Operations & Maintenance
PDi Supports Chevron’s Agbami Phase 3 Project
Project Development International (PDi) has secured a £1.5 million contract with Nigerian Marine Platforms Limited (MPL), to provide technical support to the Chevron Agbami Phase 3 transport, installation and pre-commissioning project. Due for completion in early Q2 2016, MPL has appointed PDi to su
Thor Frigg Rescues Cargo Vessel in English Channel
Seismic support vessel Thor Frigg rescued a sinking cargo ship in the English Channel this weekend. Namely, a 89.9 meters long cargo vessel, EMS Majestic, on its way from Rotterdam to Saint Malo, started taking in water in the Dover Strait and was unable to use its engine. Reportedly, the mayday cal
Marathon Oil Awards Brae Engineering Contract to Ingen
Ingen Ideas, an Amec Foster Wheeler company, has landed a five-year multi-discipline engineering contract, worth approximately £8 million ($12 million) with Marathon Oil. The contract started in October 2015. It covers Marathon Oil’s Brae Complex in the North Sea and it has potential for two further
WaveRoller aces test
AW-Energy’s WaveRoller power take-off (PTO) system has been tested at full scale at the WaveRoller Research Center in Järvenpää, Finland. According to AW-Energy, the grid-connected 350 kW PTO met electricity generation expectations throughout the power matrix. The Järvenpää Research Centre’s wave ma
OSD Designs Two Austin Offshore RLWI/IMR Newbuilds
OSD-IMT, the UK division of Netherlands-based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), is developing two IMT 9120 Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI)/IMR vessels for Austin Offshore, the shipping arm of Upstream Drilling, Singapore. The diesel-electric propulsion vessels are intended to carry out riserle
CGG Looks for EUR 350M Capital Increase
French seismic contractor, CGG, intends to launch a capital increase to finance its transformation plan, announced earlier this year, in order to adapt to the new environment and market conditions. CGG plans to hold a general shareholders’ meeting on January 11, 2016 in order to delegate authority t
Atlas Sets Up Subserv Pro as Its RDI Office
As of today, December 7, 2015, Subserv Pro (SSP) will become Atlas’ official ROV, Diving and Inspection office (RDI). In September this year, Atlas Professionals completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Subserv Pro (SSP) and ORCA Offshore (ORCA) and fused together these two agencies specializ
Atlas Sets Subserv Pro as Its Official RDI Office
After the acquisition of Subserv Pro (SSP) in early September, Atlas Professionals has named the company its official ROV, Diving and Inspection (RDI) office. In September, Atlas acquired both Subserv Pro and ORCA Offshore Ltd, specialists in ROV, Diving, Inspection and Renewable Energy markets. The
PHOTO: Grand Canyon III on Sea Trials
The offshore construction vessels (OCV) Grand Canyon III has been spotted during sea trials before it sails ready to its owner Volstad Maritime. The vessel arrived to Myklebust Verft in November 2014 for outfitting. This is a sister ship of Grand Canyon, which has been in operation since 2012 and Gr
WGP Secures Ekofisk Seismic Gig
Thalassa Holdings’ marine geophysical services specialist, WGP Group (WGP), has entered into a contract to provide long term seismic acquisition services to ConocoPhillips Skandinavia (CoP). WGP will acquire seismic data sets on the Ekofisk field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. According t
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 01 – December 06). The Houston-based oilfield services major, Schlumberger, said it will further reduce its workforce in light of expected reduced activity for 2016. As a result, Schlumberger
Samsø Wind Farm Back in Action
The Samsø offshore wind farm has been put back into operation after an incident in which one of the farm’s 10 turbines broke off and fell into the sea, Siemens confirmed to Offshore WIND. The incident in which the nacelle, hub and blades of the 2.3-MW wind turbine fell into the sea happened at aroun
Vattenfall Starts First Ever Offshore Wind Farm Dismantling
Sweden’s Vattenfall has started dismantling the 10MW Yttre Stengrund offshore wind farm after thirteen years of operating in the waters of Kalmar Sound, the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. Yttre Stengrund consisted of five 2MW NEG Micon turbines. Only 50 of such turbines were ever made. The last
Vattenfall Starts First Ever Offshore Wind Farm Dismantling
Sweden’s Vattenfall has started dismantling the 10MW Yttre Stengrund offshore wind farm after thirteen years of operating in the waters of Kalmar Sound, the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. Yttre Stengrund consisted of five 2MW NEG Micon turbines. Only 50 of such turbines were ever made. The last