Subsea
Aker Solutions to Produce World’s Largest Umbilicals System
Aker Solutions has won an order valued at more than NOK 1.6 billion ($201 million) to deliver the largest umbilicals system ever. The contract entails delivery of 250 kilometers of steel-tube umbilicals linking a subsea development to an existing offshore platform. “We are honored to have been selec
Aqualis Offshore Gets New Boss in Norway
Marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has appointed Dr. Bjarte Røed as head of its Norwegian operation. Dr. Røed has been promoted to the role of director – Norway from the position as head of engineering & risk consulting, which he has held since August 2015. Prior to joining
SAAB Selects Kongsberg Sonars for Göteborg-Class Corvettes Upgrade
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to deliver ST2400 varial depth sonar (VDS) systems for anti-submarine warfare applications (ASW) to the Royal Swedish Navy as part of SAAB’s upgrade program for the Göteborg-Class Corvettes fleet. The main purpose of the ST2400 VDS is to detect submarines, mines
DOF Subsea Names New COO
DOF Subsea has been appointed Raymond P. Semple, as chief operating officer, effective October 23, 2017. As COO, Semple will have the entire operational responsibility for DOF Subsea on a strategic level, and be responsible for the company’s day-to-day operating activities. Prior to joining DOF, Sem
Aker Solutions Kicks Off Snefrid Nord Project
Aker Solutions has started production for the Statoil-operated Snefrid Nord gas development. Aker Solutions will deliver the single-slot subsea template, a suction anchor and umbilicals for the Snefrid Nord. The subsea template and suction anchor mooring it to the seabed will be delivered from the c
Flexlife Becomes Part of Seanamic Group
The Seanamic Group has acquired Flexlife, the specialists in the integrity management of flexible pipelines and umbilicals. Seanamic, which is backed by the Piper Jaffray-managed Simmons Private Equity II (SPE II) fund, has acquired the share capital of Flexlife’s trading businesses in both the UK a
Plexus Sells Wellhead Exploration Business to TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC has been reached an agreement with Plexus to acquire Plexus’s Wellhead exploration equipment and services business for jack up applications. TechnipFMC believes that this portfolio expansion in the mudline and high pressure high temperature (HPHT) arena should enable the company to be a l
Solstad Farstad Secures CSV Far Sentinel Contract Extension with Blue Marine
Solstad Farstad (SOFF) has agreed contract extension for the construction support vessel (CSV) Far Sentinel with Blue Marine. The contract has been extended for approximately 18 months to June 2020 for operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract has incorporated an early cancellation clause, whic
Atlantis Reinstalls Fourth MeyGen Tidal Turbine
Atlantis has reinstalled the fourth and final turbine for the MeyGen Phase 1A project in the Pentland Firth. With the reinstallation of the fourth 1.5MW AR1500 turbine, MeyGen Phase 1A will now be capable of operating at its full 6 MW capacity generating full ROC and power revenues. The offshore wor
Experts Discuss Underwater Noise in Baltic and North Sea
OSPAR experts met for the first time with their HELCOM colleagues from the Baltic to discuss common challenges with monitoring both impulsive and continuous underwater noise, in Göteborg, Sweden. The meeting, which was held earlier this month, considered the development of new indicators to understa
BAS Extends RRS Ernest Shackleton Charter
British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a component body of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), has declared its fifth and final option for a one-year extension of the bareboat charter for ‘RRS Ernest Shackleton’ vessel. The option will be effective from August 2018, GC Rieber informed. RRS Ern
Subsea 7 Buys Out Solstad Farstad from Normand Oceanic JV
Solstad Farstad has agreed to sell its 50% of the shares in the 50/50 owned joint venture company Normand Oceanic AS to Subsea 7. Normand Oceanic is the vessel owning entity for the flex-lay and heavy construction vessel “Normand Oceanic” which is being managed by Solstad Farstand while under long-t
OGA Gets New Chief of Decommissioning
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) UK has appointed Nils Cohrs as its new head of decommissioning. Cohrs is replacing the acting head of decommissioning Gunther Newcombe, who will continue in his permanent role as operations director. Newcombe said: “Nils has a wealth of industry experience gained over
DNV GL Wraps Up Phase I of Cable and Pipeline Operations Equipment JIP
The first phase of the DNV GL’s Joint Industry Project (JIP) which focuses on the development of a new design and certification standard for equipment for pipeline and cable offshore operations has been completed. The JIP aims to reduce uncertainty and cost and increase efficiency and safety through