Subsea
OOS Orders New Crane Vessel from CMIH
OOS International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) for the design and construction of the new Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel (SSCV), the OOS Zeelandia. OOS has revealed the OOS Zeelandia during the EU-China Blue Industry Cooperation Forum on
MDL Boosts Americas Team with New Appointment
Maritime Developments (MDL) has appointed Andrew Blaquiere as vice president – MDL Americas. Blaquiere joins MDL from a flex-lay equipment rental supplier where he held various positions including business development manager and proposal/project manager. He joins Mark Williamson, president – MDL Am
Payment Default for Nautilus Production Support Vessel
Nautilus has been informed by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding that MAC Goliath (MAC), the buyer of the production support vessel (PSV) being built for Nautilus’ Solwara 1 subsea mining project, has failed to pay the third installment of the contract price (approximately USD 18 million + interest). Under t
Subsea UK Elects Board for 2018-19
Industry body Subsea UK has unveiled its new board for 2018-19. Following a members’ ballot at its annual general meeting (AGM) nine members have been re-elected and two have stepped down. The newly elected board, should continue to ensure the UK maintains a strong representation across the global s
Keppel Scores Coral South Work with SOFEC
Keppel Offshore & Marine has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, secured a contract for the fabrication of a turret mooring system from SOFEC. The turret is for a newbuild floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel bound for the Coral South FLNG project in offshore Mozambique. F
Aker Solutions Wins Ærfugl Subsea Production System Order
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Aker BP to deliver the subsea production system for the first phase of the Ærfugl development offshore Norway. The award was made on behalf of the Skarv Unit and is subject to government approval of the plan for development and operation (PDO) of Ærfug
Aker BP Awards Subsea 7 Ærfugl Contract
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract from Aker BP on behalf of the Skarv Unit for the Ærfugl (previously known as Snadd) gas field development, located approximately 210 km west of Sandnessjøen in the Norwegian Sea. The contract includes an option for the Ærfugl Phase 2 scope, which may be exercised
ICON Scoops Woodside Greater Enfield Deal
Woodside has awarded ICON Engineering a scope of works providing subsea rig interfaces for the Greater Enfield oil development project. The work involves detailed design and fabrication in both Perth and Singapore, shipyard installation and offshore commissioning for the interfaces. The Greater Enfi
N-Sea Launches New UXO Detection System
N-Sea has launched Magsense, a vertical gradiometer array designed for highly accurate unexploded ordnance (UXO) campaigns. Developed in-house by N-Sea, the system has been designed to collect and record high resolution data in magnetically noisy subsea environments and hostile conditions, deliverin
Schottel’s Pump Jet for Finnish Research Vessel
Schottel has equipped Finnish research vessel Aranda with a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system. The 59.2 meter long and 13.8 meter wide ice-going research vessel is to be fitted with a 3 MW generator, the company informed. While the conventional shafting is being retained, an electrically powe
Modulift Supports Stockton’s Beatrice Campaign
Modulift provided a custom lifting beam, slings and shackles as specialist pipeline contractor Stockton Drilling completed multiple lifts of a 28t, 18m-long tunnel boring machine (TBM) that was working subsea at the Beatrice offshore wind farm / Direct Pipe Landfalls (BOWL) project at Portgordon, Sc
MARIN, Deltares Wrap Up Testing of Gravity Based Structures
Two Dutch research institutes MARIN and Deltares have completed a test campaign addressing critical aspects of installation and transportation of gravity based structures (GBS). The test campaign was conducted as a part of the GBS WIND Joint Industry Project (GBS WIND JIP). By combining the expertis
PHOTO: Vroon Names VOS Stone in Rotterdam
Vroon has held a naming ceremony for its subsea-support walk-to-work vessel VOS Stone. The vessel was named by Ingrid van Driel, Vroon controller, during the ceremony in Rotterdam. VOS Stone was delivered to Vroon by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding, China in July 2017. After undergoing final outfittin
Premier Sells ETS Pipeline Stake to CATS Management
Premier Oil has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to sell its entire equity interest in the Esmond Transportation System (ETS) pipeline to CATS Management (an Antin Infrastructure Partners portfolio company). Under the agreement, Premier will receive cash consideration of up to £23.6 millio