Operations & Maintenance
University of Exeter tests novel mooring ropes
University of Exeter is performing scale testing of the elastometric mooring ropes as part of the EU-funded OPERA wave energy project.
Siem Hooks Up Veja Mate Turbines
Siem Offshore Contractors has delivered the inter-array cable installation and post-lay burial campaign at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm in German North Sea ten weeks ahead of schedule. Cable installation started on October 1st 2016 and since then Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) installed 73 comp
WATCH: Normand Vision Lowers Sverdrup Subsea Template
In January 2017, Ocean Installer completed the very first permanent subsea installation at the Johan Sverdrup field, marking the kick off of the Johan Sverdrup offshore work. The offshore campaign involved the installation of a subsea template for water injection. The template weighed 290 ton and wa
Interview: Namaka Subsea Eyes Global Growth
Subsea World News team met with some of the industry players during Subsea Expo 2017 – Europe’s largest subsea focused exhibition and conference. On the day two of the event, held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, we set up an interview with Sandy Harper, managing director of Aberdee
Eni Resumes Goliat Flows
Oil company Eni Norge has resumed production from the Goliat field in the Barents Sea offshore Norway. The output from the field was stopped in December after a routine inspection of the offloading hose found some damage on segments of the hose. According to the company’s spokesperson the production
Waves4Power targets April for WaveEL redeployment
Swedish wave energy developer Waves4Power is looking to redeploy its WaveEL wave energy device off Norway in April this year.
SeaRoc Launches Communications System for Far Offshore Projects
SeaRoc Group has provided what the company calls ”a unique communications and logistic data solution” for DONG Energy Wind Power, with its first deployment on the UK-based Race Bank offshore wind farm.
Solstad – Farstad – Deep Sea Supply in Major Merger
Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply will combine to create a new OSV company following completion of the Farstad restructuring, which has been agreed by Aker, Hemen, Ocean Yeild and Farstad’s senior lenders. Deep Sea Supply and Farstad Shipping will merge into and be established a
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 30– February 05). The Houston-based offshore EPCI player, Mcdermott, has reportedly struck a deal to acquire the pipelay and construction vessel Ceona Amazon, previously owned by the SURF cont
Top News of the Week, 30 January – 5 February 2017
Germany Launches First Competitive Offshore Wind Tender, 1.55GW Up for Grabs German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued an invitation to tender as part of the first competitive bidding process for offshore wind under which the bidders with the lowest offered prices will be awarded
Agility Subsea Fabrication Secures TechnipFMC Contract for Visund North
Norwegian manufacturer of subsea equipment, Agility Subsea Fabrication (ASF), has won a contract with TechnipFMC to build an integrated subsea manifold system for the Visund North field in the Norwegian Sea. The work will be carried out at Agility Subsea Fabrication`s site in Tønsberg. The yard in T
Wello’s Penguin arrives to Orkney
Penguin wave energy device has reached Orkney ahead of scheduled deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Bi-radial turbine for wave project enters final assembly stage
The bi-radial turbine to be used for the EU-funded wave energy cost reduction project dubbed OPERA has entered the final assembly stage.
BP Continues with Sparrows
Sparrows has successfully retained its current North Sea mechanical handling and crane management contract with BP, which will extend the working partnership between the two companies to over 50 years. The contract sees the lifting and mechanical handling specialist operating and maintaining all 21