Equipment
Heerema inks LoI with Jurong Shipyard for ‘world’s largest’ semi-sub crane vessel
Heerema Offshore Services has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) regarding the engineering and construction of a new semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) with Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine. Heerema Offshore Services B.V., a subsidiary of Heerema
IMCA Guidelines for IMO’s DP System Reviews
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to use the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) proposals as the basis for the review of the IMO Guidelines for vessels with dynamic positioning (DP) systems (MSC/Circ.645). The review will be taken forward by an IMO intersessio
EMAS Extends ‘BOA Sub C’ Charter
Oslo-listed Boa OCV AS has secured an extension of a firm charter contract with Singapore’s offshore contractor EMAS-AMC AS for the BOA Sub C. BOA Sub C is on a firm charter until July 17, 2015. However, the parties have now agreed to extend the charter party for a 60 days firm period, with options
Lockheed Martin to Build MeyGen Tidal Turbine
Atlantis, a majority owner of the tidal stream energy project, MeyGen, has executed a construction contract with global defence contractor Lockheed Martin, for the delivery of Atlantis’ new 1.5 megawatt AR1500 turbine to fulfil the Company’s MeyGen project turbine supply obligations. The 18 metre ro
2H Offshore to work on Johan Sverdrup development
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract by Statoil for tieback conductor, platform conductor and surface riser engineering analysis on the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. 2H had already conducted engineering studies for Statoil to support wellhead s
EMAS: Contract extension for Boa Sub C vessel
Boa OCV AS has a firm charter contract with EMAS-AMC AS for the BOA Sub C until July 17, 2015. According to Boa, the parties have now agreed to extend the charter party for a 60 days firm period, with options to be agreed. The vessel has been working with EMAS since 2008. The Boa Sub […]
MultiClient Geophysical’s CFO Resigns
The CFO of MultiClient Geophysical (MCG), Renate Mørch, has handed in her resignation and will leave the company when a successor is found, at the latest within three months. Renate Mørch has been the CFO of MCG since April 2008. Renate is a Norwegian citizen, and holds a Master in Business and Econ
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 23 – March 29). Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PC) scientists have developed a prototype for a new life support system for divers. The goal of the new system is to accelerate the
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
News in Photos: New Suez Canal Dredging The New Suez Canal development program is moving ahead and is scheduled to be completed this August. GEM Bags $65.6M Contract in Qatar Gulf Earth Moving (GEM), a Qatar-based subsidiary of the Belgian Aertssen Group, has just won a […]
Skandi Africa Arrives at Huisman for Equipment Setup
DOF’s Skandi Africa and its crew have docked at the Huisman Schiedam quayside. The next months Huisman will install a 650mt Pipelay Tower, a 150mt Knuckleboom Crane and a 900mt Pedestal Mounted Crane onboard the vessel. In February 2014, Technip chartered a new construction vessel on a long-term bas
Italdraghe: Another Marina Master for UK
Italdraghe SpA, Italy’s best known dredger manufacturer, has just been awarded a contract to build another Marina Master 8000 dredger for the United Kingdom. This will be the second dredger of its kind to be supplied to a UK marina owner requiring versatile, easily-manoeuvrable, precision dredging e
Surveyor Interceptor Inspects Knarr Pipeline
A completely new subsea technology developed by companies in Haugesund north of Stavanger has been used by Gassco for inspection of the Knarr gas pipeline during March. The Surveyor Interceptor Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) had its first commercial outing in the North Sea for the Knarr Gas Pipelin
Hydrex in Underwater Bow Thruster Setup
Two and a half months after Hydrex diver/technicians removed the bow thruster of a 363-meter container vessel in Rotterdam, a Hydrex team once again mobilized to reinstall the overhauled unit underwater with the use of the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique. The operation was performed in stages at s
Polarled Pipeline Installation Begins
On 26 March, the Solitaire pipe-laying vessel started on the first stage of the Polarled installation project. The 482-kilometre long pipeline will transport gas from the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea to Nyhamna in western Norway. Statoil is operator during the development of the Polarle