TenneT has invited tenders for services related to cable repair and maintenance in both Germany and the Netherlands, which include locating cable faults. The services will be delivered across several grid connections and interconnectors. The transmission system operator (TSO) is looking to conclude
Tamarind Resources has bought the FPSO Rubicon Intrepid, which is operating on the Tamarind-operated Galoc field located offshore Philippines, from Rubicon.
Forum Energy Technologies has won a specialist subsea equipment supply order for a cable maintenance project in South East Asia. The contract landed through Forum’s local representatives. It will see the company deploy a Perry XT500 trenching system and Dynacon launch and recovery system. The order
Oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are returning to their offshore facilities following Hurricane Zeta, which at its highest point closed up to 85 per cent of oil and 58 per cent of gas production from the Gulf.
The Freeport LNG export project in Texas has loaded its 100th LNG cargo, which departed from the terminal on 30 October.
Oslo-listed Solstad Offshore has won two contracts within subsea and renewable energy representing around 500 vessel days in 2021. Normand Tonjer has secured a firm contract until November 2021, plus options for further extension of 2 x 12 months. The vessel has been on contract with Magseis Fairfie
Italian cabling specialist Novacavi recently delivered custom-built cables for harsh environments providing special supply and power communication for the construction of a new underwater tunnel. The caompany needed to engineer and expertly produce the cables considering they have to perform as a li
Rotech Subsea has completed a North Sea rock placement removal scope for a ‘major’ oil and gas offshore contractor. Rotech Subsea’s TRS2 controlled flow excavation (CFE) and suspended jet trenching tool mobilised from Aberdeen for the North Sea for the decommissioning scope in early September. The d
On 30 October, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises.
Australian marine survey company Guardian Geomatics will make its first contribution to the HydroScheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP) by commencing work on the “Approaches to Newcastle” survey in December. The Port of Newcastle is an export port on the east coast of Australia and facilitates e
Singapore-based engineering firm G8 Subsea has recently completed the landing and pull-in of the world’s first submarine cable for offshore solar power and data. The Northern cable landing, situated at Woodlands, Singapore will transmit data back to mainland with over 5MW of clean renewable energy b
Solstad Offshore said that Petrobras has extended the current contract of RSV Far Saga for a period of one year and picked up another vessel for operations in Brazil. According to Oslo-listed Solstad, the contract starts on Friday, 30 October 2020. The Far Saga has been operating in Brazilian waters
The Australian company Wave Swell Energy has launched the substructure for its King Island wave energy demonstration project.
Chinese company SB Submarine Systems (SBSS) has completed sea trials and took delivery of Fu Yong 6 power cable installation and maintenance barge. The barge is on long-term charter from Zhoushan Yongbo Shipping. Earlier this month SBSS held the naming and delivery ceremony of Fu Yong 6 at Zhoushan
