Subsea
Aleron Subsea Expands into New Facilities
Aleron Subsea, a company specialising in ROV upgrades and renting, announced expansion into two additional facilities in Aberdeenshire. “This forms part of our strategic growth plans as we continue to win and execute various global contracts,” Aleron wrote on their social media. The new facilities c
Reach Subsea Nets Pile Removal Contract at Wikinger OWF
Reach Subsea has entered into a firm contract with Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland GmbH in Germany for the removal of nine piles at the Wikinger Wind Farm. The wind farm is located in the German waters of the Baltic Sea, approximately 34 km north-east of the island of Ruegen. Reach will ex
DW: Standardisation of Subsea Equipment Driven by Cost Pressures
The subsea sector is highly consolidated with just five players servicing the $12 billion annual requirements of the global E&P community. The two largest, FMC and OneSubsea, account for approximately two-thirds of the market but despite this, have shown no signs of resting on their laurels, forging
Temporary Shutdown of Nord Stream for Maintenance
Nord Stream AG will be conducting long-planned annual maintenance works on its twin gas pipeline system, running through the Baltic Sea, between August 11 and 20, 2015. These routine maintenance works will require a temporary shutdown of both lines at once, the company informed. These works are an e
IMCA Names New President
Bruno Faure, Group Senior Vice President Subsea Projects and Operations at Technip, has taken over the role of President of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the association representing the interests of over a thousand offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies in
OceanWorks Upgrades Italian Navy’s HARDSUIT ADS
OceanWorks International announces the completion of system upgrades to the third Italian Navy’s HARDSUIT™ Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) designed and delivered by OceanWorks. The conclusion of the work on the third ADS marks the completion of a major survey and upgrade of the Italian Navy’s ADS fl
MMT Gets Race Bank UXO Contract from DONG Energy
MMT has been granted a contract from DONG Energy Wind Power for UXO inspections and excavations of various contacts with option on disposal and removal at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, off the east coast of England. The Race Bank project is planned with 91 wind turbine generators, two offshore subst
CAPE Holland’s New VLT Installs Piles Off UK
CAPE Holland’s newly developed Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) has installed 4 piles in up to 90m water depth, during its first commercial application. This installation is part of the pre-piling project for the Culzean Wellhead Platform jacket which will be installed next year. The VLT was used as a stabb
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 20 – July 26). Following media reports about the accident on board Technip-run multi-purpose construction vessel, the North Sea Atlantic, Technip has confirmed that one offshore worker has been i
WATCH: SSV Maersk Connector Launched at Damen
Senior representatives of Maersk Supply Service, DeepOcean UK and the Damen Shipyards Group gathered at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, on Thursday (July 23), to witness the launching of subsea support vessel Maersk Connector. The vessel is owned and operated by Maersk Supply Service and is built t
TLP Appoints Delivery Director for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
Mike Unsworth is to join Tidal Lagoon Power in August as Delivery Director for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. He will support Andrew McNaughton in bringing the world’s first tidal lagoon power plant into service by leading the construction and commissioning activities of the project’s contractors. Mi
Tocardo, Mosscliff Establish MT Tidal
Tocardo International B.V, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has reached an agreement with Mosscliff Environmental to create a new company in the renewable energy market – MT Tidal Ltd. MT Tidal involves the merger of Tocardo International’s UK business, Tocardo Tidal Energy Ltd, with
NSW to Install Nordergründe OWF Cables
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Cable, was awarded the contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm. OWP Nordergründe GmbH & Co. KG awarded the contract for the supply and installation of subsea med
Worker Injured on Technip’s North Sea Atlantic Vessel
Following media reports about the accident on board Technip-run multi-purpose construction vessel, the North Sea Atlantic, Technip has confirmed that one offshore worker has been injured. Following treatment on board, the injured crewman was transferred to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick by helicop