Parkwind, Bladt Sign Substation Deal for German Offshore Wind Farm
Belgium-based offshore wind farm developer Parkwind and Danish offshore construction company Bladt have signed a deal to build a substation for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind project in the German Baltic SeaThe platform will be jointly developed and will be jointly operated with 50Hertz, the responsible Transmission System Operator (TSO) for connecting the offshore wind farms in the German Baltic Sea. The offshore wind farm, 19 km off the island of Rugen is expected to start offshore installation works in 2022.
Semco Maritime Extends Maersk Innovator Cantilever
Maersk Drilling’s ultra-harsh environment jack-up Maersk Innovator is now heading for operation at the Buzzard field in the Central North Sea following a six-week yard stay at Invergordon, during which main contractor Semco Maritime has extended the cantilever alongside various other maintenance and updating projects.Semco Maritime’s main work scope was to extend the cantilever 5 meters in order to allow the rig a larger drilling envelope. The highly…
New Managing Director of Semco Maritime Norway
Lars Jønholt Halvorsen has been appointed Managing Director of Semco Maritime Norway as per August 1st. Based in Bergen, Halvorsen now heads all Semco Maritime activities in Norway, including the rig facilities at Hanøytangen, Bergen, as well as Semco Maritime’s offices in Kristiansand and Stavanger.Lars Jønholt Halvorsen joins Semco Maritime from a position as Deputy General Manager and Senior Project Manager at Enhanched Drilling, and before that he held a position as Vice President at Odfjell Drilling.Senior Vice President Lars Skov…
Offshore Energy: Semco to Prep Rig Floatel Victory for Action
Semco Maritime has won the contract to upgrade the Floatel Victory accommodation rig. Following the upgrade, the rig will sail out to undertake a contract in the British sector of the North Sea for Maersk Oil UK. Floatel Victory, owned by Floatel International, is expected to call at the Semco Maritime rig yard at Hanøytangen, Bergen, at the beginning of June after expiry of current contract with BP. ”We are pleased that Floatel International has chosen us for the assignment. This is an important order for Semco Maritime’s rig yard at Hanøytangen.
Semco Maritime Generated Positive Operating Results in 2017
Semco Maritime’s revenue shrunk to DKK 1,408 million in 2017 against DKK 1,598 million in 2016 as the offshore services provider observed continued price pressure and market hesitancy amid postponed projects and growing competition across its business areas.“Even though oil and gas prices increased during the year, the majority of 2017 was characterized by continued low activity and tough competition in the oil and gas industry. Towards the end of the year…
Semco Wins Order for Culzean Hook-up
Semco Maritime to participate in the preparation (hook-up) of Maersk Oil UK’s new gas field in the U.K. sector of the North Sea when the production units arrive from Singapore in the summer of 2018. The largest order ever for Semco Maritime’s Aberdeen office. Maersk Oil UK has selected Semco Maritime to participate in the installation and preparation (hook-up) of the new gas production field Culzean, which is located 240 kilometers east of the coast of Aberdeen in the U.K. sector of the North Sea.
Semco Maritime Revenue Dips 8% in 2016
Semco Maritime said the low oil and gas prices in 2016 did not encourage new industry activity or investments its customers. The low demand entailed a decline in Semco Maritime’s revenue to DKK 1,598 million compared to DKK 1,744 million in 2015. The revenue decline of 8 percent in 2016 was smaller than the decline in 2015, Semco Maritime noted, adding that positive developments within offshore wind and renewables contributed to accommodating the negative impact from the oil and gas markets.
Semco Maritime, Maersk O&G Sign North Sea Contract
Maersk Oil and Gas and Semco Maritime signed a contract for manpower to the operations in the North Sea. The contract, which has a duration of five years, include both blue collared and white collared employees. The agreement means that Semco Maritime will increase the number of offshore employees in the coming years.
Semco Enters Rig Cooperation with Skipavika Terminal
Semco Maritime and Skipavika enter into strategic agreement on service preparedness for all rigs at the port facility Skipavika Terminal near Bergen. The agreement also comprises an intention to develop the submarine base Olavsvern near Tromsø as a rig service center. Semco Maritime and Skipavika have entered into a strategic agreement about a service preparedness for rigs located at the port facility Skipavika Terminal near Bergen. The cooperation…
Island Innovator Has Left Hanøytangen
Semco Maritime, Norway has completed the upgrade project on the rig Island Innovator. The rig left the Semco Maritime yard at Hanøytangen on Friday, February 24th. It has been in the yard since September 2016. After various modification and service work the rig will now mobilize to the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea to work for Lundin Petroleum, drilling for 16/1-27 appraisal well for 30 to 35 days. During the yard stay the 5-year SPS (Special Periodic Survey) classification has been performed on the rig.
