Project & Tenders
MDL Extends West African Work Scope
Maritime Developments (MDL) has secured a follow-up flexible and umbilical installation job offshore West Africa. The work scope is a continuation of the EN-09 project, concluded in April 2019. The project is run by DeepOcean Ghana and the offshore execution will be performed using the Vertical Lay
West Beach Project in Full Swing
The Dorset Coast Forum has just released the latest update on the multi-million pound sea defense project at West Bay, West Dorset. According to the update, the works are progressing ahead of schedule with the East Beach being now fully open. The contractor’s compound will remain at East Beach car p
Hollandse Kust Zuid III & IV Winner Soon to Be Revealed
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is set to reveal the winner of the Hollandse Kust (Zuid) III & IV tender on 10 July. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) opened the tender to develop the Hollandse Kust (Zuid) III and IV sites without government subsidies on 1 March. T
Queen Bess Island Restoration Contract Awarded
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded the contract to restore Queen Bess Island to Pontchartrain Partners, LLC. The $9.8 million construction contract is being funded through the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Natural Resource Damages settlement administered by L
MMT to Survey Dutch Offshore Wind Zone
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency has awarded MMT with a contract to perform a geophysical soil investigation of the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zone. Project preparations are currently underway, with the fieldwork planned to be performed in July and August from MMT’s survey vessel F
MMT to Survey Dutch Offshore Wind Zone
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency has awarded MMT with a contract to perform a geophysical soil investigation of the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zone. Project preparations are currently underway, with the fieldwork planned to be performed in July and August from MMT’s survey vessel F
MMT Bags IRO Geophysical Survey Deal
MMT has secured a contract from Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) to perform a geophysical soil investigation of the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zone. The objective of the geophysical soil investigation is to contribute to the bathymetrical, morphological and geological understa
Shanghai to Issue Offshore Wind Tender by Year-End
The Shanghai Development and Reform Commission plans to issue a tender for the development of 200MW of capacity at the Fengxian offshore wind farm by the end of the year. Located in the north side of Hangzhou Bay some 12 kilometres off the coast, the 400MW Fengxian offshore wind farm comprises four
Green light for Vigdis boosting station project
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved Equinor’s Vigdis Boosting Station project, which is located in the North Sea.
MHI Vestas Picks Swancor Blade Materials in Taiwan
MHI Vestas has signed a conditional contract with Swancor for the supply of blade materials for offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The scope of the contract covers more than 50% of the direct materials value of blade manufacturing, including carbon tow and pultrusion, resin, and bonding glue, MHI Ves
MHI Vestas Picks Swancor Blade Materials in Taiwan
MHI Vestas has signed a conditional contract with Swancor for the supply of blade materials for offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The scope of the contract covers more than 50% of the direct materials value of blade manufacturing, including carbon tow and pultrusion, resin, and bonding glue, MHI Ves
Eni produces first oil from Miztón field offshore Mexico
Italian oil company Eni has started the early production phase from the Miztón field in Area 1, located in the Campeche Bay offshore Mexico, making Eni the first international company to start offshore production in Mexico after the Energy Reform.
IJmuiden Sea Lock Project Update for July and August
OpenIJ – a consortium of construction companies building the world’s largest sea lock in IJmuiden, the Netherlands – is continuing construction activities at the sea lock during the summer months. These activities include the sinking operation of the inner lock head, construction work to connect the
Oceanteam Secures Cable Storage Extension
Oceanteam Solutions said it has been awarded extension of subsea cable storage contract with one of Europe’s biggest cable manufacturers. The 6-months extension plus two times 3 months options follows two years of cable storage in Oceanteam’s 1100t carousel at its cable storage facility in Velsen, t