Project & Tenders
Newhaven Meetings Set
The Environment Agency will be hosting two exhibitions during November 2015 to share their latest plans with the community about the Newhaven flood alleviation scheme. The EA, together with Lewes District Council, is working to develop a scheme that will reduce flood risk from the sea and the river
Klaipeda Dredging Continues
Austrian construction company Strabag has just completed deepening of the Klaipeda Seaport Navigation Channel from 14,5 to 15 meters. During the works, around 260.000 cubic meters of soil was removed from the navigation channel. According to representatives of the Klaipeda Seaport, this €4.1 million
Siem Offshore Delays Again
Siem Offshore (SIOFF) has once again agreed to postpone the delivery of the Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) Siem Daya 1 to Daya Materials until December 15, 2015. This time the cancelling date was set for December 31, 2015. Other terms and conditions of the agreement will remain valid and
Soco hikes 2015 output guidance. Lowers forecast for 2016
Soco International, an independent oil company with assets in Vietnam and Congo, has upgraded its production guidance for the full year 2015, but it has also provided a lower preliminary guidance for 2016. The company’s shares fell 18.6 percent following the announcement. In an update on Tuesday, th
Fugro Scoops Total Subsea Gig
Fugro has won a five-year contract for the provision of underwater services to Total E&P UK (TEP UK). Under the contract, which runs from July 2015 and includes extension options for a further two years, Fugro is providing a full range of ROV services to conduct inspection, repair and maintenance ac
Klaipedos Nafta, Port of Helsingborg in LNG infrastructure deal
Klaipedos Nafta on Wednesday signed a partnership agreement with the port of Helsingborg to cooperate on the HEKLA – Helsingborg & Klaipeda LNG infrastructure facility deployment project.
Reach Subsea Looking into Vessel Lay-Ups and Redundancies
Lower activity levels and tough market conditions could force Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea to lay up two of its vessels. Namely, in its third-quarter earnings release, the Oslo-listed company said that, for the winter season, Edda Fonn and/or Stril Explorer, ROV/Survey vessels, could be pulled
Port of Cherbourg Ready for MRE
The Port of Cherbourg is ready to accommodate marine renewable energy (MRE) sectors and the creation of the first French offshore wind farms. With the on-going extension works undertaken by Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA), 100ha altogether will be available for this use at the port in 2016, repres
DOF Subsea in Vessel Sale
DOF Subsea has struck a deal to sell the vessel Skandi Inspector to an undisclosed international buyer. The UT 705 design vessel was built in 1979 by Hatlo Verksted – Ulsteinvik, Norway as platform supply vessel only to be converted in 1999. Previously known as Tender Captain, Far Captain and Skandi
Klaipedos Nafta, Gasnam to cooperate on LNG bunkering
Klaipedos Nafta of Lithuania and Spain’s Gasnam signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in developing standards for LNG bunkering operations. Under the agreement, the two sides agreed to exchange experiences and cooperate in developing a standard, still “non-existent” in Europe, for regula
Cambla Bags Its First Decommissioning Contracts
Cambla has been awarded decommissioning contracts with two operators in the oil and gas industry. The contracts will see Cambla provide project services support and utilise its Schedule Animation Tool (S.A.T) software to ensure efficient and effective planning for decommissioning projects in the Nor
Boston Barrier Events Announced
New information about the Boston Barrier is being launched by the Environment Agency at a series of events starting in November. The information includes a new computer animated video showing the latest design changes and the tidal flood defense scheme in more detail than ever before. There will als
VIDEO: ‘Normand Maximus’ heads to Brattvag, Norway
Solstad Offshore, a Norway-based provider of offshore support vessels, has shared a video of the sail away of its latest offshore construction vessel (OCV) Normand Maximus. As previously reported by Offshore Energy Today, the vessel was launched Sunday, November 8. It set off for Norway a few days l
Unique Group Adds GSE Rentals
Unique Group has acquired GSE Rentals (Geophysical Survey Equipment), a rental specialist of geophysical, hydrographic and oceanographic marine survey equipment. GSE Rentals is now wholly owned by Unique Group and the company’s workforce will be retained. Former owner, Stan Moroney, will continue as