Operations & Maintenance
EMGS Cuts Costs to Shrink Loss
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has narrowed its loss in the second quarter, ended June 30, 2016, as the company chopped its operating expenses by some 30 percent. The Oslo-listed company posted net loss of USD 11.2 million, compared to net los of USD 26 million in the same period in 2015. EMGS a
DONG and Ziton Ink Offshore Wind Turbine O&M Deal
DONG Energy and Ziton A/S have entered a framework agreement that will see Ziton provide services related to main component exchanges on out-of-warranty offshore wind turbines for the next three years. Ziton will provide its jack-up crane vessels for main component exchanges in Danish wind farms ope
DONG and Ziton Ink Offshore Wind Turbine O&M Deal
DONG Energy and Ziton A/S have entered a framework agreement that will see Ziton provide services related to main component exchanges on out-of-warranty offshore wind turbines for the next three years. Ziton will provide its jack-up crane vessels for main component exchanges in Danish wind farms ope
DOF Subsea Posts Profit Drop
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF Group, reported profit for the second quarter 2016 (Q2 2016) of NOK 99 million ($12 million), compared with NOK 296 million ($36 million) profit for the corresponding period in 2015. For the Q2 2016 period, the company had net financial loss of NOK 83 million, versus
Magseis Swings to Loss
Norwegian seabed seismic services player, Magseis, has seen red ink at the end of the second quarter 2016, on 53 percent revenue drop, but said it anticipates better days backed by the recently started Red Sea survey for Saudi Aramco. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue decline to USD 7.7 m
DOF Subsea Wins New Contracts
Oslo-listed DOF Subsea said it has been awarded several contracts in the past weeks. In Asia Pacific, DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has secured several contracts and work under existing frame agreements, securing utilization of the vessels Skandi Singapore and Skandi Hercules. The scope of wo
Fugro Lands Total Job Off Uruguay
Fugro has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Uruguay to support its drilling campaign offshore Uruguay. The contract provides for ROV and tooling services in the Raya-1 field in 3,400 metres water depth. Fugro is supplying two 200hp FCV 4000D work-class ROV systems and subsea tooling, which are in
D3 Consulting’s Solution for North Sea Decom Projects
D3 Consulting, specialist decommissioning and demolition consultants, has been awarded a six-figure contract with a undisclosed operator. The eight-month contract started in April 2016 and involves the preparation of materials inventories for 21 platforms in the Southern North Sea, with eight associ
James Fisher Delivers Wave Hub Project
James Fisher Marine Services has concluded the subsea cable setup works at the Wave Hub test site off Cornwall, UK. According to Wave Hub, the project was wrapped up on August 12, and the vessels Aker Wayfarer and MTS Xplorer are clear of the site. The works included the installation of four cable t
James Fisher lays Wave Hub cables
James Fisher Marine Services has completed the subsea cable installation works at the Wave Hub test site off Cornwall, UK.
Wikinger Substation Heads to the Baltic Sea (Photos)
The 4,550-tonne offshore substation built for the 350MW Wikinger wind farm departed last weekend from Cadiz in Southern Spain and is now en route to the installation site in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The journey is expected to last for around three weeks, according to ScottishPower Renewabl
Technip-DOF Subsea PLSV Kicks Off for Petrobras
Technip and DOF Subsea joint venture, TechDof Brasil AS, has taken final delivery of the pipe-lay support vessel Skandi Açu. The vessel has started its 8-year charter contract with Petrobras. It is the first of 4 PLSVs fixed on long-term charters with Petrobras which were awarded to the joint ventur
WATCH: ‘Acergy Viking’ at Westcon for Wind Makeover
The drone video above shows a 2007-built Eidesvik subsea vessel “Acergy Viking” which went through a conversion project at Westcon yard in Norway this summer. Westcon Karmsund prepared the vessel for a contract with Siemens Wind Power in Germany. The Acergy Viking was previously a survey vessel, but
Normandie 1 Interconnector Set to Land in Jersey
The operation to offload the Normandie 1 (N1) power cable at Archirondel, Jersey is scheduled to take place today (Monday) between 3pm and 5pm with the incoming tide. The installation of a third 100MW cable between France and the largest of the Channel Islands began last Wednesday, August 10. The 40