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Jumeirah Offshore Orders DSV
Singapore based company Jumeirah Offshore has contracted Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard, a CSSC subsidiary, to build its new Dive Support Vessel. Skipsteknisk has been hired to design the new vessel, which will be designated ST-246 DSV and be fit to accommodate 120 persons. This is the seventh offshore v
TMT Assists in East Spar NCC Buoy Decommissioning
Australia’s Total Marine Technology has been contracted to support the decommissioning of a Navigation Communication Control (NCC) Buoy at East Spar in the North West Shelf. TMT will provide ROV operated cutting equipment, hydraulic power equipment as well as making some custom tooling to complete t
European Commission Approves Danish-German Interconnection
The European Commission has granted the revised technical layout for the “Kriegers Flak – Combined Grid Solution” offshore interconnection, planned by the two transmission system operators Energinet.dk from Denmark and 50Hertz from Germany. The project will receive funding up to 150 million Euros fr
Minesto Secures KIC InnoEnergy Funding for Deep Green
Marine energy company Minesto, recently given a €13M investment from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, announced that they have received an additional €3.5M from KIC InnoEnergy. The funding is dedicated to ensure that the first commercial scale power plant is insta
WATCH: Kleven Sends IES Energy Down The Slipway
The video above shows IES Energy being launched on Saturday, September 26 at Kleven Verft. This marks a second vessel launch at Kleven Verft in just a little more than a month, following the splash of the 150-meter subsea construction vessel Edda Freya. The Kleven’s BN 379 is of the MT 6015 MPSV des
Prysmian Expands SURF Business with GCDT Acquisition
Prysmian Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the privately-held US company Gulf Coast Downhole Technologies (GCDT) for an initial consideration, subject to adjustment, of approximately $45 million in cash. The transaction involves an earn-out determined on an average combined EBITDA in
IMCA Appoints New Technical Adviser
John Bradshaw has joined the technical team at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) as a Technical Adviser. Eight Technical Advisers work with the Association’s Technical Director, Technical Manager and technical committees from the global membership formulating IMCA’s work progra
Xodus in Second Stage of Multiphase Flow Reserach
International energy consultancy Xodus Group and Dutch innovation company TNO have completed the first phase of a joint industry project (JIP) into the dynamic forces which affect the integrity of piping systems, in particular through multiphase flow. The second phase of the project, which is expect
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 21 – September 27). Project Development International (PDi), part of Ceona, has secured more than £6 million in project awards in 2015 to date. In August 2012, Hammersmith-based SURF contrac
N-Sea Recognised for TUP at Northern Star Business Awards
N-Sea has been named as winner of the Northern Star Business Awards’ “Commitment to Innovative Use of Research & Development” category. The ceremony took place in Aberdeen on September 24, where N-Sea was recognised for TUP (Transfer Under Pressure) Diving System. N-Sea created the closed bell syste
GE Deal May Bring 1000 New Jobs to UK Energy Sector
GE has reached an agreement with the UK export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF) to access export financing for up to $12 Billion. This agreement will initially support both confirmed and potential orders in a number of international markets including Brazil, Ghana, India and Mozambique.As GE w
Sverdrup’s Phase 1 Capex Estimated at $1 Bln Less
Statoil, the operator for the Johan Sverdrup development, has presented an updated capex estimate, for the first phase of the development, showing reduced capital expenditures as a result of positive market response in contracts and purchase orders. In the Plan for Development and Operations (PDO),
Jan de Nul Secures Nobelwind Contract for Vidar
Jan De Nul Group and the offshore wind project Nobelwind signed the first offshore wind contract for Jan De Nul’s recently acquired offshore jack-up heavy lift vessel Vidar. It concerns the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 51 monopile foundations for 50 wind turbines and fo
Offshore Energy 2015: MMT to Hold SROV Presentation
Founder and CTO of marine survey specialist MMT, Ola Oskarsson, will give a presentation on “3D visualization of subsea structures” at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2015 on October 14 in Amsterdam. The Offshore Energy Conference is a platform for discussing key topics and solutions for the