Equipment
Serica Files Columbus Development Plan
Serica Energy has submitted a field development plan (FDP) for the Columbus field, located in Blocks 23/16f and 23/21a Columbus Subarea in the UKCS Central North Sea. The FDP provides for the supply of up to 40 million cubic feet of gas per day (gross) at peak to the UK gas market and 1,150 barrels
STR Adds Forssea Robotics to Its Rental Pool
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), has formed a partnership with French underwater technology company Forssea Robotics. The deal will see STR provide its global customer base with access to Forssea Robotics technology. Forssea Robotics, who are headquartered in Montpellier along with R&D regional ba
AS Mosley Wins BP Riser Analysis Gig
Analysis engineering firm AS Mosley has secured a five-year framework global agreement with BP to undertake global riser analysis projects at an international level. The new contract has given the firm confidence to grow, as it kicks off a recruitment drive to take on and train up more Analysis Engi
MDL Delivers for TechnipFMC
Maritime Developments’ horizontal flex-lay spread has completed a flexible installation in the Norwegian North Sea for TechnipFMC – having returned to the field for the next phase of its development. Consisting of the MDL third-generation 350Te RDS and the company’s patented 50Te pipelay tensioner,
Maersk Supply, Vestas enter offshore wind innovation partnership
Maersk Supply Service and Vestas have entered into a partnership to jointly develop solutions for the sustainable energy industry.
Damen Raises the Bar in South Australia
Kingston District Council, in partnership with the Cape Jaffa Development Group, has recently taken delivery of a cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Damen Shipyards Group. The CSD350 will be used to dredge along the breakwater at Cape Jaffa, the Cape Jaffa marina and within Maria Creek Boat Launch Fa
Liebherr Proves Success in Northern Italy
As one of the major hubs for ferry services to Corsica and Sardinia, the Port of Vado Ligure in northern Italy is currently in the process of significantly extending its capacities. In order to be able to accommodate not only more, but also larger vessels the Port Authority has started on a project
University of Exeter Deploys New Mooring Rope
University of Exeter has deployed a new type of mooring rope at the Marmok-A-5 wave energy device, developed by Oceantec, at the BiMEP test site in the Bay of Biscay, Spain. The elastomeric mooring tethers were developed and tested by renewable energy experts from the University of Exeter in the Dyn
Saab Seaeye Delivers Falcon to Norwegian KB Dykk and AQS
KB Dykk and AQS have taken delivery of the Saab Seaeye Falcon robotic vehicle (ROV), following a merger of the two aquaculture support companies. With 23 service vessels and over 60 divers, the new enlarged grouping becomes the second biggest aquaculture support organisation in Norway, Saab noted. O
Airborne O&G, Subsea 7 Aim to Qualify TCP Riser in South America
Oilfield technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas has started a qualification of a TCP riser for deepwater and dynamic applications for an operator in South America in collaboration with Subsea 7. The TCP riser qualification programme, believed to be a world first for fully bonded composite risers, aims t
Equinor awards well construction deal to Aquaterra Energy
Aquaterra Energy has been selected by Equinor to deliver early well construction operations, using its Well Start solution, on the Johan Sverdrup field.
Equinor Hires Aquaterra for Johan Sverdrup Work
Aquaterra Energy has been selected by Equinor to deliver early well construction operations, via its Well Start solution, for the Johan Sverdrup field. Johan Sverdrup is one of the largest offshore oil fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, with estimated reserves of up to 3.1 billion barrels of
DEME PHOTO: TSHD Reynaert Busy on River Seine
DEME Group has just released this amazing photo of their railing suction hopper dredger TSHD ‘Reynaert’, taken on the river Seine in France between Le Havre and Rouen. Deepening works are carried out on the river to further enhance vessel access to the inland Port of Rouen, said DEME. The dredging o
SME Completes First Phase of PLAT-I Tidal Platform Testing
Sustainable Marine Energy’s (SME) PLAT-I tidal energy platform hosting four Schottel Hydro SIT 250 turbines has completed the first phase of its testing programme at Connel, on the West coast of Scotland. The company is now preparing to ship the platform to Nova Scotia and install it for a second ph