Operations & Maintenance
Statoil Picks Oceaneering to Develop Battery-Powered E-ROV System
Oceaneering has been awarded a technology development contract by Statoil. The contract provides for the development, manufacturing, testing, and mobilization of a self-contained, battery-powered work class remotely operated vehicle (E-ROV) system deployed on the seabed. The system will interface wi
Norwegian Ocean Power trials tidal prototype
Norwegian Ocean Power has wrapped up the trials on its Pulsus horizontal-axis spiral-design tidal turbine.
IKM to Support Subsea 7 on Culzean SURF Project
IKM has recently secured a contract award from Subsea 7 based in Aberdeen. Subsea 7 has won the subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract with Maersk Oil. The company will make and install underwater equipment for the new Culzean gas field. The Culzean gas condensate field in the UK Cent
Video: Penguin getting ready for plunge at EMEC
Finnish wave energy developer Wello is preparing for the deployment of its Penguin wave energy converter at EMEC set to take place in early 2017.
Wind Farm Radio System Lands SCORE Grant
WaveCom, a new radio communications system to serve the East of England’s growing offshore wind farm construction industry, has won a GBP 50,000 grant as part of the Supply Chain Innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE) programme. This custom-built two-way radio network to provide coverage a
Ocean Installer Scores Its First in OZ
Norwegian subsea player Ocean Installer said it has been awarded a contract for riser installation work in Australia. Ocean Installer is conducting the work as a subcontractor to McDermott International. The firm work scope encompasses the installation of flexible risers and flowlines as well as opt
Kreuz Carries Out India Projects
Singapore-based provider of subsea services, Kreuz, has been engaged in new projects offshore India since the last quarter of 2016 following completion of construction and installation projects in Malaysia. Kreuz Supporter kicked off the season in Mumbai High South working for an undisclosed EPC pla
TechnipFMC Nets Ichthys Well Intervention Work
A subsidiary of TechnipFMC has entered into an agreement with Inpex Operations Australia for riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services in the Ichthys field, approximately 220-kilometers offshore of Western Australia, for the Ichthys LNG project. Under the agreement, TechnipFMC will deploy it
New Co-Op Agreement for Germany – Sweden EUR 600M Subsea Power Link
Transmission System Operators 50Hertz (Germany) and Svenska kraftnät (Sweden) agreed on further details regarding the planning and construction of the Hansa PowerBridge in the cooperation agreement that was signed in Berlin today. Namely, in addition to the time schedule, agreements were made on the
Hawaiki Welcomes New Zealand’s Decision to Extend Its UFB
Hawaiki Submarine Cable has welcomed the New Zealand’s Government announcement that it is rolling out faster internet to more than 150 additional towns all across the country and has allocated $300 million to the next stage of the nationwide ultrafast fibre broadband (UFB) network. “The ultrafast br
VBMS to Deliver East Anglia ONE Inter-Array Cables
Boskalis’ subsidiary VBMS has been awarded a cabling contract with a value of approximately EUR 100 million by ScottishPower Renewables, for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The scope of work for VBMS consists of the supply, installation and burial, as well as termination and testing of 102 6
Maersk Training Starts 2017 Open Evening Season in Newcastle
Maersk Training in Newcastle is hosting its first open evening of 2017 on 1 February to promote a training course which helps people looking to start a new career in the wind industry. The training experts, based in Newcastle, have been running the Level 2 Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Industr
Maersk Training Starts 2017 Open Evening Season in Newcastle
Maersk Training in Newcastle is hosting its first open evening of 2017 on 1 February to promote a training course which helps people looking to start a new career in the wind industry. The training experts, based in Newcastle, have been running the Level 2 Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Industr
Blue Water BREB Enters German Offshore Wind Scene
Denmark’s Blue Water Shipping and Germany’s Bremer Reederei E&B (BREB) have formed a shipping and transport joint venture with the main focus on servicing the wind turbine industry in Germany. The range of services at the newly established Blue Water BREB GmbH will include port agency, stevedoring,