Project & Tenders
UTM Consultants Welcomes ROV Business Manager
Cornwall-based marine recruitment specialist UTM Consultants has appointed William Best as a new business manager. The appointment follows the recent opening of a new office in Bristol where he will be based. Best will head up the ROV, Autonomous Vehicles & Inspection business line of UTM Consultant
Rovco and Global Marine Group Bring New IRM Solutions to Market
Rovco has formed an invested partnership with Global Marine Group (GMG) to bring intelligent inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) solutions to the global offshore market. GMG, made up of three business units – Global Offshore, CWind and Global Marine – has secured a 13.8% share in the Bristol an
Lundin granted drilling permit for North Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.
France to Tender Up to 6GW of Offshore Wind by 2028
France plans to issue offshore wind tenders with a combined capacity of up to 6GW by 2028, according to the recently released Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE)). This is nearly three times as much compared to a proposal floated in November 2018, where only
Jones Bros Nets Walney Extension Heliport Contract
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has won a contract by Ørsted to provide a heliport base to support the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. Under the GBP 1.8 million contract, Jones Bros is in charge of the design and construction of the base in Barrow-in-Furness, which will support helicopters trav
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 21 – 27, 2019). Kure Beach Nourishment Project Starts Soon The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, held last week the pre-construction meeting regarding the Carolina Beach and Kure Beach Co
IKM Gains Tyra Work
IKM Testing has been awarded a contract by Total for the work on the Tyra field in the Danish Sector of the North Sea. The contract includes cleaning and preparation for the removal of existing platforms and associated subsea pipelines. The contract will mainly be carried out in 2019 and parts of 20
Perenco gains approval for North Sea installations decom plans
Perenco has received approval from the UK authorities for its decommissioning programs for the Tyne and Guinevere gas field installations in the Southern North Sea.
Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV Seabed Lease Fee Remains
The future operator of the Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV wind farms will not be exempt from paying the seabed lease fee for the portions of the wind farms situated within the 12-mile zone of the Dutch territories in the North Sea, according to Eric Wiebes, the country’s Minister of Economic Affai
Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV Seabed Lease Fee Remains
The future operator of the Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV wind farms will not be exempt from paying the seabed lease fee for the portions of the wind farms situated within the 12-mile zone of the Dutch territories in the North Sea, according to Eric Wiebes, the country’s Minister of Economic Affai
ExxonMobil books capacity at Uniper’s Wilhelmshaven FSRU
German utility Uniper on Friday said it has signed a heads of agreement with ExxonMobil for regasification capacity at its LNG import project in Wilhelmshaven.
Goliat field support vessel completes first stage of hybrid power conversion
Var Energy and Simon Møkster have completed the first phase of hybrid power conversion of the Stril Barents vessel, currently working on the Goliat field off Norway.
Cyprus extends tender deadline for LNG import facility
The Cypriot government has extended the deadline for the tender it launched initially in October 2018 for the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in Vasilikos Bay, near Limassol.
Wärtsilä in New Fishing Vessel Deal
Wärtsilä has secured a deal to provide the ship design, as well as the main engine and other propulsion equipment, for a new fishing vessel. The ship will be built at the Balenciaga shipyard in Spain for Castlehill, the Fraserburgh, Scotland based owners. The 69.8 meters long ‘Resolute’ will replace