Subsea
Thales, Partners Secure New UK-French MMCM Contract
On behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) in France and UK MOD’s Defence Equipment & Support organisation, OCCAR has awarded the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) contract to Thales, in collaboration with BAE Systems and their partners in France (ECA) and in the UK (ASV, Wood & Do
BW Offshore, Ithaca Revise Athena FPSO Deal
BW Offshore, a provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, has received a notice of termination for the FPSO BW Athena contract from Ithaca Energy. Namely, BW Offshore and Ithaca Energy (on behalf of the Athena field co-venturers) have agreed a revised contract structure to
Cameron Appoints New CTO
Cameron announced that Justin Rounce has assumed the newly created position of Vice President, Marketing and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective March 23, 2015. In his new role Rounce is responsible for Strategic Marketing, Communications and all aspects of Research and Development, will lead
Subsea 7 Extends Normand Seven Contract
Subsea 7 has declared their option to extend the contract for the construction vessel (CSV) “Normand Seven” with 1 year from September 2015. This is the first of a total of five yearly options. The extension is done under present terms and conditions, the company said in a press release. The Normand
Stril Explorer to Remove Gwynt y Môr FLIDAR Buoys
Mariners are advised that over the Easter weekend (4th-5th April 2015) the vessel Stril Explorer is due to arrive at the Gwynt y Môr windfarm to remove the 3 FLIDAR moorings on the seabed. The 76.4 meters long Multi Purpose Support Vessel will conduct the operations during daylight and should take n
Baker Provides Marine Mammal Monitoring at Gode Wind
Baker Consultants Marine Limited has been appointed by GeoSea to provide underwater noise and marine mammal monitoring and mitigation during the construction phase of the Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. GeoSea will undertake the foundation installation work for this DONG Energy project, which
VIDEO: Navy Divers Remove UXOs in Mediterranean Sea
The ship Chioggia and the Operational Divers Group (GOS) from the Comsubin performed the mine clearing operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The GOS, with a sophisticated equipment on board, plumbed the depths of the area between the southern Tirrenian Sea and the northern Ionian Sea within a week; t
EDS Wraps Up Gwynt y Môr Cabling Campaign
Lancashire based EDS is marking the completion of a £10 million contract for cable termination work at the world’s second largest operating offshore wind farm, with an exemplary health and safety record. RWE Innogy’s flagship UK offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr contracted EDS for terminations work wi
Neptune Gets Mooring and Rig Positioning Job in Australia
Neptune has been awarded an 18 month Rig Positioning and Mooring Services contract for Apache Energy Limited in Australia. The contract which has two possible 12 month extensions, will see Neptune mobilising survey equipment and personnel on-board the semi-submersible rigs, Ocean America and Ocean M
Wood Group Secures Total Service Deal (UK)
Wood Group has been awarded a five year, US$ multi-million contract by Total, which includes the option for two, one year extensions. Under the contract Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will deliver engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services to four offshore assets and two onshore facil
ExxonMobil Starts Hadrian South Production in GoM
Exxon Mobil Corporation began production in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico at Hadrian South with facilities tied back to the nearby Lucius project, reducing additional infrastructure requirements. Daily gross production from Hadrian South, ExxonMobil’s deepest subsea tie-back in nearly a mile and a ha
Protean WEC Detailed Design Complete
Stonehenge Metals Limited announced that the detailed design of the Protean Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has been completed. The detailed design was completed by Moore Commerce Pty well within schedule and within budget; opening the way for preparation for the fabrication of the first 1.5kW device ah
McDermott Nets Jack and St. Malo Job
McDermott has been awarded a contract to transport and install subsea umbilicals, manifolds, jumpers and flying leads for Chevron to support the brownfield expansion of the Jack and St. Malo fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. McDermott’s subsea construction vessel, North Ocean 102, is expected to tr
2H Offshore Gets Johan Sverdrup Contract
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract by Statoil for tieback conductor, platform conductor and surface riser engineering analysis on the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. 2H had already conducted engineering studies for Statoil to support wellhead s