Operations & Maintenance
Fugro Discovery’s Towfish Hits Mud Volcano in MH370 Search
The MV Fugro Discovery has lost the sonar vehicle deep tow (towfish) being used to search the ocean floor for the missing Malaysian Airline MH370 while conducting search activities in the southern Indian Ocean. According to the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC), the towfish collided with a mud
Vattenfall Wraps Up First Ever Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning
Vattenfall’s Yttre Stengrund wind farm has disappeared from the horizon in Kalmar Sound, Sweden, the power company said in a statement. Work on dismantling the five wind turbines with a total capacity of 10 megawatt (MW) which made up the Yttre Stengrund wind farm in Kalmar Sound began at the end of
Plexus in Profit Warning
UK’s Plexus has seen a significant slowdown in planned activity by its customers to the extent that it cannot see the reduced activity levels being recovered in the current financial year as a result of a number of projects being delayed, postponed or cancelled, the company said Monday. This has aff
Subsea Global Solutions Sets Up Texas Office
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS), an underwater repair, maintenance and marine solutions provider, has opened a new office in Texas. The office, in Webster, Texas, near Houston, should put SGS in a good position to support demand for its services on the Gulf Coast, and in the Houston and Galveston area
SEA Secures Work on Baltic Gas Project
Perth based Subsea Engineering Associates (SEA) has been awarded detailed design, procurement and construction management for the Baltic Gas Project in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea for Baltic Gas. The project is being undertaken on behalf of Baltic Gas, a partnership established specifically
BPP Cables Adds Director of Cable Operations
BPP Cables has expanded its team with appointment of Tony Zymelka to the role of director of cable operations. Zymelka has worked for many decades in the submarine cable industry, in both the telecommunications and power transmission fields. He has experience in submarine cable manufacturing, testin
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 18 – January 24). Subsea 7’s pipelay vessel ‘Seven Waves’ is returning to the yard in the Netherlands for repairs after a fire on its lay assembly. The vessel was hired by Petrobras on a five-
Image of the day: WaveEL buoy
Waves4Power, a Sweden-based wave energy developer, has assembled its WaveEL wave energy buoy yesterday, January 21, 2016, in Falkenberg, Sweden.
Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase 2 Cable Laying Tender Out
Oldenburg-based Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II has invited tenders for the production and turnkey installation of the inner park cabling at the 200 MW Trianel Windpark Borkum (TWB) Phase 2, situated in the German exclusive economic zone in the North Sea. The TWB Phase 2 sits 45 kilometers north of
Galloper Wind Farm Fund Up For Grabs
Galloper Wind Farm Ltd, the developer of the 336 MW Galloper Offshore Wind Farm, has invited applications for the Galloper Wind Farm Fund (GWFF). The fund aims to contribute to the appearance, setting, conservation, amenity, accessibility and enjoyment of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB and the area
Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase II Offers Cabling Job
Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG has issued a tender invitation for production, installation, and turnkey installation of the inner park cabling within an offshore wind farm in the EEZ. The Trianel Windpark Borkum is the first offshore wind farm to have been established under the direct
Searcher in Newgrange Shoot Off Ireland
Providence Resources, an operator of the Newgrange Licence, and its partner Sosina have agreed to licence a total of 1,200 km2 of data that Searcher Seismic will acquire offshore south-western Ireland. Searcher plans to acquire multi-client 3D seismic in summer 2016. The Newgrange Licence, which is
Sotenäs wave energy plant powers up Nordic grid
Sotenäs wave energy plant has started delivering power to the Nordic electricity grid following the connection of several buoys to wave energy converters. The connection of the six-meter diameter buoys to the corresponding linear generator wave energy converters on the seabed represents the final st
Schlumberger Sees Red Ink and Axes 10,000 More Jobs
Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, has further reduced its overall workforce by some 10,000 employees, and booked a quarterly net loss in the three months ended December 31. This brings the number of layoffs up to 30,000 together with previously announced job cuts this year. The Houston-based co