Project & Tenders
Teledyne Buys CARIS
Teledyne has aquired CARIS, a developer of geospatial software designed for the hydrographic and marine community. The companies did not disclose the terms of the transaction. The closing of the transaction, which is subject to customary conditions, is anticipated to occur in the second quarter of 2
Island Constructor to Work for BP Off UK
Island Offshore has secured work for its offshore construction and well intervention vessel ‘Island Constructor’ with BP on the UK continental shelf. The contract follows the recently awarded work with Norske Shell on the Draugen field. The BP deal covers the provision of light well intervention (LW
Time-Lapse of Dredger Selkie Launching
Scotland’s only council-owned dredger has made its inaugural journey from shipyard to the sea. Moray Council – responsible for the maintenance of six harbors – is the only local authority in Scotland to own its own dredger. The £2.5 million, 250 tonne vessel was floated off at high tide from the Mac
Tullow committed to drilling offshore Namibia
Tullow has reportedly committed to drilling an exploration well offshore Namibia by late March 2017. According to Pancontinental Oil & Gas, Tullow has elected to continue as a partner in the Namibian licence PEL 37, and will drill a well, subject to identifying a drillable prospect. Pancontinental c
The Switch PM shaft generator ordered for Saga LNG Shipping newbuild
Helsinki-based, marine drive train technology specialist, The Switch, on Thursday informed it has received an order for its permanent magnet shaft generator for a 45,000 cbm LNG carrier being built for Saga LNG Shipping.
Materia’s Pipeline Insulation for Shell’s Appomattox Development
Materia in conjunction with Aegion has been selected by Shell Offshore to supply pipeline insulation materials for the Appomattox development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Appomattox development is located 80 miles offshore Louisiana, in approximately 2195 meters of water. The insulation syst
CEE, Swathe Services Ink UK and Ireland Distributor Deal
CEE HydroSystems, a hydrographic survey single beam echo sounder manufacturer has entered into a distributor agreement with Swathe Services, a hydrographic survey instrumentation sales and support specialists. The aim of the agreement is to promote the new CEE echo sounder systems for marine and fre
IKM to Support Bibby Offshore’s Future Projects
IKM Testing in Aberdeen has been awarded a three year pre-commissioning services frame agreement by Bibby Offshore. The three year contract, with the extension option for a further two years, spans three Diving Support Vessels, one Construction Support Vessel and one ROV Support vessel operating pri
TAS Sees OCV Shipbuilding Deal Canned
TAS Offshore Berhad’s (TAS) subsidiary, TA Ventures (L) Ltd has received notice of termination of a shipbuilding contract from QMS1 Offshore Services Ltd (QMS1), via email on April 5, 2016. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Thursday, the Malaysian shipbuilder informed that the contract between TA V
Xodus nets Grain LNG contract
Xodus Group on Thursday said it has won a design and engineering services framework agreement for the Grain LNG terminal, located on the Isle of Grain, Kent.
Burbo Bank Extension OFTO Tender Kicks Off
Ofgem has launched a tender to enable prospective bidders to compete to own the transmission assets of the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension wind farm in the Bay of Liverpool. The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) Tender Round Four (TR4) started on 7 April, Ofgem said. Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind f
First steel cut for Maersk Oil’s Culzean topsides
Construction of the topsides to be installed at Maersk Oil operated UK North Sea megaproject, Culzean has begun. The steel-cutting ceremony for the first of the three topsides modules took place at the Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms (SMOP – formerly known as SMOE) Admiralty Yard in Singapore on
MSC, STX France sign LOI for four LNG cruise ships
MSC Cruises on Wednesday said it has signed a letter of intent with STX France for the construction of up to four LNG-powered cruise ships.
Huawei Marine to Upgrade Pakistani TW1 Subsea Cable
Huawei Marine has been contracted by Transworld Associates (TWA), a Pakistani Tier 1 internet provider, to upgrade its submarine cable system, TW1. Commissioned in 2006, the 1,300 km TW1 submarine cable system connects Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Oman. The 100G upgrade will combine submarine