Equipment
IMCA Updates Wire Rope Integrity Management Guidance
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a revised version of ‘Guidance on wire rope integrity management for vessels in the offshore industry’ (IMCA SEL 022 Rev. 2/IMCA M 194 Rev. 2). This document provides guidance on the necessary elements of an integrity management s
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 15 – February 21). Norway’s Statoil has reportedly given up on constructing a new platform to develop its Snorre 2040 project offshore Norway for a subsea solution which should cut costs, hel
GE Lands Statoil Subsea Deal
GE Oil & Gas has signed a master service agreement with Statoil for new subsea projects. The global agreement forms the basis for potential new contracts for subsea equipment and services on new projects and field developments. The contract is valid globally until 2025. “We are pleased to have secur
EPN and INTUR Order Damen Cutter Suction Dredger
A contract has been signed by EPN, the Nicaraguan Port Authority, and INTUR, the Nicaraguan Tourist Agency, with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of a CSD350 Cutter Suction Dredger. The dredger is to be operated by EPN on a project to create and maintain a 200 km inland channel running alo
Scotrenewables Sets Up Anchoring System at EMEC
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has completed the deployment of its advanced modular anchoring system at the European Marine Energy Centre, Orkney in preparation for the installation of its SR2000 2MW floating tidal turbine. The anchor deployment formed part of a novel tidal anchors project for floating
Anton Berkenheger Group Takes Over Senwatec
Anton Berkenheger Group, also called Berky, is developing and producing special machines for water maintenance for more than 50 years. Meanwhile Berky has grown to a company providing a whole range of innovative and efficient solutions for ministration and maintenance of water ways like rivers, digs
Rolls-Royce to Provide Mooring for Sleipnir Crane Vessel
Rolls-Royce has signed a GBP 8 million (USD 11.4 million) contract to supply mooring system for the semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir. The vessel will be built in Singapore by SembCorp Marine for the Dutch company Heerema Offshore Services. Asbjørn Skaro, Rolls-Royce, Executive Vice Pres
Rolls-Royce to supply mooring system for world’s largest semi-sub crane vessel
Rolls-Royce has signed a £8 million ($11.5M) contract to supply the mooring system for the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), Sleipnir. The vessel will be built in Singapore by SembCorp Marine for the Dutch company Heerema Offshore Services. Asbjørn Skaro, Rolls-Royce, Executive V
Statoil Goes Subsea for Snorre 2040
Norway’s Statoil has reportedly given up on constructing a new platform to develop its Snorre 2040 project offshore Norway for a subsea solution which should cut costs, help improve recovery and extend the lifetime of the North Sea field. In October 2013, Statoil and its licence partners recommended
MacArtney and dotOcean Enter Partnership Agreement
MacArtney continues to expand its business portfolio through a new partnership with dotOcean for North American markets. The agreement consolidates MacArtney’s strong position in key markets and provides customer access to the extensive range of dotOcean sediment and soil measurement products. dotOc
PGS in Nordland Ridge Survey
PGS will conduct a 8 200 sq. km survey of the Nordland Ridge area of the Norwegian Sea, starting early May and to be completed in 2016, the company informed on Thursday. This prefunded GeoStreamer project extends the existing PGS library coverage of the Halten Terrace to provide a regional dataset o
DEC Opts for Hitachi Hybrid Excavators
DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC) – a subsidiary of DEME Group – has purchased a fleet of Hitachi hybrid excavators to work on its soil and sediment recycling centers in Belgium. Two of the ZH210LC-5s are based on the banks of the River Scheldt at Zwijndrecht, near Antwerp, with a third machine d
Red Ink for Oceanteam
Norway-based Oceanteam has booked net loss of $2.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. The Oslo-listed company, comprised of two operating segments, Oceanteam Shipping and Oceanteam Solutions, generated $12.4 million in operating revenues, down approximately 21% compared to $15.8
Tullow Spots Jubilee FPSO Turret Issue
UK-listed oil and gas player Tullow informed that potential problem has been identified following a recent inspection of the turret area of the Jubilee floating production storage and offtake vessel (FPSO) Kwame Nkrumah. The FPSO is moored in approximately 1,100 meters water depth on the Jubilee fie