Operations & Maintenance
SMD Delivers QTrencher 1000 to KT Submarine
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has delivered a QTrencher 1000 ROV to KT Submarine, after successful completion of factory acceptance testing. Prior to this delivery for the Korean subsea cable specialist, SMD supplied a standard cable plough in 1998, followed by the supply of a MD3XT 500kW, jetting ass
EMGS Adjusts Again
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) said it will implement additional cost reduction measures reflecting the challenging market conditions in the oil service industry. The company has now implemented cost reductions on terms and conditions for sub-contractors and in staff levels. The key ele
Statoil Sees Final Piece of Polarled Pipeline Laid
The final pipe in the 482.4 kilometre long Polarled Pipeline was laid at the Aasta Hansteen field at a depth of 1,260 metres in the Norwegian Sea on Monday, September 28. Polarled is the first pipeline on the Norwegian continental shelf that crosses the Arctic Circle and opens up a brand new highway
Marine Power Systems bags £225K from the Welsh government
Marine Power Systems, a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has received approximately £225,000 from the Welsh government for the development of its WaveSub technology. Marine Power Systems (MPS) is one of the first companies to benefit from the recently announced £115 million funding package of su
OMM Delivers Another OWF Cable Protection
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has successfully completed another subsea cable protection project in the German North Sea. The contract, which required the firm to install mattresses at all cable crossings along the 70-km route, from Sandbank offshore windfarm to the converter station, SylWin Alph
PHOTO: OceanGate Mobile LARS Put into Action
OceanGate, an operator of manned submersibles, has completed trials of its new mobile Launch and Retrieval System (LARS) in the Gulf of Mexico during a two-week expedition to the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Operated similarly to a ship dry dock, LARS is intended for launching and
SMC Supplies MMOs for North Sea Seismic Ops
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) have added environmental consultancy to their range of services with Marine Mammal Observors (MMOs). MMO’s have been supplied during geophysical surveys in the North Sea to minimise the potential negative impacts on marine wildlife. MMO’s are responsible for imple
VBMS Wraps Up Wintershall Umbilical Gig
VBMS, a strategic joint venture of VolkerWessels and Boskalis, has successfully completed the offshore installation of an 18.5-kilometre control umbilical for Wintershall Noordzee B.V. The umbilical connects platform RAVN to A6A, located in the Danish and German sectors of the North Sea. VBMS equipp
VIDEO: Sabella’s French connection
Sabella, a French-based tidal energy developer, has recently connected its D10 tidal turbine with the Ushant island, France. Bourbon’s Argonaut tugboat, provided by the French Navy, was used to connect the cable jumper with the export cable. The cable connection operation was completed on September
DOF Subsea Bags $351 Mln in Contracts
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts with a total value in excess NOK 3 billion (approx. $350.7 million), including options, securing both short-term and long-term utilization of assets and personnel. In the North America region DOF Subsea has been successful in securing an IMR contract wit
EMAS AMC Completes Big Bend and Dantzler Subsea Tiebacks
Ezra’s Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC has completed the first two of three Noble Energy-operated subsea tieback projects in the US Gulf of Mexico. The scope of work included project management, fabrication and installation of 8-inch steel catenary risers and 40 miles (64 km) of 8-inch and 12-inc
SeaRoc Wraps Up Dogger Bank Met Masts Maintenance
The SeaRoc Group has completed a maintenance visit to the two Forewind meteorological masts, installed at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm site in 2013. SeaRoc team of 9 personnel included an operations manager, rope access riggers and engineers to undertake inspections and scheduled maintenance o
TMT Assists in East Spar NCC Buoy Decommissioning
Australia’s Total Marine Technology has been contracted to support the decommissioning of a Navigation Communication Control (NCC) Buoy at East Spar in the North West Shelf. TMT will provide ROV operated cutting equipment, hydraulic power equipment as well as making some custom tooling to complete t
HydroQuest grid-links river tidal turbine
HydroQuest, a French-based hydrokinetic turbines developer, has connected its river tidal turbine to the French electricity grid. HydroQuest’s river tidal 1.40 turbine has been deployed in the Loire river, Orleans, since the late 2014. After 10 months of operation in real conditions and measurements