Operations & Maintenance
OSD Designs Two Austin Offshore RLWI/IMR Newbuilds
OSD-IMT, the UK division of Netherlands-based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), is developing two IMT 9120 Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI)/IMR vessels for Austin Offshore, the shipping arm of Upstream Drilling, Singapore. The diesel-electric propulsion vessels are intended to carry out riserle
CGG Looks for EUR 350M Capital Increase
French seismic contractor, CGG, intends to launch a capital increase to finance its transformation plan, announced earlier this year, in order to adapt to the new environment and market conditions. CGG plans to hold a general shareholders’ meeting on January 11, 2016 in order to delegate authority t
Atlas Sets Up Subserv Pro as Its RDI Office
As of today, December 7, 2015, Subserv Pro (SSP) will become Atlas’ official ROV, Diving and Inspection office (RDI). In September this year, Atlas Professionals completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Subserv Pro (SSP) and ORCA Offshore (ORCA) and fused together these two agencies specializ
Atlas Sets Subserv Pro as Its Official RDI Office
After the acquisition of Subserv Pro (SSP) in early September, Atlas Professionals has named the company its official ROV, Diving and Inspection (RDI) office. In September, Atlas acquired both Subserv Pro and ORCA Offshore Ltd, specialists in ROV, Diving, Inspection and Renewable Energy markets. The
PHOTO: Grand Canyon III on Sea Trials
The offshore construction vessels (OCV) Grand Canyon III has been spotted during sea trials before it sails ready to its owner Volstad Maritime. The vessel arrived to Myklebust Verft in November 2014 for outfitting. This is a sister ship of Grand Canyon, which has been in operation since 2012 and Gr
WGP Secures Ekofisk Seismic Gig
Thalassa Holdings’ marine geophysical services specialist, WGP Group (WGP), has entered into a contract to provide long term seismic acquisition services to ConocoPhillips Skandinavia (CoP). WGP will acquire seismic data sets on the Ekofisk field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. According t
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 01 – December 06). The Houston-based oilfield services major, Schlumberger, said it will further reduce its workforce in light of expected reduced activity for 2016. As a result, Schlumberger
Samsø Wind Farm Back in Action
The Samsø offshore wind farm has been put back into operation after an incident in which one of the farm’s 10 turbines broke off and fell into the sea, Siemens confirmed to Offshore WIND. The incident in which the nacelle, hub and blades of the 2.3-MW wind turbine fell into the sea happened at aroun
Vattenfall Starts First Ever Offshore Wind Farm Dismantling
Sweden’s Vattenfall has started dismantling the 10MW Yttre Stengrund offshore wind farm after thirteen years of operating in the waters of Kalmar Sound, the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. Yttre Stengrund consisted of five 2MW NEG Micon turbines. Only 50 of such turbines were ever made. The last
Vattenfall Starts First Ever Offshore Wind Farm Dismantling
Sweden’s Vattenfall has started dismantling the 10MW Yttre Stengrund offshore wind farm after thirteen years of operating in the waters of Kalmar Sound, the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. Yttre Stengrund consisted of five 2MW NEG Micon turbines. Only 50 of such turbines were ever made. The last
VENTUSmarine Surveillance Concept Gets BSH Approval
EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) and WindMW have obtained approval for the site surveillance concept, VENTUSmarine, from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany (BSH) and the Waterways and Shipping Board (WSV). EMO offers site surveillance to a pool of windfarms in the German EEZ. All wat
MAKE: Offshore Wind Capacity to Reach 92GW by 2024
After an expected contraction in 2016, the global offshore wind market is expected to show strong long-term growth at a 19% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2015 to 2024, mainly driven by key European markets and China, according to a ‘Global Offshore Wind Power 2015’ report published by rene
TenneT Orders Equipment for Dutch Offshore Grid
TenneT has signed framework agreements for the future supply of Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) with Alstom Grid Netherlands, and the supply of power transformers with CG Power Systems Belgium, for the Dutch offshore power grid. This equipment will form the ‘heart’ of five offshore platforms that wil
ROVOP Grabs GBP 3M in New Contracts
ROVOP, an independent subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) service provider, has secured GBP 3 million (USD 4.5 million) worth of new contracts across the oil and gas, offshore wind and power transmission sectors. This work, awarded during November, with four new clients is based in multiple geogr