Subsea
Gitte Henning Orders New Vessel at Zamakona
Spanish shipyard Zamakona in Bilbao has secured a new environmentally friendly pelagic fishing vessel order from Danish Gitte Henning fishing company. Henning Kjeldsen said that he initially intended to withdraw from fishing after the sale of previous Gitte Henning vessel to the Faroe Islands, as we
Van Oord-Hellenic Cables Selects First Subsea CPS for Dutch OWF
Van Oord-Cablel Hellenic Cables consortium has selected First Subsea to supply Cable Protection System (CPS) for the export cables and cross over protection for TenneT’s Net op zee Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore wind farm. The wind farm is located 20 kilometers off the coast of The Hague in The Neth
Coretrax Adds Churchill Drilling Tools
Aberdeen-based well construction and intervention specialist Coretrax has acquired Churchill Drilling Tools. The acquisition is for an undisclosed sum and will integrate Churchill’s extensive downhole product portfolio into a new group, with Churchill’s employees joining the Coretrax team. Kenny Mur
Royal IHC and Breman Machinery in Submarines Pact
Royal IHC and Breman Machinery have signed an agreement to cooperate on building complex and steel structures with high tolerances and high precision as part of the tender to replace the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Walrus-class submarines. IHC is competing in the tender as a partner of Naval Group. If
Northern Lights Project Starts Exploration Drilling
An exploration well is being drilled south of the Troll field in the North Sea, for the first time, with the objective not to find oil or gas, but to investigate whether the reservoir in the deep Johansen Formation is suitable for storage of carbon dioxide (CO2). The Northern Lights project, consist
Prysmian to Connect Neart na Gaoithe to Scottish Power Grid
Prysmian Group has secured €100 million contract from EDF Renewables for the development of submarine and land power cables to connect the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm to the Scottish mainland power grid. The NnG offshore wind farm, located around 15 km off the Fife coast, will generate
Saipem Lands €750M in Offshore Wind Sector
Saipem has been awarded a contract by the French company EDF Renewables for the construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm offshore Scotland. This is the first turn-key project awarded to Saipem in the offshore wind farm sector. The scope of work consists of the engineering, procurement, c
OHT Wins Dogger Bank Foundations Work
OHT has been selected as preferred supplier for the foundation installation at the world’s largest offshore wind farm Dogger Bank. Under the agreement, OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift will carry out the transport and installation of monopile foundations and transition pieces for the Creyke Beck A a
Huisman Opens Facilities for Submarine Production
Huisman has opened its facilities for submarine production in The Netherlands. For the approaching Dutch Walrus-class submarine replacement project Huisman is directing its capabilities and parts of its Dutch facilities towards the naval building cluster. With this portfolio-extension, Huisman aims
Red Ink for DOF Subsea
DOF Subsea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DOF Group, reported loss in the third quarter of 2019 of NOK 1.09 billion ($119 million), compared to loss of NOK 98 million ($10.7 million) in the corresponding period in 2018. Year-to-date result for 2019 came out negative, with loss of NOK 1.1 billion ($12
First Subsea Provides Lifting Tools for Allseas
First Subsea has received a contract to supply three Ballgrab Internal Lifting Tools (ILT) to Allseas. The tools are designed for lifting loads up to 900mT and will be used by Allseas for offshore decommissioning projects. The First Subsea ILT tools are designed to be inserted into a tubular recepta
Deep Casing Tools Teams Up With Paschoalin in South America
UK-based oil and gas technology development firm, Deep Casing Tools (DCT), has strengthened its footprint in the South American market with the appointment of a Brazil-based partner, Paschoalin Consultoria em Engenharia. The company will represent Deep Casing Tools within the region and act as a sal
NKT Adds Cable Laying Monitoring System to Its Vessel
NKT has enhanced NKT Victoria’s capabilities to safely install power cables with the new custom-made cable laying monitoring system. The new system provides real-time monitoring and data collection during cable lay ensuring optimal layback tension, departure angle and touchdown position without any
Jan De Nul Orders Floating Installation Crane Vessel in China
Jan De Nul Group has ordered a floating installation crane vessel, Les Alizés, from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. The order comes just six months after the investment in the offshore installation vessel Voltaire. Together with the Voltaire, the new vessel will be capable of building the newest