Project & Tenders
Fugro secures work on Well-Safe Guardian rig
Fugro has won an initial three-year contract with UK-based decommissioning service provider Well-Safe Solutions. Fugro will deliver its marine-based solution onboard the Well-Safe Guardian semi-submersible rig. The contract will see Fugro supplying and supporting remotely operated vehicle (ROV) serv
Rever Offshore nets Perenco UK contract in North Sea
Rever Offshore has been awarded a major contract from Perenco UK in the Southern North Sea. The contract was awarded as a part of the larger Southern Hub Area Redevelopment Project (SHARP), comprising two campaigns which will take place over the course of the next 18 months. Under the contract, Reve
Jan De Nul and LS Cable to wire Dutch offshore wind farms
TenneT has awarded the consortium of Jan De Nul Group and LS Cable & System the contracts for the supply and installation of high voltage cables for the grid connection of the Hollandse Kust Noord and West Alpha offshore wind farms. Jan De Nul Group will take care of the transportation, laying, and
TenneT invites subsea cable industry’s input for upcoming tenders
TenneT has opened market consultation on subsea cables and their installation for the projects Hollandse Kust (west) Beta and Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden.
Rotech Subsea wraps up cable burial at Walney offshore wind farm
Rotech Subsea has finalized a cable burial scope at the Walney offshore wind farm for Ørsted. Rotech Subsea was contracted by the global offshore wind leader to provide its TRS1LD Jet Trenching tool, equipped with HP jets, to carry out the cable burial at Walney in the Irish Sea. The subsea spread o
EnBW seeks certification services for He Dreiht offshore wind project
EnBW has issued a tender seeking certification services for the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind project in Germany. The selected company will be in charge of providing certification for the turbines, foundations and the offshore platform. The contract will begin on 1 December this year and end on 31
Equinor gets 10-year life extension for Troll B platform
Norwegian authorities have granted consent to operator Equinor for a 10-year lifetime extension for the Troll B platform located in the North Sea.
Scana Offshore joins Kvaerner at Hywind Tampen floating wind project
Kvaerner has awarded Scana Offshore with a contract for the supply of mooring equipment for the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind project in Norway. Scana Offshore will deliver 33 hull brackets, used to attach anchoring lines to the hulls on the project’s 11 turbines, and will provide ROV tools f
Green light for Chrysaor’s decommissioning plan for Ganymede platform topsides
Chrysaor’s decommissioning program for its Ganymede platform topsides, which is located on the Jupiter area in the UK sector of the North Sea, has been approved by UK authorities.
The Netherlands Charts Steady Offshore Wind Path
With 1,484MW of offshore wind capacity currently being built in the Dutch North Sea, the Netherlands is the second largest market in the world for offshore wind projects under construction, according to the Global Offshore Wind Report 2019 by World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO). The Netherlands is secon
Bombora puts off mWave deployment
Ocean energy company Bombora has delayed the deployment of its mWave demonstration device in Wales to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bombora has closed its European head office in Wales as well as its testing facility and assembly workshop. The company said that many suppliers had to shut tem
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to work on Thor offshore wind project
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has secured a contract by Danish engineering consultancy Geo to supply a vessel for preliminary geotechnical investigations for the Thor offshore wind project. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will use its jack-up vessel Jill to support Geo with the offshore borehole campaign. The pur
TiPA project drives down tidal energy cost
The EU supported Tidal Turbine Power Take-off Accelerator (TiPA) project has developed technology that reduced the cost of tidal energy by close to 30 per cent. The project set out with the goal of reducing the cost of tidal power production by 20 per cent. However, the Edinburgh University analysis
Van Oord reveals French offshore wind connection
Van Oord has signed a preparatory works agreement with Iberdrola for the installation of 62 jacket foundations at the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc wind farm offshore France. Located approximately 16 kilometres off the coast of Brittany, the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm will comprise 62 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW