Subsea
Seatools Solutions for SHL’s Pile Installation Frame
Subsea technology company Seatools completed the development, manufacturing, and installation of a piling instrumentation and control system for Seaway Heavy Lifting’s pile installation frame which will be used for the construction of offshore wind farm. For this project, Seatools’ scope of supply c
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 06 – March 12). DeepOcean has received a call-off under its new master service agreement (MSA) with BP. The call-off covers the installation of a new flexible water injection riser and the recov
SubseaPartner Boosts Diving Capacity
Norwegian diving specialist SubseaPartner has expanded its fleet with a newly-built light diving craft (LDC). According to the company, the vessel represents a culmination of lessons learned from 10 years of offshore LDC operations. The LDC, delivered by Hukkeberg, should set a new industry standard
Prysmian Inter-Array Cables for Two Offshore Wind Farms
Prysmian Group has secured two new contracts for offshore wind farms in Germany and Denmark. The contracts are for the development of inter-array cable systems to link among the turbines composing the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany and Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in Denmark. The contract fo
Paradigm Flow Services Marks Good Start in 2017
Paradigm Flow Services has secured work worth in excess of £5 million since the beginning of this year, and is said to be seeking to grow its team as the upward trend looks set to continue. The Aberdeenshire-based oil and gas services provider has, since the start of 2017, seen the award of contract
FairfieldNodal to Acquire Seismic Data in North Sea
Ocean bottom seismic specialist FairfieldNodal informed it will start back-to-back surveys in the North Sea in April this year. The company will be employing its Z700 seismic data acquisition system, designed specifically for ecologically sensitive environments and shallow waters crowded with infras
DOF Subsea Scores FPSO Mooring Gig in North Sea
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF Group, has been awarded a contract in the Atlantic region for the mooring installation of an FPSO on the UKCS (North Sea). The Norwegian provider of subsea services said it will deploy the anchor handling/construction support vessel Skandi Skansen, along with a number
Amec FW Nets Brunei Shell Petroleum Deal
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for the rejuvenation of assets in Brunei. The work includes concept, front end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, construction, completions and commissioning, marine management, fabrication management, procureme
Fugro Inspects Viking Link Route
Fugro has completed a seabed survey for the Viking Link, one of the longest DC electricity interconnectors that will link the UK and Danish electricity supplies. The Viking Link, a joint venture between the UK’s National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet, is a proposed 1,400-megawatt high voltage direct
National Oceanography Centre Joins World Ocean Council
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has joined the World Ocean Council (WOC). NOC executive director, Professor Ed Hill, said, “The NOC is delighted to become a member of the World Ocean Council. We share the same aim of ensuring the sustainable use of the marine environment by the businesses act
VT Halter Marine Demands Payment from Ezra
Ezra Holdings has received another statutory demand, this time from the solicitors of VT Halter Marine (VTH) in relation to a claim made against EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) formerly known as EMAS-AMC. EMAS Chiyoda Subsea owes a sum of some US$3.3 million together with accruing interest, in which Ezra
Motive Offshore Sets Up Quayside Facility in Dundee
Motive Offshore has launched Motive Fabrication in Dundee after negotiating with the port to take over the site, which boasts a deep water quay side facility, alongside a 12,000 sq ft workshop and 2,000 sq ft office block. The base allows Motive Fabrication to reinstate the fabrication service at th
Farstad Takes Delivery of Subsea Newbuild
Farstad Shipping has taken delivery of the light construction/IMR vessel ‘Far Superior’ from Vard Group. Construction has been conducted by Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam, and the vessel will begin its long-term framework agreement with TechnipFMC Norge for a firm period of 5 years and up to 5 years optio
New Members Join Subsea UK Board
Subsea UK has added three new members to its board of directors. Nicky Etherson, group commercial director for Bibby Offshore, Zander Bruce, subsea operations manager for BP North Sea and Phil Simons, vice president (North Sea and Canada) for Subsea 7 have joined the board of Subsea UK. Bill Edgar,