Subsea
Sif to Manufacture SeaMade Offshore Wind Farm Monopiles
Sif Holding has received a production contract from Dredging International for the 58 monopiles and the primary steel of the transition pieces for SeaMade offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Ostend, Belgium. The transition pieces will be manufactured in joint venture with Smulders in Hoboke
EGS Wraps Up Geotech Campaigns in Taiwan OW Sector
Survey specialist EGS said it has just completed two geotechnical campaigns for international offshore wind farm developers in Taiwan. EGS mobilized a DP2 vessel with a purpose-built 40 tons SWL heave compensated deployment system over the centerline moonpool for a 200kN seabed CPT unit. The geotech
Acteon Adds Deepwater Corrosion Services
Subsea services group Acteon has acquired Houston-based corrosion specialist Deepwater Corrosion Services. According to Acteon, the addition of Deepwater’s expertise and portfolio should strengthen its integrity management abilities of critical subsea infrastructure throughout the life of a field. D
Magseis Wins North Sea Gig
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis is finalizing a contract with an undisclosed client for the provision of a 4D seabed seismic acquisition survey in the North Sea. Magseis will mobilize a MASS-Modular crew for the project. The duration of the contract is estimated at approximately two
Horizon Geobay Executes Inch Cape Site Survey
Horizon Geosciences’ vessel the MV Horizon Geobay has completed Inch Cape’s 2018 offshore site investigation campaign. The geophysical and geotechnical surveys were undertaken on the 150km2 proposed site, 15 kilometers off the Angus coast. Surveys were also carried out along the export cable corrido
Rotech Subsea Boosts Team with New BD Manager
Subsea excavation specialist Rotech Subsea has appointed Anthony Bews as Europe business development manager. In his new role Bews will focus on the continued growth of Rotech’s Oil & Gas and Decommissioning business in Europe, building on the track record in the renewables sector. Bews has joined R
Pioneering Spirit Arrives for Nord Stream 2 Job
Allseas’ pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit will enter the Baltic Sea via the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark to join the Nord Stream 2 construction fleet. The vessel is due to start the pipe-laying in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the coming week. Pioneering Spirit will be mobilised in De
DESS Aquaculture Shipping Adds $81M to Newbuilding Program
DESS Aquaculture Shipping (DESS Aqua), a part-owned company of Solstad Offshore within the aquaculture segment, is raising new equity to finance fleet growth. Namely, in order to fund the remaining part of the existing newbuilding program and two new vessels DESS Aqua has decided to raise NOK 700 mi
IMCA Award Winners Announced
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has announced the winners of its Safety and Environmental Sustainability Awards at its Annual Seminar in The Hague. TechnipFMC won the Environmental Sustainability Award for the ‘Elimination of employee generated single-use plastics’. The award
STR Invests in Teledyne Marine Products
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has made an investment in Teledyne Marine’s latest technology due to increased customer requirements. The investment includes the first four new TOGS1 AHRS/INS units, a surface Saturn AHRS, RESON SeaBat T50-S subsea multibeam sonars and multiple TSS HydroPACT 440 pi
Boskalis Tests The ‘Trenchformer’
Boskalis has completed the trials of Trenchformer cable trencher on board the Ndurance cable laying/multi purpose vessel at Alexiahaven, the Netherlands. Ndurance performed a number of trials of the Trenchformer, intended for use on a wide range of soils and cab types. Besides working together with
Decom North Sea Gets Decommissioning Challenge Fund Grant
Decom North Sea has secured a Decommissioning Challenge Fund (DCF) grant award from the Scottish Government. The £5 million fund aims to provide opportunities for the supply chain in Scotland supporting the acceleration of projects to develop investment grade business cases, and to fund new structur
Export Cable Completion for Hornsea One
Export cable installation at Hornsea One offshore wind farm has been completed months ahead of schedule, Ørsted said on Tuesday. With offshore export cables totaling 467 kilometers, around the same distance as London to Newcastle, plus an onshore cable route of 38 kilometers connecting each of the t
DeltaTek Adds New Team Member
DeltaTek Global has appointed Chris Johnstone as operations supervisor. Chris will be focusing on managing wellsite operations offshore and helping to design and develop new technologies. He will also be responsible for implementing an equipment maintenance system and subsequent procedures. Prior to