Saipem Vessel Tying Together Two Ends of Nord Stream 2 Pipe
Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castoro 10 (C10) is currently working off Rügen to tie together the two ends of the Nord Stream 2 pipe string laid last year on the seabed. According to Nord Stream 2 AG the two sections will be connected above water with a weld seam. In what is known […]
Siem Offshore in Vessel Sale to Marine Platforms
Siem Offshore said it has signed an dal with Nigerian oil and gas services company Marine Platforms for the sale of the vessel Siem Marlin. The 2009-built vessel is a multi-purpose field and ROV Support Vessel (MRSV) designed to meet the general offshore subsea market. The agreement is made at market terms […]
Walker Subsea Engineering Opens New Office
Walker Subsea Engineering has opened a new office at Swans Centre for Innovation, on the banks of the River Tyne. The office will allow expansion of the team, as the company anticipates strong demand for its services. Vahid Walker, technical director of Walker Subsea, said: “It is exciting to be based at […]
COOEC Offshore and Expro Form RWI Alliance
China based offshore and subsea solutions company, COOEC Offshore and international oilfield services company Expro have formed international Riserless Well Intervention (RWI) alliance. The formal exclusive agreement allows both companies to expand its capabilities and resources. Expro has recently entered the riser-based intervention market with the Intervention Riser System (IRS) Under the […]
NKT Offshore Cables for Swedish Grid Upgrade Project
NKT has won the sea-section of a project to replace overhead lines with 420 kV high-voltage AC power cables between the Beckomberga and Bredäng quarters of the Swedish capital of Stockholm. The upgrade of the connection will strengthen the stability of the local grid system to accommodate increased power demand. Increased stability […]
James Fisher Marine Services Adds Survey & UXO Manager
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has appointed Dr Jennie Kevis-Stirling as its survey & UXO manager. Taking up the role with more than 15 years specialist experience in the survey industry, Dr Kevis-Stirling has previously worked with academic oceanographic institutions in the United States, before developing her specialism for marine geohazards and survey with Fugro. […]