Subsea
Wood Group Bags CNOOC Lingshui 17-2 Contract
Wood Group has been awarded a new contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to support their Lingshui 17-2 gas development in the Qiongdongnan basin of the South China Sea. Subsea and flow assurance services will be provided under the contract, which is effective immediately and wi
Archer Scores More Work with Repsol
Archer has secured a four-year contract to deliver additional plug and abandonment (P&A) and related services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for Repsol Norge. This is Archer’s second contract win with Repsol Norge in 2017, following the recent announcement of a four-year contract with Repsol Nor
DOC Inks Subsea Power Cables Framework Deal with Vattenfall
Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) wins the framework agreement for the installation management of subsea power cables for offshore wind farm projects in Germany, UK, the Netherlands and Denmark from Vattenfall. The agreement was concluded for a period of four years. DOC will support the installat
Horizon and Atlantic Marine Partner on Geotech Surveys
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine have teamed up to provide a new seabed geotechnical investigation spread comprising the vessel Atlantic Carrier and Horizon’s seabed CPT and sampling systems. Horizon Geosciences’ managing director Rich Metters stated that the spread is being mobilised due to
WATCH: Mooring Prelude FLNG Offshore Australia
Following a journey of nearly 6000 km, Prelude FLNG arrived in Australia where the project team conducted the mooring of “the largest floating facility ever built”. The team connected the chain number eight to the one of the largest chains in the world, with nearly 25,000 links attached to mooring p
Gardline Starts Two New Asia Pacific Projects
Gardline has secured two geotechnical projects in the Asia Pacific region. The first project began in late August in Australia and the second project is starting this week offshore Papua New Guinea, the company informed. The Australian project consists of mobilizing a 50kN dual-drive seabed CPT and
Sabella Completes D10 Turbine Export Cable Fix
Sabella’s team has completed the replacement of a new dry mate connector at the end of the export cable connecting the D10 tidal turbine to Ushant’s coast. The operation was carried out with the MV Olympic Taurus, a multi-purpose vessel chartered by Mojo Maritime France (James Fisher Marine Services
InterMoor Delivers Buchan Alpha to Dales Voe for Dismantling
InterMoor, working closely with the Repsol Sinopec Resources UK and the Buchan Alpha project team, delivered the Buchan Alpha platform to Dales Voe in Shetland, where dismantling has started. The work was undertaken on behalf of Repsol Sinopec with InterMoor acting as the marine contractor charged w
Acta Marine Unveils Name of Its Newbuild Vessel
Acta Marine has revealed the name of its newbuild Ulstein SX195 walk to work vessel being built at Crist shipyard in Poland. Acta Marine informed that the vessel will sail under the name Acta Auriga. Upon delivery the Acta Auriga will join Acta Orion, its semi-sister vessel, and as such form the sec
WES Awards Funding for New Wave Energy Projects
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has announced over £660K of funding for 13 new projects aiming to develop innovative control systems for wave energy converters. This initiative brings together control systems specialists from mature sectors such as aerospace and oil and gas, to work with Scottish technol
New Study Off Mid- and South Atlantic Coast Begins
Scientists beginning a new four-and-a-half year study of deep-sea coral, canyon, and gas seep ecosystems in the mid- and south Atlantic have departed from Norfolk on Tuesday. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Oceanic and Atmosp
SEA Boosts Its KraitArray ASW Sonar
SEA is unveiling a new, enhanced version of its thin line KraitArray towed Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) sonar at DSEI 2017. The KraitArray now extends up to 150 meters in length, compared to the current 50 meters. It is enabled by connectors between modules and, according to the company, it offers u
NorthConnect Sets Up Community Investment Fund
The developers behind an electricity superhighway connecting the north east and Norway are calling on local people this week to apply for funding from a new community investment fund. NorthConnect, the 655km subsea interconnector, is setting up the £10,000 Legacy Fund, to be administered by Foundati
Hydroid Delivers New Generation REMUS 100 AUV
Hydroid, a US subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the manufacturer of marine robotics, said it has completed the first delivery of the new generation REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to its Naval Oceanographic Office customer. This delivery is a major milestone for Hydroid and represen