Operations & Maintenance
Evolution of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port into Offshore Wind Hub (Video)
Representatives from the Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port have used the International Week of Transport and Logistics to provide an update on the expansion project which is expected to turn the port into a link between factories in the region and future offshore wind farms. At this event, Jean-Pierre Cha
Evolution of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port into Offshore Wind Hub (Video)
Representatives from the Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port have used the International Week of Transport and Logistics to provide an update on the expansion project which is expected to turn the port into a link between factories in the region and future offshore wind farms. At this event, Jean-Pierre Cha
New Berth Depth Monitoring from Kongsberg
Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea Monitoring (SuMo) and Kongsberg Mesotech have developed a new sonar based system that continuously monitors the depth of port berths. Called BDMRS – Berth Depth Monitoring and Reporting System, it delivers real-time data about dynamically changing berth conditions. The sy
Fugro in Route E39 Fjord Crossings Study
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has awarded Fugro a contract worth 111 million NOK for environmental measurements in connection with the planned coastal highway (Route E39) that will run from the South of Norway (Kristiansand), along the west coast and into central Norway (Trondheim
Wintershall Norway Picks TCO for Well Completion Ops
TCO has been selected as the preferred vendor and service provider for its chemical injection systems and reservoir isolation plugs for Wintershall’s activities in Norway. The agreement is one out of several contracts awarded by Wintershall for supply of well completion equipment and services on the
Jee Completes Wind Farm Cable Risk Analysis Project
Jee, a subsea cable specialist engineering company, has completed a project for a wind farm operator to assess the risks to the array cables within a UK offshore wind farm. With concerns about the integrity of cables on the wind farm, the operator awarded Jee a contract in March 2016 to compile a ri
Tendeka Scoops Wintershall Deal
Tendeka, the provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, has won a four-year contract with Wintershall Norge AS with a further four-year extension option. The company has been selected to supply sand screens for wells in the Maria, Brage, Skarfjell and Vega fie
SGS Wins Amrumbank West Service Inspections Contract
E.ON has chosen SGS, a Hamburg-based inspection, verification, testing and certification company, to carry out periodic service inspections at the 302MW Amrumbank West offshore wind farm located some 35 kilometers north of the Heligoland in the North Sea. Under the contract, SGS will perform periodi
DOF Subsea Keeps Ships Busy
DOF Subsea has been awarded several ROV and diving contracts for the vessel Skandi Achiever in the North Sea and the North America region, securing utilization of the vessel until end-October 2016. Following completion of ongoing commitments in the North Sea, the vessel will mobilize to Canada for R
4Subsea Gets Statoil Contract Extension
4Subsea has secured an extension of a framework agreement with Statoil, covering ten installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The original agreement was signed in 2012 with the duration of four years and an option for additional two years. The agreement has now been extended to June 2018, t
OpenHydro Stations Second Paimpol-Bréhat Turbine to Seabed
OpenHydro, a DCNS company has deployed the second turbine bound for EDF’s Paimpol-Bréhat tidal array. When the turbines are connected to the grid over the summer, the project will be the world’s first grid-connected tidal array. After leaving the port of Brest on May 26, the turbine reached its site
Reach Subsea Takes NOK 15 Mln Loss
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has booked a negative result in the fourth quarter 2016, caused by a challenging market conditions, transit periods and planned docking. For the quarter, Reach Subsea recognised net loss of NOK 15 million, or NOK 0.19 per share, on revenue of NOK 86 million, versus
Gallery: EWP’s Gibraltar wave power station comes online
Eco Wave Power (EWP), an Israeli wave energy developer, has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week marking the start of operation of the wave energy plant in Gibraltar.
Prysmian Hands Over Sicily-Calabria Subsea Cable to Terna
Prysmian Group announced that the high voltage power cable link between Sicily and Calabria has been handed over to its customer Terna Spa Rete Elettrica Nazionale. “We are proud to provide the best technology and know-how owned by our Group, worldwide leader in this sector, for such a strategic lin