First Borkum Riffgrund 2 Suction Bucket Jacket Lands on Seabed
The first of 20 suction bucket jackets has been installed at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm. It is the first time that Ørsted utilises this type of foundation in one of their wind farms on a large scale. Namely, the new foundation is a further development from the first installation […]
IOG Finalizes Thames Pipeline Inspection and Surveys
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has completed intelligent pigging and offshore survey programmes on the Thames pipeline, part of its Southern North Sea dual hub development project. IOG acquired the Thames gas pipeline in April 2017, from Perenco UK, Tullow Oil and Centrica, to provide the proposed export route for its Southern North Sea assets. The company […]
Hydro Group Secures Work on World’s First ‘Carbon-Free Island’
Aberdeen-based subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group has been awarded a contract with Korea Research of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), worth in the region of £750,000. The scope of work saw Hydro Group deliver subsea cable and connectors to the first phase of KRISO’s floating wind and wave hybrid energy […]
Kraken Bags Contracts for Two Development Projects
Kraken Robotics’ German subsidiary, Kraken Robotik GmbH, has secured contract funding for two development initiatives for evaluation of SeaVision sensors and AI control software for autonomous underwater vehicles. The company informed that it has secured over $900,000 in contract funding for the two projects. The two projects are called ARIM and RoboVaaS and are collaborative […]
Prysmian to Wrap Up General Cable Acquisition This Month
Prysmian and General Cable have obtained clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for the proposed acquisition of General Cable by Prysmian. This clearance was the last of the regulatory approvals sought in connection with the transaction. As previously announced by General Cable, on February 16, 2018, […]
Tekmar Ready to Float | Subsea World News
Tekmar, technology provider of protection systems for subsea cables, umbilicals and flexible pipes and offshore engineering services, has said it intends to seek admission of its shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, expected to take place in June 2018. The Group operates two primary divisions: the […]
SEAX-1 Subsea Cable All Set for Provisional Acceptance
Super SEA Cable Networks (SEAX), together with the supplier Huawei International and Huawei Marine Networks, informed that following construction and end-to-end testing, the SEAX-1 cable system has achieved RFPA (ready for provisional acceptance). SEA Cable Exchange-1 (SEAX-1) links Tanah Merah, Singapore to both Batam, Indonesia and Mersing, Malaysia. This new, repeaterless undersea […]
Kim Heng Supports Submarine Cable Provider in Singapore
Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has secured a contract to undertake marine and horizontal directional drilling works to support a submarine cable maintenance and installation provider. The integrated offshore and marine value chain services provider will conduct the work at Tuas South Boulevard, Singapore. The work will begin in September 2018, the company informed. Kim Heng […]