Subsea
DOF Subsea Extends with Polar King
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has secured a one month option of extension from DOF Subsea for its ROV survey/construction vessel Polar King. According to the Oslo-listed company, the extension is effective from the second half of July. The vessel, which was delivered in 2011 from Freire Shipyard in Sp
Seatronics Promotes Derek Donaldson to VP Global Operations
Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company, has promoted Derek Donaldson from vice president Asia Pacific to vice president global operations. Donaldson enters into a new position within the Seatronics Group management structure, reporting directly to the Seatronics Group managing director, Phil Middleton. D
W3G Marine’s HydroNAS Cuts Underwater Noise
Supported by Vattenfall and Geosea, W3G Marine recently achieved an underwater noise reduction of 25dB in SEL (Sound Exposure Level) and 35dB in peak pressure using its patented HydroNAS™ system. The trial was conducted during the installation of a 5m diameter monopile with no energy restriction, us
Breman Machinery Monopile Gripper for Van Oord
Breman Machinery informed that it has delivered a second monopile gripper on behalf of Van Oord Ship Management. After success with the first gripper, Van Oord ordered a second gripper by the end of October 2014. The second gripper, measuring 14,5x29x13,5m and with a weight of 560 mT was assembled a
OIS Bags Antrim and Centrica Decom Gig
Offshore Installation Services (OIS), an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract by Antrim Energy to decommission four subsea wells in the central North Sea. The offshore scope of the campaign, which also includes six wells from Centrica Energy, will include complete offshore and onshore project
Houlder Pin Pile Installation Gear for Saipem
Houlder has delivered pin pile installation equipment to Saipem as part of the Shah Deniz gas field development in the Caspian Sea. The development, 100 kilometers from Baku, Azerbaijan, requires the installation of eight steel jacket foundations for two new platforms. These are to use pin pile foun
Gode Wind 1 & 2 Substations in Place, First Cables Laid
DONG Energy has completed the installation of both substation platforms of the Gode Wind 1 and 2 wind farm. At the same time as installing the substation platforms, the DONG Energy team also successfully laid the first cables. The foundations have been under construction since April of this year. 42
Harkand Signs Three Year ACFM Agreement with TSC
TSC Inspection Systems and Aberdeen based Harkand signed a three year frame agreement covering the supply of subsea diver deployed ACFM® Products and Technical Support, ACFM® Operators and ACFM® Operator Competency training. “We are extremely delighted to be moving forward with our partnership with
Shah Deniz Awards Further Two Subsea Contracts
Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline Company announce that the Shah Deniz Stage 2 and South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) projects continue to move forward with significant progress already achieved at all fabrication and construction sites across Azerbaijan and Georgia. As part of these deve
Heerema Ships Gina Krog Jacket
The Gina Krog jacket left the Heerema Vlissingen yard, the Dutch contractor has informed through its social media. According to the company, the jacket set sail on Friday, June 19, for its final offshore destination in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The Gina Krog field development is a gas, co
First Subsea’s Relatchable BSC for Gina Krog FPSO
Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea, is supplying a relatchable bend stiffener connector to NOV Completion & Production Solutions for a flexible production riser for Statoil’s new Gina Krog, turret moored, Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. T
Siemens Hands Over HelWin2 to TenneT
With HelWin2, Siemens has handed over the fourth North Sea grid link to the customer TenneT. The offshore platform HelWin2 can transmit up to 690 megawatts (MW) of green electricity, enough to supply nearly 900,000 German households. The offshore platform of the HelWin2 link is located about 85 kilo
Subsea 7 Orders Westcon Equipment for Martin Linge
Westcon has been awarded a contract from Subsea 7 to deliver equipment to be used on the Martin Linge field. With a basis in Westcon’s facilities in Floro, the company has been contracted by Subsea 7 to produce three Riser Baser with associated protection structures, to be used on the Martin Linge f
Red7Marine Falls into Administration
Red7Marine, a service provider for offshore oil and gas, marine renewables, subsea engineering and marine civil engineering, has gone into administration, with 47 jobs lost. Administrators from Ernst & Young (EY) have been appointed at Red7Marine Group Ltd, Red7Marine Ltd and Red7Marine Offshore Ltd