Project & Tenders
Rana Set to Dive for Saipem on FPSO Firenze
Rana Diving has been subcontracted by Saipem for air diving activities during the FPSO Firenze disconnection. According to Rana, the activities are scheduled to take place early September 2018. The FPSO Firenze (owned by Floaters, Eni Group) is moored in the Aquila field in the Southern Adriatic Sea
Planning Permission Needed for Humber Scheme
Proposals for a multi-million scheme to protect thousands of properties from flooding from the Humber has been put forward to Hull’s planning chiefs. Planning permission is being sought for a £42 million Humber Hull Frontage Improvement Scheme to improve a 7-8 kilometer stretch of tidal flood defens
Fairfield Charters CSV Normand Tonjer
Solstad Farstad has entered into a contract with Fairfield Industries for the CSV Normand Tonjer. The contract will start in 3Q 2018 and has a duration of one year firm plus two years option. Fairfield will use the vessel to support their worldwide ocean bottom seismic survey using node-based techno
Long-Awaited Deepening of the Elbe River Can Start Now
The long-awaited deepening of the River Elbe, the most important strategic development project for the Port of Hamburg, can start now as the third supplementary planning procedure for the fairway adjustment has been successfully completed. Good news for shipping and Hamburg’s port customers througho
Aleron Subsea Scores First Gig for Its Hybrid TRACKROV
Aberdeenshire-based ROV and engineering firm, Aleron Subsea, has won the first contract for its new hybrid TRACKROV technology which will see it supporting UXO clearance work on an offshore wind project in the Netherlands. The TRACKROV vehicle has been built to operate on the seabed for extended per
Alcatel Submarine Networks, Nexans Win Johan Castberg PRM Work
Equinor has awarded Alcatel Submarine Networks, part of Nokia, a contract for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM), which in turn has signed a letter of intent with Nexans Norway for delivery of subsea cable. “PRM is a central element of the digital strategy for Johan Castberg and will be an importa
Nexen Hires Pipetech for Scott Platform Job
Pipetech, the independent process system integrity specialist, has won a project with operator Nexen to deliver active caisson management on its Scott platform. Pipetech has completed the first stage to remove internal scale build up from a 42 inch produced water caisson on the platform, located 188
Premier to sanction Catcher tie-backs in 1Q 2019
UK-based Premier Oil has found several tie-back options for its Catcher development in the UK North Sea, with an aim to sanction the project during the first quarter of 2019. The Catcher Area, which started oil production in December 2017 through the BW Offshore-owned Catcher FPSO, reached contracte
‘Connector’ Extends Hornsea Project One Campaign
Ocean Yield has entered into a contract for extension of the charter for the vessel “Connector” for a firm period up to and including September 30, 2018. The charter has further extension option for a period up to and including November 19, 2018. The vessel will continue to carry out cable lay opera
4Subsea Bags Equinor Contract
4Subsea has received a three-year master service agreement for processing of BOP measurement data for a selection of Equinor’s mobile drilling units operating on subsea wells. Under the contract 4Subsea will provide well monitoring services and rental of sensors to support Equinor’s need for collect
Schlumberger Sells WesternGeco to Shearwater
Shearwater GeoServices has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the marine seismic acquisition assets and operations of WesternGeco, the geophysical services product line of Schlumberger. Shearwater will own and operate a fleet of 14 seismic vessels offering a full range of acquisition ser
SMD Wins with TE SubCom
Subsea equipment designer and manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has signed a contract to supply a QTrencher 500 cable maintenance ROV to TE SubCom. The QTrencher 500 will be delivered in Q1 2019. The vehicle will come equipped with SMD’s latest surface control and power cabin layout. SMD’s De
Wiking Helikopter to Back Siemens Gamesa O&M Ops at Beatrice
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has awarded Wiking Helikopter Service with a multi-year contract to support maintenance operations at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland, which will comprise 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines.
Palfinger Equipment for Nexans New Cable Layer
Palfinger Marine has signed contract for deck equipment package with Ulstein Verft for Nexans new cable laying vessel (CLV) Aurora. Ulstein will construct the vessel, designed by Skipsteknisk in Ålesund, and prepare for the topside equipment. The CLV is 31 m wide, 149.9 m long, with a deadweight of