Operations & Maintenance
Aker Solutions to Construct Sverdrup’s Pipeline Receiving Facility at Mongstad
Aker Solutions has won a contract from Statoil to build the pipeline facilities, modifications and tie-ins needed at the Mongstad terminal to receive oil from the North Sea Johan Sverdrup field. The contract, valued at about NOK 350 million ($42.5 million), is for engineering, procurement, construct
University of Malta to Survey Area of Planned Subsea Tunnel
Transport Malta has signed up University of Malta to conduct geological and geophysical investigations in conjunction with the subsea tunnel between Malta and Gozo. The scientific investigations will include both desktop and field studies, passive seismic measurements, bathymetric mapping, and a sei
Paradigm Boosts Houston Team
Aberdeenshire-based Paradigm Flow Services said it will strengthen its operations in Houston by relocating its business development manager, Kevin Keogh, to help with the company’s expansion in North America. According to Paradigm, this investment in US-based resources should enable the company to b
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 10 – October 16). DEA has awarded the EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) contract for the smaller structures and pipelines, as well as the subsea installation work
Nautilus Makes New Appointments
Toronto-based underwater mineral exploration company, Nautilus Minerals, has appointed Stuart MacKenzie as company secretary and legal counsel, and Glenn Withers as acting chief financial officer, effective October 14, 2016. MacKenzie has over 30 years experience in the mining industry. He has serve
WWT tidal vessel starts operating off British Columbia
A floating tidal energy plant built by Water Wall Turbine (WWT) has started harnessing the tides off British Columbia, Canada.
Prysmian Bags Rentel OWF Cable Deal
Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract, worth up to EUR 13 million, by Tideway B.V. for the Rentel offshore wind farm project. The Rentel wind farm is located approximately 34 km from the Port of Zeebrugge and approximately 40 km from Oostende off the Belgian coast. It will consist of 42 Siemens
Specialist Aviation Services Orders Six Choppers In a Push to Enter UK Offshore Wind Market
Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) and Leonardo-Finmeccanica have signed a framework agreement for six AgustaWestland AW169 helicopters during this week’s Helitech International in Amsterdam. The aircraft are planned to be delivered between 2017 and 2019 and will be used to expand SAS emergency serv
IHC Cuts 425 More Jobs
Royal IHC has informed that, due to persistently poor market conditions, it will be making additional capacity adjustments, which will have an impact on around 425 employees in The Netherlands. The company said it will hold staff meetings at all locations today where the management will provide staf
Prontoport Wins Contract Extension from Siemens
UK-based renewable energy specialist Prontoport has won an additional 2-year contract from Siemens to support the commissioning and build of several new offshore wind farms. The latest contract is with Siemens Projects, the part of the business which constructs new wind farms, and the initial two ye
Prontoport Wins Contract Extension from Siemens
UK-based renewable energy specialist Prontoport has won an additional 2-year contract from Siemens to support the commissioning and build of several new offshore wind farms. The latest contract is with Siemens Projects, the part of the business which constructs new wind farms, and the initial two ye
Scaldis’ New Heavy Lifter Hits the Water in China
Gulliver, a heavy lift vessel currently under construction for the Antwerp-based Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors, was launched in China, on 5 September. In the coming months, further outfitting of the vessel will be carried out at the Qidong shipyard, Scaldis said. Afterwards Gulliver will sail
Huawei, LTI Partner on Middle Package of Palapa Ring Project
Huawei and PT.LEN Telekomunikasi Indonesia (LTI) have signed an agreement to design and construct a portion of the Palapa Ring Project in Indonesia. The Palapa Ring is a broadband network project that is led by Indonesian government for the purpose of increasing broadband penetration in the more rem
C-Kore Provides PTTEP Australasia with Tools for Subsea Testing
C-Kore Systems has completed another campaign with PTTEP Australasia by supplying them with its C-Kore subsea testing tools. The C-Kore tools, designed and built to speed up and simplify subsea testing, were used to fault-find electrical cables subsea. According to the company, the C-Kore units save