Subsea
Naval Energies Sets Up Assembly Plant for Tidal Turbines
The world’s first assembly plant for OpenHydro tidal turbines was inaugurated in Cherbourg in the presence of numerous representatives of the Normandy authorities and foreign delegations. Built in ten months, this plant will start the production of the first two turbines for Canada and Japan. The pl
JDR Lands Cables Deal on Taiwan’s First OWF
JDR, part of TFKable Group, has been selected by Jan De Nul Group to manufacture and supply inter-array, export and land cables for Taiwan’s Formosa 1 development. Formosa 1 is Taiwan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm and is being developed by Formosa Wind Power, a partnership of Macquarie
Norwegian Safety Watchdog Probes Snorre A
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has recently carried out an audit of integrity and barrier management for flexible risers and systems for pressure safety/emergency shutdown at Snorre A. PSA said it identified three non-conformities in connection with: Operating parameters for flexible risers
Shell Hires GATE Energy for Vito Commissioning Project
GATE Energy has been selected by Shell as the provider for facility commissioning of the Vito development. The associated scope includes commissioning planning, onshore commissioning execution and offshore commissioning / ready-for-startup services. Steven Guy, president of Commissioning, said:“This
ConocoPhillips Names Barossa FEED Players
ConocoPhillips Australia, as operator of the Barossa joint venture, has awarded three engineering contracts for the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase on the Barossa offshore project. Barossa is an offshore gas and light condensate project that proposes to provide a new source of gas to the e
Aker Solutions Ups Its Digitalization
Aker Solutions said it has accelerated its digitalization efforts by moving its internal SAP applications to SAP’s cloud, aiming to improve operations and drive efficiency. Cloud-based systems are typically cheaper to run than physical systems as they require less expenditure on computer hardware, m
Hydrex In Rudder Repair Action
Underwater repair and maintenance specialist, Hydrex, has recently carried out rudder inspection and follow up repair on a tanker that was performing cargo operations in Antwerp. The vessel needed a fast on-site solution that would allow it to sail on after commercial operations were complete withou
IMCA, SUT, THS Staging Subsea Digitalization Seminar
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has teamed up with the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) and The Hydrographic Society in Scotland for an annual joint seminar. The seminar’s theme this year is ‘Adapting to the Digital Future’ for the subsea industry, and will be held on
Teledyne Marine Launches 2018 Photo Contest
Subsea technology provider Teledyne Marine has announced the return of its annual photo contest. All Teledyne Marine customers and product users are invited to submit their favorite photos showing any of Teledyne Marine’s over 400 products in action in their office, laboratory or deployed in the fie
LOC Renewables Buys Stake in French INNOSEA
LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, has acquired a 70% stake in INNOSEA, a marine energy engineering company based in Nantes, France. Combined, LOC Renewables and INNOSEA will offer an array of services to support the offshore wind sector, ranging from the planning and permitting stages through to
Woodside Moves Forward with Phase 2 of Julimar-Brunello Project
Australian oil and gas company Woodside said it is progressing concept definition for Phase 2 of the Julimar-Brunello project which will tie-back the Julimar field to the existing Brunello subsea infrastructure. Across the 25-year life of the project, two flowlines, approximately 22.5 km long, will
Equinor Confirms ‘Akofs Seafarer’ LWI Deal
AKOFS Offshore has been awarded a contract for light well intervention services using the Akofs Seafarer vessel for all Equinor-operated licences in the period 2020 to 2025. Equinor is the operator of about 560 subsea wells on stream on the Norwegian continental shelf. The wells require maintenance,
Mitsui and MOL Eye Subsea Support Market with AKOFS Stake Buy
Akastor has entered into a share purchase agreement with Mitsui and MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) for transfer of 50% of its shares in AKOFS Offshore in order to form a joint venture ownership. Each of Mitsui and MOL will purchase 25% of the shares in AKOFS Offshore from Akastor. The remaining 50% will
Chiyoda, Synergy Net Pre-FEED Deal for INPEX’s Abadi LNG Project
Chiyoda Corporation and PT Synergy have jointly secured a Pre-FEED contract by INPEX for the Subsea Umbilicals Risers and Flowlines (SURF) and Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) facilities for the Abadi LNG project in Indonesia. INPEX is undertaking Pre-FEED studies for the Abadi field development in the Mase