Project & Tenders
SPT Offshore in Double Boskalis Win
Boskalis has contracted SPT Offshore for installation of 174 suction pile foundations for the foundation of 58 suction bucket jackets for a part of Hornsea offshore wind farm Project One, by DONG Energy Wind Power. The jackets support the 7.0 MW Siemens wind turbines. In addition Boskalis has contra
OMM Secures Wikinger Gig
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has won a coveted operations and maintenance (O&M) services contract, awarded by Iberdrola. OMM will now lead on the contract to provide both topside and subsea O&M services for the Wikinger offshore wind farm, currently under construction in the Baltic Sea. OMM will
Wintershall’s first operated Danish field starts producing oil
Oil production has kicked off from Wintershall’s first own-operated Danish oil field – the Ravn. The Ravn field (Block 5/06) produces oil from a depth of approximately 4,000 meters via a newly constructed production platform in the Danish North Sea, some 300 kilometers North of the Dutch town of Den
TSHD Mahaa Jarraafu Ready for Sea Trials
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) just moments ago announced that their new Easydredge 3700 trailing suction hopper dredger, the Mahaa Jarraafu is ready for the sea trials. This vessel is the largest in the Easydredge series of standard twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredgers, de
Keller to Supply Gearboxes for the World’s Most Powerful Cutter
C. u. W. Keller GmbH & Co. KG (Keller) has secured an order for the design and manufacture of several gearboxes for the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger. The gearboxes were designed in close cooperation with DEME who will operate the cutter under the name SPARTACUS. According to the comp
Trelleborg Buoyancy Package for ROV SuBastian
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation has engineered and manufactured a custom syntactic foam buoyancy package for the Schmidt Ocean Institute for use on its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV), SuBastian. The Schmidt Ocean Institute underwater robotic research program includes the design and
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea PLSV Begins Petrobras Campaign
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea joint venture has taken delivery of a newbuild pipelay support vessel (PLSV) the Skandi Búzios. The PLSV started its 8-year charter contract with Petrobras on April 13, 2017. Skandi Búzios is the sistership of the Skandi Açu, which started its charter contract on August 13,
Solstad Wins with Saipem
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore said it has signed a frame agreement with Saipem (Portugal) Comercio Maritime for the subsea construction support vessel “Normand Cutter”. According to the Oslo-listed company the new deal is valid for 4 years. Through this agreement, Saipem can utilize the “N
Wärtsilä Power Package for DEME’s Newbuild
The technology group Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and other propulsion machinery for DEME’s new offshore construction vessel ‘Orion’ being built at the Cosco shipyard in China. This will be the first vessel of its kind to be fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and in addition to the dual-fuel
First Marine Solutions and Interocean Join Forces
First Marine Solutions (FMS) have signed an official alliance with Interocean Marine Services to combine their equipment and technical capabilities to offer enhanced integrated mooring solutions. As part of the deal FMS has bought £5 million worth of mooring equipment from Interocean, increasing the
Top News of the Week, 10-16 April 2017
Germany Accepts First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Auction Bid Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur has selected three offshore wind projects by DONG Energy and one project by EnBW in the first auction for grid connections and funding for existing offshore wind farm projects, with at least one of the developer
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 10 – April 16). Nord Stream 2 AG said it has signed a contract for offshore pipelay of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea with Allseas on 6 April 2017. The contract [&
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 10-16, 2017). PHOTO: TSHD Sospan Dau Working on the DWDR Development Last week, the Port of Dover released a beautiful sunset photo of trailing suction hopper dredger Sospan Dau working on the Dover Western
Industry Spotlights DONG, EnBW Game-Changers
After the latest German offshore wind tender resulted in EnBW and DONG Energy announcing the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farms, the industry welcomed the news and the direction these tender results set for the sector.