Project & Tenders
France’s GTT to equip Knutsen LNG tanker
GTT, the French maker of LNG containment system has received an order from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to equip a new LNG carrier with its Mark III Flex containment system. Hyundai’s shipyard based in Ulsan will build the 180,000-cbm vessel on behalf of the Norwegian shipping company Nors
RSS Provides Lifting and Rigging Equipment to DWDR Project
Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has supplied lifting and rigging equipment to the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) project on the Kent, UK coast. RSS supplied the equipment to VolkerBrooks, part of VolkerStevin, which is one half of the VSBW joint venture with Boskalis Westminster, responsible fo
Blue Water Wins €40M Nord Stream 2 Logistics Job
Wasco Coatings has awarded Blue Water Shipping of Esbjerg, Denmark, a €40-million contract for the transport, handling and storage of 113,000 Nord Stream 2 project pipes. Wasco was earlier awarded the contract for concrete weight coating, storage and logistics of the 200,000 pipes required for the p
PSA Panama Terminal Expansion VIDEO
Jan De Nul Group has just released a video about the PSA terminal development project in Panama. According to JDN, the company is currently expanding the PSA terminal. The project includes dredging and excavation of 4 million m³ of material, as well as the construction of an 800-meter quay wall. Loc
PHOTO: Oseberg Vestflanken 2 jacket and topside ready to set sail
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has shared a photo showing the loaded out jacket and topside for Statoil’s Oseberg Vestflanken 2 project. The Netherlands-based manufacturer of large structures for the oil and gas industry, that the loaded out jacket and topside were being prepared at the company’s Z
Rossall Sea Defenses June Update
With the November end date fast approaching, works continue to focus on filling some large gaps in the new sea defenses at Rossall. The bridging structure over the United Utilities twin outfalls is progressing slowly but surely, reported the Wyre Council. All 30 tubular steel piles have been driven
Canyon Offshore to Trench Hornsea Project One Cables
Canyon Offshore has been awarded a contract by Siem Offshore Contractors for the provision of trenching services on DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Canyon Offshore’s scope will require the trenching of approximately 140km of inner-array grid cables on the wind farm, laid onto t
Golar, Delfin to jointly develop first US FLNG project
Bermuda-based Golar LNG signed a deal with Delfin Midstream to jointly develop the Delfin LNG project off the coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, deploying Golar’s FLNG technology.
Marathon Oil files Brae decommissioning plans to UK authorities
U.S.-based oil company Marathon Oil has submitted a draft decommissioning program for its Brae Area facilities in the UK sector of the North Sea to the authorities. The Brae Area lies approximately 170 miles (274 km) north-east of Aberdeen in a water depth of approximately 110m. The area consists of
Tekmar to Protect Blyth OWF Cables
Tekmar has been awarded a contract by VBMS to supply its 7th generation of TekLink cable protection system, bellmouths, cover disks and hang-offs on Blyth offshore wind farm. The 66kV wind farm is wholly owned by EDF Energies Nouvelles and is being built by EDF Energy Renewables. Nexans will supply
DNV GL to Provide Verification for Maersk Oil’s Tyra Field
DNV GL has won a contract to provide independent verification services for the Maersk Oil redevelopment of the Tyra field, offshore Denmark. The contract will be coordinated by DNV GL in Denmark, with teams of experts from multiple DNV GL offices supporting the construction in fabrication yards acro
Public to Learn More About Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
Visitors to this year’s Leeds Waterfront Festival will get the chance to see the innovative technology being used to reduce the risk of flooding to the city. The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme project team will be on hand at the event on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June, to explain what work has been
Norway approves Njord and Bauge development plans
Norwegian oil company Statoil has informed that the plans for development and operation (PDO) of Njord and Bauge in the Norwegian Sea have now been approved by the authorities. Statoil is the operator of both Njord and Bauge fields with 20% and 35% stake, respectively. The Njord A platform and the N
Ocean Installer Catches Al Jurf SURF
Ocean Installer has been awarded a SURF project at the Al Jurf oil field in the Mediterranean. The Al Jurf oil field is located about 150 km northwest off the coast of Tripoli, Libya, at a water depth of approximately 80-90 meters. The field is operated by Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture (JV)