Project & Tenders
Go-ahead for Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Finland
Nord Stream 2 AG has completed the permitting procedure in Finland.
India Issues 1GW Offshore Wind Call
India’s National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has invited expressions of interest from suitable and experienced bidders for the development of a 1,000MW commercial offshore wind farm off the coast of Gujarat.
Hornsea Two Onshore Substation Works Underway
Ørsted and Balfour Beatty have broken ground on the onshore substation for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. Balfour Beatty is in charge of enabling works for the wind farm’s onshore substation to ensure the site preparation is underway in good time, avoiding future schedule pressures, a s
Hornsea Two Onshore Substation Works Underway
Ørsted and Balfour Beatty have broken ground on the onshore substation for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. Balfour Beatty is in charge of enabling works for the wind farm’s onshore substation to ensure the site preparation is underway in good time, avoiding future schedule pressures, a s
Chinese shipyard to build Project Forward LNG-fueled bulkers
Forward Maritime, an Arista Group company, has pinned Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group for the construction of up to 20 LNG-fueled dry bulk carriers.
UK and Taiwan Agree on Offshore Wind Cooperation
The British Office Taipei and the Taiwan Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation and Marine Engineering Association (T-Wind Marine Association) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the cooperation on offshore wind development in Taiwan. The signing ceremony was witnessed by UK Minister for I
Yokohama North Dock Dredging VIDEO
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, yesterday released a video of the dredging operations from the US Army’s Yokohama North Dock facility in Kanagawa, Japan. According to the Corps, the project calls for the removal of approximately 50,000 cubic meters of dredge sediments wi
DOF Subsea Bags Petrobras DSV Deal
DOF Subsea said it has been awarded a three-year firm contract with a two-year extension option by Petrobras in Brazil for the provision of the diving support vessel Skandi Achiever and ROV and diving services. The contract is split into a time charter element for the vessel and marine management se
Sapura Energy sanctions gas field development off Sarawak
Sapura Energy and its partners Petronas and Shell have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop the Gorek, Larak and Bakong fields as phase 1 in the SK408 Production Sharing Contract off Sarawak.
Shearwater Wins with TGS
Shearwater GeoServices, a joint venture between GC Rieber Shipping and RASMUSSENGRUPPEN has been awarded a new contract from the multi-client geophysical company TGS. The project is expected to take approximately three months and is scheduled to be completed by the end of September, 2018. For the se
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Orders Another Salt Ship SOV for Ørsted’s OWFs
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has placed an order with Salt Ship Design for a new wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) that will enter a contract with Ørsted, once delivered.
Johan Castberg becomes even cheaper as Statoil awaits Parliament approval
Norwegian government on Tuesday presented a development plan for the Statoil-operated Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea for the approval by the country’s Parliament (Stortinget).
Ashtead Adds Sonardyne Subsea Equipment to Its Rental Pool
Ashtead Technology has selected acoustic and inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne International to add to its rental fleet. The multiple SPRINT-Nav systems will be made available to support survey and construction projects using ROVs and AUVs in water depths down to 4,000 metres. SPRINT-Nav
Guangdong Yudean Zhanjiang Wailuo OWF Moving Forward
Guangdong Yuedian Qujie Wind Power has invested CNY 3.74 billion (approx. EUR 482 million) in the construction of the first phase of China’s Guangdong Yudean Zhanjiang Wailuo offshore wind farm, according to Chinese stock exchange websites.