Operations & Maintenance
Ulstein Launches Second Windea SOV (Video)
Norway’s Ulstein launched the ”Windea TBN”, a wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and chartered out to Siemens Wind Power Service, from the Ulstein Verft dock hall on 15 October. The soon-to-be-named SOV will service two of Vattenfall’s German offshore wind f
Sabik Offshore and Orga Aviation Combine Offshore Wind Farm Aids to Navigation Offering
German marine aids to navigation specialist Sabik Offshore GmbH and Orga Aviation BV, a Dutch provider of aviation obstruction products, have signed a collaboration agreement to develop and market an integrated marine aids to navigation and aviation obstruction solution for safe sea and air navigati
Ile de Re Makes Auckland Pit Stop Prior to TGA Cable Ops
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’ (part of Nokia) specialised subsea cable ship ‘Ile de Re’ has arrived in Auckland, en route to the middle of the Tasman Sea where it will continue laying the final section of the Tasman Global Access (TGA) subsea cable. Telecommunications companies Spark, Vodafone
REPORT: 3 Billion BOE Remains in UKCS Small Pools
More than three billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) remain in approximately 350 unsanctioned discoveries across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), according to information released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). Of the three billion, the majority are ‘small pools’, defined as less than 50 mil
PT.OSI Wraps Up Phase 1 of Indonesia Subsea Campaign
PT.OSI (Offshore Services Indonesia) said it has completed phase 1 of a 3-year technical services contract, secured from state oil & gas company Pertamina ONWJ for the provision of a DP II saturation DSV and associated services for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair. First phase of the campai
The Big League Offering Lowest Offshore Wind Prices (Interview with Vattenfall)
When you are talking with people working in real estate, there is a small chance you would not hear them saying: “Location, location, location!” at some point. In offshore wind, the same could be said for cost reduction.
InterMoor to Deliver Single Point Mooring for Pertamina’s Refinery in Balongan
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has been awarded a single point mooring (SPM) installation from PT Pertamina in Indonesia. The work is part of a contract for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of subsea pipe line (SPL) and single point mooring (SPM) awarded to a con
Polarcus, TGS Ink 3D Seismic Deal
Polarcus has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate with TGS to jointly develop selected 3D multi-client projects. New projects taken under the collaboration agreement will be announced separately as they occur, Polarcus said in Oslo Exchange filing on Monday. Further, under
Bureau Veritas backs Bardot Group’s floating OTEC
The latest floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) concept from Bardot Group has been approved by the classification agency Bureau Veritas.
Oceaneering Buys RLWI Services Provider Blue Ocean
Oceaneering International has acquired the assets of Blue Ocean Technologies, a privately held provider of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services, for approximately $30 million in cash. Included in the acquisition are three RLWI systems, two of which are currently under construction, and
McDermott’s DLV 2000 Gears Up for Ichthys Subsea Work
McDermott’s Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 has left Port of Broome on Sunday to carry out subsea installation work on the Ichthys LNG project, located 220 kilometers offshore Western Australia. McDermott secured work on Ichthys for its 184-meter-long vessel in February this year. The scope of work includes
Tidal Sails gears up for final TackReach testing
Norway-based tidal energy developer, Tidal Sails, is preparing to conduct the final testing of its scale prototype TackReach tidal energy device.
TowerPower Is ‘Onshoring’ Offshore Wind Turbine Inspections
The EU-funded TowerPower project is developing a system which will allow maintenance and inspection teams to continuously monitor the structural condition of offshore wind turbines on land via real-time wireless links. The project, which is entering its final year, is currently integrating this pion
Bardot Group to construct OTEC plant in Maldives
Bardot Group, a French company specialised in subsea engineering and equipment manufacturing for offshore energy, has signed a contract to install an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system in an eco-resort in the Maldives.