Operations & Maintenance
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 March 2017
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo
SubseaPartner Boosts Diving Capacity
Norwegian diving specialist SubseaPartner has expanded its fleet with a newly-built light diving craft (LDC). According to the company, the vessel represents a culmination of lessons learned from 10 years of offshore LDC operations. The LDC, delivered by Hukkeberg, should set a new industry standard
Paradigm Flow Services Marks Good Start in 2017
Paradigm Flow Services has secured work worth in excess of £5 million since the beginning of this year, and is said to be seeking to grow its team as the upward trend looks set to continue. The Aberdeenshire-based oil and gas services provider has, since the start of 2017, seen the award of contract
Certex Opens Hull Office
Certex UK is to expand its renewables and lifting operations in the Humber region with the opening of a new office and workshop in Hull, and plans for long-term investment in the local community. The new facility is described as fundamental to the company’s support plans for the burgeoning offshore
FairfieldNodal to Acquire Seismic Data in North Sea
Ocean bottom seismic specialist FairfieldNodal informed it will start back-to-back surveys in the North Sea in April this year. The company will be employing its Z700 seismic data acquisition system, designed specifically for ecologically sensitive environments and shallow waters crowded with infras
DOF Subsea Scores FPSO Mooring Gig in North Sea
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF Group, has been awarded a contract in the Atlantic region for the mooring installation of an FPSO on the UKCS (North Sea). The Norwegian provider of subsea services said it will deploy the anchor handling/construction support vessel Skandi Skansen, along with a number
Fugro Inspects Viking Link Route
Fugro has completed a seabed survey for the Viking Link, one of the longest DC electricity interconnectors that will link the UK and Danish electricity supplies. The Viking Link, a joint venture between the UK’s National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet, is a proposed 1,400-megawatt high voltage direct
Motive Offshore Sets Up Quayside Facility in Dundee
Motive Offshore has launched Motive Fabrication in Dundee after negotiating with the port to take over the site, which boasts a deep water quay side facility, alongside a 12,000 sq ft workshop and 2,000 sq ft office block. The base allows Motive Fabrication to reinstate the fabrication service at th
Bibby Offshore Promotes Nairn to Director of Diving
UK-based subsea services provider Bibby Offshore has promoted Allan Nairn to director of diving. Nairn joined Bibby Diving Services in 2010 as offshore project manager. In his new role, Nairn will be responsible for leading all diving-related activity within the business. He will ensure day-to-day d
Marine-i bags £6.8M from ERDF for Cornish marine innovation
Marine-i, a collaborative project set up to boost marine innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, has secured up to £6.8 million through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead
TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Energy Union.
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead
TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Energy Union.
Sonomatic Officially Launches New Facility
Sonomatic has created a centre of excellence for NDT and integrity services at its brand new, multi-disciplined facility at The Core business park in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse joined Sonomatic with the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to th
SeaPower wave device weathering storms
Sea Power’s wave energy platform has tackled some extreme wave conditions caused by storms while continuing its operation off the west coast of Ireland.