Operations & Maintenance
Dalby Equipping Its Entire Fleet with Newly-Developed Fender
Dalby Offshore, in collaboration with Plymouth-based company Manuplas, has developed a new modular honeycomb bow fender to bring greater stability to its vessels in high seas, enabling wind turbine technicians to work longer in challenging sea conditions.
Olympic Chooses Kongsberg K-Walk Kit for Olympic Orion
Olympic Shipping has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s new K-Walk integrated vessel gangway solution for installation aboard the multipurpose offshore vessel (MPSV), Olympic Orion to provide transfer of personnel and materials between the vessel and offshore wind turbines.
Modus Boosts Survey Capacity with New Hybrid Underwater System
Modus Seabed Intervention said it has completed system integration and testing of one of the subsea industries first commercially available hybrid unmanned underwater vehicles. The Modus hybrid is marketed as one of the first autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to feature the capabilities and chara
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Docks Bayard CTVs with MPM North West
MPM North West has recently helped prepare and facilitate the latest class renewal for Fred. Olsen Windcarrier with Bayard 4 at their facility in Maryport, UK, marking the sixth time a Bayard crew transfer vessel (CTV) has used MPM North West in the last two years. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier docked thr
Ivar Aasen Field Officially Opens
Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Søviknes, has officially opened Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, on February 13, 2017. “The development of Ivar Aasen is an important milestone for the oil industry, and represents significant values for the Norwegian society,” said Søviknes at the
CWind Expands Offshore Wind Offering with Power Cable Services
Colchester-based offshore wind services provider CWind will incorporate the resources of its parent company Global Marine Systems Limited Group to add power cable installation and maintenance solutions to its offering.
CWind Expands Offshore Wind Offering with Power Cable Services
Colchester-based offshore wind services provider CWind will incorporate the resources of its parent company Global Marine Systems Limited Group to add power cable installation and maintenance solutions to its offering.
Gallery: SEENEOH tidal site set for completion mid-February
SEENEOH tidal test center is wrapping up the construction works at the Garonne river in Bordeaux with the final test berth set for installation this month.
E.ON Takes Care of Faulty Cable Section at Rampion OWF
A section of one of the export cables for the Rampion offshore wind farm, located in UK, was cut out due to a fault in the fibre optic communications core. According to E.ON’s email statement, the section will be jointed in Q2 2017. The faulty cable will not have any impact on the construction sched
SeaRoc Bolsters Operations Team
SeaRoc Group has expanded its operations team with the hiring of a senior communications engineer, project manager and project planner.
France goes ahead with 2MW in-river tidal farm
French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) has approved the construction of 2MW in-river tidal energy project on the river Rhône in the eastern France.
Lundin Hits Oil in Filicudi Prospect
Lundin Petroleum has made an oil and gas discovery in the Filicudi prospect in the Barents Sea. The company made a discovery in the main well 7219/12-1 and is presently drilling a sidetrack 7219/12-1A. The wells are located in PL533 approximately 40 km southwest of Johan Castberg and 30 km northwest
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 February 2017
Dutch MPs Call For Extension of 2023 Offshore Wind Capacity Target The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has received a motion to look into the possibility of adding new offshore wind farm zones to the country’s list of projects scheduled for commissioning by 2023. Taiwan Gets Complete Off
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 06– February 12). Ezra Holdings has received a statutory demand from the solicitors of Forland Subsea for payment of a charter that is due and owing by EMAS-AMC AS for the vessel Lewek Inspec