Subsea
IHC Mining Becomes World Ocean Council Member
IHC Mining, part of Royal IHC, has become a member of the World Ocean Council (WOC) to add to the growing global industry alliance for “corporate ocean responsibility”. Using its expertise, IHC Mining is working towards reaching deepsea mineral deposits. This is being achieved with the support of a
Boskalis Refits DSV Constructor
Boskalis Subsea Services has recently completed the Drydocking of the DP2 DSV Constructor. Amongst the 5 years special survey other significant upgrades have been implemented related to the communication network, videorecording and distribution, power outlets on deck eliminating generators on deck,
Aker Solutions to Build New Subsea Workshop
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Polarbase for the construction of a new subsea workshop on Polarbase. The establishment of the oil service company at the base should provide positive spin-offs for local and regional businesses in both construction and operational phase. “Construction of th
¡VAMOS! to Develop New Underwater Mining System
As part of the Horizon 2020 programme, a new 42 month Research & Development project, has been launched to help provide an opportunity to tap into the wealth of unexploited European mineral resources. The estimated cost of the project is approximately 12.6 million Euros. The aim of the ¡VAMOS! (Viab
Drydocks’ Components for Sverdrup Riser Platform Jacket
Drydocks World has been awarded a contract from Kvaerner to carry out the fabrication of components on the Johan Sverdrup Riser Platform Jacket for Statoil, to be located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Kvaerner won contract from Statoil in January and Drydocks World will carry out the fab
DeepOcean in Libra Field Survey for Petrobras
Axa Engenharia Submarina (AXA), a subsidiary of DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for the provision of geo-hazard surveys on the Libra Field from Petróleo Brasileiro led consortia, consisting of Shell Brasil Petróleo, Total E&P do Brasil, CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás. and CNOOC Petroleum Brasil.
Multipurpose Vessel Isaac Newton Launched in Croatia
The multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton was launched at the Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste on March 07, Jan de Nul announced. The vessel is capable of conducting variety of projects: installing subsea cables, trench dredging and subsea rock installation. The construction of multipurpose vess
DOF Hires ‘Polar King’
GC Rieber Shipping has scored a charter deal with DOF Subsea Norway for one of its subsea vessels. The 111 meters long CSV Polar King will start its work for DOF in April, for a fixed period of 100 days. According to GC Rieber, DOF has the option to extend the charter contract for five […]
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 02 – March 08). Oil services company Subsea 7 has plunged into the red on fourth quarter revenue drop and hefty impairment charge, following a downward revision of forecast activity levels, driv
Conquest, deugro Develop New Monopile Setup System
Conquest Offshore, together with deugro Denmark A/S, has developed a highly efficient installation system for monopiles and transition pieces, supported by the engineering knowledge and experience of Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master. Parties have combined their experience and in depth k
Van Oord to Christen Nexus on Saturday
Van Oord’s first cable-laying vessel for constructing offshore wind parks, Nexus, will be christened on Saturday, 7 March. The vessel will be christened by J. Damen-Carli, the wife of K. Damen, member of the supervisory board at Van Oord and chairman of Damen Shipyards Group, in the presence of Van
SPT Offshore Wins Dudgeon OWF Job
SPT Offshore has been awarded the design, fabrication and installation of the suction pile foundation for Statoil Siemens Dudgeon Transformer Substation to support Sembmarine SLP being the main fabricator for this substation. Sembmarine SLP has been awarded a contract to design and build the offshor
Subsea 7 Eyes Fleet Reduction
Oslo-listed Subsea 7 is considering a potential downsize of its fleet as it looks to cut down costs amid offshore oil & gas Exploration & Production slowdown. The seabed-to-surface engineering contractor revealed it had recognised a prospect to reduce its fleet by 10 vessels, over a two year period,
IHC Merges Four Units into IHC IQIP
Royal IHC (IHC) has integrated four of its business units – IHC Hydrohammer, IHC Handling Systems, IHC Sea Steel and IHC Fundex Equipment – into one new organization, which will operate under the name IHC IQIP. Through this merger, IHC is taking the next step in offering a fully integrated solution