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Port of Antwerp Deploys Plastic Catcher Supplied by Allseas
Port of Antwerp has recently deployed a system to catch plastic designed by Allseas. The port authority said that the introduction of a passive catcher system will significantly reduce the quantity of pollutant plastics found in the waters around Doeldok. The plastic catcher is working on the basis
Kitron Nets Orders for HVDC Technology
Kitron has received orders to supply test systems and electronics modules for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology used for offshore wind. The contract, with an undisclosed client, has a value of more than NOK 75 million. “These orders are strategically important for Kitron, as they come fr
GO Invests in New Submarine Cable
Malta’s telecommunications provider, GO, has announced a multi-million investment in a new submarine cable system. GO’s third submarine cable will connect Malta to Marseille, a port city in southern France. “As a leader in its field, GO is once again responding to the country’s need for a more robus
Arnout Damen Takes Helm of Damen Shipyards Group
Damen Shipyards Group has named Arnout Damen as the new CEO, effective January 01, 2020. At the same time, the shipbuilding company is switching to a divisional structure to serve the market more effectively and efficiently. Arnout Damen takes over from René Berkvens, who has been the CEO of Damen S
Magseis Fairfield Gets Equinor Deal Renewal
Equinor has renewed the management and operational contractual relationship with Magseis Fairfield for the permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) containerized source for the Snorre and Grane fields. The renewal is for a period of further four years, Magseis Fairfield informed. The system, designed an
Allseas Suspends Nord Stream 2 Pipelay Works
Allseas has suspended its Nord Stream 2 pipelay activities, in anticipation of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), The US House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which includes sanctions targeting companies that
DEME Completes SeaMade Wind Farm Export Cable Pull-In
DEME Group has completed the export cable pull-in at the SeaMade offshore wind project into Elia’s Offshore Switch Yard (OSY) platform. DEME’s cable installation vessel ‘Living Stone’ was used for the pull-in work off the Belgian coast. Electricity generated by the SeaMade wind farm will be transmit
Saipem Charters Solstad’s DLB Norce Endeavour with Option to Buy
Solstad Offshore has entered into a bareboat contract with Saipem Portugal, a subsidiary of Saipem, for the DLB Norce Endeavour lay barge vessel. The contract will begin on the January 02, 2020 and have a firm duration until May 31, 2021 with an optional period of further five months. As part of the
Geoscientists Explore Use of OWF Cables as Seismic Sensors
A team of geoscientists led by Caltech has used fiber optic communications cables stationed at the bottom of the North Sea as a giant seismic network, tracking earthquakes and ocean waves. The project was, in part, a proof of concept. Oceans cover two-thirds of the earth’s surface, but placing perma
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 16 – December 22). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/12/16/mcdermott-gets-heads-up-from-nyse/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/12/17/boskalis-wins-e85m-in-contracts/ https://subseaworldnews.co
Solstad Offshore Secures Work for Several Vessels
Solstad Offshore has signed contracts for several of its vessels with multiple clients. Technip FMC have extended the present frame agreement with Solstad for ploughing/trenching duties in the North Sea for one year. As part of the extension the parties have agreed to utilize the AHTS Normand Ranger
Altibox Buys Skagenfiber and Its Norway-Denmark Subsea Cable
Altibox has acquired 100% of shares in Skagenfiber and its projected fiber optic cable between Norway and Denmark, thus completing the international Euroconnect-1 ring. Skagenfiber, once live towards the end of 2020, will attract an international clientele of data centre operators and telecom carrie
Tekmar Supplies Cable Protection for Fryslân Windpark
Tekmar Energy has been hired by Van Oord to provide Tekmar Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for Fryslân Windpark. Windpark Fryslân is a 382MW near-shore wind farm comprising 89 wind turbines, located six kilometers off the Frisian coast in the Netherlands. Once constructed it i
Axxis Geo Solutions’ Board Member Resigns
Axxis Geo Solutions has received resignation notice from a board member Andreas Pay. Andreas C. Pay is a Norwegian citizen residing in Asker, outside the capital of Oslo. He is the CEO of Urbanium Gruppen, a family-owned real estate and investment group in Norway. He joined Urbanium Gruppen in 2016