Project & Tenders
Olympic Subsea Secures Vessel Work in Renewables Market
Olympic Subsea has entered into an agreement with Adwen GmbH, a subsidiary of Siemens Gamesa, for the multipurpose offshore vessel Olympic Orion. The contract period is firm for six months with further options, and it is expected to start in Q2 2019. Olympic Orion is equipped with gangway system, 10
Royal IHC Holds Naming Ceremony for 2,300m³ TSHD LESSE
The naming ceremony for vessel LESSE, a custom-built 2,300m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), took place yesterday (23 May) at Royal IHC’s partner yard MTG Dolphin BV in Varna, Bulgaria. The vessel is the newest addition to the fleet of Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging and is based on t
SeaBird to Shoot Seismic for Wintershall Dea
SeaBird Exploration has secured a contract by Wintershall Dea for 2D acquisition project. The acquisition will take place in the Norwegian Sea. The survey has an expected duration of one month and will start in the third quarter this year. SeaBird did not disclose which vessel will conduct the surve
Neptune Marine wraps up survey campaigns for Oil Search
Neptune Marine Services has recently completed several survey, maintenance and construction campaigns for Oil Search at its offshore facilities in Papua New Guinea.
Shell starts oil production from Appomattox field
Appomattox has realized cost reductions of more than 40% since taking the final investment decision in 2015.
Acergy Viking Stays on Siemens Gamesa Duty
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has extended the charter of Eidesvik’s vessel Acergy Viking by one additional year. The new firm period will end January 2022, with options thereafter. The Acergy Viking has been on Siemens Gamesa duty for a few years, with previous extension until January 2021. “We a
AIE signs foundation customer for Port Kembla FSRU project
Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) said it has reached a preliminary agreement with EnergyAustralia to provide 15PJs of natural gas per annum, from its Port Kembla gas terminal (PKGT).
Blue Water Shipping Wins Big Siemens Gamesa Deal
Blue Water Shipping has won a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the loadout and pre-shipment transfer and preparation of turbine components for four offshore wind projects. The Danish company will be carrying out the scope for the Hohe See, Albatros and Borssele 1&2 projects in the North Sea and the
Australian regulator nods for creation of Ironbark JV
Australian authorities have given their approval for the title transfers of exploration permit WA-359-P, which contains the giant Ironbark gas prospect, to new joint venture partners BP, Beach Energy, and New Zealand Oil & Gas.
Microsoft to Run on Offshore Wind in the Netherlands
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Eneco to purchase 90MW of power from the 731.5MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Under the agreement, the electricity produced by the offshore wind farm will power Microsoft’s datacenters for a period of fifteen years from 2022 onwa
HB Rentals Accommodation for Subsea Support Vessel
Offshore accommodation specialist HB Rentals has secured a rental contract worth in excess of seven figures for the supply of a modularised temporary living complex for 28 people on a subsea support vessel of a leading Danish offshore marine services provider. The project is for the supply of 14 two
Seabed 2030 and World Ocean Council Enter New Partnership
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the World Ocean Council (WOC) have agreed a new partnership for sustainable stewardship of the ocean, in an effort to further collaboration towards mapping the entirety of the world’s ocean floor. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Seabed
DOF Subsea Wins Brazil Double
DOF Subsea has secured two contracts in Brazil. The first contract has been awarded by Sapura Energy do Brasil in Northeast of Brazil for final client CELSE (Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe S.A.). Skandi Seven will be utilised for this project and will perform a riser and umbilical installation for a
CSV Southern Ocean Stays with McDermott
McDermott and Fugro have agreed on an extension of the CSV Southern Ocean current charter to allow McDermott to complete its scope of work offshore India. The vessel was unable to finalize the expected work scope during the charter period with McDermott as a result of the cyclone hitting the Indian