New Tracking and Comms for Vattenfall Wind Farms
Semco Maritime and Systematic have together entered into a framework agreement with Vattenfall for a solution that provides full overview of all personnel and vessels to improve safety for offshore and onshore work at wind farms. Semco Maritime and Systematic have been tasked with delivering a fully-integrated resource tracking and communication system for Vattenfall’s onshore and offshore wind operations. The solution, SemPAM, provides overview and safety for employees when Vattenfall construct and maintain the company’s many wind farms in the U.K.…
Semi-submersible Rig Stena Don Hot Stacked
Stena Drilling has selected Semco Maritime’s facilities at Hanøytangen for a warm stacking of the offshore drilling rig Stena Don. The rig will be warm stacked at the Hanøytangen yard in Bergen, ready for future work, explains Business Development Manager Øistein Tømte, Semco Maritime. Stena Don arrived at the yard November 16 and has previously been on a contract in the Troll field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Stena Don is a class 3 semi-submersible rig built in 2001, and has recently been upgraded with a modern equipment package.
Semco Maritime Wins Order for Culzean Field
Semco Maritime, a global provider of communications solutions, telecoms systems integration services and collaborative applications to the offshore oil and gas industry, has won a multi-million dollar contract to deliver communications systems and infrastructure for the production platforms at the new Maersk Oil operated Culzean field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The award of this contract by Singapore based yard Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platform Pte. Lts.
Semco Mobilizes Largest Vessel for Wind Turbines Installation
Semco Maritime mobilises the world’s largest vessel for installation of wind turbines. With the order for a mobilisation task for ”Seajacks Scylla”, Semco Maritime now strengthens its position further in the offshore wind industry. This strategically important scope of work will be completed at the dockyard in Esbjerg. “Scylla”, the world’s largest vessel for installation of offshore wind turbines. That became when Semco Maritime and Scylla’s owner…
Semco Enters Agreement on Nordsee One Substation
Semco Maritime enters into a five-year agreement for service and maintenance of substation for the Nordsee One wind farm, opens new office in Norddeich, Germany. Manufacturer of offshore substations for the wind industry, Semco Maritime, has entered into a five-year contract for full service and maintenance of the substation, which controls the power from wind turbines in Nordsee One. Wind farm Nordsee One, which is installed in the German part of the North Sea, is owned by RWE and Canadian investor Northland Power Inc.
Two Maersk Jack-up Rigs in for Reapir
Semco Maritime has welcomed the recent arrival of two Maersk Drilling high specification jack-up rigs to its Invergordon shipyard facility. Maersk Reacher will be berthed in the Queens Dock facility for an undisclosed duration, carrying out necessary upgrades and modifications, whilst the recently constructed Maersk Highlander, following arrival by heavy lift from Singapore, will be at quayside for a short time, carrying out various commissioning tasks prior to naming ceremony and thereafter, mobilization out to the CULZEAN development in the U.K.
Maersk Guardian Converted into a Hotel Rig
A 147-room complete hotel module will be lifted on board the Maersk Guardian to finalize a major conversion of the upcoming hotel rig. Following design and construction of a turnkey accommodation module with 147 chambers and appertaining facilities for accommodation rig Maersk Guardian, Semco Maritime said it is now preparing the final installation eight months after the order was placed. The module, which has been built and outfitted by Semco Maritime and its collaboration partners in Gdynia…
Semco to Deliver Firefighting Systems for Culzean Field
Singapore based yard Sembcorp Marine has awarded Semco Maritime a contract to deliver firefighting systems for the production platforms at the new Maersk Oil operated Culzean field in the UK sector of the North Sea. Production from the natural gas field is expected to commence in 2019. The Culzean complex is comprised of a central processing platform, a wellhead platform, a living quarters platform and two connecting bridges. The contract involves engineering design…
Semco Signs Staffing Agreement with Statoil
Semco Maritime Norway informs it has been awarded a new framework agreement for supply of temporary staffing to Statoil ASA. The agreement applies to several types of specialists, both onshore and offshore, at Statoil’s installations and onshore facilities. The framework agreement runs for four years and holds options for additional four years.
Semco Maritime to Service Semisub Drilling Rig
Semco Maritime has won a contract with Paragon Offshore for intermediate classification and service works on the SemiSub Drilling Rig Paragon MSS1, preparing the rig for future activities. The service works will be performed at Semco Maritime’s rig facilities at Invergordon, Scotland, over an estimated period of 60 days. According to head of Semco Maritime Rig Projects, Senior Vice President Lars Skov, Semco Maritime was chosen due to its strategically located rig facilities at Invergordon…
