Project & Tenders
Goliat field support vessel completes first stage of hybrid power conversion
Var Energy and Simon Møkster have completed the first phase of hybrid power conversion of the Stril Barents vessel, currently working on the Goliat field off Norway.
IPG Photonics Buys Padtec Submarine Networks Division
IPG Photonics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the submarine networks division (SND) of Padtec, a communications equipment company based in Brazil. Padtec SND is a provider of submarine networking technology and systems. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of each
Cyprus extends tender deadline for LNG import facility
The Cypriot government has extended the deadline for the tender it launched initially in October 2018 for the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in Vasilikos Bay, near Limassol.
Taiwan: Tai-Shing to Produce TPs at Port of Taichung
Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) has awarded Tai-Shing Engineering and Construction Company Ltd. with the lease rights for a site at the Port of Taichung, where the company will build a factory to produce transition pieces for offshore wind turbines. TIPC announced the winner of the pub
Lekoil gets new judge and hearing date for Nigerian offshore license
Africa-focused oil and gas company Lekoil has been given a new hearing date in front of the Nigerian Federal High Court in order to increase its stake in license OPL 310 off Nigeria.
Wärtsilä in New Fishing Vessel Deal
Wärtsilä has secured a deal to provide the ship design, as well as the main engine and other propulsion equipment, for a new fishing vessel. The ship will be built at the Balenciaga shipyard in Spain for Castlehill, the Fraserburgh, Scotland based owners. The 69.8 meters long ‘Resolute’ will replace
1StopWind Bags Siemens Gamesa Contract in Germany
Siemens Gamesa has awarded 1StopWind, a UK-based wind turbine inspection and maintenance specialist, with a contract for offshore Statutory Inspection and Repair works at four offshore wind farms in Germany. The contract is the third for the UK company for Siemens Gamesa’s offshore projects in Germa
Contract Extensions for SeaBird
Oslo-listed SeaBird Exploration has secured extension of two existing contracts, the company said on Thursday. Namely, the contract for the Voyager Explorer, which is working on an ocean bottom node survey in the Far East, has been extended by approximately 90 days until March 2019. The client also
McDermott Bags bpTT EPC Deal for Cassia Compression Project
McDermott has secured a significant contract award by BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the Cassia Compression Platform, located 57 kilometers southeast off the coast of Trinidad. According to McDermott, a significant contract is defined between $
WSM wins FSRU management job for market entrant Pardus Energy
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has been contracted by Pardus Energy to provide management services for its newbuild FSRU.
$7.8 Million Boost for Myrtle Beach Nourishment
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Oak Brook, Illinois, was awarded an approx. $7.8 million modification to contract W912HP-18-C-0006 to increase cubic yards of beach fill work that will be performed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The previous contract, awarded to GLDD back in June 2018, included
Elia Hires NHV Chopper Squad
The NHV Group has won a contract with Elia to provide helicopter services in support of the construction of a high voltage electricity grid in the Belgian part of the North Sea. The operations are expected to start in April 2019 with the flights departing from NHV’s base in Ostend. NHV will support
Polarcus to Shoot Seismic Offshore Mexico
Polarcus has received a contract for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore Mexico. The project has a duration of approximately 45 days. The work is scheduled to start in Q2 2019. Polarcus did not disclose any further details regarding the vessel that will undertake the work nor the name o
Kawasaki to Develop System for Extended Deployment of AUVs
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has received an order from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science Technology (JAMSTEC) to design and produce the deep-sea storage terminal system, with the objective of establishing technology that realizes extended deployment of AUVs. The project is ordered under the th