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20 Feb 2024

DEME Installs First XXL Monopile for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

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Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has installed the first XXL monopile foundation at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.DEME used its Orion offshore installation vessel to complete the task, which is part of its work scope that includes both the installation of monopiles and transition pieces.The company’s jack-up vessel Apollo is also joining the effort, taking care of installing the transition pieces.According to DEME, it is using vibro hammer technology, minimizing the environmental impact from vibrations.Apollo vessel previously demonstrated its ex

26 Jan 2024

ABC Engines to Equip Jan De Nul’s Largest Cable Layer Yet

Fleeming Jenkin CLV (Credit: Jan De Nul)

Offshore installation services company Jan De Nul has ordered methanol marine engines from ABC Engines for its new cable-laying vessel Fleeming Jenkin with ‘unrivalled cable-carrying capacity’.The order includes four 7,200 kW engines and one 1,800 kW engine that can run on (bio)diesel, HVO and methanol.Using green methanol, the engines are also climate neutral and due to the unique combination with the ULEv technology they also meet the strict Stage V standard for particulate matter and Euro 6 standard for nitrogen.According to Jan De Nul…

27 Oct 2023

VIDEO: Allseas Inaugurates New Barge for Shallow-water Offshore Construction

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Offshore installation services firm Allseas has inaugurated 'Sandpiper', its new barge for shallow water offshore construction activities.Allseas said Thursday that the 170-meter barge was inaugurated this week in Singapore with a special ceremony after several upgrading activities in 2022/2023. The vessel is is a flat-bottom, anchored barge for shallow water offshore construction activities, purchased by Allseas in 2022 and upgraded for pipelaying in 2022/23.Sandpiper is equipped with a 10-point mooring system…

04 Oct 2023

Van Oord Set to Kick Off Cable Installation for Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

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Dutch offshore installation services company Van Oord is set to start the cable installation works on Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany."After Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen completed installation of all fifty monopiles for Iberdrola Deutschland’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, Van Oord now continues installing transition pieces and starts cable installation. This week the inter-array cable loading onto Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus has commenced…

02 Oct 2023

Jan De Nul Orders Offshore Cable Layer with Record-Breaking Capacity

Fleeming Jenkin - Copyright: Jan De Nul Group

Offshore installation services company Jan De Nul has ordered an extra-large cable-laying ship with an "unrivaled" cable-carrying capacity from China's CMHI Haimen shipyard.The vessel, to be named Fleeming Jenkin, will have a cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tons, and will serve the renewable energy and subsea cable industry in installing cables over longer distances and in deeper waters. The vessel will be delivered in 2026. "Offshore wind farms go deeper and further offshore, and the interconnectivity between countries and regions become essential for the economy and energy security.

18 Sep 2023

Eneti's Seajacks Secures Major Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Deal

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Eneti's offshore installation services subsidiary Seajacks UK has signed a vessel reservation agreement with an undisclosed client to transport and install turbines.With mobilization starting in the first quarter of 2027, the contract will be performed by one of the company’s two NG16000X Wind Turbine Installation Vessels currently under construction at Hanwha Ocean (ex-Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) in South Korea. Including mobilization and demobilization, the engagement…

04 Jan 2023

Equinor, BP JV Hires DEME for Offshore Wind Cable Installation in U.S.

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Offshore installation services company DEME Offshore has won a "substantial" contract for the transportation and installation of the inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms being developed in the U.S. by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP.For DEME, a substantial contract represents a value of EUR 150–300 million.Under the contract, DEME Offshore US will be responsible for the transport and installation of the inter-array cables…

17 Nov 2022

Van Oord's Cable Layer Rescues 49 Refugees in Mediterranean

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The Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord said Thursday that its Nexus cable layer had this week rescued 49 refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. "The cable-laying vessel was contacted by the Malta Rescue Coordination Center to give support, in the worsening weather conditions of the night of 16-17 November," Van Oord said."It is unknown for how many days the refugees - all men - were on a sea journey. Their origin is also unknown, due to language barriers. All 49 refugees appear to be in good health but weakened, and some were hypothermic.

