Operations & Maintenance
Van Oord Selects Vos Prodect for Gemini OWF Cable Protection
Following the successful development of Monopile Entry System (Pro-MES), Vos Prodect Innovations has been awarded a contract by Van Oord, regarding the design and supply of cable protection systems for GEMINI OWF project. 600 MW Gemini wind farm is one of the largest offshore wind farms ever built.
N-Sea Delivers Moyle Interconnector Project
N-Sea, the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) specialist, has utilised the world’s first wet repair habitat to complete an in-situ subsea cable repair. The habitat was developed by Moyle Interconnector as part of the seabed repair project, with ESB International the owner’s engineer for the pr
Triyards Bags $100 Mln in Contracts
TRIYARDS has secured deals for two ice-class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) (which excludes owner furnished equipment) as well as a turret fabrication job worth over US$100 million. The MPSV contracts were signed with Ocean Energy Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MDL Marine Holdings, an
CNOOC: Qinhuangdao 32-6 Starts Production
CNOOC Limited announced that its Qinhuangdao 32-6 comprehensive adjustment project has started production. The Qinhuangdao 32-6 oilfield is located at the central north of Bohai Bay with an average water depth of approximately 20 meters. The main production facilities of Qinhuangdao 32-6 comprehensi
Solstad Signs iSURVEY for Setup Support Gig
iSURVEY has been awarded a marine construction support contract by Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific to provide positioning and survey support for its 2015 platform installation programme in Thailand, on board the DLB ‘Norce Endeavour’. iSURVEY will provide services including positioning and monitoring
RV Sikuliaq Commissioned in Seward (Alaska)
A commissioning ceremony and community reception for oceanographic research vessel the R/V Sikuliaq took place in Dale R Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal in Seward, Saturday March 7, 2014. The Sikuliaq, a U.S. academic research vessel tailor-made for oceanographic research, is described as one of th
Boskalis Refits DSV Constructor
Boskalis Subsea Services has recently completed the Drydocking of the DP2 DSV Constructor. Amongst the 5 years special survey other significant upgrades have been implemented related to the communication network, videorecording and distribution, power outlets on deck eliminating generators on deck,
BlueTec tidal platform deployment date set
BlueTec tidal platform, a floating platform that generates energy from tides, is scheduled to be deployed in April, off the isle of Texel, Netherlands. The naming ceremony will be held on April 9, 2015, in Den Helder, the Netherlands. Shortly after the naming ceremony, the floating tidal platform wi
Aker Solutions to Build New Subsea Workshop
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Polarbase for the construction of a new subsea workshop on Polarbase. The establishment of the oil service company at the base should provide positive spin-offs for local and regional businesses in both construction and operational phase. “Construction of th
GE Launches New Subsea Workshop in Oz
GE has officially opened a new oil and gas facility in Broome, Western Australia, specifically designed to service subsea projects. The regional facility will support the offshore installation phase of the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG project, which includes local support for the preparation, storage
DeepOcean in Libra Field Survey for Petrobras
Axa Engenharia Submarina (AXA), a subsidiary of DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for the provision of geo-hazard surveys on the Libra Field from Petróleo Brasileiro led consortia, consisting of Shell Brasil Petróleo, Total E&P do Brasil, CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás. and CNOOC Petroleum Brasil.
DOF Hires ‘Polar King’
GC Rieber Shipping has scored a charter deal with DOF Subsea Norway for one of its subsea vessels. The 111 meters long CSV Polar King will start its work for DOF in April, for a fixed period of 100 days. According to GC Rieber, DOF has the option to extend the charter contract for five […]
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 02 – March 08). Oil services company Subsea 7 has plunged into the red on fourth quarter revenue drop and hefty impairment charge, following a downward revision of forecast activity levels, driv
SPT Offshore Wins Dudgeon OWF Job
SPT Offshore has been awarded the design, fabrication and installation of the suction pile foundation for Statoil Siemens Dudgeon Transformer Substation to support Sembmarine SLP being the main fabricator for this substation. Sembmarine SLP has been awarded a contract to design and build the offshor