The UK-office of Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has strengthened its presence in the offshore energy hub Aberdeen with the opening of a deep water quayside facility. This follows the opening of the UK office in April 2017. The Port of Aberdeen is an economic driver for the whole region an
Hurricane Energy, the UK based oil and gas company, has completed the installation of the subsea umbilical, risers and flowlines (SURF) for the Early Production System development of the Lancaster Field (Lancaster EPS). The installation marks the end of the offshore installation programme, the compa
The European Commission has preselected one tidal energy project for support under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) call for investments in new maritime projects.
Bombora Wave Power Europe has secured over £10 million in EU funding to build and commercialize its wave energy technology.
Subsea engineering analysis consultancy AgileTek said it has secured global contracts to the value of £0.7 million so far this year. The 40 projects, which includes work on North Sea umbilical projects and European and Asian offshore wind farms, involves work delivered from AgileTek’s base in London
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said it has identified a large area of sulphide minerals following a three-week data acquisition expedition on the Mohn’s ridge in the western part of the Norwegian Sea. The deposits could include important industrial metals such as copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel, v
N-Sea Offshore is carrying out work on a £30 million contract to provide subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for an oil and gas development and production company. The three-year all-inclusive contract with options for extensions is utilizing N-Sea vessels and project crews for
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein has cut the first steel for a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ordered by Bernhard Schulte. The SOV yard number 315 is of the SX195 design from Ulstein, and is destined to operate for GE Renewable Energy on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German No
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein has cut the first steel for a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ordered by Bernhard Schulte. The SOV yard number 315 is of the SX195 design from Ulstein, and is destined to operate for GE Renewable Energy on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German No
Swire Seabed has secured a framework agreement with Wintershall Norge for the provision of marine subsea services in the North Sea. The framework agreement will begin this year and has a duration of three years, plus four years options. The work to be performed under this agreement includes the supp
Equinor and its partners Shell and Total submitted an application for an exploitation permit for a subsea reservoir for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is the very first time the Norwegian authorities have announced a licensing round for injection and storage of CO2. Equinor and
The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, has launched the world’s first ocean cleanup system from the San Francisco Bay. The cleanup system (System 001) is set for a two-week trial before continuing its journey toward the Great Pacifi
The Norwegian-based diving contractor SubseaPartner has been awarded a contract to provide air diving services at the Hummingbird Spirit FPSO operated by Teekay. According to the company, project delivery is scheduled to take place in British sector this year. Olympic Shipping has been chartered by
Norway’s largest and longest pipeline, laid by the vessel Saipem Castorone, has reached the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea late last week. The 36-inch pipeline, which extends 283 km from the Mongstad oil terminal outside Bergen to the giant field in the North Sea, was installed right next to
