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04 Mar 2013

Reef Subsea Announce Management Changes

Mark Preece is to step down as CEO of the Reef Subsea Group by mutual agreement. The board has acknowledged and thanked Mr. Preece for his efforts in developing and positioning Reef Subsea as a strong subsea contractor in the oil and gas and offshore wind farm sectors. Duncan MacPherson, the current managing director of Reef Subsea Norway, will assume the interim role of CEO for the Reef Subsea Group. Prior to joining Reef Subsea, Mr. MacPherson was an executive VP of DOF Subsea and general manager in DOF Subsea Norway. Meanwhile, Mel Fitzgerald has been appointed board chairman. Mr. Fitzgerald has been involved in the oil industry since he joined Brown and Root in 1974 as a Project Engineer and has worked in a number of positions and locations.

07 May 2008

Subsea 7 Announces Investment In New Pipelay Vessel

Subsea 7 Inc announced that it has signed a contract for the construction of a new-build pipelay and construction vessel. The overall project cost is in the region of USD 190 million and is based on fixed prices from the Merwede shipyard. The vessel will have an overall length of 133m and a beam of 24m. She will be equipped with a pipelay suite for installing flexible flowlines and umbilicals, including a Vertical Lay System tower and twin underdeck carousels, a 250t crane from Huisman and twin 3000m-rated ROVs. The ship is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2010. The vessel further enhances Subsea 7's pipelay capabilities, particularly in deepwater.

28 Apr 2008

Subsea 7 Orders $190m Pipelay Vessel

Subsea 7 signed a contract for the construction of a new-build pipelay and construction vessel. The overall project cost is in the region of $190m and is based on fixed prices from the Merwede shipyard. The vessel will have an overall length of 133m and a beam of 24m. She will be equipped with a pipelay suite for installing flexible flowlines and umbilicals, including a Vertical Lay System tower and twin underdeck carousels, a 250t crane from Huisman and twin 3000m-rated ROVs. The ship is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2010. The vessel further enhances Subsea 7's pipelay capabilities, particularly in deepwater. Mel Fitzgerald, Subsea 7's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We have invested in excess of $1bn in new vessels and equipment between 2006 - 2008.