Subsea
EnQuest Makes Management Changes
EnQuest has informed that Neil McCulloch is stepping down as chief operating officer and executive director of the company. Neil joined EnQuest from OMV where he held the role of senior vice president Production & Engineering. Neil is a graduate of Cambridge University and Heriot Watt University and
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 04 – December 10). Aker Solutions has won work to support Statoil in development of the Johan Castberg field, the largest oil discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The company will supply s
BSCC and NEC Complete Palau Spur Submarine Cable
Belau Submarine Cable Corporation (BSCC) and NEC Corporation have completed the construction of a new submarine cable, Palau Spur, linking the Republic of Palau to Guam. The Palau Spur interconnects with the existing SEA-US submarine cable, which connects the Philippines and Indonesia to the United
Crosslake Gets Tiger Infrastructure Investment
Tiger Infrastructure has made an investment in Crosslake, which has been established to develop fibre-optic cable projects throughout North America. Croslake’s project includes a new submarine fibre-optic cable from Toronto, Canada to Buffalo, New York through Lake Ontario. The project, announced in
Jumbo Inks LoI with CMIH for Construction of New Vessel
Jumbo has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) for the detailed engineering and construction of a new DP2 heavy lift crane vessel (HLCV). The new HLCV, with a length of 185 meters and a beam of 36 meters, has been designed together with Ulstein Design and Sol
Nexans Completes First Beatrice Export Cable
Cables specialist Nexans Norway, part of the French Nexans group, has completed the laying and burial of the first 70-kilometer 220kV export cable which will connect the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm to the Scottish grid. The cable laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak kicked off the installation campa
Oceanteam to Divest Part of its Solutions Business
Oceanteam, the Dutch – Norwegian offshore service provider, has signed a heads of terms agreement to sell part of its Solutions business. The Oslo-listed company, comprised of two operating segments, Oceanteam Shipping and Oceanteam Solutions. The so far undisclosed buyer will start a due diligence
Delmar and MDL Set Up Flex-Lay Base in USA
Delmar Systems has entered into a partnership agreement with Maritime Developments (MDL) to set up a flex-lay base in the USA. The agreement will see a whole suite of MDL’s equipment move into Delmar’s yard in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, from where it will be available for work in the Gulf of Mexico a
Polarcus Scores Funding for Seismic Project Off Australia
Polarcus said it has secured industry prefunding and environmental permit for a broadband 3D marine seismic project in Australia. This extension of Polarcus’ Cygnus multi-client 3D survey represents the next step towards unlocking the complex geology of the Vulcan Sub-basin through the application o
Spectrum Begins Seismic Shoot Offshore Mozambique
Spectrum has started a 2D seismic survey offshore Mozambique on behalf of the Institute of National Petroleum (INP). The new 2D seismic programme of up to 19,000 km will be undertaken utilizing a 10,000 meter long offset with continuous recording to enable extended recording lengths and high fold da
Ashtead and Forum Join Forces
Ashtead Technology and Forum Energy Technologies have agreed to form a joint venture to create subsea survey and ROV equipment rental and associated services. Forum will contribute its subsea rentals business, currently trading as Forum Subsea Rentals. The combined group, with a rental fleet of 19,0
Klaipeda Seaport Authority Adds New DSV
Klaipeda Seaport Authority fleet has increased by a newly built oil response and diving support vessel “Naras”. This vessel should allow the employees of the Seaport Authority to work more efficiently and will facilitate the implementation of nature protection requirements. “This vessel will allow t
Minesto Hires Leask Marine for Deep Green Work
Minesto has appointed Leask Marine as an offshore installation contractor to execute the installation of all the balance of plant for Minesto’s Deep Green 500kW project in Holyhead Deep off the coast of North West Wales. The contract comprises the installation and hook-up of three significant balanc
MacArtney Nets Trenching Umbilical Winch Order
Assodivers has placed an order with MacArtney for the supply of trenching umbilical winch. The scope of supply includes a trenching umbilical winch and an electric-optical slip ring. The winch is characterized by a self-contained, all steel welded construction with protection frame, drum, level wind