Subsea
Technip Welcomes New Diving Support Vessel to Its Fleet
Technip’s latest newbuild, the diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer, was officially named on Saturday November 12, in Norway. The naming ceremony was held at VARD’s Langsten shipyard. The vessel godmother was Heidi Brovoll-Bø, wife of Knut Bø, president of Technip’s North Sea Canada region. The
Atlantis: MeyGen Produces First Power Off Scotland
Atlantis Resorces has announced the first power from the MeyGen project site in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The turbine, supplied by Andritz Hydro Hammerfest (AHH), was installed last week and plugged into the pre-laid cable which connects back to the onshore control centre and grid export point,
Fletcher Eyes Offshore Renewables
Platform supply vessel operator, Fletcher, is said to be looking into services expansion following ROV operations and boulder clearance for the renewables industry. The diversification process sees Colin Millum brought in to head up the technical team, amongst other new recruits. Fletcher will provi
Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Marks First Anniversary
Southampton’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is this week celebrating its one year anniversary by hosting a week of marine technology events. Opened in November last year, by Jo Johnson, minister of state for universities and science, the centre now has 1
Siem Offshore Bags Trianel Windpark Borkum II Contract
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore, has been awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation of the inner array grid cable system for the Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase II (TWB-II) offshore wind farm. The company was awarded the contract by Trianel
Eidesvik Scores Work for Two Vessels with CGG
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik has secured two contracts with French seismic contractor, CGG for the seismic vessels Vantage and Veritas Viking. According to the Oslo-listed company, the vessels will be employed as source vessels. The contracts are 180 days firm each, with further options. The cont
Rampion OWF Foundations Installation Complete
The installation of the 116 foundations for the Rampion offshore wind farm has been completed in the English Channel, E.ON informed. In addition, all connective fittings have also been installed, which will be used later to mount the tower with the turbine nacelle and rotor blades. The foundations r
Ithaca Set for Stella Start-Up
Ithaca Energy said it anticipates that work on the final stages of the Stella development programme will be completed around the end of this month and enable start-up of production. According to the company, significant progress has been made since the FPF-1 floating production facility departed Pol
MacGregor Launches 3D Motion Compensator for Offshore Cranes
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced the 3D Motion Compensator (3DMC), a flexible retrofit device, which is designed to enhance the load-handling precision of an offshore crane. “MacGregor’s standard active heave-compensation (AHC), supplied through a crane’s winch, compensates for a vessel’s
Carnegie Launches CETO Wave Hub Project
Carnegie Wave Energy has formally launched its 15MW CETO Wave Hub Project on Friday with George Eustice, minister of state at the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the leader and key councillors from Cornwall Council and Wave Hub. Carnegie announced last week a GBP 9.6m
Subsea Asia, OSEA 2016 Partnership Offers Opportunities for UK Firms
Subsea Asia 2016 is set to offer more opportunities for UK businesses to establish links in the region as the event moves to a four-day exhibition running alongside OSEA 2016 International Conference, Subsea UK informed. Subsea Asia provides a platform for suppliers in the subsea industry to meet po
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 07 – November 13). Saipem has been awarded new contracts and change orders in the E&C offshore segment, for an overall amount of about 1 billion dollars. In particular, the most significant ar
Olympic Ares Installs Tidal Turbine Off Scotland
Bibby Offshore informed that the Olympic Ares, a multifunctional subsea support & construction vessel, is currently engaged in a tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth, Northern Scotland. The Olympic Ares, equipped with a 250te AHC knuckle boom crane, is installing a turbine for the Atlantis Res
Viper Subsea Branches Out into Other Markets as Viper Innovations
Viper Subsea is said to be preparing to diversify and grow its business by transferring its technology into new markets. In preparation, Viper Subsea Technology Limited has formally changed the name of the registered company to Viper Innovations Ltd. The trading name of Viper Subsea will continue to