Project & Tenders
Shearwater in New Eastern Mediterranean Seismic Survey
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a new 3D seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean. The one-month survey will be executed in Q4 2019, the company informed. “Shearwater has a long track record in the region, and we are pleased to return for this survey”, said Irene Waage Basili, the CEO of Shear
LOC Wins Contract for Hornsea Two Marine Warranty Services
Ørsted has contracted LOC Group to carry out Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) services for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the 18-month agreement, LOC London and LOC Singapore will execute all MWS work on the project’s substations. “Hornsea Two is a game-changing renewable
Van Oord Makes Another Order for Royal IHC Dredge Systems
Royal IHC has been awarded another contract by Van Oord to design and supply the dredge installation for its new 10,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The suction pipe installation with underwater pump, two dredge pumps and three jet water pumps will be installed on the new TSHD and built
OPIC to Support TPN Subsea Cable in Indo-Pacific Region
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, plans to work with Trans Pacific Networks (TPN) to support the world’s longest subsea telecommunications cable, which will span the Indo-Pacific region. “The internet provides unmatched social
GLDD to Resume Virginia Beach Oceanfront Project
The Army Corps’ Norfolk District and City of Virginia Beach officials have just announced that the work on Virginia Beach oceanfront project will resume in the next couple of days. As reported, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock LLC – the Virginia Beach Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project’s contract
Huisman Crane for Bokalift 2
Huisman has been selcted by Boskalis to deliver a 4,000mt offshore mast crane (OMC) to be installed on their crane vessel Bokalift 2. This deal follows successful delivery of the 3,000mt offshore mast crane for the Bokalift 1 in 2017. With a lifting capacity of 4,000mt at 100 meters above deck, this
SMC Bags Yunlin Marine Coordination Deal
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has secured a contract to provide marine coordination services for the Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. SMC said it will be working with the SeaPlanner marine management system to ensure the delivery of services throughout the project. “Once again we are pr
Disney Cruise Line orders LNG-fueled trio
The U.S.-based Disney Cruise Line has entered into a memorandum of agreement for three additional LNG-powered cruise ships with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.
MOL Acquires Stakes in Azerbaijan’s ACG Field and BTC Pipeline
MOL has signed an agreement with Chevron Global Ventures and Chevron BTC Pipeline to acquire their non-operated E&P and mid-stream interests in Azerbaijan. The acquisition includes a 9.57% stake in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oil field, and an effective 8.9% stake in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC
BHP to decide on LNG-fueled iron ore freight in first quarter 2020
Global resources company BHP will decide who will win a tender for LNG-fueled ship transport of up to 27 million tonnes of iron ore in early 2020.
Israel-Egypt gas pipeline transaction set for completion
U.S. company Noble Energy and Israel’s Delek, and Egypt’s EGAS are nearing the completion of the acquisition of a gas pipeline linking Israel and Egypt, which will serve as a transport route for gas from Israel’s Tamar and Leviathan offshore gas fields to Egypt.
Sovcomflot enters financing and charter for Arctic LNG 2-bound carrier
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has signed a financing and time-charter agreements for the first icebreaking LNG carrier for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
Viewport3 Enters Decom Market with Double Contract Win
Viewport3 has entered the decommissioning market after securing two pre-removal scanning contracts with a combined value of £100k. The contract scopes will see the company provide the operators with the intelligence they need to make decisions about the removal of items from the seabed, reduce ad-ho
Oceanteam Extends Cable Storage Contract
Oceanteam Solutions has secured a subsea cable storage contract extension with one of its premier clients. The extension follows a two-and-a-half years of storage of client’s subsea cables in Oceanteam Solutions’ 5300Te carousel at its cable storage facility in Velsen, the Netherlands. With this ext