Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Marine Contractors News

Safeway Wins W2W Deal with Heerema to Support Huge Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm

Photo: Safeway

Safeway won a contract from Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) to supply a Safeway Seagull type motion compensated gangway system for installation on the CSV Normand Baltic.The…

Steelwind Monopile Foundations for Parkwind's Baltic Sea Wind Farm

Image Credit: Parkwind

German construction company Steelwind will build monopile foundations for Parkwind's the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, offshore Germany.Under the contract…

Heerema Fabrication Group's Piling Template for Taiwan Offshore Wind Project

Pre-piling template - Image Credit: Heerema Fabrication Group

Dutch company Heerema Fabrication Group has won a contract to build pre-piling templates for the Greater Changhua offshore wind developments in Taiwan.A pre-piling template…

Equinor to be ‘Offshore Wind Major’

The multi-billion capital investment by Equinor at its new Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm will see it rival its major oil and gas projects, according to Rystad Energy."The offshore…

Pintsch Bubenzer Brakes for Semi-Submersible

Photo: Pintsch Bubenzer

Pintsch Bubenzer installed a series of Twin Safe TS800 brakes on two 10,000-metric ton (22 million pound) capacity cranes and auxiliary hoists aboard a giant semi-submersible…

Xodus Appoints Phil Cooper as New Director

The Scottish energy group Xodus Group has appointed Phil Cooper as a new corporate development director to support the continued growth of the company.The Aberdeen-based international…

IMCA Issues Reactivation of DP Vessels After Layup Information Note

Andy Goldsmith (Photo: IMCA)

Following a period of improving industry metrics during 2017, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has recognized that member companies could now consider…

Xodus Appoints Dr. Tao Zhao

Dr Tao Zhao (Photo: Xodus)

Xodus Group, an energy consultancy, appointed Dr. Tao Zhao as its new advanced engineering lead.With more than 15 years’ experience in subsea pipeline and riser design and analysis, Dr.

First Johan Sverdrup Topside Installed

The riser platform is one of four platforms that make up the field centre on the Johan Sverdrup field in Phase 1 of the project Photo credit Statoil

With the last module of the Johan Sverdrup riser platform lifted into place, the first of four topsides of the next North Sea giant has been installed.“It’s a special feeling…

Containerized Control Room Delivered for SSCV Thialf

Photo: ELA Container Offshore

ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered an offshore office container to Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC), a marine contractor in the international offshore oil and gas industry.

Heerema Sleipnir Contract to TMC

Heerema Sleipnir (Photo: Heerema Marine Contractors)

Compressor supplier Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) has been awarded a contract by Sembcorp Marine to supply compressed air systems to the new build Heerema Sleipnir crane vessel.

Magnus Joins Kvaerners Executive Team

Sturla Magnus has been appointed new executive vice president (EVP) for Structural Solutions and responsible for Kvaerner's yard at Verdal. He will start in his new position April 1, 2017, at the latest.

VRC System Ordered for SSCV Sleipnir

SSCV Sleipnir (Image: Heerema Marine Contractors)

Heerema Marine Contractors has chosen Emerson Automation Solutions to provide a valve remote control (VRC) system for the world’s largest semi-submersible offshore crane vessel…

Changes In The Air For IMCA's eCMID

Richard Benzie (Photo: IMCA)

From January 2018 the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) will recognize only formal inspection reports conducted using its eCMID database, meaning that paper…

Nova Scotia Attracts Tidal Energy Players

Minas Energy said it has entered into a partnership with International Marine Energy Inc (IME) and Tocardo International BV, using Tocardo’s tidal turbines. The new collaboration…

New Guidance for Offshore Personnel Transfer

Wind farm construction (Photo: GeoSea)

A new guidance document has been published by the Marine Transfer Forum. “Offshore Personnel Transfer by Crane – Best Practice Guidelines for Routine and Emergency Operations”…

New DNV GL Marine Warranty Standards are a Digital First

The energy industry’s only Standard for the warranty approval of marine operations is published  by DNV GL. The Standard is the first to deploy a digital solution that provides…

Next Geosolutions Awarded Industry Accreditations

Giovanni Ranieri (Photo: Next Geosolutions)

Next Geosolutions, an independent geoscience and engineering service provider, announced it is has achieved multiple industry accreditations, boosting the company’s offering within the global supply chain.

Culzean Wellhead Jacket and Access Deck Set Sail

Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has completed the project for the Culzean Wellhead jacket and Access Deck for client Maersk Oil. April 13 at Heerema Vlissingen, the Netherlands…

Huldra Platform Recycling Contract Awarded

Huldra platform (Photo: Statoil)

Hereema Marine Contractors Nederland SE will remove the platform and transport it to shore, while AF Offshore Decom AS has been awarded the contract for disposal and recycling of the platform.