Project & Tenders
Belgium Considers Hitting Offshore Wind Reset Button
Belgium’s Secretary for the North Sea Philippe De Backer has suggested that the government should revoke concessions granted to three offshore wind projects and instead carry out a tendering procedure similar to those in Germany, Denmark or the Netherlands, according to local media.
Titan LNG, AMS sign two-year bunkering deal
Titan LNG, the supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in North West Europe, signed a two-year bunkering deal with Amulet Management & Services (AMS) for the LNG-fueled ships MS Green Rhine and MS Greenstream.
Sovcomflot Takes Delivery of Polarcus Amani
Oslo-listed Polarcus said it has delivered the vessel ‘Polarcus Amani’ to SCF GEO (Sovcomflot) following the charter agreement announced in February this year. The fixed period of the charter will be 5 1/2 years with options to extend for up to four additional months. The vessel was delivered withou
AGR Nets NPD Deal
AGR has secured a new framework agreement from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) for delivery of reservoir management. The agreement will see AGR deliver reservoir management studies in subsurface technology, reservoir geology and reservoir engineering over a two year period, with options fo
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 17 – April 23). TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea joint venture has taken delivery of a newbuild pipelay support vessel (PLSV) the Skandi Búzios. The PLSV started its 8-year charter contract with Petrob
GLDD Makes Progress on the Willoughby Spit Project
Works on the Willoughby Spit and Vicinity beach nourishment project are now more than 59% complete, according to the the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District. Eight weeks into the project, the Corps contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has placed over 702,000 cubic yards of sand
PHOTO: Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen spar heads to Norway
Norwegian oil company Statoil has informed that on Friday, at 14:30 local time in South Korea the world’s largest spar, Aasta Hansteen, left Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard, heading for Norway. The spar is being transported on the heavy transport vessel, Dockwise Vanguard. The journey is 14,500 na
St. Paul District Starts Using Nationwide Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin using nationwide general permits for work in streams, wetlands, lakes and other waters within Minnesota and Wisconsin, including on federally-recognized Indian Reservations, April 24. According to USACE, these permits are developed by t
Siem Offshore Bags New OSCV Contracts
Oslo-listed marine contractor Siem Offshore has landed several global charter contracts including for its offshore subsea construction fleet. The 93.6 meters long OSCV Siem Marlin, designed for ROV and light construction duties, has started its contract in South America scheduled for 150 days. The 1
GAS Entec to build LNG-fueled reefer carrier
South Korean LNG engineering company Gas Entec signed a memorandum of understanding with SEoIL Agency to build a 155,000 cubic feet LNG-fueled reefer carrier.
Shearwater Contracts Veripos for GNSS Positioning Services
Veripos, has won a contract for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) positioning services with recently formed seismic contractor Shearwater Geophysical. Under the terms of the new agreement, Veripos will supply GNSS positioning services to Shearwater’s fleet of four marine seismic survey vess
Birns Connectivity Solution for DeepFlight New Submarine
Birns, Inc. has been selected by DeepFlight, a manufacturer of personal submarines, to supply a range of custom penetrator assemblies for its newest submarine model, the DeepFlight Super Falcon 3S. The custom penetrators will be crafted from anodized aluminum and rated to 400FSW. The Super Falcon 3S
Woodside expands Myanmar drilling program to five wells
Australian oil and gas player Woodside is expanding its offshore drilling program in Myanmar following some positive results. The company had said in 2016 that it would drill at least four wells offshore Myanmar. However, in a presentation on Thursday, Woodside said that it would add another firm we
Rolls-Royce to Upgrade Njord A Mooring System
Rolls-Royce has been chosen by Norway-based Kvaerner to provide a mooring system for Statoil’s oil platform Njord A. Njord A is being upgraded by Kvaerner and Rolls-Royce has been chosen to provide an upgrade to its mooring system. The contract has a value of about £15 million. Njord A is a semisubm