Norway’s Solstad Offshore has placed an order with compatriot Omega Subsea Robotics for the delivery of six additional remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems that will be integrated onboard its selected vessels this year. With six ROV systems already in place, this order doubles Solstad and Omega S
Ports of Stockholm has been given the green light from the Swedish Government to apply for EU funding for three sustainability initiatives. The major focus of the projects is the development of the electricity infrastructure, in support of the transition to greener shipping by lowering quayside air
A consortium of McDermott and Baker Hughes has completed the installation of subsea infrastructure for Inpex its gas field located offshore Australia. Awarded to the consortium in 2019, the subsea infrastructure development project for the Ichthys field included engineering, procurement, constructio
Wind propulsion company BAR Technologies (BAR) has entered into a partnership agreement with Chinese giant CM Energy Tech to wholly manage and oversee the production of BAR Technologies’ WindWings in China. BAR Technologies said that the Hong Kong-listed company would greatly enhance the company’s a
Following the delivery of equipment for Nexans Aurora, Ulstein Verft has awarded Red Rock with another contract to provide an upgraded crane package for Nexans’ new cable-lay vessel (CLV). The new CLV will have a deck capacity of 10.000t of cable, an under-deck capacity of 3.500t cable, and will be
A French consortium comprising three partners has secured a €3 million grant to develop and qualify subsea resident patrol technologies. The consortium is made of Ifremer, a French research institute dedicated to the ocean, FinX, a start-up specialized in bio-inspired underwater thrusters, and led b
Istanbul-headquartered specialized ship manager Chemfleet revealed that it has achieved around 10% in fuel savings after installing an in-service Berg Propulsion upgrade to control systems onboard the tanker YM Miranda. The Swedish propulsion company said that the replacement of the existing control
London-headquartered engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering, part of ABL Group, has won a contract to deliver design and engineering services for the subsea development at a gas field located offshore Egypt. Longitude Engineering will provide detailed design and engineering services for the s
Subsea7 has awarded the Netherlands-based Huisman with a contract to deliver a full electric offshore mast crane for one of its pipelay vessels that will be deployed for deep water installations. The 500mt offshore mast crane will be equipped with a passive and active heave compensation system on th
Norwegian supplier of subsea products and services IK Group has secured a contract to deliver clamps to an oil & gas pipeline emergency repair base in China, said to mark a giant leap for the company into the Asian market. IK Subsea and its in-country partner PAG Subsea Technology (Guangzhou) have s
McDermott has secured an offshore contract from Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) for the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project located offshore Malaysia. Under the scope of the contract, McDermott will perform transportation and the structural installation of a 138-kilometer pip
Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer Strohm has supplied its first TCP Jumper in West Africa for French energy giant TotalEnergies. Strohm has supplied TotalEnergies with a TCP Jumper commissioned in the Egina field in the deep water of 1,600 meters in Nigeria. The installation followed
Turkish company BMA Technology has partnered with A2B-online and Sedef Shipyard on the construction of two methanol-electric containerships, each with a capacity of 650 TEU.
Norwegian subsea services provider DeepOcean and oil and gas player Aker BP have completed subsea trials with an autonomous inspection drone (AID) at an Aker BP-operated field in the central North Sea. As part of a ten-day inspection campaign, Aker BP and DeepOcean inspected subsea trees and other s
