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EMGS Set for Board Changes
The chairman of the board of directors of Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS), Eystein Eriksrud, has notified the company that he will not seek re-election at the end of his current service period. The company has further been informed that Anne Øian, a member of the board of directors of EMGS, will
Fugro Supports North Atlantic Ocean Seabed Mapping
Fugro has recently contributed more than 110,000 square kilometers of high-resolution bathymetry data in the North Atlantic Ocean to help improve the quality and coverage of seabed mapping in the region. The dataset, which covers an area the size of Iceland, was delivered to two complementary progra
WATCH: Nova Field Templates Project Wraps Up
Wintershall Dea has installed two subsea templates on the ocean floor in Norway, marking a major milestone for the operated Nova project. The installation unlocks the next phase of the field development, with 65 kilometers of pipelines now ready to be laid in preparation for tie-back to the nearby G
Equinor Picks NKT for Johan Sverdrup 2 – Gina Krog Link
NKT has been awarded the turnkey project from Equinor for the 132 kV high-voltage cable connecting the oil and gas platforms Johan Sverdrup 2 and Gina Krog. Equinor has selected NKT as the turnkey supplier for the high-voltage cable project connecting the oil and gas platforms Gina Krog and Johan Sv
DCN Diving Charters Another Solstad Vessel
DCN Diving, the Dutch subsea service specialist based in Bergen op Zoom, said it has expanded it cooperation with Solstad by chartering the vessel Normand Mermaid in support of its North Sea Dive/ROV campaigns. Scopes lined-up currently include construction / installation, IMR and decommissioning. B
Swan Hunter Wraps Up MOG Project Ops
Swan Hunter, along with its partner DOC, has completed load-in spooling operations for the Elia Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) project. The contract was awarded to load-in and store 5km of the Modular Offshore Grid spare export cable from the Tideway Living Stone cable lay vessel. Swan Hunter’s newest
Nord Stream 2 Kurgalsky Reserve Environmental Measures Succeed
Nord Stream 2 AG, the developer of a new natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea, has reported that its environmental conservation measures at the Russian landfall are showing early signs of success. As part of ongoing environmental monitoring, Nord Stream 2 and ECOPROJECT, an environmental and
Elia Completes First Link Between MOG and Belgium
The Modular Offshore Grid (MOG), the switchyard platform in the North Sea that will soon bundle together cables from offshore wind farms and connect them to the Belgium mainland, Elia said. The first of two cables was connected to the mainland at Zeebrugge, meaning that the MOG is nearly ready to fu
Sif Inks Borssele V Monopiles Deal
Sif Holding will manufacture two monopiles for the Two Towers Borssele V innovation site, the company said on Monday. According to Sif, a number of innovations will be applied in the project such as a slip joint connection, seabed protection and a full aluminum sprayed coating. One of the monopiles
Balticconnector Offshore Pipeline Installation Starts
Pipeline installation of the offshore part of Balticconnector, the Estonian-Finnish gas interconnection, is set to begin. In 2018 all preparatory offshore works were completed, and the seabed is now ready for the pipeline to be installed. All the offshore pipes – more than 6,400 in number – with a t
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 13 – May 19). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/05/14/mcdermott-lands-sepia-epci-deal-from-petrobras/ This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseawor
Damen Starts Construction of De Beers Marine’s New Mining Vessel
Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia have marked the beginning of construction on a new offshore mining vessel with a steel cutting ceremony. In February 2019, De Beers Marine Namibia awarded a contract to Damen to build a new crawler diamond recovery vessel for offshore operations in N
DEME Offshore to Install Hornsea Two Foundations
DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of 165 foundations at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. In addition, DEME Offshore secured the contract for the transport and installation of the turbines at the wind farm. The 1.4 GW Hornsea Two offshore w
i-Tech 7 Names New Business Development Manager
i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s Life of Field business unit, has appointed Craig Roberts as a new regional business development manager for its Asia Pacific & Middle East region. Craig Roberts has more than 25 years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, specializing in the delivery of remotely exec