Operations & Maintenance
Siem Gets Veja Mate OWF Cable Contract
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (“SOC”) has been awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inner array grid cable system for the 400 MW Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm. The contract, estimated at a value in excess of EUR 100 million (USD 109 million), highlights the con
EMAS in Profit Leap
Singapore-based offshore contractor, EMAS Offshore, has reported net profit of US$9.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, an increase from the US$4.0 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Revenue for the quarter was US$60.9 million, compared to US$67.6 mill
Harlen’s Dundee Facility Delivers Its First Project
Aberdeen-based fabrication and engineering business, Harlen Fabrication Ltd has successfully delivered their first project from their recently established Dundee Quayside facility. The contract was for the procurement of materials and manufacture of 32 engineered Clump weights totalling some 2,000 t
RivGen turbine gets ready for summer deployment
ORPC’s RivGen turbine is currently under preparations before deployment at demonstration project site in Igiugig, Alaska, scheduled to take place in summer 2015. The turbine is being fine-tuned at Nikiski, Alaska, after which it will be shipped to Igiugig prior to its deployment in the summer. Accor
Oil and gas sector turbulence cuts costs for tidal projects
The vessels used to install the cables and turbines for tidal projects are the same as the vessels used by offshore oil and gas industry, and due to decline in the drilling activities in offshore oil and gas, tidal projects can benefit from these events. Proactiveinvestors reports that the drop in t
Port of Cherbourg quay extension completed
The extension of the “Quai de Flamands” at port of Cherbourg has been completed this March. The port of Cherbourg now comprises a 680 m linear wharf that is accessible to vessels up to 14 m draught, and has a bearing capacity of 15 t/m2. The extension was performed within the framework for renewable
Tesla Offshore Gets New VP
Tesla Offshore, an offshore survey service provider, has promoted Matt Keith to Vice President and Geoscience Manager, and an officer with the company. C. D. Schempf, Jr., President of Tesla Offshore said: “by promoting a young man of Matt’s caliber to a position of leadership serves to illustrate T
Seatricity Oceanus 2 Almost Ready for Redeployment
Seatricity has informed that the winter refit of its Oceanus 2 wave energy convertor is nearing completion. Over the next few days, Seatricity’s patented hydraulic pump, which was stripped down over the winter for component analysis, will be reassembled at The Cylinder Service Center Ltd of Washingt
BGR to Charter Survey Vessel for Panorama 2
The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) from Hannover, Germany plans to hire a vessel to conduct offshore geophysical surveys. BGR has invited tenders for the provision of a research vessel, intended for the Institute’s project “Panorama 2” which includes conducting 2D refl
Eni Nominates Next Saipem CEO
Eni has proposed Stefano Cao as the next chief executive officer of Italian oil service company Saipem, to replace Umberto Vergine at a shareholder meeting in April. Furthermore, Eni, which holds 43 percent stake in Saipem, approved the proposal of the following candidates for appointment to Saipem’
Polarcus Expands Capreolus 3D Project Off Australia
Polarcus has secured further industry pre-funding enabling the expansion of the Capreolus survey northwards with an additional 7,130 square kilometers. Consequently the Capreolus 3D Project will now comprise approximately 22,130 sq. km overall, providing exploration companies with an extensive basin
Oceaneering Wraps Up C & C Technologies Deal
Oceaneering has closed the previously announced definitive agreement to acquire C & C Technologies. Headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, C&C is a provider of ocean-bottom mapping services in deepwater utilizing customized autonomous underwater vehicles and provides marine construction surveys for
CGG Challenges Dolphin Record Claims
After the recent announcement from Dolphin about mobilisation of what the company described as “world’s largest floating object” by deploying a seismic spread of 12 streamers offshore Myanmar, Subsea World News received a notice from CGG claiming the announcement as “misinformation from Dolphin”. Th
Oceanus 2 winter refit nears completion
Following the winter refit process, Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave energy device will be returned to Wave Hub, a test site that is located off South-West England. According to Seatricity, the device’s hydraulic pump that was under component analysis will be reassembled at the Cylinder Service Center an