Subsea
IMCA publishes basic safety training guide for offshore renewables
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Basic Safety Training Requirements for Personnel Employed in the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector’. It provides standard basic safety training requirements for inclusion at contract awards stage covering those employed on-board v
Fugro ready with Hollandse Kust West geotechnical data
Fugro has completed the geotechnical survey operations at the Hollandse Kust (West) offshore wind farm zone in the Netherlands. The activities included mapping the bathymetry, the shallow geology and identifying existing infrastructure. An extensive intrusive campaign followed with hundreds of CPTs,
Cyclades interconnection project wraps up second phase
Greek TSO ADMIE recently held the inaugural ceremony of the electrical interconnection of Greek island Naxos in the high voltage system, marking the completion of the second Phase of the Cyclades Interconnection project. The Phase B of the Cyclades interconnection includes the installation of submar
MacGregor orders Kongsberg Maritime’s pile gripper guidance system for OHT Alfa Lift
MacGregor has placed an order with Kongsberg Maritime for its Pile Gripper Guidance System (PGGS) for the Alfa Lift foundation installation vessel, which China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) is currently building for Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT). In August, MacGregor announced an EPC contract for
New Code of Practice for offshore pipeline and umbilical setup systems launched
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published the new ‘Code of Practice for Offshore Pipeline and Umbilical Installation Systems’. The new Code of Practice includes all equipment required to lay the product safely and effectively in an offshore marine environment. It is appli
EMGS teams up with Ocean Floor Geophysics
Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) and Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) have signed a cooperation agreement to work together on various projects to promote the use of marine CSEM technology. The agreement places specific emphasis on exploiting the synergies between the towed-streamer CSEM system from OF
WIND opens new cable warehouse
Dutch cable logistics company WIND has opened a new European warehouse and operational office. WIND opened the new warehouse and office last week at its cable storage yard in Velsen Noord, the Netherlands. The new warehouse will be used to store accessories and equipment for the repair of inter-arra
Disclosing Northern Lights well data to push CCS innovation
Partners in the Northern Lights project have decided to disclose datasets from the 31/5-7 Eos confirmation well drilled and completed in the North Sea earlier this year.
Reach Subsea nets Olympic Challenger deal
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has scored a contract for use of the Olympic Challenger in a project in the Gulf of Mexico.
TechnipFMC scores Breidablikk subsea EPCI
TechnipFMC has secured an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for pipelay and subsea installation at the Equinor’s Breidablikk field. The contract awarded by Equinor for the the Breidablikk pipelay also includes option for the subsea installation scope located in
Nexans Aurora CLV on track to hit the water
Norwegian shipyard Ulstein is preparing the DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora for launching. The construction of the next-generation CLV is well underway at Ulstein Verft, and according to the company, the launch is coming up soon. The installation of MAATS Tech equipment commenced this we
Tekmar Group names new CEO
Tekmar Group has appointed Alasdair MacDonald as its new Chief Executive Officer.
DeepOcean and Enpro deliver attic oil recovery project for Shell
Subsea contractor DeepOcean has completed the attic oil recovery project for Shell in the North Sea. According to DeepOcean, the recent campaign on Brent Bravo concrete structure wrapped up with no safety incidents, ahead of schedule and within budget. The project management occurred between the Dee
Red Penguin grabs Viking Link cable laying support gig
UK-based subsea cable engineering consultancy Red Penguin will act as a client representative for National Grid and Energinet during Viking Link interconnector cable laying campaigns. Viking Link project is a joint venture between National Grid Ventures, part of National Grid, and the Danish operato