Subsea
Westermeerwind Foundations in Place
The last of the 48 monopiles was installed on May 23 at the Westermeerwind wind farm, located at the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands. The construction kicked off in March this year, marking the setup of the first monopile, weighting about 250 tons. The 35 meters long foundation piles were delivered from
Extinction Warnings Issued over Maui’s Dolphins
The number of Maui’s dolphins, has reached a historic low, the latest findings show. The research says that only between 43 and 47 of endangered dolphins, including only about ten child-bearing females, remain in the world. According to the German conservation organisation Nabu, measures for protect
AUS to Launch Military Dive Computer at UDT
Avon Underwater Systems (AUS), part of Avon Rubber p.l.c, will be launching their new military-standard Dive Computer at Undersea Defense Technology held from 3-5 June in Rotterdam. This dive computer allows remote programming as requirements change, and the multiple algorithm setup allows for end u
Russian Navy Takes Delivery of RV ‘Yantar’
An oceanographic research vessel (RV) “Yantar” has been delivered to the Russian Navy. The vessel has the same name as the shipyard where it was built, the Baltic Shipyard “Yantar” (part of the USC). According to reports, the RV passed all the necessary tests prior to the delivery. The vessel, known
Cable Laying Begins at Kentish Flats Extension
The work on the installation of foundations on Kentish Flats Extension project has been completed, and the cable laying has begun. The cables load out started on May 01 in Germany, and ‘Nostag 10’ vessel has already started the installation of the array cables at the site. The second vessel ‘Bodo In
PBJV Secures Shell Job Off Sarawak and Sabah
Barakah informed that its wholly-owned subsidiary company, PBJV, has received the Letter of Award (LOA) from Shell for price agreement for the supply of operational pigs and pigging accessories and related equipment and services. The LOA is for a price agreement to be entered for the supply of opera
Laing O’Rourke Wins Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Gig
The £1 billion Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has concluded one of the project’s main civil engineering and construction package tenders. Namely, Laing O’Rourke has been named as preferred bidder for the £200 million contract to deliver the lagoon’s 410 metre turbine house and sluice structure block. This
Man Sentenced for False Statement on BOP Testing in GoM
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that Race Addington, 49, of Houston, was sentenced for making false statements to agencies or departments of the United States in relation to the veracity of blowout preventer testing on an offshore oil and gas platf
WATCH: PLSV SAPURA ÔNIX Naming Ceremony
The following video shows the naming ceremony of the pipelaying vessel SAPURA ÔNIX. The Sapura Ônix was launched at the Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, near Rotterdam, in August last year. In April this year, Royal IHC named the vessel, at the same shipyard. The naming ceremony was car
Drydocks Wins Innovative Solution Award for Solan Subsea Tank
Drydocks World and Maritime World has received the “Innovative solution” Award at the distribution of “International Business Excellence Awards” ceremony, for the construction of subsea oil storage tank “Solan”. Drydocks World began working on subsea oil storage tank “Solan” in 2013 and delivered th
Huawei Marine to Develop MCT Subsea Cable System
Huawei Marine has signed a system design and construction agreement with a consortium comprising Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Symphony Communication and Telcotech to build the Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand (MCT) submarine cable system. Spanning approximately 1,300 km, the MCT cable system will provide conn
Hervey Bay Gets New Artificial Reefs
Building blocks that will make up two new artificial reefs in Hervey Bay, weighting a total 690 tonnes, will leave Gladstone on a barge today (May 25, 2015). The 30 modules are destined for reefs located on the western side of Fraser Island. Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef Dr
Hibernia Partners Face Oil Spill Charges
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has laid four charges against Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) for alleged offences related to the spilling of crude oil from the offshore loading system of the Hibernia Platform. Based on the information
Sole Gas Field Project Enters FEED Stage (Australia)
The Sole gas field and Orbost Gas Plant project has entered into Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase, Cooper Energy informs. Completion of the acquisition of 50% interest has resulted in Cooper Energy booking 2C Contingent Resources of 106PJ of sales gas. The VIC/RL3 joint venture, which c