Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Minden (WSA Minden) has contracted Kongsberg Maritime GmbH for the provision of hydrographic survey equipment. The contract is for the supply, installation, calibration and commissioning of the sounding measurement system for the hydrographic survey vessel ‘Visurgis’, as
TenneT TSO GmbH is seeking offers for manufacturing, supply and laying of subsea AC cables, including light waveguide in the area of the DolWin cluster, designed for a transmission range of up to 400 MW and a voltage level of about 155 kV. This includes in particular the connection of cables to the
Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited or PTTEP has acquired the entire shares capital of Cove Energy Plc. The Offer process is declared wholly completed. On August 15, 2012, PTTEP received written consent to the indirect change of control in Cove from the Republic of Mozam
A third major operator will use AGR’s Managed Pressure Drilling system EC-Drill® following its success off Cuba. The move follows successful operations for Petronas and another client using EC-Drill®. Petronas has now assigned its contract for the system to the third operator. EC-Drill® is a step-ch
A third major operator will use AGR’s Managed Pressure Drilling system EC-Drill® following its success off Cuba. The move follows successful operations for Petronas and another client using EC-Drill®. Petronas has now assigned its contract for the system to the third operator. EC-Drill® is a step-ch
STX OSV’s newbuilding projects HN 793 and 794 – being large Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels under construction for Siem Offshore – are being equipped with the proven PG-Sondex FWG 25 Fresh Water Generators. Producing 25 tons/day of evaporated fresh water, these units will be delivered with othe
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a subsidiary of General Cable Corporation, has been awarded a contract by E.ON to supply 82km of medium-voltage submarine array cables for its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. Delivery of cables is scheduled for 2013. Thorsten Schwarz, Managing Director NSW:
Gravitas Offshore Limited is the latest UK company to secure innovation funding from a DECC and Technology Strategy Board (TSB) innovation scheme to support the development of next generation offshore wind technology. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: “The Coalition is committed t
In order to get a better understanding the effects of the forces, from waves and currents, on the well developed Cast Iron Cable Protectors over the lifetime, Vos Prodect asked Hogeschool Windesheim to build a simulation model of their cable protectors. The model had to be able to perform both stati
JDR announced the company has been selected by WindMW GmbH as a partner for the Meerwind Sud/Ost Offshore Windfarm. The project will use 80 wind turbines to generate 288 megawatts of electricity and will be located approximately 23km north of the island of Helgoland, with completion planned for 2013
Tritech, the underwater technology specialist, has developed its 360° real-time anchor-chain and riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs) to include a full design service that ensures optimum deployment. A field-proven technology, RAMS™ offers continuous mo
Tritech, the underwater technology specialist, has developed its 360° real-time anchor-chain and riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs) to include a full design service that ensures optimum deployment. A field-proven technology, RAMS™ offers continuous mo
The Inter-M Pulse®, a mooring monitoring system developed by InterMoor, an Acteon company, has been nominated for an Offshore Norway (ONS) Innovation Award. The revolutionary system is the first to electronically monitor the inclination and tension of mooring lines. Robust, purpose-built sensors hav
FKAB secured a contract for the design of a 2,400m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for the Taiwanese Kaohsiung Harbour Authority which will be built at Taiwan’s Ching Fu Shipyard. FKAB Sweden performed basic drawings, FKAB China office will carry out detail and production design with Nupas-C
