Subsea
C-Kore Monitors Umbilical Setup on Shell’s Nelson Field
C-Kore Systems has recently deployed its Cable Monitor subsea testing units in the North Sea to monitor the installation of a new umbilical in Shell’s Nelson field. According to the company, the health of the umbilical was constantly monitored and data-logged during the entire installation process f
PGS Multi-Client Activity Drops, Contract Seismic Remains Same
Norwegian seismic player, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), has released vessel activity report for the fourth quarter of 2018. In the Q4, the vessel utilization on the contracted basis has remained the same as in the corresponding period in 2017. On the contracted basis the vessel utilization was 23 pe
Boskalis Favourites for Inch Cape Marine Works
Boskalis has signed an exclusive pre-construction agreement (PCA) for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm project. The project scope includes the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations, the offshore substation and cables. The award of the contract is subject to a successful bid
Spirit Energy Gets Oda Start-Up Nod
Spirit Energy has gained approval to start up the Oda field in the North Sea. Oda is a subsea development where the wellstream is sent on to the Ula platform for processing and transport. The produced gas will be sold to the Ula licensees for use as injection gas for alternating water and gas inject
EMGS Records Increase in Vessel Activity in Q4
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has seen an increase in the vessel utilization for the fourth quarter 2018 to 32% compared with 13% for the fourth quarter in 2017. For the full year 2018, the vessel utilization dropped to 33%, whereas the utilization for the full year 2017 was 56%. In the fourth
Atkins to Design Jackets for French Offshore Wind Farm
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been appointed to deliver the front end engineering design (FEED) and detailed design of wind turbine jacket substructures for Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Northern France. The wind farm is being developed by Ailes Marines,
Highlights of the Week
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Rolls-Royce to Design Engenes Fiskeriselskap’s New Vessel
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver ship design and an extensive range of equipment to a 70 meter long stern trawler to be built for Engenes fiskeriselskap, based in northern Norway. The fishing vessel will be built by Gondan shipyard in Spain. Shipowners Johannes Arne and Børge Arvesen, En
Nexans: Four Out of Six NordLink Cables Installed
Nexans has completed the installation of the first four cables of NordLink, the power connection between Norway and Germany. A collaboration between Statnett, TenneT and the German promotional bank KfW, the 1400 MW NordLink interconnector will connect the Norwegian and German electricity markets to
IMCA Presents New Code of Conduct for Members
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has developed a new Code of Conduct for its members. This represents the final stage of a three stage programme launched this year, comprising: A Code of Practice for the Secretariat; An Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) eLearning module for it
Equinor and Vissim Ink Collaboration Agreement
Equinor and Vissim have signed a global frame agreement to deploy Vissim’s solution for surveillance of the ocean space surrounding all Equinor and several 3rd party operated assets on the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves. The new system will incorporate the benefits of machine learning and enab
New Cable Linking Poland and Lithuania Announced
Polish and Lithuanian transmission system operators, PSE and LITGRID, have signed an initial cooperation agreement for the construction of the new submarine HVDC cable, the ‘HARMONY Link’. The initial cooperation agreement establishes the principles of cooperation within the preparation phase of the
Seatec Wins New Orders
The Netherlands-based technical solutions provider, Seatec, has been awarded an order for design & delivery of 3-off complete CTD winch systems. Systems will be suitable to operate up to 1500 meters water depth. Scope of delivery will be including: electrical rotating davit device; winch mounted spo
Pioneering Spirit Begins Nord Stream 2 Pipelay in Finland
Pioneering Spirit pipelay vessel has joined Nord Stream 2’s construction fleet and started pipelay works in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Saturday. The vessel will continue installation of the natural gas pipeline following pipelay vessel Solitaire, which started construction in Finla