Subsea
MOG to Join Cairn in Exploration of Offshore Malta Area 3
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc announces that it has reached agreement with Transunion Petroleum Ltd (“Transunion”) and Nautical Petroleum Ltd, a subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC (“Cairn”), to join Cairn in the exploration of offshore Malta Area 3 – Blocks 1, 2 and 3 (“Area 3”). In December
Top News of the Week of May 27 – June 02, 2013
1. Technip Introduces Deep Energy – Largest Pipelay Vessels Ever Built (VIDEO) Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, has posted a video on its new Deep Energy pipelay vessel. 2. EMAS: Lewek Centurion Installs Pipelines on Cecon’s Project
Tidal Lagoon Power, Alstom Sign MOU for Swansea Bay Project (UK)
Alstom, a world leading developer and manufacturer of the full range of hydro products and services, including turbines, generators, control systems, hydro-mechanical equipment and balance-of-plant, has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to design and build t
Alstom Grid Opens New Offshore-Project Office (Germany)
In the presence of Cornelia Yzer, Senator of Berlin for Economic affairs, Alstom Grid GmbH has opened in the Berlin district of Neukölln an Offshore-Project office to handle all activities connecting offshore windparks to the mainlandgrid. The company has been recently awarded the DolWin 3 offshore
Sustainable Marine Energy Arrives at Trinity Wharf (UK)
Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner has run up the flag to celebrate the arrival of innovative technology company Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) at its new offices and workshops at Trinity Wharf, East Cowes. The company has relocated from London because it believes the Isle of Wight has the right suppor
Tender for Underwater Mine Detection Apparaus Supply Announced (France)
Mindef/DGA/DT/SCAT/Toulon has invited tenders for the supply of an underwater mine detection apparaus for operation works in Toulon, France. The multi-acquisition and simulation system (SAAMI) is a tool operated under the expertise of mining conducted within DGA in Brest. Its main functions are the
Fugro Subsea Services to Produce Subsea Simulation Game (UK)
Fugro Subsea Services Ltd was commissioned to produce a subsea simulation game for the recently reopened and extended Energy Exploration exhibition area at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum in Scotland. The museum uses Fugro’s DeepWorks simulator to provide visitors with a realistic ROV piloting experien
Lloyd Werft Begins Construction of Pipelaying Vessel for CEONA
Work has started at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven AG on the multi-functional offshore construction vessel and pipelaying platform CEONA AMAZON for London-based shipping company CEONA. The 33,000gt newbuilding, 199.4m long, 32.2m wide and drawing 7.5m, will be part of a new generation of vessels in the CEO
UK: Narec Seeks Contractor for Geotechnical Survey Offshore Blyth
Narec is seeking a contractor to undertake a geotechnical survey for the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project. Under the contract, the company should survey contractor should be able to: Provide vessels and equipment suitable for undertaking geotechnical survey at the site, in the anticipated wa
Red Eléctrica de España S.A.U. Invites Tenders for Subsea Cable Survey Services
Red Eléctrica de España S.A.U. announces tender invitation for the provision of subsea cable survey services in Spain. The contract undertakes the following geophysical studies: – High resolution bathymetry MBES plus high resolution sub-bottom profiler (SBP) by Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV); – REE
Kleven Verft Orders Subsea Crane from TTS Group (Norway)
TTS Group ASA has through its subsidiary TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS signed a contract with a value of approx. 65 – 70 MNOK with Kleven Verft AS. This is the sixth contract with the Norwegian shipyard in the last 15 months. The contract concerns delivery of a 250 ton active heave compensated
WFS and Stork Launch World’s First Subsea Wireless CP Monitoring System
WFS Technologies and Stork Technical Services present Seatooth Smart CP, the world’s first subsea wireless cathodic protection (CP) monitoring system designed for retrofit to existing fields. Seatooth Smart CP monitors the effects of corrosion by measuring anode current wirelessly in “real-time” usi
Subsea 7 Wins Mariner Field Contract Offshore UK
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract valued at approximately US$170 million from Statoil for the Mariner field, located in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is for the engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) of 39km of rigid flowlines and flexible riser s
Neptune Begins Testing Its Buoy in Badalona, Spain
The innovation project Neptune, supported by KIC InnoEnergy Iberia, launched for the first time its buoy into the sea for testing on last Wednesday, May 22nd, at the “Pont del Petroli” in Badalona, Spain. The main objective was to compare a fixed buoy’s wind measurement data -located at a nearby pie