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IUEM Picks iXblue Subsea Solution for Geodetic Project Off Sicily
iXblue has been selected by the European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM) to provide 8 Canopus LBL transponders for a major geodetic mission off the coast of Sicily. Deployed on the seabed, 2,500 meters below the surface, the Canopus transponders will measure the crustal deformation along the Nor
PMR Wins Ostwind 2 Boulder Clearance Work
Danish marine contractor Peter Madsen Rederi (PMR) has been awarded a contract for boulder clearance at the Ostwind 2 grid connection project in the German Baltic Sea. The contract was awarded by German transmission system operator 50Hertz. The project comprises boulder clearance and survey works at
Altus Adds New Training Simulator
Well services specialist, Altus Intervention UK, is investing in a new training simulator to boost the safety and competency of its personnel in the field. The new ‘MultiSIM’ portable well intervention simulator, developed by Drilling Systems, will be installed at Altus Intervention’s UK facilities
Utility ROV Services Gets Moray East Job
Utility ROV Services (URS) has been contracted by Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) to provide boulder relocation services on the Moray East Offshore Windfarm, located 22 km from the coast of Scotland. Utility ROV are the latest local Scottish contractor to be awarded a contract by Moray East on the of
Motive Offshore Welcomes New Finance Director
Marine equipment specialist Motive Offshore has made a strategic appointment to support ambitious growth plans for the coming year as it continues to post record results. The company has seen a record turnover for 2018 and is set to exceed its projected 20% increase on the previous year. To support
Attollo Offshore Sets Up Innovation Incubator in Aberdeen
Marine operator Attollo Offshore has launched Aberdeen-based Innovation Incubator. Due to create 20 jobs, the incubator will bring operational and academic minds together, within Attollo, to accelerate the digital transformation of its offshore operations using latest technology including automation
Viking Link Approved
National Grid and Energinet have entered a joint ownership and operations agreement (JOOA) to construct and operate the Viking Link – a 760 kilometer long, electricity interconnector between Bicker Fen in Lincolnshire, Great Britain and Revsing in southern Jutland, Denmark. Viking Link is now in a p
Norway Gives Green Light for Equinor’s CO2 Storage Project
Equinor has been awarded an exploitation permit for CO2 storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The allocated area for storage of CO₂ is located near the Troll oil and gas field and was announced in July 2018. Equinor is currently performing front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies on sto
Trans Adriatic Pipeline Secures €3.9B Project Financing
Trans Adriatic Pipeline project (TAP) has completed financial close in December 2018, securing € 3.9 billion – the largest project finance agreed for a European infrastructure project in 2018. Luca Schieppati, TAP’s managing director, said: “With the financial close now achieved, TAP has reached ano
Highlights of the Week
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SSEN Transmission Completes Caithness-Moray Subsea Power Link
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission), the wholly-owned subsidiary of SSE plc, has completed the construction, commissioning and energisation of the new Caithness-Moray electricity transmission link. Caithness-Moray is the largest single investment ever undertak
UK’s National Decommissioning Centre Opens Its Doors
The National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) is opened today by Lord Duncan, UK Government Minister for Scotland and Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Scottish Energy Minister, in Newburgh, in North-East Scotland’s Energetica Corridor. The government ministers joined industry and civic leaders to celebrate the laun
Equinor Completes UK Rosebank Acquisition from Chevron
Equinor and Chevron have completed a transaction whereby Equinor has acquired Chevron’s 40% operated interest in the Rosebank project in the West of Shetland region of the UK Continental Shelf. The Rosebank field was discovered in 2004 and lies about 130 km northwest of the Shetland Islands in water
Østensjø Rederi Renames Sun Enabler Ahead of Fugro Campaign
Norwegian offshore company Østensjø Rederi has decided to rename the survey/research vessel Sun Enabler before the start of the new Fugro contract in March. The vessels’ new name will be “Edda Sun”, in line with the rest of the Edda-fleet and Østensjø Rederi’s tradition. The first Edda Sun was an an