Project & Tenders
Fairfield Charters CSV Normand Tonjer
Solstad Farstad has entered into a contract with Fairfield Industries for the CSV Normand Tonjer. The contract will start in 3Q 2018 and has a duration of one year firm plus two years option. Fairfield will use the vessel to support their worldwide ocean bottom seismic survey using node-based techno
Long-Awaited Deepening of the Elbe River Can Start Now
The long-awaited deepening of the River Elbe, the most important strategic development project for the Port of Hamburg, can start now as the third supplementary planning procedure for the fairway adjustment has been successfully completed. Good news for shipping and Hamburg’s port customers througho
Aleron Subsea Scores First Gig for Its Hybrid TRACKROV
Aberdeenshire-based ROV and engineering firm, Aleron Subsea, has won the first contract for its new hybrid TRACKROV technology which will see it supporting UXO clearance work on an offshore wind project in the Netherlands. The TRACKROV vehicle has been built to operate on the seabed for extended per
Alcatel Submarine Networks, Nexans Win Johan Castberg PRM Work
Equinor has awarded Alcatel Submarine Networks, part of Nokia, a contract for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM), which in turn has signed a letter of intent with Nexans Norway for delivery of subsea cable. “PRM is a central element of the digital strategy for Johan Castberg and will be an importa
Nexen Hires Pipetech for Scott Platform Job
Pipetech, the independent process system integrity specialist, has won a project with operator Nexen to deliver active caisson management on its Scott platform. Pipetech has completed the first stage to remove internal scale build up from a 42 inch produced water caisson on the platform, located 188
GALLERY: HHL delivers 516 t carousel for Total’s Egina field in Nigeria
Hansa Heavy Lift has transported a giant carousel together with eight reels, weighing around 3,500 metric tonnes, from the UK to Nigeria.
Busy Year Ahead for Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
Boaters using the Savannah River, the Middle River and the Little Back River through the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge will encounter extensive construction near Rifle Cut and McCoy’s Cut during the next 13 months, reports the Army Corps, Savannah District. According to USACE, boaters should exp
Premier to sanction Catcher tie-backs in 1Q 2019
UK-based Premier Oil has found several tie-back options for its Catcher development in the UK North Sea, with an aim to sanction the project during the first quarter of 2019. The Catcher Area, which started oil production in December 2017 through the BW Offshore-owned Catcher FPSO, reached contracte
‘Connector’ Extends Hornsea Project One Campaign
Ocean Yield has entered into a contract for extension of the charter for the vessel “Connector” for a firm period up to and including September 30, 2018. The charter has further extension option for a period up to and including November 19, 2018. The vessel will continue to carry out cable lay opera
Changfeng Energy inks two LNG supply deals
Changfeng Energy, an energy provider in China, through its unit Sanya Changfeng Clean Energy, signed two LNG supply agreements with companies in China’s Hainan province.
New Zealand Navy to Get New Dive and Hydrographic Vessel
New Zealand Government has approved the purchase of a dive and hydrographic support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy. An 85-meter Norwegian built multi-role offshore support vessel, the MV Edda Fonn, will be purchased to fill an existing capability gap. Following purchase, the Edda Fonn will be
4Subsea Bags Equinor Contract
4Subsea has received a three-year master service agreement for processing of BOP measurement data for a selection of Equinor’s mobile drilling units operating on subsea wells. Under the contract 4Subsea will provide well monitoring services and rental of sensors to support Equinor’s need for collect
FPSO BW Adolo arrives in Gabonese waters
BW Offshore’s FPSO BW Adolo has arrived offshore Gabon and is preparing for installation and production start-up at the Tortue field.
Wärtsilä Extends Lifetime of De Beers’ Diamond Mining Vessel
Wärtsilä and De Beers Marine have signed an agreement for the replacement of generating sets aboard De Beers’ diamond mining ship Debmar Pacific. The vessel, originally built in the 1970s, will be outfitted with new Wärtsilä gensets to extend their lifetime and improve reliability, the company said.