The multi-purpose offshore vessel Olympic Commander has been contracted by JDR Cables to support a maintenance campaign at the Sandbank offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Equipped with a 28-metre Safeway Seagull walk-to-work gangway system, the vessel has been deployed to carry out the tran
Pert-Bruce Construction has secured a contract with SSE Renewables to carry out works on the O&M base for the Seagreen offshore wind project. The base at Montrose Port will include an operations building, a repurposed warehouse, a communications tower, and a pontoon for crew transfer vessels traveli
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in the UK is leading a project to develop a system to improve the efficiency of offshore renewable energy generation and help develop the Blue Economy. The Submarine High-fidelity Active-monitoring of Renewable energy Cables (SHARC) has secured funding from Inn
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, Novatek started ship-to-ship LNG transshipment operations near the port of Murmansk.
Subsea, trenching and excavation specialist Rotech Subsea has completed a sandwave clearance and cable recovery in the English North Sea for an engineering and underwater services provider. Rotech’s next generation controlled flow trenching and excavation TRS2 tool carried out the sandwave clearance
Norway’s offshore safety agency has found irregularities related to risk and barrier management on the Equinor’s Norne FPSO located in the Norwegian Sea.
N-Sea Renewable and Utilities Services (N-Sea RUS) and SeaRenergy consortium have completed a project with Subsea Energy Solutions (SES) on a rapid turnaround project using an innovative retrofit solution. Founders, Rick Van Bruggen and Arno Van Poppel, set up N-Sea Renewable and Utilities Services
SB Submarine Systems (SBSS) cable installation and maintenance barge Fu Yong 6 has completed its very first 220kV power cable loading in Jiangsu, China. The Chinese company recently completed sea trials and took delivery of Fu Yong 6 on long-term charter from Zhoushan Yongbo Shipping. The barge is n
TAQA Bratani has received approval for its drafts decommissioning programs for the Tern and North Cormorant platform topsides, located in the UK North Sea.
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety agency for the life extension of the Tune and Tune Sør developments located in the North Sea.
Swedish marine services firm Peab Marin has selected Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV for its survey, salvage and civil construction operations. The Falcon should secure a safer working environment for its divers and will be an “excellent tool” for surveying. Robert Hedin at Peab Marin explains: “Some work ca
Aker Solutions has won a framework agreement with Equinor to provide maintenance and modifications services at the Peregrino field, offshore Brazil.
Repsol Sinopec has received approval from the UK authorities for preparation work scopes relating to the decommissioning of the Fulmar and Auk North installations.
Norwegian offshore safety agency has found nonconformities following audits of the Equinor-operated Johan Castberg and Kristin projects in Norway.
