Subsea
DOF Subsea Scores Mediterranean Job
Norway-based DOF Subsea said it has secured a contract for the provision of the multipurpose support vessel (MSV) Skandi Skansen in the Mediterranean. The contract is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter this year and secures utilization of 90 days plus options for the vessel, the Oslo-listed fi
Aker BP Reduces Johan Sverdrup Phase 1 Investment Costs
Aker BP, along with its partners, has reduced the investment costs for Phase 1 of Johan Sverdrup development by NOK 5 billion to NOK 92 billion. The Johan Sverdrup development passed the halfway mark over the summer, and is now nearly 60% complete, the company informed. Since the plan for developmen
Swire Seabed and Seabed Solutions Join Forces
Swire Seabed and Seabed Solutions have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the provision of subsea dredging services worldwide. The expertise of the two companies is complementary, with Swire Seabed providing the Seabed Excavator, subsea dredging vehicle, and Seabed Solutions years of dred
Swan Hunter Orders New Carousel
Swan Hunter has awarded a fabrication contract for a new build modular basket carousel in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The carousel, to be offered in 15 meter – 28 meter diameters, provides storage capacities of 2000Te – 7000Te. Hamish Cullens, package manager, said: “This contract award marks anothe
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 28 – September 03). Saipem has secured work orders from Eni Angola in relation to the West Hub Development project as an addition to those previously assigned during 2016 and 2017. The work, wh
IFSC Names New Managing Director
Ireland-France Subsea Cable (IFSC) has appointed Fergus Innes as managing director effective September 01, 2017. Innes will have responsibility for business development activities on the IFC-1 cable system which is scheduled to come into service during the second quarter of 2019. “We are excited to
PLOCAN to Host Glider Training Week in November
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has announced the 8th edition of the Glider School, the hands-on training forum on ocean-glider technology, which will be held as usual in Gran Canaria, Spain, during the second week of November. The educational contents of the Glider School will c
Alseamar Glider Maps Natural Gas Seeps
Alseamar had launched in March 2016 a glider of its SeaExplorer fleet on a site leaking gas seeps from the seabed. This site known of oceanographers allowed to validate for the first time with a glider, the detection of these seeps present on the continental slope and to acquire unpublished data on
Atlantis: MeyGen Set New World Record for Monthly Production
Tidal power developer Atlantis said that the third Andritz Hydro Hammerfest (AHH) turbine was reinstalled this week, as part of the Phase 1A of the MeyGen project in the Pentland Firth. The offshore works were executed by the Atlantis offshore operations team. All three AHH turbines, which were reco
MetOcean Telematics Appoints CSCS as Greece and Cyprus Agent
Nicosia Cyprus Subsea Consulting and Services C.S.C.S. has signed an exclusive representation agreement with MetOcean Telematics. The contract gives exclusive rights to CSCS to promote, support and sell MetOcean Telematics products and services in Cyprus and Greece. MetOcean Telematics develops and
Francis Brown Delivers New Carousel to Ecosse Subsea
Stockton-based Francis Brown has fabricated and installed a 700Te carousel which will be used for the storage of spare cables for UK offshore wind farm projects. Francis Brown was commissioned to fabricate and site install the carousel to the project base in Sunderland, by Ecosse Subsea on behalf of
Aker Solutions Bags Shell Deal in Norway
Aker Solutions has secured a framework agreement from Shell to provide brownfield modifications services and maintenance support for the Nyhamna and Draugen facilities in Norway. The agreement has a fixed period of four years and may be extended by up to seven years. It covers the offshore Draugen o
Saipem Clinches USD 370 Mln in New Contracts
Saipem has secured work orders from Eni Angola in relation to the West Hub Development project as an addition to those previously assigned during 2016 and 2017. The work, which will be performed by the E&C Offshore division, encompasses the construction and installation of umbilicals, risers and flo
Nabors Adds Robotic Drilling Systems
The main shareholders of Robotic Drilling Systems AS (RDS) Odfjell Drilling, Statoil Technology Invest, Investinor and Westcon have entered into an agreement to sell 100 % of the RDS shares to Nabors Industries (Nabors). As part of the transaction, the largest shareholder in RDS prior to the transac