Subsea
Alam and AME Form Subsea Joint Venture
Alam Maritim Resources’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Alam Hidro, and Australian company AME Subsea have entered into a shareholders agreement for the purpose of venturing and providing offshore underwater and subsea services. The services will include a complete work program of underwater, structural an
VARD Sells Diving and Construction Vessel Left by Harkand
VARD has signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for the sale of the diving support and construction vessel previously contracted by Harkand Group. The SPA is signed with an undisclosed international customer, the company informed. The original contract with Harkand had been announced on Decembe
The Ocean Cleanup Deploys Its Plastic-Cleaning Device
The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, has launched the world’s first ocean cleanup system from the San Francisco Bay. The cleanup system (System 001) is set for a two-week trial before continuing its journey toward the Great Pacifi
SubseaPartner to Dive for Teekay
The Norwegian-based diving contractor SubseaPartner has been awarded a contract to provide air diving services at the Hummingbird Spirit FPSO operated by Teekay. According to the company, project delivery is scheduled to take place in British sector this year. Olympic Shipping has been chartered by
Norway’s Largest Oil Pipeline Reaches Johan Sverdrup Field
Norway’s largest and longest pipeline, laid by the vessel Saipem Castorone, has reached the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea late last week. The 36-inch pipeline, which extends 283 km from the Mongstad oil terminal outside Bergen to the giant field in the North Sea, was installed right next to
Geoquip Marine Secures Njord Partners Investment
Geoquip Marine has attracted major investment from Njord Partners, a specialist European investment fund. The investment has been made following a record-breaking year for Geoquip and will be used to support ongoing growth plans, the company said. As a result of the investment Njord Partners co-port
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 03 – September 09). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/09/05/pipe-laying-kicks-off-for-nord-stream-2-in-gulf-of-finland/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/09/05/saudi-aramco-awards-marjan-field
Wintershall Win for DOF Subsea
DOF Subsea said it has been awarded frame agreement for marine subsea services from Wintershall. During the course of the contract, Wintershall may call-of services as required within survey, IMR and light construction using DOF Subsea’s integrated PM&E teams and fleet of subsea vessels. The duratio
Eidesvik Secures Work for Viking Neptun During Winter
Merkur Offshore GmbH has awarded Eidesvik a contract for the Viking Neptun subsea construction vessel for support work in the offshore wind market. The contract, planned to start mid-September 2018, has a firm duration of five months with two and a half months optional period. “I am very pleased tha
New CEO for IKM Consultants
IKM Consultants has appointed Einar Refsnes as the company’s new CEO. Refsnes has 20 years experience in the oil industry, the last 13 years from management positions. From 2009 Einar held HR managers roles in Equinor and Baker Hughes. His last assignment in Equinor was head of HR in the Research &
Bibby HydroMap Appoints New HSE Manager
Bibby HydroMap has welcomed Gary Fenwick as its new HSE Manager. Fenwick brings 18 years of HSE expertise working in the petrochemical and marine industry. He will be responsible for the HSE department and for all our HSE compliance with industry best practice within Bibby HydroMap for all the compa
Van Oord–Hellenic Cables to Connect Hollandse Kust (South) to Grid
Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium has secured a contract from TenneT to supply and install subsea and land cables for the Hollandse Kust (South) Alpha project. The 700 MW grid connection will transmit offshore wind energy to electricity users in the Netherlands. Two wind farms with a joint capacit
Phoenix SRDRS Gets ORE Certification
The Phoenix Submarine Rescue Team deployed on board the M/V HOS DOMINATOR completed submarine rescue operations off the coast of Catalina Island, which culminated in a satisfactory Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) by Undersea Rescue Command’s (URC) parent command (Submarine Squadron ELEVEN) to
Point Resources Extends Aker Solutions Contract
Aker Solutions has informed that Point Resources has executed the remaining part of the option for the maintenance and modifications contract with the company. The EPC O&M contract between Point Resources and Aker Solutions was first signed in June 2012, covering the Jotun A, Jotun B, Balder and Rin