Project & Tenders
Google Picks TE SubCom for Dunant Subsea Cable Project
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company has been selected by Google as the supplier of its Dunant submarine cable system. The four-fiber pair cable system will span over 6,400 kilometers and will connect the East Coast of the United States to Europe (Virginia Beach in the U.S. to the French Atlantic co
Equinor gets nod to power Johan Sverdrup from shore
Equinor has received consent to use a facility to supply power from onshore to the Johan Sverdrup field located off Norway.
GTT bags Hyundai Samho LNG tanks order
French LNG containment tank specialist, GTT said Tuesday it won a new order from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the tank design of two liquefied natural gas carriers. The two 174,000-cbm LNG tankers will be built on behalf of a European shipowner. The delivery of the ships is
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy scores $744 million Greek LNG carrier order
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries said Tuesday it won a contract to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for Capital Gas Carrier Corp., owned by Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis. The deal is worth 836.5 billion won (US$744 million). The LNG carriers are expected
ABS bags Botas’ FSRU classification job
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has been selected to class a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for the Turkish oil and gas pipeline operator Botas.
IOG targets end of September for North Sea assets FID
IOG expects to make a final investment decision for its Blythe and Vulcan Satellite hubs by the end of September 2018.
Jan De Nul’s New Dredger Launched at Keppel Shipyard in China
The 3,500m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Diogo Cão was launched last Saturday at the Keppel Nantong shipyard in China, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine. This green vessel – the second of three 3,500m³ hoppers to be launched – is equipped with an exhaust gas treatment system filtering out
EXCLUSIVE: OHT Orders Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Vessel
Norway’s OHT has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) in Jiangsu, China, for the construction of a 48,000 dwt semi-submersible offshore wind farm foundation installation vessel, with options to extend the program with up to three vessels.
EXCLUSIVE: OHT Orders Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Vessel
Norway’s OHT has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) in Jiangsu, China, for the construction of a 48,000 dwt semi-submersible offshore wind farm foundation installation vessel, with options to extend the program with up to three vessels.
Newhaven Flood Alleviation Scheme – July Update
The construction works continue on the Newhaven flood alleviation scheme, which is aimed to reduce the risk of flooding to approximately 430 homes and 390 businesses in and around the East Sussex. According to the Environment Agency, the works on the west bank are complete and the focus is now on th
Magseis Wins North Europe Contract
Magseis has entered into a service agreement for an operation with its proprietary MASS nodes and MASS modular handling system including seismic data QC and navigation support for a project in North Europe. The contract will start imminently and last for approximately 3 months. Magseis CEO, Per Chri
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 09 – July 15). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/07/09/rovop-eyes-further-growth/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/07/10/m2-subsea-nets-10m-in-six-months/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/07/11/rr
Dril-Quip in Sea Lion Deal with Premier Oil
Dril-Quip’s European subsidiary, based in Aberdeen, has entered into a letter of intent with Premier Oil to provide subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development located offshore the Falkland Islands. The scope of work includes plans for 23 subsea production systems, including wellh
MAN to supply gas engines of Oman LNG power plant
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order from Oman LN) to equip a new power plant with nine MAN 51/60 gas engines.