The NordLink power cable has now been pulled in on the Germany coast marking a key milestone in the project connecting the power grids of Norway and Germany. Covering a total of 623 kilometers, NordLink is an HVDC interconnector is meant to increase energy security in both countries, Norway and Germ
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has opened its transformed Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Montrose at an inauguration ceremony with Minister for Energy, Paul Wheelhouse. The CoE will deliver engineering, manufacturing, test and assembly and services to advance deepwater technology for customers. The expa
Spectrum has received formal approval from NOPSEMA for its Environment Plan that allows the acquisition of multi-client wide tow 3D seismic, gravity, and magnetic surveys over an industry prioritized area of the deepwater Otway Basin in South-East Australia. This 3D data coverage has been designed t
TechnipFMC has been awarded a number of subsea contracts by Anadarko for its Mozambique Golfinho/Atum development. The (EPCI) contract, said to be over $1 billion, is for the subsea hardware system. TechnipFMC will execute the offshore installation scope with its consortium partner Van Oord and in c
ACE Winches has increased its global presence through working partnerships with Hendrik Veder Group in Norway and the Netherlands, and a strategic alliance agreement between ACE and Emirates Safety Services in the Middle East. ACE Winches said it will strengthen its offering by providing a full suit
Oceanteam Solutions has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed client for the supply of a cable lay spread. The contract lasts until mid-October 2019, with extension options. The scope includes the hire of one of Oceanteam’s 2000t and 4000t turntables, two 10t tensioners and technicians for opera
Marine consultancy ABPmer has been commissioned by The Crown Estate for data handling tasks critical to the effective management of Marine Data Exchange (MDE). MDE supports the marine renewables industry with shared offshore survey data to inform future development projects. Supporting seabed manage
Prysmian has been awarded a grid connection project worth in region of €140 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT which will enable the connection of multiple offshore wind farms to the German grid. “The Dolwin5 project continues our valued long relationship with the major TSO TenneT and
Mooring solutions supplier SOFEC has selected BMT and Sonardyne partnership to supply an innovative mooring monitoring system (MMS) for a major new deepwater development. The new system will involve monitoring of the turret mooring system on a newbuild floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a ‘Request for Competitive Interest’ for the development of the New York and New Jersey Wind Energy Transmission Line, an offshore transmission system that would deliver offshore wind energy to the onshore electric grid. Anbaric Developme
Deep BV has secured an operations and maintenance contract for subsea surveys at the Gemini offshore wind farm. Deep will carry out the O&M service agreement for a period of three years at the 600MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Located 85km north of the Groningen coast, Gemini comprises 15
Offshore Innovators Guyana has recruited and trained a team of five Guyanese engineers in Subsea Robotics to support deep-water operations offshore Guyana. The training was hosted by Subsea Specialist at the Deepwater Hub in Chaguaramas, Trinidad, and delivered by Carlos Sardinha of Blue Laguna Inc
Subsurface Imaging, part of CGG’s Geoscience division, has been awarded processing contract by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Under its terms, CGG will perform time and depth imaging of massive volumes of very high-spec data from what is believed to be the world’s largest ocean-bottom n
MDL has concluded a maiden cable lay project offshore Mexico, marking a major milestone for the Mexican subsea market. The company’s modular tensioning spread, featuring the MDL TTS-2/140 Series Tensioner, was used for the installation of a 25mm fibre optic cable on the Eni Amoca/Miztón project. Th
