Subsea
JFD, Y-40 Team Up on Pressurised Submarine Escape Training
JFD has formed a strategic partnership with Y-40, owner and operator of the world’s deepest pool to facilitate submarine escape training as required by navies worldwide. The development further strengthens JFD’s presence in the Italian market, and going forward the company will expand the use of the
Swire Seabed Wraps Up Equinor Unmanned Pipeline Inspection
Swire Seabed has completed a second offshore pipeline campaign for Equinor in the North Sea. The campaign, undertaken in July 2019, is the first fully unmanned offshore pipeline inspection ‘over the horizon’ ever completed, surveying up to 100 kilometers from the shore. The recent inspections by Swi
MMT to Survey Danish 800MW OWF Project Area
Swedish marine survey specialist MMT has been assigned by the Danish transmission system operator Energinet to carry out seabed surveys for a new 800MW offshore wind farm project. MMT will execute a geophysical survey in the Danish North Sea covering approximately 440 square kilometer area west of c
Ensign Subsea Systems Bags Defence Contract
Ensign Subsea Systems, a member of the AAE Technologies, has recently been awarded a significant defence contract by an undisclosed major naval power. Utilising the technology produced by its sister company, Applied Acoustic Engineering (AAE), the award is for the supply and support of multiple unit
New Fishing Vessel Design Contract for Marin Teknikk
Marin Teknikk has signed an agreement with Østerfjord, Torangsvaag in Austevoll and Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for delivery of design and engineering for an innovative fishing vessel. The vessel will have a length of 67 meters and a width of 14,6 meters, which makes it to the worlds largest of its ki
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 12 – August 18). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/14/kreuz-subsea-ceo-quits/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/14/jfd-aquacentrum-den-helder-partner-on-submarine-escape-training/ https://s
SeaBird Sinks Deeper on Project Delays
Oslo-listed SeaBird has seen its quarterly loss widened for the period ended June 30, 2019 as revenues picking up was offset by higher costs and delays on two previously announced seismic acquisition campaigns. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted loss of around $6.6 million fo
Heerema Taps Balltec for North Sea Decom Project
Balltec has recently been awarded a contract by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for work on the decommissioning and removal of a large platform with conductors in the North Sea. Balltec’s scope of supply comprises 18 of its LiftLOK ball and taper lifting connectors. The connectors will be used for
Rosenberg Worley Inks Vår Energi EPCI Deal
Vår Energi has awarded an EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) contract to Rosenberg Worley in Stavanger, Norway. The contract encompasses the lifetime extension of the Jotun floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), enabling oil and gas production from the
Oceaneering Gets Lundin Wellhead Removal Job
Oceaneering has secured a contract from Lundin Norway covering the removal of the Jorvik subsea well in Norway, with options for additional wells. The removal project, which is part of an ongoing rig chase multi-client campaign, is expected to begin this fall and take 3-4 weeks to complete. Contract
JFD Adds Dutch Submersibles Maker Ortega
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, has acquired all the assets, IP and designs rights of Ortega Submersibles, the Netherlands-based submersible boat designer and manufacturer. The acquisition will enable JFD to expand further its offering of advanced Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) and to develop
Equinor Starts-Up Mariner Field
Equinor has achieved first oil from the Mariner field in the UK North Sea . The field is expected to produce more than 300 million barrels of oil over the next 30 years. “The start-up of Mariner, the first Equinor-operated oil field on the UKCS, establishes our foothold in the UK and reinforces our
Xodus Boosts Subsea Integrity Team
Xodus Group has appointed Djamel Hamel and Chris Overton as two principal consultants to its subsea integrity management team. Djamal Hamel has been appointed to the role of principal consultant, having previously worked within a senior pipeline position for six years at Spirit Energy, as well as en
Well-Safe Solutions to Refurbish Well-Safe Guardian
Well-Safe Solutions has secured an award of two multi-million-pound contracts to continue the transformation of the Well-Safe Guardian, the decommissioning company’s first asset, into a plug and abandonment unit. Global Energy Group and Rigfit7seas have been appointed to deliver the refurbishment of