Project & Tenders
Work Progresses on Rugeley Flood Scheme
The Environment Agency has just announced that the Rugeley Flood Risk Management Scheme, which began in December, is progressing well. EA also reported that the preparations for the construction of the embankment are now underway. To make sure that the public stay safe while the work is being carrie
Wintershall hands in Skarfjell concept, enters next project phase
Wintershall Norge has now submitted the development concept for the Skarfjell field development, located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Wintershall, together with its license partners Capricorn, Bayerngas, Edison and DEA, recently selecte
Wartsila to Service PGS’ Vessel Fleet
Wärtsilä and PGS have signed a service agreement under which Wärtsilä will take care of the maintenance of engines and propulsion systems on board PGS’s fleet of eight seismic vessels. The 3-year-agreement was signed in December 2016 and it includes an extension option for additional two years. In t
Shepards Wharf Marina Dredging Project Underway
The maintenance dredging at Shepards Wharf Marina and its fairway approaches is in full swing now, according to the Cowes Harbor. The project comes as a part of a program of harbor maintenance dredging, which also includes Thetis Wharf, Kingston Marine Services hoist dock, the Town Quay mooring basi
TMC compressors ordered for Golar’s FLNG Hilli
International compressor supplier Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) has been awarded a contract by Golar LNG to supply the compressed air system to the Hilli FLNG vessel which will operate offshore Cameroon.
HSM Offshore to Build Borssele Transformer Stations
Dutch transmission systems operator TenneT TSO B.V. has awarded a contract to the Schiedam-based HSM Offshore for the construction of offshore transformer stations required to link up the wind farms to be built offshore at Borssele in the south-west of the Netherlands. The contract concerns the offs
Van Oord Opts for Coda Octopus Real Time 3D Sonar
Van Oord has successfully completed an impressive ground improvement project for Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) with the help of Coda Octopus real time 3D sonar, the Echoscope. The project, which started in 2014, involved the reclamation of 65 million cubic meters of sand and extensive soi
PHOTO: Norway’s oil minister officially opens Ivar Aasen field
Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Søviknes officially opened the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea on Monday, February 13. Oil production from the Aker BP-operated field started on December 24, 2016, four years after the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) was submitted. The tota
Gazprom Export agrees gas transit terms through Georgia
Gazprom Export signed an agreement with a Georgian company regarding terms of Russian gas transit to Armenia through Georgia.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 06– February 12). Ezra Holdings has received a statutory demand from the solicitors of Forland Subsea for payment of a charter that is due and owing by EMAS-AMC AS for the vessel Lewek Inspec
Moscow Dredging Forum Starts Next Week
Next week, Media-Group PortNews in partnership with FSUE Rosmorport and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will organize the Fourth International Forum of Dredging Companies in Moscow. This year’s conference will take place on 15 February 2017 at the Radisson Royal Hotel. The For
Port of Hanstholm Expansion on the Way
The Port of Hanstholm, Denmark, has decided to announce a public tender for the expansion and development of the port. The tender documents concerning expansion of the port were released last week, following the approval of the Hanstholm Havn Board in late January. The expansion project includes dev
RTE Seeks Marine Warranty Surveyor for French OWF Connections
RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Électricité) is looking for Marine Warranty Surveyor services for the offshore connections of which the French transmission system operator is in charge.
DOF Subsea Secures Work in Atlantic Region
Norwegian provider of subsea services, DOF Subsea has received a Letter of Award (LoA) for one of its subsea vessels in the Atlantic region. The duration of the contract is over a year and will begin in Q1 2017, DOF informed. The value of the contract, awarded by according to DOF an oil major, has n