Operations & Maintenance
BMO Offshore to Provide Vessel Motion Monitoring Systems for Greater Gabbard OWF
BMO Offshore has won the competitive tender for providing vessel motion monitoring systems for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, jointly owned by SSE and RWE. In April 2015, SSE issued a Request for Information for Vessel Motion Monitoring Systems on the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, whi
Momentum building for the Welsh marine energy sector
The profile of Wales as a potential location for marine energy projects has increased dramatically over the past 12 months, demonstrated clearly by the growing number of developers from across the globe who are showing an active interest in developing projects in Welsh waters. Attracted initially by
IKM Buys Oceaneering’s On-Site Machining & Cutting (Norway)
IKM Testing has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Oceaneering’s Norwegian On-site Machining & Cutting business. On-site Machining includes Flange Facing, Pipe Cutting and Beveling, Line and Hole Boring and Plane and Groove Milling. The topside Cutting services include Abrasive Water Jet C
Hydrex Repairs Tanker’s Propeller in Dubai
Hydrex mobilized an emergency team to Dubai to perform underwater inspection and repair on a 184-meter chemical tanker after it hit a buoy. After the equipment arrived at the vessel’s location the team started the operation with an underwater survey of the ship. The inspection revealed that only a s
Finland Approves Subsea Link with Germany
The Government of Finland has given its consent for a project for the construction of an undersea cable connection by C-Lion 1 Oy in Finland’s economic zone. The project, with the name Sea Lion, comprises an undersea fibre optics cable 1175 kilometres long from Santahamina in Helsinki to Markgrafenh
KB Dykk Wins Long-Term Contract with Cermaq
Norway’s KB Dykk, a subsidiary of NTS ASA, has signed an agreement with Cermaq Norway for the rental of service vessels and provision of diving services in Finnmark region. According to NTS, the agreement will start on September 1 this year with a duration of three years and nine months, and involve
px to Operate NSMP’s Newly Acquired Assets
Energy and process industry specialist, the px Group, has signed a long term agreement with North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) to operate and maintain (O&M) the St. Fergus Gas Terminal and associated Frigg UK and SIRGE offshore pipelines. The O&M agreement, signed on August 27, will take effect on
Saipem Seals $1.3 Bln Al-Zour Deal
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded by the Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation (KNPC) for Package 4 and Package 5 of the Al-Zour New Refinery Project (NRP), located 90 km south of Kuwait City, for a total amount of approximately $1.3 billion, Saipem share. The Al-Zour NRP will be one of the largest oi
Navy Installs Cables for Subsea Warfare Training
The Navy installed ocean cables under the seafloor off the coast of Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to complete another major step in delivering the Undersea Warfare Training Range. “Our team worked with multiple government and industry counterparts to install 6.8 miles of undersea trunk cable July
VIDEO: DSV Swordfish After Upgrade
Harkand has recently completed the $10.5-million upgrade of its Gulf of Mexico-based dive support vessel (DSV) Swordfish. The video shows the newly upgraded vessel featuring a 15-man saturation diving system with a three-man bell along with a new 165’ surface diving system. The MT 6016 L vessel is d
McDermott Bags Historical Aramco Award
McDermott has been awarded a lump sum contract by Saudi Aramco for brownfield work in various fields offshore Saudi Arabia. Work on the contract is expected to be executed through the second quarter of 2018. The award follows the June 2015 signing of a second Long Term Agreement (LTA) between McDerm
Chiyoda Bites into EMAS AMC
Singapore’s Ezra Holdings and Japan’s Chiyoda have signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Chiyoda to invest in Ezra’s subsea services business, EMAS AMC, to form a 50:50 joint venture EMAS CHIYODA Subsea. Chiyoda headquartered in Yokohama, Japan is a front end engineering design (FEE
QED Naval relocates
QED Naval, the developer behind Subhub tidal foundations platform, has moved their head office to satisfy the company’s growing requirements. The company stated their new location on Castle Street, Edinburgh, provides improved access for their customers and clients. The new accommodation comprises a
Pilot Energy Gets More Time for WA-503-P Seismic Survey
Pilot Energy announces that the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) has granted a Transitional Work Program Variation pertaining to the Company’s exploration permit WA-503-P offshore Australia. Under the original permit conditions, the 3D seismic commitment associated with the p