Project & Tenders
Saipem Bags USD 487M Worth of Contracts
Italian contractor Saipem has been awarded new E&C (Engineering & Construction) contracts valued at approximately €430 million ($487 million). The first is a contract with Statoil, for the lift and mating operations of offshore floating wind turbines for the Hywind Scotland project. The 30 MW projec
Engie in LNG cooperation with EGAS
French LNG player Engie on Monday executed a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian National Gas Company (EGAS) for imports of liquefied natural gas to Egypt.
Partrac Secures Dudgeon Metocean Contract
Partrac has been selected by Statoil to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. Partrac has been contracted to manage the deployment and maintenance of the equipment and the delivery of real-time waves and current data over the duration of the cons
Germany Ups 2017 Offshore Wind Tender Volume
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has proposed an amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) which would enable two offshore wind tenders with a total capacity of 2.92GW to be held in 2017. The two tenders with 1.46GW capacity each are part of the new draft bill for
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 11-17, 2016). PHOTO: Naming of Van Oord’s New Dredger BIESBOSCH Royal IHC has just released a photo from the naming ceremony of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) BIESBOSCH. Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 11 – April 17). Kongsberg Maritime’s UK division has uncovered the long lost model of Nessie which was used during filming of 1970’s “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes”. The discovery was made
BP signs LNG supply deal with PLN, sets up Tangguh Train 3 FID
BP of UK said it has signed a deal to supply LNG to the Indonesian power utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) until 2033.
Aker Solutions Grabs Petrobras Prize
Aker Solutions has secured an agreement to provide maintenance and other services for subsea facilities at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The contract is for a fixed term of three years valued at BRL 435 million net of taxes (NOK 1 billion) and may be extended by another thre
BAE Systems to Build Subsea Mine Hunters for US Navy
BAE Systems has been awarded a £15.5-million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers. Archerfish is a remotely-controlled underwater vehicle equipped with an explosive warhead to destroy sea mines. In addition to Archerfish mine neutra
Rosmorport’s New Dredger Sets Sail for Rotterdam
FSUE Rosmorport’s new trailing suction hopper dredger Severnaya Dvina has left the Song Thu Corporation shipyard (part of Damen Shipyards Group) in Da Nang, Vietnam, and is now on her way to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Upon arrival, TSHD Severnaya Dvina will undergo final testing and adjustments pri
Iran in LNG supply MOU, new FLNG development emerging
Enel Trade an Italian gas and power utility has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Iranian Gas Export Company to buy liquefied natural gas.
Spotlight on Marker Wadden Project
Dredging sludge has negative connotations but the Marker Wadden shows that the natural and economic value of dredged material is underestimated. Sludge, silt and mud are useful raw materials and building materials. They can be used for upgrading soils, raising dikes, nature development or land recla
Saipem Lands Trans Adriatic Pipeline Contract
Saipem has been awarded a new contract regarding the offshore section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project. The contract has been awarded by Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG, a joint venture between BP, SOCAR, Snam S.p.A., Fluxys, Enagás and Axpo. The EPCI contract (Engineering, Procurement, Constructio
Bibby Offshore Bags Its First Norwegian Deal
Bibby Offshore has secured its first contract in Norway with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia. Managed from Bibby Offshore’s Stavanger office, the work scope involves project management, installation engineering, procurement and subsea installation works, related to maintenance activities on the Norpipe o