Subsea
Harkand Bags Maersk North Sea DSV Gig
Harkand has secured a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil North Sea Ltd for the provision of DSV services in the North Sea region. The 12-month contract will be serviced by Harkand’s two DSVs, the Harkand Da Vinci and Harkand Atlantis, supported by project management and engineering from Ha
Interwell’s Aberdeen Test Facility Open for Hire
Well intervention specialist, Interwell, is opening its test facility for hire in Aberdeen for companies to fulfil their testing requirements. The facility, with six hydrostatic test lines and two gas test lines, can primarily test downhole tools to ISO14310 validation grades, with maximum pressure
Heerema, Jurong Ink LoI for New Semi-Sub Crane Vessel
Heerema Offshore Services has signed a Letter of Intent for the engineering and construction of a new semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV) with Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine. Heerema Offshore Services, a subsidiary of Heerema Marine Contractors Holding Nederlan
IMCA Guidelines for IMO’s DP System Reviews
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to use the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) proposals as the basis for the review of the IMO Guidelines for vessels with dynamic positioning (DP) systems (MSC/Circ.645). The review will be taken forward by an IMO intersessio
EMAS Extends ‘BOA Sub C’ Charter
Oslo-listed Boa OCV AS has secured an extension of a firm charter contract with Singapore’s offshore contractor EMAS-AMC AS for the BOA Sub C. BOA Sub C is on a firm charter until July 17, 2015. However, the parties have now agreed to extend the charter party for a 60 days firm period, with options
New Tanzania Discovery for Statoil
The Tanzania Ministry of Energy and Minerals announced that the Mdalasini-1 exploration well drilled by Statoil (Operator) has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 1.0-1.8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas in place in the Mdalasini-1 well,
Lockheed Martin to Build MeyGen Tidal Turbine
Atlantis, a majority owner of the tidal stream energy project, MeyGen, has executed a construction contract with global defence contractor Lockheed Martin, for the delivery of Atlantis’ new 1.5 megawatt AR1500 turbine to fulfil the Company’s MeyGen project turbine supply obligations. The 18 metre ro
Scana Mooring for Yinson FPSO
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Offshore Vestby won a contract for delivery of mooring equipment to Yinson Production (West Africa) Pte Ltd in Singapore. The equipment will be used on an FPSO to Ghana OCTP Development Project. For the OCTP project, Yinson will convert an oil ta
MultiClient Geophysical’s CFO Resigns
The CFO of MultiClient Geophysical (MCG), Renate Mørch, has handed in her resignation and will leave the company when a successor is found, at the latest within three months. Renate Mørch has been the CFO of MCG since April 2008. Renate is a Norwegian citizen, and holds a Master in Business and Econ
DOF Subsea Supports ROV MATE
DOF Subsea has supported the international ROV competition MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) aimed at encouraging young people to pursue careers in the subsea and maritime sector. The competition, which is now in its 13th year of running, challenges teams of pupils and students from across
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 23 – March 29). Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PC) scientists have developed a prototype for a new life support system for divers. The goal of the new system is to accelerate the
Skandi Africa Arrives at Huisman for Equipment Setup
DOF’s Skandi Africa and its crew have docked at the Huisman Schiedam quayside. The next months Huisman will install a 650mt Pipelay Tower, a 150mt Knuckleboom Crane and a 900mt Pedestal Mounted Crane onboard the vessel. In February 2014, Technip chartered a new construction vessel on a long-term bas
UTEC Wins Technip MSA
UTEC Survey, an Acteon company, has announced award of a 3-year Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Technip, North America. The award confirms a three-year extension to its current North America MSA with Technip, an agreement which encompasses a full range of survey services including, but not limit
Surveyor Interceptor Inspects Knarr Pipeline
A completely new subsea technology developed by companies in Haugesund north of Stavanger has been used by Gassco for inspection of the Knarr gas pipeline during March. The Surveyor Interceptor Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) had its first commercial outing in the North Sea for the Knarr Gas Pipelin