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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 (July 29 – August 04). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/01/saudi-aramco-taps-mcdermott-for-hasbah-gas-field-work/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/01/shell-makes-fid-for-powernap-subsea-tie-back-
UK Nods Neptune Energy’s Juliet Field Decommissioning
UK authorities have approved Neptune Energy’s decommissioning plan for the Juliet field located in the UK North Sea. Neptune Energy filed the draft for decommissioning of the Minke and Juliet fields in March 2019. According to the decommissioning plan, which was approved on August 01, the Juliet man
Tekmar to Provide Cable Protection for Hornsea Two OWF
Tekmar Energy has secured the its largest contract win to date from Ørsted for the supply of the cable protection system product, TekLink, for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. The contract is worth no less than £5 million. As part of the project, Tekmar will be supplying TekLink Generation 8 cable pr
OSIL Oil Spill Monitoring for Internet-Enabled Devices
Marine monitoring systems manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) can provide oil spill monitoring data and alarms directly to internet-enabled devices from any location with GSM/GPRS or satellite coverage. The non-contact oil spill monitoring systems can be terrestrial or aquatic (u
Scotland Aquaculture Leasing Root and Branch Review Underway
Crown Estate Scotland has informed that a comprehensive ‘root and branch’ review of how Scotland’s seabed is leased for aquaculture will aim to promote sustainable development and wider value. As the body responsible for the leasing of Scotland’s seabed and around half the foreshore, Crown Estate Sc
BHGE Narrows Quarterly Loss as Revenue Improves
Baker Hughes, a GE company, (BHGE) has reported loss of $9 million or 2 cents per diluted share on GAAP basis for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 20 cents per share. The result compares with $19 million loss in Q2 2018, up 52%, but down sequentially from $32
FarSounder Provides Sonar for RNLN Hydrographic Vessels
FarSounder has supplied Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) hydrographic survey vessels, the HNLMS Snellius (A802) and HNLMS Luymes (A803). The company’s 3D sonar systems will provide real-time data on what lies ahead under the water as the ships navigate the seas, gi
DEME Sets Up Belgian MOG Cable
DEME’s cable installation vessel Living Stone has completed the installation of subsea export cable for Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid. The 85-kilometer cable connects Elia’s offshore switch yard to the shore station Stevin at Zeebrugge, as well as the Rentel wind farm offshore substation. Living Ston
Fraser Well Management Begins Curlew Well Drilling Preparations
Fraser Well Management (FWM), a well engineering and project management specialist, has started preparations to drill Corallian Energy’s Curlew-A appraisal well in the UK Central North Sea. Offshore operations are starting with a site survey which will be undertaken by Gardline using the Ocean Endea
First Foundation Lands at Northwester 2
The first foundation of the Northwester 2 wind farm has been installed by Jan De Nul’s jack-up installation vessel Vole au Vent. The first foundation is composed of a monopile that is 76 meters long and has a diameter of almost 8 meters. The monopile weighs around 900 tonnes and the transition piece
Rotech Wraps Up Two Campaigns Off UK
Rotech Subsea has completed two workscopes off the UK coastline for a power cable manufacturer. This adds to a track record of over 500 projects completed worldwide. The projects, which have recently been completed, saw subsea excavation innovator deploy two of its RS2 tools – which are part of the
ION, iSEISMIC Collaborate on Seabed Acquisition Technology
ION Geophysical and iSEISMIC, an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) acquisition specialist, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on seabed acquisition technologies. iSEISMIC plans to utilize the full suite of ION’s 4Sea ocean bottom acquisition and imaging technology to deliver a step-ch
WFS Adds New Chief Technology Officer
WFS Technologies has appointed Jim Darroch as a new chief technology officer to drive its evolving product portfolio and software development roadmap. Jim Darroch has been appointed CTO to own the company’s product vision and roadmap, and to expand the product engineering team to meet growing client
GC Rieber and Nexans Ink Agreements for Three Vessels
GC Rieber Shipping (RISH) has agreed with Nexans Skagerrak, a subsidiary of Nexans Norway, to enter into a ship management agreement for the cable laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak. The agreement also includes management of the Nexans’ cable laying vessel Nexans Aurora once it gets delivered from Ulste