Operations & Maintenance
Western Link Cable Laying Ops Move Forward
Cable laying vessel Giulio Verne and support vessel Go Pegasus are continuing with installation and survey work in the Irish Sea along the Western HVDC Link cable route, AWJ Marine informs. The Western Link Project consists of installing two 600 kV DC submarine cables in the Irish Sea from Ardneil (
Vattenfall Needs Air Support
Vattenfall Europe Windkraft GmbH is looking for a provider of helicopter services for the offshore wind farms DanTysk, Sandbank, Horns Rev 1 and Horn Rev 3. The EUR 6 million framework agreement is divided into two lots and will last for 2 years. The first lot covers crew transfers, either on a fixe
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 15 – August 21). Oslo-listed DOF Subsea said it has been awarded several contracts in Asia Pacific and Brasil in the past weeks. During Q2 and so far in Q3 2016, DOF Subsea reported contract wi
WATCH: German WW1 Submarine Wreck Found in North Sea
The Danish Maritime Authority confirms having received a report on the finding of a wreck off the west coast of Jutland. According to the report, the wreck found is UC-30. The report also states that there are unexploded mines and torpedoes on board. However, currently the Danish Maritime Authority
Statoil Files Byrding Plan
Statoil and its partners today submitted the plan for development and operation of the Byrding oil and gas discovery in the North Sea to government authorities. Capital expenditures estimated at approximately NOK 1 billion, recoverable volumes are projected at approx. 11 million barrels of oil equiv
SeaBird in Profit, Might Look into Further Fleet Resizing
Oslo-listed SeaBird has swung to a profit compared with a negative result in the second quarter 2015, on increased revenue and fleet utilization. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted profit of around $100K or $0.03 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2016, compared to n
Clinton in Seabed Mapping Project for INFOMAR
Sweden-based Clinton Marine Survey has secured a contract with the INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR). The INFOMAR programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute. The programme is a successor to th
VIDEO: Sandbank Inter-Array Cables Setup
In the summer of 2016, VBMS completed their scope of work for Vattenfall’s Sandbank offshore wind farm. A total of 76 inter-array cables were installed and post-lay buried in approximately two and a half months. VBMS deployed its multipurpose vessels Stemat Spirit, Ndurance and Ndeavor in order to s
Maersk Supply Service to Sell 20 Vessels and Axe 400 Jobs
Maersk Supply Service is divesting up to 20 vessels and reducing its crew pool by 400 offshore positions over the coming 18 months. The divestment plan is a response to vessels in lay-up, limited trading opportunities and the global over-supply of offshore supply vessels in the industry, the company
Helix Delivers First Riser-Based Coiled Tubing Intervention
Aberdeen-based UK subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions, Helix Well Ops UK has completed the industry’s first riser-based coiled tubing intervention project from a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) class light well intervention vessel (LWIV). The project was conducted from the company’s vessel Wel
Boskalis Takes Profit Hit
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has seen a profit drop of 52 percent in the first half of 2016 as the weak market affected company’s revenue by close to €400 million. For the first six months ended June 30, 2016, the Dutch dredging and marine specialist generated net income of €148 millio
Nord Stream Resumes Gas Dispatch After Maintenance
Nord Stream has conducted an annual maintenance work on its twin gas pipeline system August 9-17, 2016, with a temporary shutdown of both lines. Gas transmission from its Russian upstream-partner will resume by August 18, 2016, when the full capacity of the pipeline system will again be available. N
Lord Dunlop Visits Beatrice Construction Hub
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland Lord Andrew Dunlop visited Nigg Energy Park this week to hear how Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) will help boost the local and national economy to the tune of GBP 680 million, SSE reports. The UK minister was welcomed by representatives from
Sparrows and SPIE Partner Up
Sparrows Group and SPIE Oil & Gas Services have signed a global agreement to work in collaboration to support the energy sector. The deal should see the companies work together to initially deliver their collective service offering throughout Africa before they expand the scope of their collaboratio