Project & Tenders
Elia Appoints LOC as MOG Marine Warranty Surveyor
Elia, Belgium’s electricity transmission system operator, has contracted London Offshore Consultants (France) to provide marine warranty surveyor (MWS) services for the modular offshore grid (MOG) project in the Belgium sector of the North Sea. The MWS provides independent third-party technical revi
Vattenfall, wpd and Caisse des Dépôts Form Dunkerque Offshore Wind Alliance
Swedish energy company Vattenfall, German wind power developer wpd and French financial institution Caisse des Dépôts have formed an alliance for the bid preparation in an offshore wind tender in Dunkerque, France.
Aquabotix Adds New Commercial Partner
UUV Aquabotix has added new commercial partner and distributor, Azorean Aquatic Technologies, to help support the company’s global expansion and sale of its underwater robotics products. Azorean, headquartered in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, will aid the sale of Aquabotix’s Endura remotely operated vehi
Badsey Brook Project on Track for Completion in 2018
The construction work continues to progress well on the Badsey Brook flood risk management scheme, reports the Environment Agency. The Badsey Brook scheme is aimed to reduce flood risk for approximately 290 properties along the Broadway, Childswickham and Murcot. The project includes construction of
Statoil Makes Offshore Wind Power Play in Poland
Statoil has signed an agreement with Polenergia to acquire a 50 % interest in the two early phase offshore wind development projects in Poland, Bałtyk Środkowy III (BSIII) and Bałtyk Środkowy II (BSII).
Oceaneering Buys Ecosse Subsea
Oceaneering International has acquired Ecosse Subsea, a provider of offshore engineering, seabed preparation, route clearance and trenching services, for approximately GBP 50 million. Enabling technologies acquired in the transaction include Ecosse’s modular SCAR seabed system and its newly develope
Reach Subsea Charters Olympic Challenger
Reach Subsea has entered into an agreement with Olympic Subsea for use of the subsea vessel Olympic Challenger for 2 years, with an option to extend for 1 year. The commercial terms of the charter agreement are confidential between the parties. The vessel already has two ROVs mobilised onboard, whic
KW Designed Wins Siemens Subsea Contract
KW Designed Solutions have been awarded a contract by Siemens Subsea for the supply of a second pressure vessel. This new pressure vessel will accompany the existing range of subsea electrical testing pressure vessels, previously supplied by KW Designed Solutions and will be used for the production
PHOTO: Aker Solutions gears up for Johan Castberg work
Norwegian oil services company Aker Solutions is preparing to start building components for the Statoil-operated Johan Castberg development located in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
Maran Nakilat JV adds two LNG carriers
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat has expanded its joint venture partnership with Greek shipping company Maran Ventures to include two additional liquefied natural gas vessels. Maran Nakilat was first established in 2005 with four jointly-owned LNG vessels, and was further expanded on several occasi
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 26 – March 04). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/03/01/subsea-7-buys-siem-offshore-contractors-and-two-vessels/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/02/27/aker-solutions-subsea-equipment-for-wint
PHOTO: Second Johan Sverdrup jacket named at Kvaerner’s yard
Norwegian offshore structures builder Kvaerner has named the second jacket meant for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup development located in the North Sea, 160 kilometers west of Stavanger. In a social media update on Thursday Kvaerner shared images from the christening ceremony held at its Verdal shpyard i
Greenlink Interconnector Looks for Route Survey Provider
Greenlink Project, a HVDC interconnector between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, has invited bidders for route investigation survey services. Earlier this year, Element Power submitted an application to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for a foreshore licence
Van Oord and Oceaneering Establish ROV Partnership
Oceaneering has secured a three-year frame agreement with Van Oord Offshore Wind B.V. for the provision of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and trenching support services.