Operations & Maintenance
WATCH: VBMS Wraps Up Rampion OWF Export Cables Installation
VBMS completed the installation of two 16 kilometer-long 150kV HVAC cables for the Rampion offshore wind farm last week. To overcome some environmental challenges in the shallow water, VBMS had to extend the pre-installed landfall HDD’s with duct extensions of approximately 480 meters each. VBMS uti
Germany Smashes Offshore Wind Power Production Record
German offshore wind farms are expected to generate 13 billion kWh of electricity in 2016, a 57 percent jump compared to 8.3 billion kWh generated by wind farms off Germany in 2015. The estimate was released by the country’s Federal Association for Energy and Water Management (BDEW) and the Center f
Forland Gives More Time to EMAS AMC
Forland Subsea said it has reached a temporary agreement with EMAS AMC AS over charter payment for the LCV/IMR subsea vessel Lewek Inspector. To remind, EMAS AMC AS has defaulted on its payment for the month of October 2016 due to financial distress. Since EMAS informed Forland that it is ‘unable to
KBR Strikes BP Deal
KBR has been awarded contracts by BP for the provision of conceptual engineering services and for the provision of pre-front end engineering design (FEED) and FEED engineering services. Each agreement has a duration of three years with an option on each to extend for two additional years. The global
Trident, Triasmitra Partner on Singapore – Indonesia Subsea Link
Trident Subsea Cable (Trident) and PT. Ketrosden Triasmitra (Triasmitra) have entered into a strategic venture to own and operate a telecommunications cable asset connecting Singapore and Indonesia. The Trident Subsea Cable system is an independent, carrier-neutral fibre network designed to enhance
Kongsberg to supply sonars for Minesto’s tidal kite
Minesto has hired Kongsberg Maritime to supply marine mammal detection sonar system (MMDS) to be used for its Deep Green tidal power plant.
Cellula’s Seafloor Drill Passes FAT, Ready for Sea Trials
Canada-based Cellula Robotics said it has completed factory acceptance testing of its CRD100 seafloor drill for Fukada Salvage & Marine Works and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). This is Cellula’s third seafloor drill for the same cl
OCEANIC inspects MRE coatings
WavEC’s environmental team has performed a midterm survey of the coatings being developed for marine renewable energy technologies under the OCEANIC project.
Sirius Inks ISM Deal with Schlumberger for Its Nigeria Campaign
London-listed Sirius Petroleum said it has entered into a contract with Schlumberger for the provision of integrated services management (ISM). As part of Sirius’ shallow offshore development strategy in Nigeria, the contract is for a multi-well campaign, which should start in the first half of 2017
Osbit Sees Rise in Revenue
The Northumberland-based offshore engineering and technology company, Osbit, has reported an increase in turnover by a third during its 2015/16 financial year after boosting its export activity despite challenging market conditions. For the 12 months ending September 30, 2016, the company achieved t
Top News of the Week, 12 – 18 December 2016
Oil & Gas Giant to Build Dutch Borssele III & IV Offshore Wind Farms The Dutch government announced that a consortium of Shell, Van Oord, Eneco and Mitsubishi / DGE won the second Borssele tender. Following the announcement, the consortium revealed that the preferred supplier for the wind turbines i
Aibel Scoops Snorre A FEED Study
Aibel has been awarded FEED study for modifications on Snorre A in connection with Snorre Expansion. The contract also has an option for the actual implementation phase. The Snorre field is to be developed further with a subsea solution to increase recovery. The production is to be hooked up to Snor
GKinetic seeks test site partners for tidal demo
GKinetic Energy is looking for potential tidal test sites and collaborative partners for its tidal energy demonstration projects starting in 2017.
EMAS AMC Asks for Short Standstill of “Lewek Connector” Charter
EMAS AMC AS, a subsidiary of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea, has requested Ocean Yield to enter into a short-term standstill agreement relating to the bareboat charter of the vessel Lewek Connector for the months of December 2016 and January 2017. The ultra deepwater multipurpose, flex-lay subsea construction