Operations & Maintenance
Lankhorst Ropes Keeps Ocean Cleanup System in Place
Maritime ropes supplier, Lankhorst Ropes, and synthetic fibre specialist DSM Dyneema have collaborated in supplying Dutch foundation ‘The Ocean Cleanup’ with synthetic mooring ropes for a prototype ocean cleanup system. The Ocean Cleanup was founded with the aim of developing advanced technologies t
PLAT-O installation works to begin end of July
Marine works related to the deployment of Sustainable Marine Energy’s PLAT-O tidal energy converter at EMEC are scheduled to begin at the end of this month.
Oceaneering Lands Heerema Subsea Deal
Oceaneering has entered into a master service agreement with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) through December 2020. During this time Oceaneering will provide up to ten remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems with associated subsea tooling, engineering and technicians to support HMC’s global operati
Mermaid Scoops Asia – Middle East Subsea Projects
Mermaid Maritime’s business unit, Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand), has been awarded a contract to provide technical support service personnel to an undisclosed offshore oil and gas EPIC company. According to the company, the contract, which has already started, is for the duration of one year and
Jan De Nul Wins Borkum Riffgrund 2 Foundations Setup Gig
Jan De Nul has signed a contract with Dong Energy for the transport and installation of 36 monopiles and transition pieces for the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in German territorial waters. Additionally, the Group was also awarded the supply, transport and installation of scour protection f
Apache Keeps Wood Group for North Sea Services
Wood Group has been awarded an extension to its master service agreement contract with Apache in the North Sea. Wood Group will continue to deliver subsea engineering and consultancy services, in support of Apache’s routine operation and maintenance works, as well as detailed engineering for future
Public meeting set up for Galway Bay marine test site
The Marine Institute of Ireland will host a third public information meeting on the proposed upgrades of the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site.
FPSO Cidade de Saquarema Starts Ops at Lula Field
SBM Offshore informed that the FPSO Cidade de Saquarema is formally on hire after achieving first oil. The FPSO is installed in the Lula field (BM-S-11 contract) in the pre-salt province offshore Brazil. It will operate under a 20-year charter with Tupi BV as well as an operations contract with the
PGS, WesternGeco to Shoot Second UK Seismic Campaign
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded contracts for the second UK Government funded £20 million seismic campaign to promote under-explored areas of UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) PGS and WesternGeco have been awarded the contracts to acquire seismic data from the East Shetland Platform and South
Aker Solutions Books Lower Profit
Aker Solutions has reported net income of NOK 131 million or NOK 0.37 per share in the second quarter 2016 versus net income of NOK 209 million or NOK 0.73 a year earlier. In addition, first-half 2016 net income fell to NOK 300 million from NOK 428 in 1H 2016, while EPS was NOK 0.90 […]
Makai Nets Several Software Sales for Subsea Cabling Ops
Makai Ocean Engineering has made multiple new sales of its software for route engineering, installation planning, and real-time lay control of subsea cables. Makai’s recent sales include: CSCC – China Submarine Cable Construction, purchased a license of MakaiLay; KCS – Kokusai Cable Ship, purchased
UTEC Wraps Up Gulf of Mexico Project
UTEC Survey, an Acteon company, has completed an ROV navigation and seismic node positioning project in deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The project, carried out for FairfieldNodal and undertaken in 2425 meters of water, involved use of the latest software and navigation technologies. UTEC conducted the pr
Bibby Offshore Gets Boycott Warning in Norway
Norway’s offshore union Industri Energi (IE) plans to boycott Bibby Offshore to prevent it from securing more work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf due to information suggesting that the UK-based subsea specialist exercises ‘social dumping’. This is Bibby Offshore’s first contract in Norway with C
Jee in Cable Optimisation Study for East Anglia ONE
Jee has been awarded a contract by Scottish Power Renewables to carry out an array cable optimisation study for the East Anglia ONE (EAONE) offshore wind farm. EAONE is a development planned off the coast of East Anglia for 102 turbines; enough to power more than 50,000 homes every year. Scottish Po