Project & Tenders
TenneT Seeks Certification for 2GW HVDC Platform Design
TenneT TSO has issued a tender seeking a certifying authority for the basic design of its 2GW HVDC offshore stations. TenneT has committed a FEED study to develop a standardized basic design for its future 2GW HVDC offshore stations, which will consist of a typical topside and jacket located in the
TenneT Seeks Certification for 2GW HVDC Platform Design
TenneT TSO has issued a tender seeking a certifying authority for the basic design of its 2GW HVDC offshore stations. TenneT has committed a FEED study to develop a standardized basic design for its future 2GW HVDC offshore stations, which will consist of a typical topside and jacket located in the
Solstad Offshore Secures Work for Several Vessels
Solstad Offshore has signed contracts for several of its vessels with multiple clients. Technip FMC have extended the present frame agreement with Solstad for ploughing/trenching duties in the North Sea for one year. As part of the extension the parties have agreed to utilize the AHTS Normand Ranger
Tekmar Supplies Cable Protection for Fryslân Windpark
Tekmar Energy has been hired by Van Oord to provide Tekmar Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for Fryslân Windpark. Windpark Fryslân is a 382MW near-shore wind farm comprising 89 wind turbines, located six kilometers off the Frisian coast in the Netherlands. Once constructed it i
JERA strikes charter deal for Maran Gas LNG newbuild
Japan’s LNG importing giant JERA, through its unit LNG Marine Transport Limited, has entered into a time charter party for one LNG vessel with Maran Gas Maritime.
Axxis Geo Solutions OBN Deal Hits Snag
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) said that letter of intent from September this year for a large OBN survey has not been finalized due to contract delays to its client. Namely, the final contract award is subject to its client obtaining a separate contract award from their partners. AGS has learned that it
HES Hartel Tank Terminal Handed Over to the Owner
In recent months significant progress has been made in the development of the 1.3 million cbm HES Hartel Tank Terminal, a project of HES International. Construction works for building the tanks and the related piping are in full swing and Port of Rotterdam Authority has completed works on the mariti
Sif Monopiles for Saint-Nazaire
Eiffage Métal has awarded Sif Holding a contract for the delivery of 80 monopiles and the primary steel for 80 transition pieces for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. Sif’s scope comprises manufacturing of the monopiles, storage at its MV2 facility and delivery at its deep sea quay sid
Hollandse Kust Noord Tender Planned for April
The Dutch government is planning to open the tender for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm zone in April 2020. The tender is scheduled to be launched on 2 April and to run until 30 April by 17:00h local time. Hollandse Kust Noord is one of three offshore wind areas chosen by the Dutch [&hel
Polarcus and Sovcomflot Postpone Vessel Redelivery
Polarcus and Sovcomflot have agreed to postpone the scheduled redelivery of the Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel. The redelivery of the vessel was postponed until January 15, 2020, while potential projects are pursued by SCF. The vessel will remain under the ‘charter back’ to a Polarcus subsidiary during
Keppel O&M Delivers TSHD Sanderus to Jan De Nul
Keppel Offshore & Marine has officially handed over the 6.000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sanderus to Jan De Nul Group. According to JDN, their fourth Ultra-Low Emission vessel was delivered today in Singapore. This follows the delivery of three 3.500m3 TSHDs earlier this year. Keppel O
Vår Energi files $2,16B Balder Future plan
Balder Future represents a NOK 19,6 billion ($2,16 billion) investment, the operator said.
Boskalis Wins €85M in Contracts
Boskalis has been awarded two offshore contracts with a combined value of approximately €85 million. For a new offshore wind farm in Taiwan, Boskalis will carry out the scour protection of the turbine foundations and in Denmark a four-kilometer-long gas pipeline will be installed in the seabed. The
Sif Receives Order for Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Project
Sif Holding has received an order from Eiffage Métal to deliver 80 monopiles and the primary steel for 80 transition pieces for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. Sif will manufacture the monopiles and store them at its MV2 facility, as well as deliver the primary steel for the trans