Equipment
Tennet Starts Nordergründe Cable Laying Ops
Electricity transmission system operator, Tennet, has begun subsea cable installation works of the grid connection project Nordergründe. Nordergründe is TenneT’s third offshore grid connection in the twelve sea mile zone in Lower Saxony. As it is only 30 km away from the coast the most efficient con
PDL to Support Viking SeaTech’s North Sea Engineering Team
PDL Solutions, the engineering design and analysis consultancy based in the North East of England, has secured a two-year framework agreement with specialist marine service provider, Viking SeaTech. The framework agreement will see PDL engineers providing advanced structural engineering design, Fini
DeepOcean Beefs Up Its Subsea Trencher
DeepOcean has placed a contract with subsea equipment manufacturer SMD to deliver a mechanical cutting boom and associated cable handling system for its tracked trenching vehicle the T3200. According to DeepOcean, the cutting boom will be twice as powerful and deliver double the torque of any other
Wartsila wins propulsion packages order for CMAL’s dual-fuel vessels
Wärtsilä on Monday said it has been selected to provide its propulsion machinery packages for two dual-fuel ro-ro passenger ferries being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets of Scotland.
Forum Subsea Rentals expands offering with Sonardyne equipment
Subsea equipment provider, Forum Subsea Rentals, placed has a ‘multi-million’ order for high performance acoustic position reference systems produced by Sonardyne International. Forum Subsea Rentals, a subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies, said its new equipment will be deployed in their global r
Osbit teams with Seatools to develop new gangway system
Osbit and Dutch subsea technology company, Seatools, have teamed up to develop a new active motion compensated gangway system. Osbit said on Monday that the collaboration has already created its first product innovation. The company stated that the combination of Osbit’s experience in supplying tele
MSI Supports Shell Off Tanzania
Metocean Services International (MSI) has deployed a metocean mooring array offshore Tanzania for Shell (formerly BG). With water depths ranging from 53m to 2,620m, the array comprises 2 AXYS Technologies WatchMate metocean buoys as well as 12 subsea moorings, measuring waves, currents and water qua
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 02 – May 08). IMR and light construction player Harkand has entered into administration after it, earlier this year, defaulted on the payment of its senior secured bond issue and interest, due to
Management buys out Harkand N. America and Africa business. Forms new company Ethos Offshore
Following news of offshore inspection and installation specialist Harkand going into administration, a team led by AJ Jain, Harkand North America Managing Director, has agreed to a management buyout (MBO) of Harkand’s North American and African business. The new company, to be named Ethos Offshore L
All Ready for Official Launch for Moray’s New Dredger
Moray Council’s new £2.5 million dredger will be officially named during a ceremony at Buckie harbor today. The MV Selkie, named after a mythical Scottish sea creature, will be officially launched by Clare Russell, the Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire. The vessel was built at the nearby Macduff Shipyar
IIG and Cabot in Subsea Insulation Deal
Johns Manville Industrial Insulation Group (IIG) and Cabot Corporation have reached an agreement that should enable IIG to produce and market thin, high-performance insulation in the subsea market, using Cabot’s proprietary technology and aerogel products. According to IIG, this strategic agreement
Rocol hires sales engineer to boost oil and gas sales
UK-based lubricants manufacturer Rocol has appointed a sales engineer for the offshore and marine sectors to support its growth objectives in the North Sea oil and gas market. The man behind the role, Martin Simpson, will be responsible for the UK and north-west European market. Aberdeen-based Simps
Minesto Orders SRP’s Bottom Joint System for Deep Green
Minesto has ordered a modified version of Subsea Riser Products’ (SRP) Rocksteady bottom joint system, for its tidal energy power plant Deep Green. Delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. The bottom joint functions as a locking mechanism between Deep Green’s tether and the seabed founda
DNV GL Aims to Slash P&A Costs with New Recommended Practice
DNV GL has issued a new Recommended Practice (RP) on risk-based abandonment of offshore wells which in combination with optimized project execution and new technology could potentially reduce P&A costs by 30–50%. The framework outlined in the RP provides the possibility for individualized, fit-for p