National Grid and Statnett, the Norwegian Transmission System Operator, will today sign the ownership agreement which signals the start of the construction phase for the 730 kilometre interconnector between UK and Norway. The NSN Link would be the first electricity interconnector between the two cou
The EcoLiner, an inland navigation vessel which is being built by Damen Hardinxveld, will be equipped with four dual-speed Powered by Scania Marine LNG Generator Sets of Sandfirden Technics. Sandfirden Technics has more than 70,000 operating hours experience with marine gas engines, the company said
The EcoLiner, an inland navigation vessel which is being built by Damen Hardinxveld, will be equipped with four dual-speed Powered by Scania Marine LNG Generator Sets of Sandfirden Technics. Sandfirden Technics has more than 70,000 operating hours experience with marine gas engines, the company said
Kraken Sonar Systems has delivered a deep-sea rated Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (INSAS) system to Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technology and Image Exploitation (IOSB). Under the terms of the contract, Kraken has designed, engineered and delivered a 6,000m depth
Fastnet Oil & Gas, the UK and Irish listed E&P company focused on near-term exploration and appraisal acreage in Morocco and the Celtic Sea, has expanded its Celtic Sea portfolio. The company has been notified by the Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources that it has been a
Oslo-listed Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has signed two new data licensing agreements with two unnamed oil companies for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. According to Norway’s survey contractor, the deals are worth USD 4 million, net afte
Kongsberg Maritime AS has acquired the remaining 90% of the shares of the Germany based underwater chemical sensors specialist Contros Systems & Solutions GmbH. Contros was established in 2006 and is based in Kiel, close to Hamburg. The company develops, produces and markets underwater sensor system
TSC Inspection and Aberdeen-based subsea IMR specialists N-Sea Offshore have signed a two-year frame agreement covering the supply of subsea diver deployed ACFM® Products, Technical Support and Operator Competency training. “We are pleased to continue working with N-Sea directly, building on last ye
Nordsee One GmbH of Hamburg has contracted AMBAU GmbH to design and produce 54 monopiles and transition pieces for „Nordsee One“ project. Starting in June 2015, 54 monopiles and transition pieces for the “Nordsee One”project will be produced in the AMBAU facilities in Bremen and Cuxhaven on behalf o
IKM Subsea has been awarded a 5 + 5 year contract by Norske Shell to provide IMR and ROV services The contract value including options is in the region 150 million NOK and duration term is firm for 5 years + 5 yearly options. Hans Fjellanger, Business Development Manager at IKM Subsea, says: “This i
Plexus Holdings secured a purchase order to supply and rent its new product POS-SET Connector™ utilising POS-GRIP friction grip engineering, to be used by Centrica Energy Exploration and Production for abandonment operations on a gas well originally drilled 32 years ago in 1982 offshore Holland. Thi
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), has announced that drilling of appraisal well 7220/11-2 in PL609, in the Barents Sea, has started. The Alta discovery is located 10 to 20 km northeast of Lundin Petroleum’s Gohta discovery in the Barents
FSUE Rosmorport, the largest customer of dredging projects in Russia and major owner of the country’s port assets, is gearing up for the large-scale dredging projects. For example, in 2015 the projected dredged material volume (including the construction or overhaul of facilities) will reach 30.8 mi
Osbit Power has secured a contract to provide three sets of offshore well intervention equipment to Helix Energy Solutions. According to Osbit Power, the project is the second largest order that the company has received, to date. Having already secured contracts to deliver twin Launch and Recovery S