16 Nov 2022

Jan De Nul Crew Rescues 15 Refugees in the Mediterranean Sea

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Offshore installation services firm Jan De Nul said Wednesday it had recently rescued 15 people drifting on a sloop in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Algeria."During a sea journey from Turkey to Belgium, Jan De Nul crew on board the offshore installation vessel Simon Stevin noticed a sloop with 15 refugees on Thursday evening, November 10. Eight men, two women, and five children had been drifting for several days on the Mediterranean Sea, some 75 km off the coast of Algeria," Jan De Nul said."The crew took the refugees on board. All 15 were in good health, but weakened and hypothermic.

05 Oct 2022

New Energy Saving System for Subsea 7's Seven Arctic Vessel

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Offshore installation services company Subsea 7 said Wednesday that its heavy construction/flex-lay vessel Seven Arctic would be equipped with a new energy-saving system. The new energy-saving and storage system will hybridise the vessel which currently has a total installed power of 27 MW and DP3 classification and is suitable for worldwide operations in water depths up to 3,000 metres. "At the heart of the new energy storage system is a containerised battery room with a maximum power of 3750 kW and 1250 kWh of energy. The system also includes a connection for shore power.

16 Sep 2022

Allseas Founder Edward Heerema Hands Over The Reins to Son Pieter

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Edward Heerema, founder and president of the offshore installation services firm Allseas, has decided to step aside after nearly forty years at the helm. His eldest son Pieter will assume the role of president of the Allseas Group. According to Allseas, Edward Heerema will remain as chairman and concentrate on developing and integrating new technological developments. Edward Heerema launched Allseas in 1985 and has since built the company into a global offshore contractor.In a press statement announcing the change at the helm…

11 Mar 2022

Havfram Exercises Final Extension Option for Normand Vision CSV

Normand Vision - ©Solstad Offshore

Norwegian offshore installation services firm Havfram has extended the contract for Solstad Offshore's construction support vessel Normand Vision.Skudeneshavn, Norway-based Solstad Offshore said Friday that Havfram, formerly known as Ocean Installer, had exercised its final extension for the CSV Normand Vision. The firm contract will now expire on December 31, 2023.Normand Vision is a construction vessel designed and built for the installation of subsea structures, umbilicals…

19 Oct 2021

Long-term Contracts with Petrobras for Subsea 7 PLSV Trio

Subsea 7 has announced a very large award by Petrobras for new long-term day-rate contracts for the pipelay support vessels (PLSV) Seven Waves, Seven Rio and Seven Sun.The offshore installation services firm said Tuesday that the contracts were worth between $500 million and $750 million in total.Each contract comprises a firm three-year period and a subsequent one-year option. Seven Waves will start the new contract in the first quarter 2022. Seven Rio will start the new contract in the second quarter 2022. Seven Sun will startthe new contract in the third quarter 2022. Before starting the new contracts, each vessel will undergo minor modifications requiring a short shipyard stay and modest capital expenditure…

15 Mar 2021

Van Oord's Offshore Vessel to Cut Emissions, Fuel Consumption with FUELSAVE Tech

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Dutch marine contractor and offshore installation services company Van Oord will install a combustion conditioning system with hydrogen and methanol on its subsea rock installation vessel Bravenes, in a push to cut emissions from its fleet.The system, called FUELSAVE FS MARINE+,  is a patented solution used to reduce both fuel consumption and harmful emissions of marine diesel-powered engines. "This solution enables Van Oord to achieve substantial carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx)…

11 Nov 2020

VIDEO: Dship Carriers Delivers Offshore Wind Pile Installation Frame to Taiwan

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Ocean transportation services company Dship Carriers has said it has transported a 750-metric-ton Pile Installation Frame (PIF), measuring 33.5 x 33.5 x 29 meters, as well as other offshore and seabed equipment from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to An Ping, Taiwan.The delivery is part of a contract awarded by offshore installation services company Seaway 7 for an offshore windfarm project. Dship Carriers delivered the goods using its recently acquired MV Bruce multi-purpose heavy lift vessel."With a 75-meter-long main cargo hold…

29 Jul 2015

Sea Trucks Returns to the Gulf of Mexico

Jascon 31 (Photo: Sea Trucks)

