Project & Tenders
Plexus Secures Gazprom Contract Through Gusar
Plexus Holdings’ Russian licensee, LLC Gusar (Gusar), has secured its first major contract to supply POS-GRIP rental wellhead gas exploration equipment to Gazprom. The contract covers the first year of an up to five-year jack-up gas exploration drilling programme on the Kara Sea Shelf at shallow wat
Sparrows Enjoys Renewables Boost
Sparrows Cable and Pipe Lay Solutions (CPLS) division said it has more than doubled its business during 2018 thanks to an upsurge in activity in the renewables market. This included the delivery of its largest renewables project to date as part of three contracts awarded through VBMS; DEME Offshore,
EMGS Confirms Equinor Contract Award
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has confirmed the contract award from Equinor with a value of approximately USD 8 million. The final contracts are in accordance with the terms of the letter of intent, signed in February 2019, and includes both licensing of Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea and North Sea
IIMS Introduces Marine Surveyor Search App
The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) has launched a new free App for iOS and Android devices to help find a commercial, or yacht and small craft marine surveyor by area, or specialisation. Not only a key benefit for members of IIMS, it should make the search for a surveyor easier f
Dutch Zero Subsidy Offshore Wind Tender Open for Applications
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has opened a tender to build and operate offshore wind farms without subsidies at the Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV zones in the Dutch North Sea. The application period opened on 1 March and will run until 5 pm local time on Thursday, 14 March 2019. Afte
SMP Makes Early Deliveries of Submarine Rescue Package
Preston-based Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) said it has delivered ahead of schedule the Submarine Emergency Survival Pods, ROV Training Simulator Suite and Subsea Training Templates for connection of the (SEVDS) Submarine Emergency Ventilation & Decompression System. The 4000-metre dept
Senvion Seals Italian Offshore Wind Deal
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has concluded a 30MW contract with Renexia for the first offshore wind farm in the Italian Mediterranean Sea. The wind farm will feature ten Senvion 3.0M122 turbines installed in front of Taranto harbour on monopile foundations in water depths ranging from 3
Eiffage-Saipem consortium wins Tortue LNG marine infrastructure deal
French construction company Eiffage through its Eiffage Génie Civil Marine unit has been awarded an EPCI deal for the BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Field Development Phase 1 offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
GLDD Bags Charleston Lower Harbor Dredging Project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) from Oak Brook, Illinois, has been awarded the FY2019 Charleston Lower Harbor Maintenance Dredging contract. According to the FedBizOpps, the $4.6 million dredging project – located in Charleston and Berkeley Counties, South Carolina – was awarded to GLD
TechnipFMC Lands Tortue Ahmeyim FPSO Deal with BP
TechnipFMC has secured a large contract from BP for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim development. The Tortue/Ahmeyim development is located in the C-8 block
KBR wins mid-scale LNG pre-FEED job in Mexico
Houston-based LNG engineer KBR has been awarded a pre-front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) contract by Mexico Pacific (MPL) for a midscale LNG liquefaction project in Puerto Libertad on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Magseis Fairfield in North Sea Win
Magseis Fairfield has signed a letter of award (LOA) for a three months data acquisition program in the North Sea. According to the Norwegian seabed seismic services player, the survey is scheduled to start in Q3 2019 and will be acquired by the vessel Artemis Athene. The client and financial detail
Vattenfall to Compete in Hollandse Kust Zuid 3 & 4 Tender
Vattenfall has decided to participate in the 750MW offshore wind tender for Hollandse Kust Zuid 3 & 4 in the Dutch part of the North Sea. In March 2018, the Swedish energy company won the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1 & 2 tender with a zero subsidy bid. ”Vattenfall is strongly committed to the Dutch market.
Naviera Tramarsa Expands ROV Fleet with Cougar XT
Peruvian offshore operator Naviera Tramarsa has extended its underwater robotic vehicle fleet with a new Cougar XT from Saab Seaeye to enter operations in May 2019. The Cougar XT joins their Saab Seaeye Falcon, operated by Naviera Tramarsa for 10 years. The company’s main activity is the inspection