Operations & Maintenance
EGS Provides Subsea Cable Route Survey in Solent
A-2-Sea Solutions Ltd, a company specialising in the installation and maintenance of subsea fibre optic telecommunication cable systems and on behalf of BT Plc, are developing two new submarine telecommunications cable routes connecting Lumps Fort, Southsea to Puckpool, Isle of Wight. EGS were contr
Industry to Share Ideas at Interspill 2015
The oil and gas industry is set to discuss the importance of maintaining focus on oil spill response across all sectors at the three day Interspill conference and exhibition in Amsterdam from 24 – 26 March. Rob Cox, technical director at IPIECA and Interspill chairman, believes it is crucial that sp
NGI, Strainstall Install Suction Bucket Jacket Monitoring
Strainstall, part of James Fisher and Sons, has been subcontracted by the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to install sensors, as part of their Structural and Environmental Monitoring (SEM) solution, on to a new ‘Suction Bucket Jacket Foundation’, which is currently being trialled at the Borku
PSA Pinpoints Diving Umbilicals Safety
In a circular to the industry, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has clarified matters relating to the length of diving umbilicals for manned underwater operations. Over the last two years, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has noted that operating companies and diving contractor
Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ Wins Lynn and Inner Dowsing Contracts
Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ has been awarded two long-term framework agreements for the Provision of Mechanical and General Electrical Services and Major Works and Repairs for the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms operating 5km off the Lincolnshire Coast. With operations based out of Grimsby D
Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ Wins Lynn and Inner Dowsing Contracts
Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ has been awarded two long-term framework agreements for the Provision of Mechanical and General Electrical Services and Major Works and Repairs for the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms operating 5km off the Lincolnshire Coast. With operations based out of Grimsby D
CIS Wraps Up North Sea Gig
Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company that provides hammer services to install conductors and drive piles, has completed a conductor installation operation for a North Sea oil and gas operator. According to the company, the work was carried out on a major gas project in the So
EMEC: Tidal energy to produce hydrogen
Tidal energy generated at EMEC test sites will be used to produce hydrogen that will be stored and used later for a variety of different schemes and ideas. Proposals to produce hydrogen from marine renewables projects have been put forward by EMEC. The center is worried that grid restraints in Orkne
Briggs to Start Kames-Bute Subsea Cable Repair
Briggs Marine Contractors Limited has advised mariners that it will be undertaking submarine power cable repair works between Kames and Bute. Marine operations will be running from Tuesday, February 17, 2015 to Friday, February 27, 2015. According to Briggs, operations will be carried out from the v
Balfour Beatty Sells Thanet OFTO Interest for USD 61.7 Mln
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announced the disposal of an 80% interest in the Thanet offshore transmission project (“Thanet OFTO”) for £40 million ($61.7 million). Thanet OFTO is the high-voltage electricity transmission system connecting the 300MW Thanet Wind Farm, off th
UK: Two Navies in Joint Dive
Royal Navy divers took the opportunity to dive with their counterparts in the Norwegian Navy in Plymouth Sound. The dive team from Southern Diving Unit 1, based in HM Naval Base, Devonport, Plymouth, joined colleagues from HnoMS Fridtjof Nansen, an advanced Royal Norwegian Navy frigate. Lieutenant C
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 09 – February 15). Swiss-based offshore company Allseas has announced that the largest vessel in the world ‘Pieter Schelte’ is being re-named to ‘Pioneering Spirit’. The company already annou
Local Company Goes Offshore with Kentish Flats Extension
Total Jobs Contracts Limited took advantage of an opportunity when they started doing odd jobs for Vattenfall. With the help of Vattenfall’s Site Manager, Tony Francis, they obtained all the necessary certificates to work offshore. Francis and his team helped train them in different areas of general
VIDEO: Maersk Future Subsea Support Vessel
Maersk Supply Service (MSS), part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has released an animation of the future addition to its fleet, four subsea supply vessels, to be built by COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard for over USD 470 million. The MT6027 Marin Teknikk-design vessels will have a length of 138 metres, a b