Project & Tenders
Fujian Mawei Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony for Tasik Toba
First steel was cut on the 105 meters long subsea operations vessel ‘Tasik Toba’ at Fujian Mawei Shipyard in Fuzhou. The ceremony was performed on August 25 by John Giddens, the founder and CEO of Tasik Subsea. Fujian Mawei Shipyard in China secured a contract for the construction of the vessel last
UDDP Uses Remotely Operated Dredge
The Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) has reached the decision to use the electric floating bulldozer for dredging of the Segunbagicha box culvert. Since the culvert haven’t been cleaned for years it is a very unhealthy environment and that’s why UDDP decided to operate the floating bulldo
Proserv Acquires Nautronix
Proserv has announced the acquisition of Aberdeen-based Nautronix. Employing 120 people, Nautronix provides a range of products and services including; NASNet®, NASCoM, NASDrill, NASDive and Survey Services. The transaction includes Nautronix chief operating officer Mark Patterson joining Proserv. D
Kwai Tsing Dredging Continues
For a period of approximately 3 months, dredging operations will be carried at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals 7 and 9 North. The dredging will be performed by a grab dredger with two tug boats, four hopper barges and one motor survey boat assisting in the works, reported the Hong Kong Marine Departm
MMT Inks ROV Survey Deal with Shell
Sweden’s MMT has signed a call-off Contract with Shell in Europe for ROV survey services. The call-off contract covers a survey program with various types of surveys, and MMT said they are especially pleased for Shells interest in its Surveyor Interceptor ROV. According to the company, the time peri
Expro Scoops Catcher and Maria Contracts
Expro, has strengthened its operations in the North Sea with $25 million in contract wins secured in the UK and Norway, where it will officially open a new facility later this month. The company has been awarded a subsea contract for oil and gas producer, Wintershall Norway, in the Haltenbanken area
Spectrum in Somalia Seismic Deal
Norwegian seismic player Spectrum has entered into a multi-client master cooperation agreement with the federal government of Somalia. The agreement allows Spectrum to acquire approximately 28,000 km of long offset 2D seismic data offshore south Somalia in order to image subsurface structures. The n
Polarcus to Shoot Offshore Myanmar for Shell
Polarcus has received a Letter of Award from Shell Myanmar Energy PTE Ltd for a 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar. The project is currently expected to start in Q4 2015, Polarcus wrote in a press release. Commenting on this award, Duncan Eley, COO Polarcus, said: “With this award from a ret
LOI Signed for Jakarta’s Giant Sea Wall
South Korea, the Netherlands and Indonesia have signed a letter of intent for a study on a joint realization of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD), also known as the ‘Giant Sea Wall’ project. The LOI was signed in Jakarta on 3 September by vice president Choi Sung Ho of the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 01 – September 06). Aker Solutions notified employees that it has become necessary to reduce the workforce capacity in its Norwegian subsea business because of a continued market slowdown. A
GC Rieber Breaks Off Polar Onyx Deal
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has terminated a charter agreement for the subsea vessel “Polar Onyx” by reason of Ceona`s default. Namely, Ceona has provided security, by way of cash deposit in a Norwegian bank, equivalent to nine month`s hire, towards GC Rieber Shipping for the fulfillment of Ceona`s
Balearia orders two dual fuel ferries at La Naval
Shipping company Baleària and Shipyard Construcciones Navales del Norte – LaNaval have reached an agreement, expected to be firm in two months, for the construction of two natural gas propelled ferries which will imply an investment of around EUR 350 million.
Companies Ink Nord Stream 2 Deal
The companies involved in the Nord Stream 2, which should boost supply of natural gas to the EU market, have signed a Shareholders’ Agreement, setting up a new project company, New European Pipeline AG, to develop the export pipeline project trough the Baltic Sea. According to the document, Gazprom
Crondall to Support Aker-Subsea 7 Consortium in Fortuna FEED
Crondall Energy announces the award of a contract with a consortium of Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 for the Ophir Energy Fortuna Project in West Africa. The award is to provide technical support to the competitive Upstream Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and includes all aspects of the subsea des