Subsea
Palfinger Equipment for Nexans New Cable Layer
Palfinger Marine has signed contract for deck equipment package with Ulstein Verft for Nexans new cable laying vessel (CLV) Aurora. Ulstein will construct the vessel, designed by Skipsteknisk in Ålesund, and prepare for the topside equipment. The CLV is 31 m wide, 149.9 m long, with a deadweight of
BLUE Hammer Keeps The Noise Down
The Carbon Trust and Fistuca, in conjunction with industry partners (E.ON, EDPR, EnBW, Equinor, Ørsted, Shell, Sif, SSE, Van Oord, and Vattenfall) have completed offshore test of the Fistuca BLUE 25M hammer as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator BLUE PILOT project. The offshore test was carried ou
Motive Expands Fabrication Division; Adds New Team Member
Motive Offshore has expanded its fabrication division at its main site at Boyndie in North-east Aberdeenshire with a £250k investment, and secured a key appointment to manage the division. Colin Forsyth has been appointed as general manager to oversee the fabrication division expansion. Forsyth brin
Subsea UK Conference to Focus on Cabling Industry Opportunities
The opportunities which exist in the subsea cabling market are set to be explored at a conference hosted by Subsea UK in London next month. The Subsea Cables Conference will take place on Tuesday 18 September and will see industry experts come together to discuss and debate a range of topics includi
JFO Executes North Sea Projects
JFO has delivered subsea cutting projects for Subsea 7 on behalf of BP and Premier Oil in the North Sea. The projects were executed by JFO’s hydraulic shear (the 1950Te) which is affectionately nick-named ‘Tiny’. Anything but small, Tiny is 4.5 meters long, by 1.2 meters wide and 2.2 meters high, wi
Energinet Seeks Baltic Pipe UXO Consultancy
Energinet wants to purchase UXO consultancy related to a risk mitigation program for the Baltic Pipe project. The scope includes preparation of reactive measures, analysis of existing survey data, consultancy related to UXO survey and inspection, UXO risk sign-off documentation and possible addition
Flint Subsea Expands EQDs Portfolio
UK-based supplier of emergency quick disconnect (EQD) systems, Flint Subsea, has added additional 2” and 4” EQDs to its fleet. This investment is said to be on the back of increased demand for Flint’s EQD products to mitigate against excess hose tension and prevent injury to personnel, the environme
JFSE’s Jetting System Completes 12 Projects in First Year
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has marked the first anniversary of its jetting system having completed 12 contracts since its launch. The jet significantly increases the soil-cutting abilities of JFSE’s excavators as the system, which utilizes central jets instead of the standard side positio
DeltaTek Bags Siccar Point’s North Sea Contract
Well construction specialist, DeltaTek Global has secured a two-year contract from Aberdeen-based operator, Siccar Point Energy. Operating on a call off basis – and with an optional contract extension – DeltaTek will provide cementing services via its SeaCure technology, in support of Siccar Point’s
Oceaneering Lands Petrobras Deal
Oceaneering has trough one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Marine Production Systems do Brasil, secured a four-year contract with a one-year optional extension period from Petrobras in Brazil. The contract will support intervention and completion operations in Brazil. Under the terms of the contra
DOC to Oversee Trianel Windpark Borkum II Cabling
Deutsche Offshore Consult (DOC) will begin construction supervision for the inner-array cable installation at the North Sea wind farm Trianel Windpark Borkum II. Twelve to fourteen representatives with experience in offshore wind will be deployed at the end of August, for the project to provide the
NOC to Host Marine Science Communication Conference
The third International Marine Science Communication Conference, CommOCEAN 2018, is being hosted by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), this December in Southampton. The conference aims to build a strong community of marine science communication professionals from across the world, and to inspir
Premier Moves Forward with Tolmount
Premier Oil informed that the development of its Tolmount Main gas field has been sanctioned by the joint venture and infrastructure partners. The Premier-operated Tolmount Main gas field, located in the Southern North Sea, is expected to produce around 500 Bcf of gas (96 mmboe) with peak production
InterMoor Makes New Appointments
InterMoor has named Martin Kobiela as its new president. Kobiela replaces Tom Fulton, who takes over the new global role of chief technology officer for InterMoor. Kobiela, previously regional president for InterMoor Asia Pacific (APAC), had the overall responsibility for developing and managing Int