The latest addition to the Bibby Maritime fleet, “Bibby Tethra”, was blessed at an official naming ceremony at Socarénam shipyard, Boulogne-Sur-Mer in France, on April 12. Named after a Celtic mythological creature, the hydrographic survey vessel is 27.5metres long and 10m wide, and is equipped for
Halliburton has been awarded a contract by Statoil to provide integrated drilling and well services offshore Norway with options up to eight years in duration with extended scope and activity. Traditionally, Statoil has procured drilling and well services on a discrete basis. This is the first time
Aarsleff and German Bilfinger Berger GmbH entered into a contract for the execution of the offshore wind farm DanTysk. The offshore wind farm will be built in the North Sea, approx. 70 kilometres west of the island Sylt and close to the maritime border between Denmark and Germany. The total capacity
Bluestream Offshore has announced that Caspar Domstorff is a new Shareholder in the company and will be a member of the Board. His appointment follows Bluestream’s securement of multiple construction and IRM projects in the Dutch Sector. Caspar Domstorff has over twenty-five years experience in the
Osiris Marine Services, one of the UK’s leading subsea engineering and commercial diving companies has invested £380k in new bespoke equipment that will launch the business into the next stage of their growth plans. Osiris Marine Services commissioned the build of a bespoke LARS system, designed to
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has received a Letter of Award from Statoil for a 118 square kilometer 4D seismic acquisition project over PL037 Statfjord Nord and Sygna in the Norwegian Sea, offshore Norway. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will be acquired d
Brüel & Kjær recently delivered their HVME (Hull Vibration Monitoring Equipment) solution to BAE Systems Submarine Solutions. The HVME system will be deployed on HMS Audacious, the fourth boat in the UK Royal Navy’s Astute-class, nuclear-powered attack submarine construction programme. The Brüel & K
Construction of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline through the Gulf of Finland isn’t having a major impact on the environment, the Estonian government said. Russia aims to diversify its European transit options through Nord Stream. The dual pipeline will run from the shores of the Gulf of Finland
Deep Sea Supply announces that the AHTS vessel “Sea Bear” has been awarded a 9 month contract extension from Melittah Gas for operations in the Mediterranean until January 2012. “Sea Bear” will replace “Sea Cheetah” which has been working under this contract. Deep Sea Supply Plc is an offshore suppl
DOF Subsea AS is contemplating the issuance of new unsecured bonds in the Norwegian bond market with maturity in April 2016. The contemplated bond issue will have a minimum issue amount of NOK 500 million. Net proceeds from the contemplated bond issue will be used to refinance existing bonds and for
Statoil has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Vigdis North-East development in the North Sea to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Production start is scheduled for December 2012. This is the second fast-track development plan submitted to the Norwegian Minist
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has today received a Statement of Qualification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to qualify Polarcus’ Arctic operating procedures according to industry best practice and relevant standards. The Statement of Qualification was presented to Polarcus at the 7th A
Wood Group Kenny announces the launch of two new joint industry technology initiatives, SURF IM and SLARP, valued at US$1m, which are considered critical for the future operation of subsea systems, particularly for deepwater and long-tieback locations. Wood Group Kenny has been proactive in proposin
Statnett together with the UK system operator National Grid plans to establish a subsea HVDC power link between Norway and England. The landing point for the project is Kvilldal, close to the largest power plant in Norway. The project could be completed between 2017 and 2020, and would become the wo
