Subsea
Hydrex Executes Removal and Reinstallation of Bow Thruster
Hydrex carried out removal and reinstallation of the bow thruster on a 82-meter offshore supply vessel while the vessel was at anchorage in Dampier, Australia. By carrying out both parts of the operation underwater the ship could stay on the project and did not have to go to drydock. Hydrex team wen
Industry Representatives Criticize Greenpeace Actions
The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have criticized the actions of the Greenpeace activists during their protests against seismic research. Greenpeace activists have thrown themselves into the sea
Oceanteam Secures Majority Nod to Refinance Its Current Bond Loan
Norwegian-Dutch offshore service provider said it has reached an agreement with a qualified majority of its bond holders on the main terms of the bond loan concerned. The agreement encompasses the repayment of the bond in full, the extension of the loan maturity and a major adjustment of interest co
Tata Steel to Supply Structural Pipe for East Anglia One OWF
Tata Steel has secured an order to supply 4,400 tons of structural pipe for the turbine foundations of the ScottishPower Renewables East Anglia One offshore wind farm. Tata Steel will produce the structural pipe in its Hartlepool SAW Mill facility in UK. The contract will help to support approximate
JDR Bags East Anglia One Cable Deal
JDR has been awarded a contract by VBMS (UK) to supply intra-array cables for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia One (EA1) offshore wind farm. The contract will see JDR design and manufacture 155 km of array cables including end terminations. JDR will also provide a cable management system at eac
Seabed Constructor Suspected of Illegal Activities Off Iceland
A subsea support and construction vessel Seabed Constructor was at the weekend called back to port by the Icelandic Coast Guard under suspicion it had engaged in illegal research in the Icelandic exclusive economic zone. The Coast Guard spotted the vessel after it had been stationary for some time
SAPL Turnkey Network Development Agreement for Ocean Specialists
Ocean Networks and Ocean Specialists have entered into an agreement for the further development and implementation of the South America Pacific Link (SAPL) submarine cable network. The SAPL Network is being developed in two phases, with Phase-1 connecting Valparaiso (Chile), Manta (Ecuador), Balboa
Allseas Seals Nord Stream 2 Pipelay Deal
Nord Stream 2 AG said it has signed a contract for offshore pipelay of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea with Allseas on 6 April 2017. The contract follows the letter of intent agreed between both parties last December. Other tenders including the near-shore pipelay tende
Bourbon Inks New Deal with ICBC Financial Leasing
French vessel owner and offshore services provider Bourbon has signed a deal with ICBC Financial Leasing to reschedule a large part of its debt, and also reached an agreement to restructure the rents payments under the leasing transaction entered into in 2013 and 2014. This agreement provides a decr
Ooredoo: SEA-ME-WE 5 Set for Start Up
Ooredoo’s Southeast-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable system will be activated this year. Installed at its base station in Qalhat in the Governorate of Ash Sharqiyah South, the 20,000 kilometre cable has been developed as a multi-regional data superhighway that should improv
Beatrice Export Cable Installation Project Starts Tomorrow
The phase 1 of the Beatrice offshore wind farm’s export cable campaign is scheduled to start on April 13 with the installation of horizontal cable pipes beneath Portgordon Beach. These pipes are installed using a micro-tunnelling machine pushed through the ground beneath the seabed. At the exit poin
Seaproof Solutions’ Cable Protection for Horns Rev 3 OWF
Seaproof Solutions has secured a contract from VBMS to supply cable protection systems (CPS) for Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in Denmark. The contract covers the design and supply of cable protection systems for the installation of the 33kV inter-array cables for the 400MW offshore wi
Hansa Heavy Lift Makes Jangkrik Deliveries
Hansa Heavy Lift has transported two dozen reels as well as a range of subsea equipment for the Jangkrik Complex Project, off the coast of Indonesia. HHL Richards Bay picked up the cargo at three different ports: Rosyth, UK; Le Trait, France and Tanjung Langsat, Malaysia. Hansa Heavy Lift discharged
Heerema and AF Decom to Scrap Four Ekofisk Platforms
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia is said to intend to enter into a contract with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for the removal and disposal of platforms connected to the Ekofisk field in the North Sea. According to AF Gruppen, a subcontractor to HMC, the contract includes engineering, preparation, remo