Operations & Maintenance
Stanislav Yudin Installs DanTysk Offshore Accommodation Platform
Seaway Heavy Lifting’s crane vessel, Stanislav Yudin, installed the offshore accommodation platform for the 288MW DanTysk offshore wind farm some 90 kilometres off the German North Sea coast today at 4 AM CET. The platform stands 20 metres above sea level and will house up to 50 people in a space of
Subsea in May
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The greatest highlight last month, and so far this year, was the merger announcement between the largest provider of subsea equipment to the industry, FMC Technol
Mermaid Nets Six New Subsea Deals in Asian Region
Mermaid Maritime has, through its subsidiary Seascape Group, been awarded six different subsea works in the Asian region. The contracts have an estimated aggregate value of USD 15 million. The work scopes under the contracts include subsea survey, inspection, repair and maintenance using saturation
PLAT-O gets wet ahead of EMEC deployment
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) is conducting submergence tests of its PLAT-O tidal energy platform ahead of the announced installation at one of EMEC’s test berths.
COSL Wins Far East 3D Shoot
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) said on Monday it has been awarded a contract for 3D seismic acquisition in the Far East. COSL, which currently operates a geophysical fleet of five 3D vessels, intends to send its 78 meters long, 6-streamer vessel HAI YANG SHI YOU 718 to carry out the survey.
Swiber Scores $215M Contract Hat-Trick
Singapore-listed EPCI contractor Swiber has secured three new contracts for projects with a total value of US$215 million in the Middle East and Southeast Asia regions. Swiber has been awarded an EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) contract from an undisclosed European oil
NTSB to Recover El Faro Voyage Data Recorder in July
The National Transportation Safety Board will launch a mission to recover a voyage data recorder of the sunken El Faro vessel, that was located on April 26 in about 15,000 feet of water near the Bahamas. The voyage data recorder is from the cargo ship El Faro, a U.S. flagged cargo ship that sank dur
Aker Puts Money into Solstad
Oslo-listed vessel owner Solstad has together with Norwegian industrial investment company Aker, and with support from its lending banks and bondholders, developed a financing plan which should strengthen its balance sheet. Namely, Aker will inject NOK 250 million in new equity and provide NOK 250 m
VBMS in 66kV Blyth OWF Hook-Up
VBMS has been awarded a contract by EDF Energy Renewables to provide the subsea connection between the offshore turbines and the onshore grid for the Blyth offshore wind farm. Reportedly, this will be the first project to use the new 66kV cable technology. The standard voltage for array cables until
Aker Solutions Bags Total Extension
Aker Solutions has won a three-year contract extension from Total to provide maintenance and operations services at the Elgin and Franklin fields in the UK North Sea. According to the company, the work is valued at more than NOK 400 million ($49 million). “We have a healthy order backlog and solid f
Hydratight Delivers Subsea Pipeline Upgrade Off OZ
Joint integrity specialist, Hydratight, has completed an upgrade project on a section of subsea pipeline on the North West Shelf of Western Australia. Contracted by Quadrant Energy on behalf of the John Brookes joint venture, Hydratight engineered, manufactured, delivered and supported the installat
Galloper Offshore Wind Farm UXO Disposal Set to Begin
Galloper Wind Farm Ltd is preparing to undertake a programme of disposal of unexploded wartime ordnance, found on the seabed where the Galloper wind farm will be built off the Suffolk coast. The bombs were identified during surveys undertaken ahead of the offshore construction starting this summer.
HvS Dredging Support Sends Its New Vessel on First Job
HvS Dredging Support BV, offshore support company located in Harlingen, Nederlands, has put its new multi-purpose DP 2 vessel Zwerver II in operation. The 35 meters long vessel mobilised to Liverpool during May for its first project. It will be involved with the mattress installation and trenching o
Fugro Sets Up Middle East Training Centre
Fugro Academy Training Centre has been established in Abu Dhabi. The existing Subsea ROV training facilities in Abu Dhabi have now been extended to include survey and geotechnical training The inauguration ceremony on May 25 was led by Samir Al Gharbi, GASOS general manager, who was presented with a