Equipment
ELA Container Equips VBMS’ Cable Layer
ELA Container has recently delivered an ELA offshore multipurpose room to VBMS, which will be used on board its cable laying / multipurpose vessel MV Ndeavor, built and outfitted in 2013 by Boskalis. After delivery of the multipurpose room to the VBMS warehouse in Moerdijk in The Netherlands, the co
Pipetech Targets Wider Market under New Management
Pipetech, the pipe and process cleaning solutions specialist, said it plans to expand its services to industrial markets and introduce subsea and wells to its offshore portfolio following recent contract wins and the appointment of a new leadership team. Eric Doyle, most recently regional director a
Veripos Secures Allseas Contract Extension
Veripos has secured a contract extension for the supply of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) services to Allseas Group. The global contract pertains to Allseas’ fleet of specialized heavy-lift, pipelay and subsea installation vessels, and covers all survey requirements including upgrades to
U.S. gives nod for exports from offshore LNG terminal
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a long-term application to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the first offshore project, Delfin LNG, LLC (Delfin). Exports in the amount of 1.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas are approved from Delfin’s proposed offshore Louisiana fl
TechnipFMC Lands Coral South FLNG Deal Off Mozambique
TechnipFMC, together with JGC Corporation and Samsung Heavy Industries, all partners in the ‘TJS Consortium’, where TechnipFMC is leader, has been awarded a contract for the Coral South FLNG project offshore Mozambique. The contract covers the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, co
Rosneft enters two long-term tubular supply contracts
Russian oil giant Rosneft has signed long-term tubular supply contracts with Tubular Metallurgical Company (TMK) and with Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant (ChelPipe) at the 21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is being held from June 1-3. Both formula pricing based long-term contrac
Novatek to invest in offshore construction yard in Murmansk
Russian energy firm Novatek has signed a memorandum of understanding to invest in an offshore facilities construction yard. The company, one of Russia’s largest private gas producers, said the MoU was signed as part of 21st Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum regarding a special investment
IOX and ASN to Build New Subsea Cable System
IOX Cable, a Mauritius-based company, and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, have signed a turnkey agreement for the deployment of the IOX Cable System, the first open subsea cable connecting Mauritius and Rodrigues Islands to South Africa and India. The new submarine cable system, spa
Tekmar to Protect Arkona OWF Cables
Tekmar Energy has secured a contract by VBMS to supply 130 of its TekLink cable protection systems (CPS) on 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The cable protection systems, along with j-tube bellmouths for the electrical offshore substation will be manufactured in Tekmar’s new
Jan De Nul Hires Seaproof Solutions to Protect Cables of Two OWFs
Seaproof Solutions has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul to supply its export cable protection systems for offshore wind farms Borkum Riffgrund 2 and Trianel Windpark Borkum 2nd construction phase. The contract covers the design and supply of the export cable protection systems connecting the Bo
Seatronics Boosts Senior Management
Seatronics have recently strengthened its global senior management with the implementation of a new UK general manager, group compliance manager and group engineering manager. Formerly UK operations manager, Scott Gray has been promoted to the role of UK general manager as of March this year. Gray j
EU Approves Baker Hughes – GE Merger
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of Baker Hughes by GE under EU merger control rules. The Commission concluded that the transaction would not adversely affect competition in the relevant markets. The combination of GE’s oil and gas business and Baker Hughes was announced in late-O
US Looks into Tidal and Wave Potential Off Oregon and Maine
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has deployed buoys to record wave and tide movement off the coasts of Oregon and Maine, in areas known to be potential hot spots for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy development. Researchers aim to collect data that will support industry’s efforts
Vard to upgrade Farstad’s platform supplier
Shipbuilding and repair company Vard will upgrade Farstad Shipping’s platform supply vessel Far Sun. The PSV was delivered from Vard to Farstad Shipping in 2014 for immediate beginning of its long-term charter contract with Statoil out of Stavanger. Now, the vessel will be equipped with batteries fo