Offshore installation services provider Sea Trucks Group announced it has been awarded a charter contract for its accommodation construction vessel Jascon 31 to operate in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the groups return to the region. The contract will see Sea Trucks provide accommodation support services, lifting operations and installation work to Permaducto S.A. de C.V. for works on the KMZ68/69 project from Pemex for a period of 95 days, plus options. Jascon 31, a DP3 accommodation construction vessel for both shallow and deepwater operations…

13 Jul 2015

Sea Trucks Wins First Contract in Brazil

Jascon 28 (Photo: Sea Trucks)

Sea Trucks Group announced the award of its first contract in Brazil. Sea Trucks, a global provider of offshore installation services to the oil and gas industry, said it will provide accommodation support services to Saipem for 300 POB, including lifting operations, storage support and logistic support services for the modification work of a floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSO). The group selected its DP3 accommodation support vessel, Jascon 28, for the work.

24 Feb 2014

Teekay Offshore Buys Towage Firm, Orders New AHTS Vessels

AHTS in ALP Colours: Photo courtesy of Teekay Offshore

Teekay Offshore Partners say they have agreed to acquire ALP Maritime Services B.V. (ALP), a Netherlands-based provider of long-haul ocean towage and offshore installation services to the global offshore oil and gas industry. ALP currently provides these services through a fleet of third-party owned vessels. As part of the transaction, Teekay Offshore and ALP have ordered four state-of-the-art towing and anchor handling vessel newbuildings, which will be capable of ultra-long distance towing…

07 Jan 2014

Decom North Sea to Host Lunch and Learn

Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will host a lunch and learn event to share valuable insight into decommissioning, including lessons learned from recent projects. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 15, at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Aberdeen, from 12-2 p.m. The event will include a presentation from Offshore Installation Services (OIS), a contractor specialising in decommissioning project management that recently completed its 17th offshore campaign by permanently abandoning six wells in the Central North Sea.

29 Jul 2013

OIS Eases Well Decommissioning Burden

Offshore Installation Services Ltd (OIS), an Acteon company, launched a new service designed to help operators fulfill their suspended well decommissioning plans. Wellintel is a well data collection and review service that gathers and prepares the information operators require before they start a decommissioning program. OIS engineers with extensive well abandonment knowledge and detailed understanding of the entire decommissioning process will deliver the service. Operators having…

23 Apr 2013

OIS Names Earlam President

Mike Earlam, President of OIS. (Photo: OIS)

Offshore Installation Services (OIS), an Acteon company, appointed Mike Earlam as president. Based in the company’s Aberdeen office, Mike will be responsible for driving the development and growth of OIS and will play a key role in exploiting opportunities to work together with other Acteon companies. Earlam has wide experience of the subsea market and joins OIS from his position as managing director with Fugro Salt Subsea. In that role, he was responsible for establishing and building the company’s subsea construction and trenching business in the North Sea and Europe.

02 Mar 2012

Acteon Appoints Punnett as President of OIS

Offshore Installation Services (OIS) Ltd., an Acteon company, has appointed Jeremy Punnett to global president. He will be based in Aberdeen, UK, at Acteon’s Tern Place facility. Punnett joins OIS from Bibby Offshore, where he oversaw business planning and strategic development. He will be responsible for continuing the evolution of OIS’s successful project management and specialist installation services. “We are seeing increasing client demand for specialist installation and project management capabilities to support the services of the collective Acteon group companies,” said Bernhard Bruggaier, Acteon executive vice president. “The appointment of Jeremy as president will continue to build OIS’s ability to meet this need.

09 Oct 2012

First Permanent Mooring Work for InterMoor in China

InterMoor, an Acteon company, has completed its first permanent mooring work in the Lufeng oilfield, South China Sea. This project was also the company’s first for Chinese installation contractor China Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. The Nanhai Sheng Kai floating, storage and offloading unit (FSOU) has been in service since 1992, surpassing its 12-year original estimated design life. Consequently, its subsea mooring system had begun to deteriorate and corrode. To facilitate continuing production from Lufeng field and the expansion of the LF 13-2 oilfield…