Project & Tenders
Svanen ready for foundation installation at Kriegers Flak offshore wind project
Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen has arrived at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind project in Denmark to begin the installation of monopile foundations. The monopiles, manufactured by EEW Special Pipe Constructions, will be transported floating from Rostock, Germany, to the project site. The transit
Ulstein delivers two platform suppliers to COSL
Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has delivered two platform supply vessels of the Ulstein PX121 design to China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL).
Swedish marine energy developer strikes new deals in Faroe Islands
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has landed a framework agreement for onshore engineering services in the Faroe Islands to support the operation and maintenance of its Deep Green technology. Minesto will be installing tidal energy devices in the waters surrounding the Faroe Islands, initially
Arundel Tidal Defense Scheme Update
Good progress continues to be made under the Arundel tidal defense scheme (ATDS) with the improvements to the wall at River Road, informs the Environment Agency. According to the update, further deliveries of steel sheet piles were made to site week beginning Monday 4 May. This means that all the st
Macquarie, RIDG to place joint bid at Scottish offshore wind auction
Macquarie, through its Green Investment Group (GIG), and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) have joined forces to bid for the development of an offshore wind project at the upcoming ScotWind leasing round. “By partnering right at the genesis of development, we’re making our earliest c
Elia and 50Hertz seek GIS provider for offshore and onshore substations
Elia and 50Hertz have issued a tender seeking a provider of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for offshore and onshore substations in Belgium and Germany. The selected party will be in charge of designing, factory testing, installing, on-site testing and commissioning 66kV offshore GIS, 220kV offshore
Penspen to support ADNOC’s Zirku project
Engineering and management services provider Penspen has been awarded a contract by Target Engineering Construction for slug catcher replacement support on a project on Zirku Island in the United Arab Emirates.
Aquatec delivers North Sea pressure monitoring solution
Aquatec Group has provided two rapidly deployable pressure loggers to a North Sea operator to meet an imminent offshore mobilisation. The company engineered a pair of ROV-deployable magnetic mounts for its AQUAlogger 310 oceanographic pressure and temperature data loggers. The loggers were then moun
Civmec wins Woodside contract for Pluto-Karratha project
Australian largest LNG company Woodside has awarded a supply and fabrication contract to compatriot Civmec for the Pluto-Karratha gas plant interconnector project. Under the deal, Western Australia-based Civmec will carry out the fabrication of structural steel, piping, a module and skids located wi
World’s largest crane vessel lifts Wintershall Dea’s Nova topside module
The world’s largest crane vessel, Sleipnir, has lifted Wintershall Dea’s Nova field topside module from the Rosenberg WorleyParsons yard in Stavanger, Norway.
Dredging of the New Soo Locks About to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced that the New Lock at the Soo project is on schedule as construction for phase one of the project began this week. According to the Corps, Trade West Construction, Inc., began to move equipment to the site on May 4 and will begin deepe
MOJO Maritime on UXO hunt offshore France
MOJO Maritime France SAS has won a contract to investigate potential unexploded ordnance (UXO) targets along the export cable route connecting the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm to the French grid. MOJO Maritime will, through the use of ROVs and/or divers, investigate and identify the nature of th
First turbine up at Zhuhai Jinwan offshore wind farm
The first Ming Yang turbine has been installed at the Zhuhai Jinwan offshore wind project in China. The first of the project’s 55 MySE5.5MW turbines was installed on 6 May at the site located in the southern part of Sanzao Island, Zhuhai City. The 300 MW offshore wind farm is being developed by Guan
Fargo-Moorhead Funding Moving Forward
The Diversion Authority Finance Committee Chair Fargo Commissioner Tony Grindberg, and Board Chair Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney yesterday thanked Sen. John Hoeven for his recent work to secure Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) financing for the FM Area Diversion Project. The Senator