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Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 10 – February 16). https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/02/10/cortez-subsea-gears-up-for-malaysia-campaign/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/02/10/mermaid-sets-up-uk-subsidiary/ https://subseawor
LNG Teamup for Newbuild Research Vessel Atair
LNG supplier Nauticor and Fassmer are cooperating on newbuilding and retrofitting projects for ships with LNG engines. The first project to be conducted under the new cooperation was the commissioning and initial LNG bunkering of the research vessel “Atair” at the Fassmer shipyard. Fassmer was award
New Set of Schottel Propellers for Van Ooord’s Bravenes
The subsea rock installation vessel Bravenes’ propulsion system will be expanded by a second set of propellers from Schottel. The vessel, built in 2017 for Van Oord, will be more flexible in its range of applications following the propulsion upgrade. Originally already equipped with two Schottel Rud
TenneT Looks for Kaskasi II and Gode Wind 3 Grid Link Supplier
Transmission system operator TenneT is looking to construct 2 AC grid connection systems to link the offshore wind farms Kaskasi II and Gode Wind 3 to the associated HVDC sea stations. The tender call has been issued for all works from design to manufacturing, delivery and installation up to operati
Saga Subsea to Expand Fleet with ROV/Survey Vessel
Saga Subsea has, with its parent company Viking Kystservice, purchased a vessel to be utilized for inshore and nearshore marine operations. The vessel is specially built for survey and ROV operations but it has also been customized as a AUV support vessel on previous campaigns. Currently located at
CGG Secures Total Deal Renewal
CGG’s Geoscience division has secured a contract renewal by Total, for the continued operation of its Dedicated Processing Center (DPC) in Pau, France. The new contract will run for five years starting in January 2020. The two companies have been working in close collaboration at the DPC since 2006.
Reach Subsea Stays Busy
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea said it has been awarded several contracts and call-offs under frame agreements for 2020 execution, representing about 200 project days. The projects involve both inspection, survey and light construction work across Europe and America, for operators in the oil & ga
Well-Safe Hires Schlumberger for P&A Work
Well-Safe Solutions has awarded a contract to Schlumberger for the provision of plug and abandonment well services. The scope includes the supply of cementing service, wireline services, wellbore fluid services and fishing, milling and swarf recovery services. The work will be aboard the company’s f
Ashtead Supports Northern Lights CCS Project
Subsea equipment solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has completed subsea installation monitoring work to support the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage project (CCS) in the North Sea. Developed by Equinor in partnership with Shell and Total, the Northern Lights project is the first of its k
Tonseth Resigns from AGS Board
Norwegian ocean bottom node seismic company Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has received notice of resignation from board member Tore Tonseth. Tore A. Tonseth was appointed director of AGS effective December 1, 2019. Tonseth is a Norwegian citizen with knowledge and experience from the financial industry.
Express Engineering Enjoys Subsea Equipment Sector Upturn
Subsea manufacturing specialist Express Engineering is investing in a new £3.5-million assembly and test facility near its Gateshead headquarters in the UK, expecting to create another 30 jobs. Since embarking on a refocused business strategy at the end of 2018, Express Engineering has seen revenues
Lateral Introduces New Cleaning Tool for ROVs
Lateral has launched a new marine growth removal tool, the FlexiClean Micro, for use by smaller remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to reduce costs and save time. The FlexiClean Micro is a smaller system that the previously released FlexiClean, which was launched in 2014. Lateral said it was respondin
DOF Contract for Optimarin
Ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin has signed an agreement with DOF for the installation of 16 Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS). The deal comes with an option to extend the contract to 50 vessels in total. This is Optimarin’s biggest single agreement in the offshore segment and will see the
Statkraft Eyes Site Survey for Irish Sea OWF Project
Statkraft Ireland subsidiary, North Irish Sea Array (NISA), is seeking permission to carry out marine site investigation surveys for the proposed offshore wind farm project in the Irish Sea. The marine surveys will include geophysical, geotechnical, metocean marine, ecological and archaeological sur