Subsea
Alba B3 on Its Way to Equatorial Guinea
Marathon Oil’s Alba B3 compression platform has left for its final destination offshore Equatorial Guinea. The Alba project is managed by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) as main contractor and the EPC scope was jointly executed with Iv-Oil & Gas (Iv). In addition to the EPC, HFG was also awarded the
WATCH: Building Island Venture
The video above shows the largest offshore vessel so far from Norwegian Ulstein Verft the ‘Island Venture’, hull number 302. The Ulstein SX165-design vessel measures 159.9 meters in length and 30 meters in the beam. It was redesigned and increased in both length and beam during the engineering phase
Subsea 7 Selects Hydratight Pipeline Connector for EPRS Project Off Australia
Subsea 7 has awarded a contract to Hydratight to supply pipeline connector solution for their Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) project in Australia. The contract will see Hydratight deliver its MORGRIP mechanical connector. The repair system is part of the contingency planning for multiple pi
Jan De Nul’s Isaac Newton Heads to Its First Job
Jan De Nul Group’s newly delivered cable laying vessel Isaac Newton has set sail to Norway to pick up the cables for its first job. The vessel, built by Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste, will transport and install cables in the Middle East. Isaac Newton can transport and install over 10,000
ASN, Bluesky Team Up on ‘Moana Cable’ Subsea Link
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) has signed a turnkey contract with Amper, subsidiary Bluesky Pacific Group, to roll out a new submarine cable system spanning more than 9,700 km across the Pacific. Named ‘Moana Cable’, the system will link New Zealand and Hawaii using the latest submarine cab
Subsea in November
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The first week of November was highlighted by the news about Fugro’s new round of layoffs, this time by some 500 employees. French seismic player CGG also announc
Sabella D10 Tidal Turbine Achieves 10 MWh
Sabella D10 tidal turbine, located off the Ushant Island, has generated 10 MWh of electricity under real operating conditions. According to French marine energy specialist, “This is a major step in the development of marine energy”. The turbine started delivering power to Ushant Island on November 5
PHOTO: Jan De Nul Takes Delivery of Isaac Newton
Offshore contractor Jan De Nul has taken delivery of its multipurpose vessel “Isaac Newton”. The delivery of the vessel, launched in March this year, took place at Croatian shipyard Uljanik on November 27, 2015. The vessel is 138 meters long and 32 meters wide, with deadweight of 13,436 tonnes and i
Statoil Sells Interest in TAP to Snam
Statoil has agreed to sell its 20% interest in Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG to the Italian gas infrastructure company Snam SpA for a total consideration of EUR 208 million (USD 220 million). This amount is for both Statoil’s shares in TAP and its pro-quota portion of the loans currently granted to TAP
Wood Group Boosts Specialist Vibration Services Team
Wood Group has appointed three senior engineering specialists who will lead a new team of up to 20 people in the UK to further build Wood Group’s capability in vibration, dynamics and noise. This follows the acquisition of BETA Machinery Analysis, a Calgary-based engineering consultancy specializing
OSIL Adds to Product Range
UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has added a new hydraulic vibrocorer to their existing range of products. The hydraulic system can be used as a standalone sediment corer, or can be adapted to allow integration with subsea vehicles. The use of hydraulics opens the system up for use
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion for Two New Research Vessels
Two new marine geological research vessels under construction in China will feature Wärtsilä engines and propulsion equipment. The new vessels are being built at the Shanghai shipyard of CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation) and the COSCO shipyard in Guangdong, on behalf of the Qingdao Institu
ABB’s Subsea Link to Deliver Power for Goliat FPSO
ABB has commissioned a subsea power link for oil and gas company Eni Norge, that will supply power from the Norwegian grid to the new Goliat Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO). The Goliat field, located in the Barents Sea, Norway, is the northernmost oil field in the world. It
Lundin Sees First Oil from Edvard Grieg
Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum has started oil production from the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian North Sea. According to the company, the first oil was achieved on November 28, 2015. Alex Schneiter, President and CEO of Lundin Petroleum, said: “I am extremely proud that we have delivered first oil