Project & Tenders
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. Built at the yard in Sliedrecht, the dredger was delivered on 1 April and named a week later during a ceremony at Van Oord’s Rotterdam office. The vessel is the biggest of the standard range o
Montrose BLP sails out from Heerema’s yard (Gallery)
Talisman Sinopec has informed that the new Montrose Bridge Linked Platform (BLP) topsides has sailed out from the Heerema Fabrication Group’s Zwijndrecht yard, 12 miles south of Rotterdam. The topside for the Montrose BLP was recently loaded on Heerema’s barge. Heerema Zwijndrecht started the fabric
Triyards grabs order for two LNG-powered ferries
Singapore-based Triyards, through its unit, Strategic Marine, secured a contract with the Dutch ferry operator Rederij Doeksen to build two LNG-powered aluminium catamarans.
Wartsila tech ordered for BC Ferries vessels LNG conversion
Wärtsilä of Finland said its technology has been ordered by the Gdańsk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa for the $140 million mid-life upgrade and LNG conversion of BC Ferries’ two RoPax vessels.
Reganosa wins Dunkirk LNG start-up consultation job
Spanish natural gas transmission system operator, Reganosa, on Friday informed it has been chosen to assist the start of operations at the Dunkirk LNG (Dunkerque LNG) terminal in France.
Noble Energy fails at Silvergate. Moves rig to Katmai well
Noble Energy, a U.S.-based offshore exploration company, has failed to find commercial hydrocarbons at its exploration well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The company on Friday said its Silvergate exploration well, drilled on Mississippi Canyon Block 339, was being plugged and abandoned. Noble Energy o
ConocoPhillips Wireline Deal for Archer
Archer has been awarded a five-year contract by ConocoPhillips for the provision of mechanical wireline services for the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract was awarded to Archer following a tender process for ConocoPhillips’ well intervention services in Norway. Archer has provided wireline i
Island Constructor to Work for BP Off UK
Island Offshore has secured work for its offshore construction and well intervention vessel ‘Island Constructor’ with BP on the UK continental shelf. The contract follows the recently awarded work with Norske Shell on the Draugen field. The BP deal covers the provision of light well intervention (LW
Time-Lapse of Dredger Selkie Launching
Scotland’s only council-owned dredger has made its inaugural journey from shipyard to the sea. Moray Council – responsible for the maintenance of six harbors – is the only local authority in Scotland to own its own dredger. The £2.5 million, 250 tonne vessel was floated off at high tide from the Mac
The Switch PM shaft generator ordered for Saga LNG Shipping newbuild
Helsinki-based, marine drive train technology specialist, The Switch, on Thursday informed it has received an order for its permanent magnet shaft generator for a 45,000 cbm LNG carrier being built for Saga LNG Shipping.
CEE, Swathe Services Ink UK and Ireland Distributor Deal
CEE HydroSystems, a hydrographic survey single beam echo sounder manufacturer has entered into a distributor agreement with Swathe Services, a hydrographic survey instrumentation sales and support specialists. The aim of the agreement is to promote the new CEE echo sounder systems for marine and fre
IKM to Support Bibby Offshore’s Future Projects
IKM Testing in Aberdeen has been awarded a three year pre-commissioning services frame agreement by Bibby Offshore. The three year contract, with the extension option for a further two years, spans three Diving Support Vessels, one Construction Support Vessel and one ROV Support vessel operating pri
Xodus nets Grain LNG contract
Xodus Group on Thursday said it has won a design and engineering services framework agreement for the Grain LNG terminal, located on the Isle of Grain, Kent.
Burbo Bank Extension OFTO Tender Kicks Off
Ofgem has launched a tender to enable prospective bidders to compete to own the transmission assets of the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension wind farm in the Bay of Liverpool. The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) Tender Round Four (TR4) started on 7 April, Ofgem said. Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind f