A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched by the three littoral States – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore – and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier. This initiative was one of the key recommendations that arose from a study conducted
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with Dolphin Geophysical, as part of an overall restructuring agreement, to improve Dolphin’s competitiveness in a challenging market. Namely, GC Rieber Shipping will take early redelivery of the vessel Polar Duke, representing approx. USD 16
Fugro Scout, the new 83-metre geotechnical drilling vessel, has completed its maiden project in the Middle East. Since its maiden project in the Persian Gulf it has been successfully deployed in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, completing several geotechnical and geophysical surveys. The vessel is c
Faroe Islands-based P/F Thor’s fourth seismic support vessel Thor Freyja has been delivered by Besiktas Shipyard. The naming ceremony of the last unit of four SSVs was held in Turkey on September 29. Thor Freyja, just like its sister vessels, Thor Magni, Thor Modi and Thor Frigg, is a Skipsteknisk-d
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has announced the start-up of production from the Bonga Phase 3 project. Bonga Phase 3 is an expansion of the Bonga Main development, with peak production expected to be some 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent. This will be transported through
Following the acquisition of SMD by CSR Times Electric (now CRRC TEG) earlier this year, the parent company of CRRC TEG, China CSR Corporation Limited (CSR), completed a merger with China CNR Corporation, to create China CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC). According to the company, the merger of these
Sound & Sea Technology (SST) has completed the assembly of Fred. Olsen’s Lifesaver wave energy converter ahead of its planned deployment at Navy’s Kaneohe Bay Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii. Fred. Olsen’s Lifesaver Energy Platform is ready for installation at WETS after being assembled at Jo
Norway’s Fuglesangs Subsea (FSubsea) and the German pump company RuhRPumpen have partnered to develop advanced subsea centrifugal pump solutions. The two firms have joined forces to deliver seabed boosting and injection systems. The partnership should leverage FSubsea’s subsea pump system expertise
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 28 – October 4). Norway’s offshore union, Industri Energi, has warned Technip Singapore PTE about a boycott starting October 23 because the company, reportedly, refuses to conclude a collect
The new Glen Lyon FPSO has been officially named in Ulsan, Korea, in a ceremony attended by BP and partners. The new FPSO vessel, which is scheduled to be installed in 2016, measures 270 metres long by 52 metres wide. It replaces the Schiehallion FPSO, which started production in 1998 and was remove
The construction works on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon have been postponed due to delays in agreeing the subsidy with the UK government. The building of the lagoon’s wall was planned for the spring of 2016, but since the UK government is trailing with the finalization of contract for difference for
Through its wholly owned Danish subsidiary Danbor, NorSea Group has acquired the Danish wind power company Øer. NorSea Group said that, with its owners (Wilh. Wilhemsen, Eidesvik and Møkster), it has extensive expertise, infrastructure and equipment that it wants to utilise for the wind power market
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has signed an extended charter agreement for the vessel BOA Thalassa with BOA SBL AS at new and improved commercial terms. The new terms are valid as of October 1, 2015. “We are very pleased with this new agreement. It lowers our cost commitment and gives
Technip was awarded by Shell a contract for the development of subsea infrastructure for the Stones project. Included in the service are two subsea production tie-backs to the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Stones field is located in the Walker Ridge area in the US Gu
