Subsea
Fugro in Seabed Investigation for Wylfa Newydd Power Station
Fugro has started marine site characterization works for Horizon Nuclear Power at the proposed Wylfa Newydd power station site on the Isle of Anglesey, UK. The detailed works are being carried out during July and August and will assist Horizon to gain a better understanding of the geological conditi
Neptune Secures NDE/NDT Contract in Australia
Neptune has been awarded a three year non-destructive examination /non-destructive testing (NDE/NDT) and inspection services contract by PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty Ltd. The contract covers PTTEP’s Montara Venture FPSO, including the wellhead platform, in addition to their Darwin-based f
McDermott Partners with N-KOM in Qatar
McDermott and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM), have signed a memorandum of understanding for an exclusive cooperation agreement to pursue offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) projects within Qatari waters. Under the five-year agreement, McDermott and N-KOM,
Technip Clinches Greater Enfield Subsea Deal from Woodside
Technip has been awarded a large subsea contract by Woodside to support the development of the Greater Enfield project offshore Western Australia, at a water depth comprised between 340 and 850 meters. The contract covers project management, design, engineering, procurement, installation and pre-com
BSEE to Help Address Subsea Bolt Failures
In a step to address a critical safety concern involving the failure of subsea bolts offshore, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) director Brian Salerno is forming an interagency group to focus on the subsea bolt issue and the risks it poses to offshore operations. Director Salern
Focal’s Electrical Slip Ring for SR2000 Tidal Turbine
Focal Technologies, a Moog company, has been awarded the contract to supply Scotrenewables Tidal Power with a 6.6 kV electrical slip ring for their new tidal turbine. Scotrenewables Tidal Power recently launched the 2 MW SR2000 turbine. The 550 tonne machine underwent preliminary tow trials in Belfa
Resolve Salvage in Manolis L Shipwreck Survey
Resolve Salvage has been awarded a $5 million contract to survey the MV Manolis L, a shipwreck in Notre Dame Bay off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The survey should inform the development of Canadian Coast Guard plans for the recovery of the vessel’s cargo of an estimated 462 tons of fuel,
Deep Down Wins Over $3 Mln in GoM
Deep Down, a subsea oilfield services company has received orders for flying leads and umbilical accessories, from two undisclosed operators. According to the company, the orders are valued in excess of $3 million. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered and deployed in the Gulf of Mexico in the
Construction Begins on Culzean FSO
Maersk Oil has celebrated the steel cutting for the Culzean’s floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel in Singapore. Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine is building the FSO in conjunction with Japanese’ Modec, tasked to supply the internal turret and topside modules The completion of the FSO is expected
Bibby Offshore Looks to Shut Boycott in Norway
Subsea specialist Bibby Offshore has secured a preliminary injunction, namely a court order which prohibits Industri Energi going to boycott. The boycott was scheduled for July 25, but will now be postponed pending a decision in court. Norway’s biggest offshore union issued a boycott warning, earlie
OpenHydro Nets Japanese Tidal Turbine Order
OpenHydro, a DCNS company, is part of a consortium which has been selected by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment to supply a tidal turbine system for installation at Naru Strait, Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The consortium includes Kyuden Mirai Energy, Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering and
Damen to Build Angola’s Fishery Research Vessel
Damen Shipyards Group has received an order for a 74-meter fishery research vessel from the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries. The vessel, designed by Skipsteknisk (FRV 7417), will be the forth Damen delivers to the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries following the two 62-meter fishery inspection surveillance
Oceaneering Adds Meridian
Subsea engineering specialist, Oceaneering, has completed its acquisition of Meridian Ocean Services. Meridian is a marine services business, based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, with primary focus on ROV and AUV technology subsea survey and inspection. Rod Larson, president of Oceaneering, said: “We
Hummer Jacket Ready for Installation
Fabrication of the platform jacket for the Hummer development project in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, Petsec Energy informed on Tuesday. The platform jacket is a 4 pile, 3 slot structure designed to be installed in water depth of 215 feet over the Main Pass Block 270 #3 Hummer discovery we