Subsea
SMST in Additional Crane Supply for Maersk SSVs
SMST has been awarded a contract for the delivery of two additional 100t knuckle boom cranes for four subsea support vessels (SSVs) of Maersk Supply Service, being built by COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard. As the company informed, the delivery is a sequel to two previously ordered SMST knuckle boom cranes v
OpenHydro Stations Second Paimpol-Bréhat Turbine to Seabed
OpenHydro, a DCNS company has deployed the second turbine bound for EDF’s Paimpol-Bréhat tidal array. When the turbines are connected to the grid over the summer, the project will be the world’s first grid-connected tidal array. After leaving the port of Brest on May 26, the turbine reached its site
Reach Subsea Takes NOK 15 Mln Loss
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has booked a negative result in the fourth quarter 2016, caused by a challenging market conditions, transit periods and planned docking. For the quarter, Reach Subsea recognised net loss of NOK 15 million, or NOK 0.19 per share, on revenue of NOK 86 million, versus
Court Drops Boskalis Claim Against Fugro
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has ruled in favor of Fugro and dismissed a claim by Boskalis to ‘force’ a shareholders’ vote on a non-binding recommendation in respect of one of Fugro’s three protective measures. On March 17, 2015, the District Court also ruled against Boskalis to have a sharehold
Unions Fight for North Sea Jobs
Maritime and oil and gas unions affiliated to global federations IndustriAll and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) met in Aberdeen 19-20 May 2016 to begin development of an industrial and political strategy to challenge the replacement of quality jobs with cheap labour by employe
SapuraKencana Finds Gas Off Malaysia
SapuraKencana Energy (SKE) announced gas discovery from its three wells 2015 drilling campaign within the Block SK408 production sharing contract (PSC) area, offshore Malaysia. All three wells targeted non-associated gas within the primary target Late Miocene Carbonate reservoirs. The first well, Je
Tasik Subsea Splashes DSV Southern Star
Singapore-based Tasik Subsea has launched its IACS-classed diving support vessel the ‘Southern Star’ in China. Reportedly, a five-year bareboat charter has already been signed for the vessel, scheduled to come into service early next year. The 112-metre, DP3, saturation/air dive and ROV support vess
Boskalis and Van Oord Officially Ink Fehmarnbelt Deal
Femern, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding, and the Fehmarn Belt Contractors joint venture, consisting of Boskalis and Van Oord, have signed the previously announced contract related to the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link. Boskalis’ and Van Oord’s share of the cont
Swathe Services Becomes UK and Ireland Hypack Dealer
Swathe Services has become a Hypack dealer for UK and Ireland, the company informed. The company will now be able to offer Hypack hydrographic survey software to customers purchasing R2Sonic packages. The Hypack 2016 software can be used for tasks such as collecting hydrographic survey data or envir
Saab Seaeye ROV Explores Shipwrecks Off Rhode Island
Live images of historical shipwrecks are being filmed by a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV and beamed directly to educational and public audiences ashore in a live telepresence-enabled exploration project. The University of Rhode Island’s research vessel, Endeavor, is exploring the remains of two shipwrecks
Prysmian Hands Over Sicily-Calabria Subsea Cable to Terna
Prysmian Group announced that the high voltage power cable link between Sicily and Calabria has been handed over to its customer Terna Spa Rete Elettrica Nazionale. “We are proud to provide the best technology and know-how owned by our Group, worldwide leader in this sector, for such a strategic lin
Morlais Tidal Energy Project Going Towards Consent
Menter Môn, the third-party manager for Morlais tidal energy project, has awarded the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) contract to Royal HaskoningDHV and MarineSpace Limited. Under the contract, the consultancies will be tasked with bringing the Morlais tidal energy project towards consent. Daf
Huisman Installs Pipelay Tower Onboard Seven Cruzeiro
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling, and subsea solutions, last week welcomed Subsea 7’s Seven Cruzeiro at the Huisman Schiedam quayside for the installation of pipelay tower. According to the company’s social media, the 550mt pipelay tower was installed onboard the vessel. The vessel was l
Power CSL Introduces New Subsea Cable Joint
Power CSL, UK-based subsea cable accessory specialists, has launched a high voltage jointing system aimed to reduce the cost of repairing subsea cables in the offshore renewables and oil and gas sectors. The joint takes 48-60 hours to install, cutting down the waiting time for a suitable weather win