Subsea
Rolls-Royce’s Propulsion for New Polar Research Vessel
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder Fincantieri to supply a fully integrated propulsion system for Norway’s new Polar Research Vessel, which will carry out significant environmental research at the North and South Poles. The Rolls-Royce system includes gen sets with a power electr
Hydrex in Underwater Bow Thruster Setup
Two and a half months after Hydrex diver/technicians removed the bow thruster of a 363-meter container vessel in Rotterdam, a Hydrex team once again mobilized to reinstall the overhauled unit underwater with the use of the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique. The operation was performed in stages at s
Cargo Ship Sinks Offshore Indonesia
A cargo ship, Kumala Endah (or Indah), has sunk after running aground in Belawan waters in Indonesia on Tuesday night. According to media reports, five of the fourteen crew members were rescued. Supposedly, the ship, which was carrying 700 tons of iron, struck an underwater wreck which caused it to
Saipem Extends with Solstad
Norway’s vessel owner, Solstad Offshore, informed that Italian contractor Saipem has declared their option to extend the contract for the construction vessel (CSV) Normand Cutter. Starting from May 2015, this is the last of a total of three yearly options. Normand Cutter, a deepwater subsea construc
Polarled Pipeline Installation Begins
On 26 March, the Solitaire pipe-laying vessel started on the first stage of the Polarled installation project. The 482-kilometre long pipeline will transport gas from the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea to Nyhamna in western Norway. Statoil is operator during the development of the Polarle
Siem: Nordsee One Reaches Financial Close
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., announced 22 April 2014 that it had been awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inner array grid cable system for the Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm. The engineering works of t
Helix Gets Shell Extension for Q4000
Helix Energy Solutions Group has entered into a new multi-year contract with Shell to provide well intervention services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico utilizing Helix’s Q4000. The Q4000 is a deepwater well intervention semisubmersible which has been performing work for Shell since 2011 under a Master S
Eye4Software Introduces Hydromagic 7
Eye4Software B.V. has released the latest version of their professional hydrographic survey package, Hydromagic version 7.0. The main purpose of this software is to map the bottom of rivers, reservoirs, frac pits, ponds and oceans in 3D. This is done using a connected RTK receiver together with a hy
Aker Solutions Makes Executive Management Changes
Tore Sjursen will assume the position as executive vice president for operational improvement and risk management at Aker Solutions on April 1. Knut Sandvik will at the same time replace Sjursen as head of the company’s maintenance, modifications and operations business. Sjursen will be based in Osl
Turkey to Launch Its Own Seismic Vessel
The first Turkish-made seismic survey vessel, MTA TURKUAZ, will be launched this weekend in Istanbul. The 86 meters long and 23 meters wide MTA TURKUAZ was built at the Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla for the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute (MTA). The vessel will start oil exploration in the B
SAL Wraps Up Wikinger Pile Testing Gig
SAL Heavy Lift successfully completed the second phase of the Wikinger Pile Testing Campaign with DP II Class vessel MV Lone for its customer Bilfinger. The full test campaign comprised two phases with the tests being performed at three locations. During the first phase in November 2014 three sets o
National Grid, Statnett Initiate World’s Longest Subsea Interconnector
National Grid and Statnett, the Norwegian Transmission System Operator, will today sign the ownership agreement which signals the start of the construction phase for the 730 kilometre interconnector between UK and Norway. The NSN Link would be the first electricity interconnector between the two cou
Vard Delivers SCV ‘Far Sleipner’
Farstad Shipping ASA has today, Thursday March 26, 2015, taken delivery of subsea/construction vessel Far Sleipner (Vard 3 07) from Vard Langsten. The vessel is designed for subsea construction/IMR operations to 3,000 meters water depth, has an overall length of 142.6 meters, beam of 25 meters and a
GE to Resume Nautilus’ SSLP Build
Nautilus Minerals has been advised by GE Oil and Gas, that it will recommence assembly of the Subsea Slurry and Lift Pump (SSLP) in July this year. Mike Johnston, Nautilus’ CEO, commented: “we are delighted to have been advised that the SSLP will be coming out of storage shortly and its assembly wil