Subsea
Ashtead bolsters management team
Subsea services firm Ashtead Technology has appointed a chief financial officer (CFO) and five managers for newly created roles across its international team. Ashtead said the appointments underline the company’s strategic growth plans to strengthen its position in the global offshore energy market
WoodMac: Oil and gas industry can deliver net-zero promises, with tweaks
Although the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has committed to cutting operational emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net-zero production by 2050, operators will have to make leaps forward in technology, policy, and investment to reach these goals, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Seatronics bags new VALOR ROV orders
Acteon’s marine technology specialists Seatronics has received a purchase order for multiple VALOR remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems. The award marks a positive step forwards for VALOR to become accepted as an alternative to traditional systems, the Westhill-based firm said. According to Seatr
Boskalis snaps up Rever Offshore’s subsea services unit
Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has acquired all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business. Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, provides solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance. The company has historically operated in the North Sea out of
Cyclades interconnection phase four launches cabling call
The fourth phase of the Cyclades Interconnection project is advancing with cabling tender for Santorini – Naxos power link now up for grabs. It includes the design, supply and installation of a simple installation of underground and underwater cables of 150kV AC circuit, for the interconnection of S
All Moray East OWF jacket foundations installed
The 103rd and final jacket foundation has been installed at the Moray East offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The Seajacks Scylla jack-up vessel installed the first three-legged jacket in July. The wind farm’s three offshore transformer modules (OTMs), together with their three jacket foundations,
Plocan tackles underwater noise from shipping
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (Plocan) has joined the EU-backed SATURN project, which is focused on the reduction and mitigation of underwater noise from shipping that threatens marine life.
Borehole surveys at Neart na Gaoithe completed
The geotechnical borehole survey campaign at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site has been completed. According to the project’s Notice to Mariners from 26 December, the Ocean Vantage vessel, which has been deployed for the work, has been demobilised. As reported earlier this year, the boreh
U.S. preparing fresh sanctions to halt Russia’s Nord Stream 2
The U.S. is preparing wider sanctions for the Russian gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 and is urging European allies to stop the work.
RTE issues tender for grid insurance at floating trio
French transmission system operator RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité has issued a tender seeking insurance for the grid connection works of three floating offshore wind pilot projects. The first lot of the tender concerns the subscription of one or more construction all risks policies relating
Leask Marine wraps up London Array task
The Orkney-headquartered Leask Marine has completed infrastructure project work at the London Array offshore wind farm in the UK. The work included diver supported cable cleaning and bend stiffener installation. It was carried out by the MV C-Odyssey and crew together with a Leask Marine commercial
Crete interconnector gets electrified
Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), an ADMIE company, has completed the 24-hour test of the electrification of the submarine cable that connects Crete with the Greek mainland system.
Nord Stream 2 to start laying pipes in Danish waters in January
Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas project is expected to start laying pipes for the gas pipeline in Danish waters in January 2021.
N-Sea and SeaRenergy finish offshore job for TenneT
The consortium of N-Sea Renewable and Utilities Services (N-Sea RUS) and SeaRenergy has completed an offshore retrofit solution campaign for TenneT. The consortium completed a project to engineer, supply and install a retrofit subsea cable protection system (CPS) for an HVDC grid connection. SeaRene