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27 May 2020

Photo: Johan Castberg Anchor System Installation Underway

Photo by Benjamin Silden

Norwegian offshore vessel contractor Island Offshore has shared photos of what it says is one of the most comprehensive anchoring projects globally in 2020 - the installation of an anchor system for Equinor's Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway."An anchor system of enormous dimensions is currently being deployed at the oilfield, and Island Victory [installation vessel] is chartered for the job. This is one of the most comprehensive anchoring projects globally in 2020…

27 Jan 2019

Goliat Supply Vessel Connected to Shore Power

Vår Energi (formerly Eni Norge) and  Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping have completed the first phase of hybrid power conversion of the Stril Barents vessel, currently working as a supply vessel on the Goliat field in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.Stril Barents is a supply vessel for the Goliat platform in the Barents Sea, one of the oil fields on the Norwegian shelf with the lowest CO2 emissions."Through efficient and good cooperation, the first phase has been completed. The shore power connection has been tested and is now operational. This allows Stril Barents to be connected to shore power, significantly reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions while docked at the supply base Polarbase in Hammerfest.

08 Mar 2015

Polarbase builds Subsea Workshop for Aker Solutions

Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Polarbase for the construction of a new subsea workshop on Polarbase. Polarbase is very excited that Aker Solutions has chosen to establish themselves at the base and pleased to see that the subsea activities are moving north. The establishment of the oil service company at the base will provide positive spin-offs for local and regional businesses in both construction and operational phase. “Construction of the subsea building will be carried out by local contractors, indicating that local businesses are competitive”, says Managing Director of Polar Base, Ketil Holmgren. The contract involves investment in a new subsea building of 1600 square meters, which is scheduled for completion in early 2016.

20 Feb 2013

Barents Sea Mooring Spread Contract for IOS InterMoor

Spooling Wire in Mongstad Base: Photo credit IOS InterMoor

IOS InterMoor AS, an Acteon company, contracted by Eni Norge to provide two complete mooring spreads in the Goliat Oilfield. The contract is for the provision of general mooring equipment services, including equipment rental, service and repair, and personnel for mooring operations. To meet these contract requirements, IOS InterMoor AS will make a considerable investment in new equipment, personnel and facilities in Hammerfest, Norway, during spring 2013. With more than 27 years of experience operating on Norwegian offshore bases in Stavanger…

19 Jun 2012

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Takes Stake in NorSea

Wilh. NSG is the leading supplier of base services and integrated logistics systems to the Norwegian oil and gas industry. Through its fully and partly owned entities NSG operates ten strategically located supply bases along the coast of Norway, including NorSea (Stavanger), Stordbase (Stord), Coast Center Base (Bergen), Vestbase (Kristiansund), Helgelandsbase (Sandnessjøen) and Polarbase (Hammerfest). “The investment follows our previously announced strategy aiming at exploring new opportunities within the  energy-, offshore- and maritime industry, supplementing the activities of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and Wilhelmsen Maritimes Services AS (WMS),” says Thomas Wilhelmsen, group CEO.

06 Jan 2010

Snøhvit LNG Traffic Returned to Full Speed

Photo courtesy Statoil

The third LNG cargo dispatched since the planned maintenance shutdown last autumn left Melkøya January 4. Production from Snøhvit resumed one week before Christmas, and the LNG vessels are back in regular operation. The plant was closed for a four month period for upgrading and maintenance. The maintenance shutdown was completed in early November, but start-up was delayed by problems affecting the facility’s large electrical motors, which form a central part of the refrigeration process. The defective motor has now been replaced by a reserve unit that was in store at Polarbase in Hammerfest.

23 Nov 2009

Melkøya Start-Up Postponed

The Snøhvit facilities at Melkøya have been shut down this autumn for planned upgrading and maintenance. Running-in after the completion of the turnaround began on 7 November. All replaced and upgraded parts of the cooling plant were started up and appeared to function. But two technical challenges have arisen during this phase. The first was a fault in one of the plant’s utility systems, which has now been repaired. Arising later in the running-in period, the second fault related to an electric motor which forms part of the cooling process. It has now been decided that this motor must be replaced by a reserve unit which is stored at the nearby Polarbase in Hammerfest.