Subsea
Harkand Loses Two Vessels
Nordic Trustee ASA and Harkand Finance Inc. have exercised their rights to terminate the internal bareboat charters for the dive support vessels Harkand Da Vinci and Harkand Atlantis. The two vessels were scheduled to deliver subsea support services for Maersk Oil’s Flyndre development. Nordic Trust
BP Extends Operating Life of Ula Oil Export Pipeline
BP has received consent to extend the operating life of the Ula oil export pipeline. BP Norge (BP) is the operator of the Ula field, located in the southern North Sea. It is located in about 70 meters of water, and consists of three conventional steel facilities. The oil from Ula is transported to T
Reach Subsea in Charter Overhaul, Solstad and Rederi Become Shareholders
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea said it has agreed on restructuring of its charter agreements with Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, which should enable the company to move forward with market based chartering rates. As part of the restructuring Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi will become
Oceaneering Profit Down 64% in Q1
Oceaneering reported net income of $25.1 million, or $0.26 per share, on revenue of $608 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. During the corresponding period in 2015, Oceaneering reported net income of $69.5 million (approx. 64 per cent higher), or $0.70 per share, on revenue of $787 m
STX France to Build Arkona Substation from Tip to Toe
STX France has secured a deal to design, build and install a HVAC offshore substation for Arkona offshore wind farm, a 385 MW project jointly developed by E.ON and Statoil, located in the Baltic Sea, Germany. STX France scope includes delivery of the jacket foundation, piles, substation topside and
STR Adds More iXBlue Tech to Rental Portfolio
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has increased its portfolio of subsea rental equipment with the purchase of iXBlue’s OCTANS NANO. iXBlue is providing the OCTANS NANO subsea gyrocompass for utilisation by STR clients in ROV and structure monitoring operations. The order is part of STR’s expanding
DCNS to Design Sea 1000 Future Submarines
The Australian Government has selected DCNS to design twelve Sea 1000 Future submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. “The decision was driven by DCNS’s ability to best meet all of the Australian Government’s requirements. These included superior sensor performance and stealth characteristics, as w
Impact Subsea Launches New Product
UK-based Impact Subsea has introduced a new product, the ISP1. The ISP1 is a subsea pressure pod, complete with view port and up to four connectors. The ISP1 has been designed to provide subsea housing for a variety of underwater projects and applications, the company said. Alastair Mclennan-Murray,
Sonardyne Scout for UNSW Survey Ops
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), is using underwater positioning technology from Sonardyne Asia in Singapore to support pioneering research into human impact on marine and estuarine habitats. The Scout-Pro Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system tracks the position of divers whilst they collect
Van Oord to Install Arkona Foundations
Energy supplier E.ON has awarded the contract for the transport and installation of foundations at the Arkona offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea to Van Oord. Van Oord will install the project’s 60 monopiles and transition piece foundations. For installing foundations at the Arkona offsho
Volstad to Take Delivery of Grand Canyon III This Sunday
Norwegian vessel owner Volstad Maritime will this Sunday, May 1st, take delivery of its offshore construction vessel (OCV) Grand Canyon III. The OCV was previously scheduled for delivery in February, however, in January this year, the companies agreed to put off its handover for May. Following the r
Fugro Inks Hydrographic Deal with CHS in Canada
Fugro has been awarded a supply arrangement by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) to provide vessel based hydrographic survey services. Under the contract CHS will procure hydrographic surveys as needed, anywhere in Canada. Hydrographic survey data from ports, harbours, nearshore and offshore r
Technip’s Deep Energy Loses Crew Member
A crew member on board a Technip-operated pipelay vessel Deep Energy has died as the result of an incident on quayside at Invergordon, Scotland. The crewman is believed to had been of Phillipine nationality and the accident reportedly involved a forklift truck. According to reports, the incident occ
Subsea 7 Gets Pipeline Bundle Job for Apache’s Callater
Subsea 7 has been awarded engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by Apache North Sea, as part of the Callater field development, located 335km north east of Aberdeen. According to the company, the contract is worth between USD 50 million and USD 150 million. The wor