Project & Tenders
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 2 – May 8, 2016). TSHD Inai Kenanga Electrical Installations Completed Bakker Sliedrecht has just completed the electrical installations works on the trailing suction hopper dredger Inai Kenanga. HKIA Land
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 02 – May 08). IMR and light construction player Harkand has entered into administration after it, earlier this year, defaulted on the payment of its senior secured bond issue and interest, due to
Harkand North America and Africa to Relaunch as Ethos Offshore
A team led by AJ Jain, Harkand North America managing director, has agreed to a management buyout (MBO) of Harkand’s North American and African business. The new company, to be named Ethos Offshore Ltd, will continue to provide subsea engineering and construction services to Harkand’s existing US, M
Gardline Geosurvey and Neptune Join Forces
Gardline Geosurvey and Neptune have joined forces to bring a new integrated vessel and ROV package to market. The strategic partnership between the companies will see Gardline’s DP2 multi-role survey vessel, the MV Kommandor, enhanced with the permanent installation of Neptune’s Explorer 06 100HP RO
Charter Termination for Viking Poseidon
Norwegian vessel owner, Eidesvik Offshore, has received a charter termination notice from the administrators of Harkand Gulf Contracting Ltd for the vessel Viking Poseidon. Harkand Gulf Contracting Ltd is part of the group of companies that fell into administration on May 4, 2016 due to financial pr
More than 170 Jobs Lost as Harkand Goes Under
Over 170 employees will have to go as Harkand’s European business (based in Hammersmith and Aberdeen) is to be wound down by Deloitte’s Joint Administrators, appointed on May 4, 2016. According to Deloitte, 39 staff will be retained for a short period to assist with the wind-down of the European bus
Minesto Orders SRP’s Bottom Joint System for Deep Green
Minesto has ordered a modified version of Subsea Riser Products’ (SRP) Rocksteady bottom joint system, for its tidal energy power plant Deep Green. Delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. The bottom joint functions as a locking mechanism between Deep Green’s tether and the seabed founda
Westcon Clinches Statoil Subsea Maintenance Deal
Westcon has been awarded a maintenance contract for subsea tools and equipment at all Statoil base locations in Norway. The scope of the agreement is maintenance and overhaul of defined parts of the subsea equipment Statoil has at its bases, in addition to an option for extension of the scope both o
Nexans’ Cables for Arkona Offshore Wind Farm
Nexans Deutschland’s Hanover plant will supply 76 kilometers of energy cables to E.ON for the Arkona offshore wind farm, the company informed. The submarine cables are designed for operation at 33 kV and will serve as the internal cabling for the nearly 385 MW wind farm, which is due to be built bet
Subsea in April
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. Tragic incident struck Aker Solutions after helicopter crashed with three of its employees on board on route to Bergen from the Statoil-operated Gullfaks B platfo
Xodus Scoops Lundin Framework Agreement in Norway
Xodus Group has been awarded a framework agreement by Lundin Norway to provide engineering studies and verification services for its developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreement is for four years with potential extension for two years, the company informed. Xodus’ scope of work wil
Agreement Reached on Dredged Material Dumping Area
Schleswig-Holstein recently granted Hamburg permission to continue to deposit dredged material near Buoy E3 in the North Sea. The new permission substantially increases the scope for action to continuously keep the water level deep in the Port of Hamburg. “For the around 10,000 seagoing vessels annu
Briggs Gets Oil Spill Lead Contract for BP’s Forties Pipeline
Briggs Environmental Services has received a five-year contract from BP to act as its oil spill lead across the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) and to provide oil spill response services in the north of Scotland. Under the contract, Briggs will provide specialist advice to BP in the event of an oil sp
Proserv Strikes Apache North Sea Deal
Proserv has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Apache Corporation for work on the UK Continental Shelf. Proserv will supply a subsea control system and associated topside and subsea interface equipment for use on the new Callater wells located south of the Beryl Alpha platform. The la