Subsea
WATCH: Subsea Pump Control Module Lands on Draugen
The subsea pump control module (PCM) was lifted onto Draugen platform by the heavy lift capacity vessel Thialf in May this year. The 220-ton control module will be connected to the first subsea mudline booster pump ever deployed by Shell. The subsea pump system is planned to be commissioned later in
Havyard to Design New Esvagt Ship
Havyard Design & Solutions has secured a contract for delivery of design and equipment for the construction of a Havyard 832 multi-purpose vessel. Havyard 832 MPV is going to be constructed at the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for the ship owner Esvagt, and will be in operation for the American oil compa
Nexans Completes Submarine Cable System for BKK Nett
Nexans has completed a project to install the “world’s longest and deepest” 420 kV XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) insulated submarine cable system. The subsea power link will be operated by Bergen based BKK Nett AS. In a turnkey project worth around 75 million euros to reinforce the grid in wester
PT.OSI Kicks Off ONWJ Campaign
PT.OSI (Offshore Services Indonesia) has started phase 1 of the 3-year technical services contract, awarded by oil & gas company Pertamina ONWJ, for the provision of DP II saturation diving DSV and all associated services. The diving support vessel (DSV) Crest Odyssey 1 has departed Jakarta after co
Aker Solutions’ ‘Longest-Ever’ Umbilicals System for Zohr Field
Aker Solutions has won a contract to deliver its “longest-ever” umbilicals system at the Zohr offshore gas field in the Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea. The agreement with Petrobel in Egypt is worth more than NOK 1 billion and will be booked in the second quarter, the company said. It stipula
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 30 – June 05). Technip has been awarded a “major” contract to develop the Bahr Essalam Phase II development in the Central Mediterranean Sea. For Technip, a “major” subsea contract is ranging from
Prysmian Starts Ostwind 1 Cable Laying Ops
The laying of the first kilometers of the subsea cable for the Ostwind 1 project has officially kicked off, German transmission system operator 50Hertz informed on Friday. The Ostwind 1 project is part of the grid connection of the Westlich Adlergrund cluster and includes the connection of the Wikin
ABB to Cut Norway Workforce
ABB in Norway is forced to make further capacity adjustments due to lower activity levels in the market. The staff within the unit oil, gas and chemistry was informed on Thursday that the company plans to reduce its workforce by up to 120 employees. The capacity adjustment is in addition to the one
Olympic Delta Secures New Job in Renewables
Olympic Shipping has secured a contract for inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel, Olympic Delta, with an undisclosed international client. The vessel will be employed within renewable energy sector, the company informed. According to the company, the contract will start immediately and ha
Diving Helmets Get ‘Futuristic’ Upgrade
U.S. Navy engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division are developing, what is being described as a “next-generation” and “futuristic” system for the diving community, known as the Divers Augmented Vision Display, or DAVD. The DAVD is a high-resolution, see-through head-up disp
James Fisher Snaps Up R2S as SeaEnergy Enters Administration
UK-based provider of marine engineering services, James Fisher, has acquired Return to Scene Limited (R2S) as its previous holding company SeaEnergy was placed into administration. SeaEnergy was the holding company two principal trading entities: Return to Scene Limited (R2S) and SE Innovation Limit
Djibouti to Build New Submarine Cable System
Seven telecom service providers from the Horn of Africa, East Africa and Middle East have signed a construction and maintenance agreement to build the Djibouti Africa Regional Express (DARE) submarine cable system. The regional submarine cable system is expected to be completed by May 2018. The DARE
Helix and Petrobras Update Well Intervention Services Deal
Offshore services player, Helix Energy Solutions, has completed its contract renegotiations with Petrobras and has entered into amendments to its well intervention services contracts for its two chartered vessels, the Siem Helix 1 and the Siem Helix 2, offshore Brazil. The contract for the Siem Heli
ACE Winches Grabs Its Second Hebron Contract
ACE Winches has been awarded a six-figure contract with an operator to support in connecting the Hebron gravity based structure (GBS) and topsides. The project will see ACE Winches supply hydraulic drum winch packages for the deep-water Hebron oil field located off the coast of Newfoundland and Labr