Subsea
Baltic Pipe construction at full throttle with 50km done
Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castorone has installed 50 kilometers of the gas pipeline for the Baltic Pipe project in the Baltic Sea. Approximately 225 kilometers remain to be laid by Saipem’s pipelay trio of Castorone, Castoro Sei and Castoro 10, project developers reported. Castorone began laying the o
Ocean Grazer sees energy storage as final piece of energy transition puzzle
Dutch clean technology start-up Ocean Grazer has completed the first live test phase of its Ocean Battery energy storage system, deemed as a ‘missing link’ in the global energy transition movement.
Lloyd’s Register gives first-ever UMS certificate to SEA-KIT
SEA-KIT’s latest unmanned surface vessel (USV) has received Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certification by Lloyd’s Register, becoming the first-ever to achieve this milestone. The 12-meter X-class USV, delivered to Fugro, received the new UMS certification on 28 June. SEA-KIT said it had worked clos
Pioneering Spirit vessel installs new Buzzard module for CNOOC – gallery
CNOOC International has confirmed that the heavy lift of the Buzzard Phase II topside module onto the Buzzard ‘P’ platform was completed, using the Pioneering Spirit.
Subsea 7 and OHT combine to create pure play offshore wind company
Subsea 7 S.A. has agreed to combine its Renewables business unit with Norway’s OHT ASA. Subject to the customary approvals, conditions and relevant employee consultations, the combined company will be renamed Seaway 7 ASA and will initially retain OHT’s listing on Oslo’s Euronext Growth market, with
GC Rieber halves Shearwater stake
Norwegian shipowner GC Rieber Shipping has agreed to sell shares in Shearwater Geoservices Holding reducing its ownership from 17% to 8.5%. Gross proceeds from the sale will be $50.5 million. The sold shares had book value of $41.6 million per 31 March, GC Rieber informed. Following the transaction,
UK decommissioning costs fall but sector urged to pick up speed
UK’s OGA has revealed that the decommissioning cost estimate has fallen to £46 billion (about $63.7 billion), the fourth year-on-year fall.
WATCH: Aker BP installs jacket for new Hod B platform
Following a sail away from a yard in Verdal, a jacket for the Aker BP-operated Hod B platform has been installed in the North Sea off Norway.
Van Oord orders inter-array cables for Hollandse Kust Noord
The Netherlands-based Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF) has secured a contract by Van Oord for the supply of inter-array cables for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project. TKF will manufacture and deliver 140 kilometers of 66 kV inter-array cables and associated accessories for the wind farm loca
Croatian subsea interconnection to feature Greek cables
Hellenic Cables has secured a contract to supply high voltage submarine cables to the Croatian transmission system operator for a cable replacement project in the Adriatic Sea. Under a contract signed with Končar Group, Hellenic Cables will supply 12 kilometers of 110 kV submarine cables, accessorie
ICON and IK-group team up for pipeline repair, intervention and decom
Australian ICON Engineering and Norwegian IK-Group have formed an alliance for pipeline repair, intervention, and decommissioning.
SEA-KIT sends off second USV to Fugro
SEA-KIT has sent off the second X-class uncrewed surface vessel (USV) destined for Fugro from Essex to Aberdeen, Scotland. According to SEA-KIT, the USV named Fugro Orca left Essex after having completed extensive sea trials. In March 2020, Fugro and SEA-KIT formed a strategic partnership to develop
BP cheers biggest Shah Deniz milestone in 2021 after deepwater flank start-up
The BP-led Shah Deniz consortium has started production from the East South flank – the biggest milestone planned for the project this year.
Baltic Power wind farm set for geotechnical surveys
The main phase of geotechnical surveys has begun at the site of the planned Baltic Power offshore wind farm and along the project’s connection route.