Subsea
Nexans Kicks Off Beatrice Export Cable Campaign
Nexans Norway is starting installation of the first section of Beatrice offshore wind farm export cable. The installation will begin with the pull in and laydown of the first 33km section of the export cable from the nearshore area close to Portgordon. The work will be carried out using the cable la
Deep Down Exec Chairman and CFO Retires
Deep Down, an oilfield services company, has accepted the resignation of executive chairman and chief financial officer, Eugene Butler, effective September 30, 2017. The company’s board of directors has named current audit committee chairman, Mark Carden, as chairman of the board and current busines
Wales Backs Morlais Tidal Demo Zone
Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates has announced £4.5 million of EU and Welsh Government funds to help boost the marine and tidal energy sector in North Wales. The funding will support Menter Môn’s £5.6m Morlais scheme which will help accelerate the development and commercialisation of
N-Sea Establishes New German Office
Subsea IMR provider N-Sea has opened a new office in Stralsund, Germany. The new base will support the country’s offshore renewable energy market, with N-Sea undertaking on-going maintenance and repair services to existing and planned wind farms. The company has appointed Jörg Butgen as business dev
Bibby Offshore Completes Apache Contracts
Bibby Offshore has completed three contracts for Apache North Sea, a global oil and gas operator. Bibby utilized its diving support vessels, Bibby Polaris and Bibby Topaz, and its construction support vessel, Olympic Ares, for the projects. Operating across North Sea assets during Q3 2017, the vesse
PHOTO: Jan de Nul Shows Off Adhémar de Saint-Venant
Offshore contractor Jan de Nul has shared a couple of photos on social media to give us a glimpse into its new multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant. The Adhémar de Saint-Venant vessel was launched in February from AVIC shipyard in Weihai, China. Following the launch the vessel completed sea t
GeoSea Lands Rentel Substation Monopile
STX Europe Offshore Energy, EPCI contractor of the substation and its foundation for Rentel offshore wind farm in Belgium, has installed the foundation last week. After installing first monopiles and transition pieces for the turbines at the Rentel offshore wind farm, GeoSea’s vessel Innovation inst
Tripodij Adds AGEOTEC ROV Sirio
Lighthouse has delivered a new AGEOTEC ROV Sirio to Tripodij, a Croatian company based in Dugopolje (Split, Croatia). Tripodji is specialised in pipe inspections and visual cable detection and in the past used to rent small ROVs and equipment to accomplish its missions. Following Lighthouse presenta
Finnish Transport Agency to Utilize CARIS HPD
The Finnish Transport Agency Liikennevirasto (FTA) has selected Teledyne CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) as the new system for chart production for current and future needs. With many lakes, an archipelagic sea, and an estimated 40,000 islands, the FTA has a large and complex portfolio
JFD Participates in NATO Submarine Rescue Exercise
JFD has recently taken part in international submarine rescue exercise, Dynamic Monarch ‘17, which required it to demonstrate the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) capability, as well as provide training on various elements of the system. JFD is responsible for maintaining NSRS in a permanent stat
Subsea Expo 2018 to Discuss Current and Future Subsea Challenges
Industry experts are being urged by Subsea UK to showcase the most advanced technologies and lead discussions on the current and future subsea challenges at next year’s Subsea Expo. The 13th annual conference, which takes place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from 7-9th February 201
Eidesvik Finds Work for Viking Neptun in Offshore Wind Sector
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik has secured a contract with Adwen for the Viking Neptun for support work in the offshore wind market. According to the Oslo-listed company, the contract start is mid-October 2017, and it is scheduled to last for 5 months firm with further options. “I am very pleased w
Well-Safe Adds Director of Well Abandonment
Well-Safe Solutions has added Matt Jenkins as a director of well abandonment to its growing list of decommissioning experts. Matt Jenkins has joined Well-Safe from Conoco. As director of well abandonment at Well-Safe, Jenkins will lead the technical team to design safe and efficient well P&A operati
Vattenfall Issues Two Array Cable Tenders for Three Danish OWFs
Swedish power company Vattenfall has launched a call for tenders to supply inter-array cables and installation works for three Danish offshore wind projects. Vattenfall has been awarded the concession for the Danish offshore wind project Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd, Danish Kriegers Flak, led by