Subsea
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
Western Gas Signs Up McDermott and BHGE for Equus Project
McDermott and BHGE have signed a memorandum of understanding with Western Gas Corporation to be the exclusive development partners for the Equus Gas Project in Western Australia. The companies were also awarded a contract to support the planning phases of the project. As part of this initial contrac
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
Ocean Infinity Supports Weddell Sea Expedition
Ocean Infinity has announced its support for the Weddell Sea Expedition, which is providing new scientific insight into one of the coldest and most remote regions of the world. The focus of the expedition is the scientific investigation of the Larsen C Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea. Ocean Infinity is
Seaway Offshore Cables Nets US Offshore Wind Project
Seaway Offshore Cables (SOC), in combination with Subsea 7, has been awarded its first US offshore wind project by Ørsted Wind Power North America who are constructing the project for Dominion Energy. The multi-million-dollar contract will see SOC, and Subsea 7 operating out of the Gulf of Mexico, p
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
New Oil Discovery for Eni in Angola
Eni has made a new oil discovery in the Afoxé exploration prospect located in Block 15/06, offshore Angola, estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million barrels of light oil in place. The Afoxé-1 NFW well, which has led to the new oil discovery, is located in the south-east area of Block 15/06,
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
DNV GL Wins with American Petroleum Institute
The American Petroleum Institute has awarded a contract to DNV GL for the full-scale fatigue testing of large diameter bolts. The objective of the program is to improve fatigue assessments of critical bolted connections particularly in subsea applications by generating new test data. This testing wi
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