Subsea
Marine-i backs world-first geotechnical subsea vehicle
Marine-i has agreed to support marine engineering specialist Feritech Global in its plan to create the world’s first autonomous subsea vehicle specially designed for geotechnical survey work.
Swift Drilling hired for long-term P&A job in North Sea
Swift Drilling has been awarded a long-term contract by Wintershall Noordzee to perform a plug and abandonment campaign in the Dutch and German North Sea.
Van Oord steps up fleet decarbonisation efforts
Van Oord has entered into collaboration with FUELSAVE for the adoption of innovative combustion conditioning technology that is expected to further reduce the emissions on its fleet.
Vår Energi to extend the life of Norwegian subsea field
Vår Energi has received consent from the Norwegian offshore authority to use the subsea facilities on the Marulk field beyond their original operating life.
New marine survey player Nicola Offshore opens for business
Nicola Offshore, a new German-based company specialising in turnkey services for marine survey campaigns, has started operations from its headquarters in Hamburg.
ESB seeks consultancy services for offshore wind electrical infrastructure
Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has issued a tender for electrical consultancy services for the export transmission systems and cable array systems for future offshore wind projects. The services will be delivered for various projects which are at different stages of development, for future
Subsea Innovation and Pipeshield win it for Tekmar
UK-based subsea asset protection Group Tekmar has secured two new contracts through its subsidiaries Subsea Innovation and Pipeshield. Subsea Innovation has won a contract to supply installation tooling to support OPEX activities on an undisclosed operational offshore wind farm. The award follows a
TenneT probing the market for BorWin6 cable system
TenneT has issued a periodic indicative notice to carry out the market investigation on the planned procurement of the BorWin6 HVDC cable system. All potential and interested market participants are invited to express their interest in the market investigation and to provide an overview of the curre
First Ostwind 2 cable section in place
The first cable section for the Ostwind 2 offshore grid connection was installed in the German part of the Baltic Sea in recent weeks, the transmission system operator 50Hertz said. In the coming months, further cables will be laid in individual sections along the 90-kilometre-long route. The work i
GateHouse wins Baltic Pipe surveillance deal
GateHouse Maritime has won a contract with the Polish gas transmission system operator GAZ-SYSTEM to monitor the area surrounding the Baltic Pipe between Denmark and Poland. The contract concerns the Baltic Sea offshore pipeline with an estimated length of 275 kilometres. The 5-year deal will see Ga
Subsea 7 lands ‘sizeable’ prize from mystery client
UK-based engineering, construction and services company Subsea 7 said Friday it has won a ‘sizeable’ contract with an undisclosed client. The deal is between $50 million and $150 million, the company said in its Oslo Exchange filing. The scope of work includes engineering, project management and pro
Scottish firms team up on cost-effective subsea surveys
Aberdeen-based Underwater Contracting (UCO) and Gulfxstream from the Isle of Lewis, have teamed up with aim to reduce costs of underwater inspection and survey. The deal sees the permanent installation of one of UCO’s observation and inspection ROVs aboard Gulfxstream’s MV Viking. “The combination o
Rotech wraps up another North Sea campaign
Subsea, trenching and excavation specialist Rotech Subsea has recently completed a well-head and jacket reburial scope in the North Sea. The Aberdeen-based firm mobilised its next generation TRS2 controlled flow excavation (CFE) and suspended jet trenching tool to complete the project in the Souther
MarineSpace to consult Cornish Lithium on offshore exploration
Southampton-based marine planning and environmental consultancy MarineSpace has recently been commissioned by mineral exploration firm Cornish Lithium to provide consultancy services related to its offshore exploration plans. In January 2021, The Crown Estate granted Cornish Lithium rights to explor