Project & Tenders
Germany Launches First Competitive Offshore Wind Tender, 1.55GW Up for Grabs
German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) today issued an invitation to tender as part of the first competitive bidding process for offshore wind under which the bidders with the lowest offered prices will be awarded contracts.
DBL Inaugurates New Dredgers
Dhaka-based business conglomerate DBL Group last Saturday inaugurated two IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and two Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1050 work boats. The vessels were inaugurated by the Bangladesh Minister of Shipping, Honorable Shajahan Khan. Also attending the ceremony were Bangl
GALLERY: Gazprom Neft boosts Prirazlomnaya output in 2016
Gazprom Neft, an oil producing subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom, has met its annual production targets at the Prirazlomnaya offshore platform with a total 2,154,000 tonnes of Arctic oil being produced at the offshore field in 2016. According to the company, the produced amount of oil is over two and a
MAN nets Italian LNG ferry job
MAN Cryo, a MAN Diesel & Turbo unit, signed a contract with Sefine Shipyard in Turkey to deliver a marine LNG fuel gas supply system for a ferry built for the Italian shipowner Caronte & Tourist.
Mcdermott Grabs Ceona Amazon?
The Houston-based offshore EPCI player, McDermott, has reportedly struck a deal to acquire the pipelay and construction vessel Ceona Amazon, previously owned by the SURF contractor Ceona. Ceona fell into administration in 2015 resulting in over 100 redundancies, and left the company assets up for sa
Estonia: LNG center planned for Port of Pärnu
LNG Gorskaya Overseas signed a letter of intent with Estonia’s Port of Pärnu to establish a liquefied natural gas center in the harbor.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 23 – January 29). Oceaneering has been awarded a technology development contract by Statoil. The contract provides for the development, manufacturing, testing, and mobilization of a self-conta
Dana Petroleum: Western Isles to start producing in late 2017
Dana Petroleum, a UK North Sea operator, is working on bringing online its Western Isles development in 2017. The project has experienced delays after Dana in 2015 made changes to technical requirements for the FPSO planned for deployment at its North Sea fields. The FPSO of Sevan’s cylindrical desi
Freire Shipyard to Build Oceanographic Vessel for Saudi Arabia
Vigo-based Freire Shipyard has secured a contract for the construction of a 43-meter oceanographic vessel, ordered by a Technology Center in Saudi Arabia. According to the company, the vessel will be very similar to the RV Janan delivered to Qatar University in 2011, but it will be adapted to the ne
HullWiper ROV Expands to Valencia Port
The Spanish port of Valencia could be set to break Algeciras’ virtual vessel maintenance services monopoly in the country, thanks to the availability of the eco-friendly HullWiper hull cleaner, according to the Managing Director of the company behind the diver-free system. “Until now, hull cleaning
Sumitomo and Airborne Ink Cooperation Agreement
Sumitomo Corporation and Airborne Oil & Gas have signed a commercial cooperation agreement for the sale and distribution of TCP products to the global oil & gas industry. The two companies will leverage each other’s strengths in providing thermoplastic composite pipe products for riser, flowline and
FCA, Iveco, Engie partner on promoting LNG as fuel
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco and Engie joined forces on promoting the use of natural gas-fueled (LNG and CNG) vehicles and infrastructure in Europe.
Statoil Picks Oceaneering to Develop Battery-Powered E-ROV System
Oceaneering has been awarded a technology development contract by Statoil. The contract provides for the development, manufacturing, testing, and mobilization of a self-contained, battery-powered work class remotely operated vehicle (E-ROV) system deployed on the seabed. The system will interface wi
IKM to Support Subsea 7 on Culzean SURF Project
IKM has recently secured a contract award from Subsea 7 based in Aberdeen. Subsea 7 has won the subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract with Maersk Oil. The company will make and install underwater equipment for the new Culzean gas field. The Culzean gas condensate field in the UK Cent