Scottish offshore wind farm Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) has entered the first phase of offshore construction, with Saipem’s vessel S7000 set to start installing pile casings at the site some 15 kilometres off the Fife coast. The 197.5-metre semi-submersible crane vessel will also prepare the seabed for t
Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Ocean Installer for a high capacity construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Vision. The contract starts in 1Q and the firm and optional periods cover the majority of 2021, Solstad said on Thursday. Built in 2014 by Vard, the Normand Vision is capable of
Oceanteam’s construction support vessel (CSV) Southern Ocean has secured a new contract with Fugro Australia. The works on this contract offshore Australia are scheduled to begin in Q4 2020. The works are expected to have a duration of approximately 30 days. Henk van den IJssel, CEO of Oceanteam, sa
Maritime Developments MDL has completed a North Sea tie-back, which included delivery of solution for handling reels of 12-metre diameter. The work scope covered installation of 3 reels of flowlines, jumpers and an umbilical using MDL Third-generation Reel Drive System. The reels measured from 9.2 m
Norwegian subsea contractor Ocean Installer has established a new business segment – developer of offshore wind. Consequently, the company has appointed Olav Hetland to the role of director Offshore Wind Farms to lead this strategy. This follows the appointment of Even Larsen as the director of Offs
FASTsubsea and Petronas’ subsidiary Petronas Research signed a Joint Industry Project contract to develop and test a low-cost, topside-less subsea multiphase pump. FASTsubsea is a joint venture between Aker Solutions and FSubsea. The new company combines Aker Solutions’ multiphase hydraulic technolo
Orca Oceanic Systems Ltd (OOS) has secured a contract with Well-Safe Solutions for the provision of dive system support and engineering services onboard the Well-Safe Guardian semi-submersible decommissioning rig. Mike Masson, OOS’s managing director sad: “We’re delighted to finally secure the Maste
Offshore equipment manufacturer Subsea Energy Solutions has expanded into Brazil following signing a sales agreement with Marine and Offshore Partners. M&O Partners, based in Rio de Janeiro, should help the Catterick-headquartered company develop new relationships and business development with opera
Aker Solutions’ offshore wind spin-off, Aker Offshore Wind, will initially focus on deep-water fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in four different markets: South Korea, the USA, Scotland, and Norway. ScotWind According to a company presentation, Aker Offshore Wind has entered into an agreement
Norskeide Subseatec, a subsidiary of Scana, has received new contracts to supply subsea equipment for field developments in Africa and Southeast Asia. Total contract has a value of approximately SEK 13 million, with an option worth additional SEK 6 million. The company will provide subsea equipment,
Okeanus has delivered two integrated, skid-mounted winches and A-Frame LARS to C-Innovation, in Brazil. This custom deck equipment is for use by C-Innovation clients aboard two separate RSVs for CTD deployment at depths of up to 3,000 metres. The 7 x 12’ skid-mounted LARS each feature an Okeanus DT-
Helix Energy Solutions multi-role construction support vessel (MSV) Grand Canyon III is progressing on the North Sea Link project scope of work. The North Sea Link, a joint venture project between National Grid and Norwegian system operator Statnett, is a subsea electricity cable that will connect t
Roemex and Subsea Energy Solutions (SES) have teamed up to provide innovative new solutions to solve marine corrosion. Roemex develops a range of proprietary corrosion inhibitors for seawater filled structures in some of the most challenging conditions. Subsea Energy Solutions similarly have been su
Subsea 7 has booked a major loss in Q2 2020 on restructuring and impairment charges as well as activity drop in the SURF and Conventional business units. The engineering and construction specialist recognised quarterly net loss of $922 million, against profit of $24 million in Q2 2019. Diluted loss
