National Grid and Energinet have entered a joint ownership and operations agreement (JOOA) to construct and operate the Viking Link – a 760 kilometer long, electricity interconnector between Bicker Fen in Lincolnshire, Great Britain and Revsing in southern Jutland, Denmark. Viking Link is now in a p
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission), the wholly-owned subsidiary of SSE plc, has completed the construction, commissioning and energisation of the new Caithness-Moray electricity transmission link. Caithness-Moray is the largest single investment ever undertak
Royal IHC recently partnered with Stiamak Barunawati and Pelindo III to deliver a dredging seminar in Surabaya, Indonesia. The aim of the last month’s event was to give an insight into the world of dredging, and encourage contractors and other relevant parties to enter this field by sharing IHC’s di
Subsea Innovation, part of Tekmar Group, has been awarded DNV GL type approval for its SIClamp structural pipeline repair clamp technology. The new technology, given the official stamp of approval from DNV GL, can act as a temporary or permanent structural repair clamp for carbon steel pipelines des
Aker BP has selected Optime Subsea as a provider of well access system and services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for the next two years, with extension options.
Sensor manufacturer Sea-Bird Scientific has signed an official distributor agreement with EIVA to cover Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland markets. Anne Juul Andreasen, EIVA director Marketing and Sales, said: “This new agreement marks a new chapter in an already long and productive relationship. E
EllaLink and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) have started construction of the EllaLink Submarine Cable System. Scheduled for operation in 2020, the EllaLink System is a 4 fiber pair submarine system designed to satisfy the demand for traffic between Europe and Latin America. Linking Data Centers in
Gardline has appointed Christiaan Vermeijden as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Christiaan Vermeijden will replace Gardline’s current interim CEO, Gerben Eggink. Vermeijden said: “I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues to make Gardline even more successful and realise
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the two main subsea umbilicals for the exploitation of new gas fields in the West Nile Delta concessions, located in the North Alexandria region. Specifically for this project, Jan De Nul Group reconfigured its multi-purpose vessel Willem
4Subsea has recently completed a report on bonded flexible pipes for PSA Norway (Petroleum Safety Authority). Flexible pipes expert Svein Are Løtveit is the main author of the new report “PSA Norway State of the Art Bonded Flexible Pipes 2018”. The 75-page report provides an in-depth update on bonde
iXblue and Forssea have joined forces to bring more agile and cost-effective subsea operations. Combining Forssea’s Atoll, an observation-class ROV that offers autonomous docking capabilities, with iXblue’s DriX offshore going unmanned surface vessel (USV) and its Gaps USBL embedded gondola, both co
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract from Energean for a security solution for the Karish and Tanin FPSO.
C-Kore Systems has recently deployed its Cable Monitor subsea testing units in the North Sea to monitor the installation of a new umbilical in Shell’s Nelson field. According to the company, the health of the umbilical was constantly monitored and data-logged during the entire installation process f
Equinor has said that the digital support centers established to help create higher value, improve safety and reduce emissions from its installations on the Norwegian continental shelf have led to good results from the first onshore-supported fields.
