Subsea
Scana Subsea Secures NCS Riser Job
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Subsea AB, won a contract for machining, welding test & assembly of riser forgings. The value of the contract is approximately 35 million SEK ($4.3 million). The company didn’t disclose the client, however, Scana has informed that the risers will
Siem Wins MRSV ‘Siem Marlin’ Charter Deal
Norway’s Siem Offshore has inked a charter contract with an undisclosed international construction diving and subsea engineering company for the MRSV Siem Marlin. According to Siem’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, the agreement is made at market terms and is firm for a period of five years with a purch
Pacific Osprey Decommissions B-11 Gas Booster Platform
Pacific Osprey has decommissioned B-11 gas booster platform from its location in German waters, Swire Blue Ocean informed through social media. The platform was located in the North Sea, south of the Ekofisk complex. The project, managed by AF Decom, was announced by Swire Blue Ocean in February thi
WATCH: Cable Setup on Galway Bay Ocean Observatory
RV Celtic Explorer has laid a subsea cable in Galway Bay in April 2015 marking a milestone in the development of Ireland’s national marine research and development infrastructure. The four kilometre cable, and a frame to which sensors and monitoring equipment will be attached is part of the developm
Besiktas Shipyard Delivers SSV ‘Thor Modi’
Faroe Islands-based PF THOR has taken delivery of its second Seismic Support Vessel (SSV) Thor Modi. The vessel, built by Besiktas Shipyard, is part of the order of four seismic support vessels that will be on a long-term charters with Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). The SSV Thor Magni was first to be
ROS Gets New Business Development Manager
Subsea business development manager Callum Magee has joined Remote Ocean Systems Ltd. (ROS). “ROS are a genuine pioneer in the industry with over 40 years’ subsea engineering experience and knowhow built into their products. I feel there is a real opportunity to achieve something significant with RO
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 11 – May 17). Subsea 7 has informed that a programme of cost reduction measures will be implemented including a re-sizing of the fleet and workforce, and the restructuring of its corporate organis
VBMS in Gwynt y Môr Cable Repair
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has contracted VBMS to conduct cable repairs at Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. The repairs on the cable are undertaken by multipurpose vessel, NDurance, in Mostyn area, the company’s spokesperson confirmed. The work, which started on May 12, 2
Seatronics Makes Management Promotions
Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company and part of its survey, monitoring and data business, has promoted Phil Middleton from deputy managing director to group managing director. Middleton will be responsible for managing and developing Seatronics’ global business with a particular focus on long-term gro
TCP Preferred Bidder for Westermost Rough Transmission
Ofgem has appointed Transmission Capital Partners (TCP) as the preferred bidder to own and operate the offshore transmission link to the Westermost Rough windfarm for the next 20 years. Transmission Capital Partners, a consortium comprising Transmission Capital Partners Limited Partnership and Inter
Saipem Greenlights ShawCor’s South Stream Contract
ShawCor informed that its Canusa-CPS division has received notification from Saipem SpA that the suspension of the work on the Saipem contract in relation to South Stream Pipeline has been lifted with immediate effect and that work on this contract is to be resumed. The notification follows Saipem’s
Flyover: Far Sleipner Parked in Ålesund
The following video shows Farstad Shipping’s new subsea construction vessel Far Sleipner parked at Ahlsell in Ålesund. The vessel is designed for subsea construction/IMR operations to 3,000 meters water depth, has an overall length of 142.6 meters, beam of 25 meters and a deck area of 1,800 m². The
Magseis Posts Quarterly Loss
Norwegian geophysical contractor, Magseis, has reported net loss of USD 6.5 million or NOK -0.24 basic earnings per share in the first quarter 2015, compared to net loss of USD 3.9 million or NOK -0.21 basic earnings per share during Q4 2014. The Oslo-listed company has also seen its revenues drop a
Havyard Gets New CFO
Norwegian ship technology firm, Havyard, has appointed Pål Aurvåg as the Group’s CFO and should start his position on July 1 this year. Pål Aurvåg replaces Karl Eirik Frøysa Hansen who resigned from his position as CFO of Havyard Group earlier this month. Aurvåg is 41 years old, business economist w