Tiburon Subsea Services and founder of Ocean
Greenlink Interconnector has appointed two leading figures from the Irish energy and business sectors, Tim Cowhig and Johnny Shine. The appointments further strengthen the management of the company as the project moves towards key development milestones. Tim Cowhig was CEO of Element Power Ireland u
Energy consultancy Xodus is to conduct a study which will investigate the integration of offshore renewables into localised energy systems around Scotland. The five-month offshore generation energy systems study, commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland, began last month. Xodus is partnering with Eleme
An innovative floating wind turbine utilising Hydro Group connectivity is ready for commercial applications, following site tests which saw it generate 2.2GWh of electricity and face wave heights of up to 6.2 meters during the first half of 2019. The Floatgen Vestas V80 turbine, located in the SEM-R
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 29 – August 04). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/01/saudi-aramco-taps-mcdermott-for-hasbah-gas-field-work/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/01/shell-makes-fid-for-powernap-subsea-tie-back-
Tekmar Energy has secured the its largest contract win to date from Ørsted for the supply of the cable protection system product, TekLink, for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. The contract is worth no less than £5 million. As part of the project, Tekmar will be supplying TekLink Generation 8 cable pr
Marine monitoring systems manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) can provide oil spill monitoring data and alarms directly to internet-enabled devices from any location with GSM/GPRS or satellite coverage. The non-contact oil spill monitoring systems can be terrestrial or aquatic (u
RigNet, a global provider of communications solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry, has signed two multi-year agreements with offshore drilling contractor Transocean.
The first of Damen’s new Marine Aggregate Dredger class, a 103.5 meter MAD 3500, has been launched at Damen Shipyards Galati (DSGa) in Romania. The vessel, to be named the CEMEX Go Innovation, is the result of close cooperation between CEMEX UK Marine and Damen and represents the first of a new gene
Bell Dredging, a Dutch company specializing in engineering and manufacturing dredge equipment, expanded its rental fleet recently with an amphibious excavator that can work in shallow water and marshland. The rental amphibious excavator (20 ton class) is equipped with the Bell 150 pump as attachment
FarSounder has supplied Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) hydrographic survey vessels, the HNLMS Snellius (A802) and HNLMS Luymes (A803). The company’s 3D sonar systems will provide real-time data on what lies ahead under the water as the ships navigate the seas, gi
DEME’s cable installation vessel Living Stone has completed the installation of subsea export cable for Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid. The 85-kilometer cable connects Elia’s offshore switch yard to the shore station Stevin at Zeebrugge, as well as the Rentel wind farm offshore substation. Living Ston
The first foundation of the Northwester 2 wind farm has been installed by Jan De Nul’s jack-up installation vessel Vole au Vent. The first foundation is composed of a monopile that is 76 meters long and has a diameter of almost 8 meters. The monopile weighs around 900 tonnes and the transition piece
