Equipment
Heerema, Jurong Ink LoI for New Semi-Sub Crane Vessel
Heerema Offshore Services has signed a Letter of Intent for the engineering and construction of a new semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV) with Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine. Heerema Offshore Services, a subsidiary of Heerema Marine Contractors Holding Nederlan
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
Scana Mooring for Yinson FPSO
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Offshore Vestby won a contract for delivery of mooring equipment to Yinson Production (West Africa) Pte Ltd in Singapore. The equipment will be used on an FPSO to Ghana OCTP Development Project. For the OCTP project, Yinson will convert an oil ta
VIDEO: Damietta Port Dredging Kicks Off
The Dutch dredging vessel Seine arrived at Damietta Port last week to initiate a major deepening operation of the access channel. Damietta Port Authority (DPA) heralded the new year with increasing port’s safe navigation at the access channel to 14 meters instead of the long declared 13,25 meters li
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 […]
Scana’s mooring equipment for Yinson’s FPSO
Scana Industrier ASA’s subsidiary, Scana Offshore Vestby, has won a contract for delivery of mooring equipment to Yinson Production (West Africa) Pte Ltd in Singapore. The equipment will be used on an FPSO to Ghana OCTP Development Project. According to the company, this is the first project where S
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
News in Photos: New Suez Big Dredgers
The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Dredging Suez Canal, has posted on its official facebook page the latest photos of the New Suez Canal dredging program. The project was launched by the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sis
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 […]