Equipment
New Berth Depth Monitoring from Kongsberg
Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea Monitoring (SuMo) and Kongsberg Mesotech have developed a new sonar based system that continuously monitors the depth of port berths. Called BDMRS – Berth Depth Monitoring and Reporting System, it delivers real-time data about dynamically changing berth conditions. The sy
Fugro in Route E39 Fjord Crossings Study
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has awarded Fugro a contract worth 111 million NOK for environmental measurements in connection with the planned coastal highway (Route E39) that will run from the South of Norway (Kristiansand), along the west coast and into central Norway (Trondheim
Wintershall Norway Picks TCO for Well Completion Ops
TCO has been selected as the preferred vendor and service provider for its chemical injection systems and reservoir isolation plugs for Wintershall’s activities in Norway. The agreement is one out of several contracts awarded by Wintershall for supply of well completion equipment and services on the
GSP Shipyard to build tension mooring barges for Aasta Hansteen
GSP Shipyard has signed an agreement with Norway’s SL Mekaniske, a provider of steel structures for the offshore industry, for the construction of four tension mooring barges for the Aasta Hansteen field development project. The works are part of the of the complete inshore mooring installation syst
Jee Completes Wind Farm Cable Risk Analysis Project
Jee, a subsea cable specialist engineering company, has completed a project for a wind farm operator to assess the risks to the array cables within a UK offshore wind farm. With concerns about the integrity of cables on the wind farm, the operator awarded Jee a contract in March 2016 to compile a ri
Tendeka awarded 4-year contract with Wintershall
Tendeka, a provider of completions systems and services to the oil and gas industry, has won a four-year contract with Wintershall in Norway. According to a statement by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, a North-east Scotland’s private sector business organisation, Tendeka will supply sand sc
MacGregor Winches for NEMOS Wave Energy Project
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply winches for the NEMOS wave energy project. NEMOS employs floating structures that move in a controlled trajectory to capture up to 80 percent of available wave energy, compared to 50 percent achieved by conventional rise and fall systems. Their
O&G services firm Bibby Offshore enters renewables arena
Bibby Offshore, the UK-based firm mainly known as a provider of subsea services to the oil & gas industry, is venturing into renewables. The company has purchased a power cable lay carousel from subsea engineering specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), which will enable laying of power cables for
Tendeka Scoops Wintershall Deal
Tendeka, the provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, has won a four-year contract with Wintershall Norge AS with a further four-year extension option. The company has been selected to supply sand screens for wells in the Maria, Brage, Skarfjell and Vega fie
IADC Presents Terra et Aqua for June 2016
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standar
Substation Jacket for Dudgeon OWF in Place
The offshore substation jacket for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm has been installed at the site, offshore UK. The four-legged jacket was designed and built by Sembmarine SLP in Lowestoft . This is the first time suction bucket technology had been used on an offshore substation in UK waters, the com
WIKING Helikopter orders two Airbus helis for North Sea ops
German-based WIKING Helikopter Service has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the delivery of two H145 helicopters in offshore configuration at the international aerospace exhibition ILA in Berlin. The H145s will become the first Airbus helicopters to join WIKING’s fleet. The company curr
Caley Dive Bell Handling Systems for UDS’ Newbuilds
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems, is supplying Singapore-based, diving and subsea equipment company Flash Tekk Engineering with saturation dive bell handling systems for its client Ultra Deep Solutions’ vessels Deep Installer and Van Gogh DSCVs. The Caley dive bell handling
DOF Subsea lands new deals in North Sea and Gulf of Mexico
DOF Subsea has been awarded several ROV and diving contracts for the vessel Skandi Achiever in the North Sea and the North America region. According to the company, these contracts will secure utilization of the vessel Skandi Achiever until the end of October 2016. Following completion of ongoing co