Subsea
Helix Starts Petrobras Contract
Offshore services player Helix Energy Solutions has kicked off its well intervention services campaign offshore Brazil under a multi-year contract with Petrobras. The vessel Siem Helix 1 was initially rescheduled to start operations between July 22, 2016 and October 21, 2016. However, Helix moved up
BAE Systems Builds Royal Navy’s New Attack Submarine
The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a new £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, the sixth in a total fleet of seven. The submarine, named Agamemnon, is part of the Astute Class submarines. The submarines are being built by BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Defe
Seafish Proves Swansea Tidal Lagoon Aquaculture Potential
Seafish has in its new report confirmed the potential for aquaculture in the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon (TLSB), which could be used to farm a range of marine species. The report found that the sheltered lagoon has strong potential for aquaculture, including farming mussels, oysters, scallops,
CNOOC Makes Management Changes; CEO Resigns
CNOOC Limited has announced several changes in the company’s management team effective from April 18, 2017. The company’s chief executive officer Yang Hua has resigned from the position, but remains on the position of the chairman of the board. He was appointed as chairman of CNOOC in April 2015. Fu
Wind Powered Oil Recovery Enters Next Stage of Development
The DNV GL-led joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), has completed its first phase and reportedly determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection. The project is currently moving into its second phase, which includes refining and testing the elect
SPT Offshore in Double Boskalis Win
Boskalis has contracted SPT Offshore for installation of 174 suction pile foundations for the foundation of 58 suction bucket jackets for a part of Hornsea offshore wind farm Project One, by DONG Energy Wind Power. The jackets support the 7.0 MW Siemens wind turbines. In addition Boskalis has contra
ECA Group’s H300 ROV Goes to China
ECA Group will provide a H300 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system to the Guangdong Research Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower, in China. The ROV will conduct inspection works of hydro-electric dams and related power plant. Parts to be monitored and inspected are most frequently the dam
Marine Survey Completed for Angola – Brazil Subsea Link
Angola Cables informed that marine survey for the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) has been completed and that the cable loading started on the Angolan side of SACS. When completed, SACS will interconnect with the Monet cable system — connecting the United States and Brazil — and WACS, the West Af
GCE Subsea Names New Chairman
Norway’s GCE Subsea has elected Jon Arve Sværen as its new chairman of the board of the subsea cluster. Sværen is currently employed as VP Business Strategy Processing in OneSubsea. “I am humble, yet proud of being asked to take the position as chairman of the GCE Subsea board,” Sværen says. “I am c
OMM Secures Wikinger Gig
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has won a coveted operations and maintenance (O&M) services contract, awarded by Iberdrola. OMM will now lead on the contract to provide both topside and subsea O&M services for the Wikinger offshore wind farm, currently under construction in the Baltic Sea. OMM will
Polarstern Coming Home After Amundsen Sea Survey
The research vessel Polarstern is expected to enter its homeport with the early-morning high tide on Thursday, April 20, 2017, marking the end of a five-month season in the Antarctic for the icebreaker and its crew. Many geoscientists in Bremerhaven can’t wait to see the samples that were collected
Minesto Gets Approval for Holyhead Deep Installation
Tidal energy developer Minesto has received a marine license for a 0.5MW installation of its Deep Green technology in Holyhead Deep in Wales. Consenting authority, Natural Resources Wales, has approved a marine licence application by Minesto for the installation and operation of a 0.5MW Deep Green p
Trelleborg Buoyancy Package for ROV SuBastian
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation has engineered and manufactured a custom syntactic foam buoyancy package for the Schmidt Ocean Institute for use on its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV), SuBastian. The Schmidt Ocean Institute underwater robotic research program includes the design and
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea PLSV Begins Petrobras Campaign
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea joint venture has taken delivery of a newbuild pipelay support vessel (PLSV) the Skandi Búzios. The PLSV started its 8-year charter contract with Petrobras on April 13, 2017. Skandi Búzios is the sistership of the Skandi Açu, which started its charter contract on August 13,