Operations & Maintenance
TenneT Gives Go-Ahead to NordLink Project
TenneT has given the green light to its participation in the construction of the NordLink cable from Germany to Norway. The power cable, which largely runs across the seabed (516 km subsea cable), has a capacity of 1,400 MW, the equivalent of 466 wind turbines of 3 MW, 580,000 solar panels or a very
Ofgem Ups Scottish Subsea Link Funds by £56 Mln
Ofgem has today approved £1.1 billion funding for a new subsea link in the north of Scotland. The regulator’s decision is £105 million less than the funding request from Scottish Hydro Electricity Transmission (SHE Transmission) to ensure consumers pay no more than necessary. The final funding decis
Braveheart Shipping Sets Up Crew Tender Service in Eemshaven
Braveheart Shipping, in cooperation with Amasus Shipping, has established a crew tender service in Eemshaven. The crew tender service can be reached 24/7 and there is also a 24/7 a ship available. Eemshaven is chosen because of its ideal location, specifically the proximity of many wind farms and th
ABB, Hitachi Team Up on HVDC in Japan
ABB and Hitachi have agreed to form a joint venture for high voltage direct current (HVDC) system solutions in Japan. The new entity, to be based in Tokyo, will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply and after-sales services related to the DC system of HVDC projects bringing ABB’s latest
Technip Confirms Sale of Diving Assets
Technip has completed the previously announced sale of its Diving Assets in the US Gulf of Mexico to Ranger Offshore. Earlier this month, Ranger also reported the closure of the previously announced agreement. Technip believes that this sale reinforces its strategy to focus on its core North America
VIDEO: VBMS Burial Sledge System 2
VBMS has developed a burial tool BSS-II. The BSS-II consists of a towed sledge vehicle with a telescopic adjustable jetting lance. The BSS-II is designed for simultaneous laying and burial operations and is capable of installing flexible products, like cables, umbilicals, flexible pipe lines, rangin
Reef Subsea Wraps Up Gwynt y Môr Cable Setup
Reef Subsea has successfully completed its campaign of installing and burying inter-array power cables on the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm is owned by RWE Innogy and partners and is one of the largest in the world, located 13 kilometres off the North Wales coast in Liverpool Bay. Th
DNV GL Issues Guide for Subsea Integrity Management
Hot on the heels of a new Recommended Practice (RP) for subsea lifting, DNV GL has now published an RP providing guidance on how to establish, implement and maintain an integrity management system (IMS). The aim is to help operators carry out maintenance activities at the most cost effective interva
Technip Breaks Off CGG Chase
French engineering group Technip has informed that it no longer plans to pursue its takeover bid for CGG. Namely, Technip approached CCG earlier this year, in November, with a public tender offer in cash for CGG’s shares at a price of 8.30 euros per share and no deal was made. After CGG declined the
Huntington Faces Further Delays
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has been informed by the Huntington field operator that production has been further delayed due to an incident during restart of the CATS riser platform. According to information received, the riser platform will be closed at least until 18 December 2014, probab
Aker Solutions Lands Mariner Hook-Up
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to provide engineering, construction and commissioning services for the hook-up phase of the Mariner oilfield development in the UK North Sea. The agreement is worth more than GBP 120 million. It comes in addition
‘Polarstern’ on Antarctic Research Campaign
A group of IMARES staff sails on board the German Research Icebreaker ‘Polarstern’ for investigations in the sea-ice areas of the Weddell Sea. The expedition sails from Cape Town (2 Dec 2014) to the German Neumayer Station (Christmas), through the centre of the Weddell Sea to Punta Arenas in Chile (
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 08 – December 14). Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil have received consent to perform manned underwater operations between December 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015. Statoil has signed framework ag
SeaBird Bags NSA Seismic Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, SeaBird Exploration, has received a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) from an unannounced company to acquire up to 45,000 km of 2D seismic data in North/South America region. The MOA provides for the company to charter one seismic vessel from SeaBird over a period of appr