Subsea
Reach Subsea charters Olympic duo
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has entered into a charter agreement with Olympic Subsea for use of the two subsea vessels Olympic Artemis and Olympic Delta for the 2021 season. The charters also come with mutually agreed options for further extensions. Reach already has one WROV on Olympic Artemi
Gazprom to resume Nord Stream 2 pipe-laying before year-end
Gas giant Gazprom has decided to resume pipe-laying work on a 2.6-kilometre part of the stalled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.
Piriou unveils new cable laying vessel
Piriou in France has developed a new cable laying vessel, designed to lay and repair both fiber-optic and power cables. The vessel will lay cables on windfarms as well as repair damaged cables on the continental shelf or deep sea. Piriou said that this new design fits its strategy to make maintenanc
Quick Legasea test turnaround for BSTC
The Balmoral Subsea Test Centre (BSTC) recently carried out a series of equipment tests for Aberdeenshire-based Legasea in a very short time frame. Specifically, Legasea had a package of materials that required preparation, testing and ready for shipment in 10 days from receipt of order. The equipme
Igeotest completes first round of survey works at Fécamp OWF
Igeotest Geoscience has completed the onshore, nearshore, and offshore geophysical and hydrographical campaigns, and an UXO survey along the export cable route for Prysmian on the Fécamp offshore wind project in France. The company is now mobilising equipment for a geotechnical campaign for the firs
Marine energy crowned at Scottish Green Energy Awards
Marine energy sector has been acknowledged at Scottish Green Energy Awards with SIMEC Atlantis Energy scooping Champion of Renewables Award for its ongoing drive to create a sustainable tidal industry in Scotland.
UKHO rolls out beta version of Seabed Mapping Service
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched a new Beta version of its Seabed Mapping Service, now available via the ADMIRALTY Marine Data Portal. The ADMIRALTY Marine Data Portal is the UKHO’s portal for a wide range of marine data sets ranging from the seabed to the coast, offshore and beyond. T
CGG and Magseis Fairfield wrap up Cornerstone OBN survey
CGG and Magseis Fairfield have completed the 2020 acquisition of the largest OBN survey ever acquired in the North Sea. The OBN Cornerstone 2020 multi-client survey in the UK Central North Sea commenced in March 2020. The survey saw approximately 1,650 square kilometres of long-offset, full-azimuth
Harmony Link picks seabed survey crew
PSE and Litgrid, transmission system operators in Poland and Lithuania, have signed an agreement with the consortium composed of MEWO, Gdynia Maritime University, and Garant Diving UAB for the seabed survey in the Baltic Sea along the route of the planned Harmony Link cable project, which will conne
Aberdeen underwater engineering hub gets £1.3M boost
According to the UK’s latest spending review, the government is backing global underwater engineering hub in Aberdeen with £1.3 million. Bringing together underwater technologies from both industry and academia, the planned hub should reinforce the UK’s status in the field and build on expertise in
EnBW issues He Dreiht inter-array cable contract call
German energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has issued a call for the turnkey supply of inter-array cables at the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm. The scope of the contract includes the engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPCI) of the inter-array cables. The as
NKT scoops service deals with Elia, 50Hertz and Nemo Link
Cabling specialist NKT has entered into long-term offshore service agreements with grid operators Elia, 50Hertz and Nemo Link aiming to ensure minimum downtime in case of unpredicted damages. The deals cover several export cables connecting offshore wind parks to the onshore grid, and the interconne
BP and Ithaca produce first oil from North Sea project
BP and Ithaca Energy have started production from the Vorlich development, in the UK North Sea, which was the target of environmental protests back in 2019.
Tompkins stepping down as Modus CEO
Subsea services player Modus Seabed Intervention said that Jake Tompkins is resigning from his role as CEO of the company. Tompkins is stepping down in order to pursue independent business interests, fulfilling a long-held ambition, the company said in a statement. He will continue in an advisory ca