2016, June 24   + + +  DONG Energy has decided to build the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2, which is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019. With this decision, DONG Energy will reach 6.7GW of installed offshore wind capacity, exceeding the 2020 target of 6.5GW installed capacity . . . read more

2016, March 01  + + +  Pasquick® technology from Covestro makes corrosion protection cheaper and less time-consuming than conventional processes, while delivering results that are just as long-lasting and high in quality. One reason is because it reduces the number of coats required. One recent example of use is the coating of a new swing bridge over Lotse Canal in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany ... read more

Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Egypt
by BP and partner DEA

Feb 26, 2016   + + +  Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a majorcontract by BP, and partner DEA (Deutsche Erdoel AG), for the development of the Giza, Fayoum and Raven subsea fields offshore Alexandria, Egypt. This is the second phase of the West Nile Delta project, where the field development will be at depths of up to approximately 800 metres. The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, installation and pre-commissioning of the subsea infrastructure from twelve wells, with 80 kilometres of umbilicals and 220 kilometres of pipelines. It also includes the installation of the export lines from the subsea location to the Idku terminal ... read more

ABB to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs
for unmanned oil platforms off UAE coast

Feb 24, 2016 – ABB has won orders from National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) for the delivery of electrical and telecommunication systems to the Al Nasr Full field Development Project in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The solutions from ABB will enable NPCC to fulfill its obligations to Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. (ADMA-OPCO), which includes safe operation of seven wellhead towers located approximately 130km northwest of Abu Dhabi City ... read more

Partners submit development plan for Oseberg Vestflanken 2

Dec. 18, 2015  + + +  Statoil and its partners have submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 in the North Sea. The development will consist of an unmanned wellhead platform with 10 well slots. The wells will be remote-controlled from the Oseberg field center. Two existing subsea wells will also be reused and the well stream will be routed to Oseberg field center via a new pipeline. ...read more

Siemens to supply offshore wind turbines
to world's largest floating wind farm
30 MW "Hywind Scotland" project with five Siemens turbines
of Six-Megawatt-class

Dec. 04, 2015   + + +   For the 30 megawatt (MW) Hywind Scotland Project, Siemens will supply five of its SWT-6.0-154 direct drive offshore wind turbines. The turbines will be installed on floating foundations operating in water depths between 90 and 120 meters. The world's largest floating wind project is located in Scottish waters 25 kilometers off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. For the new Hywind Scotland Project, assembly in West Coast Norway is scheduled for first half 2017 ...read more

First North Sea Rig semi close to completion in China

Dec. 03, 2015   + + +   North Sea Rig’s first semisubmersible drilling rig, North Dragon, recently underwent a naming ceremony at the CIMC Raffles yard in Yantai, China. This and sister newbuilds Beacon Atlantic and Beacon Pacific are all based on the GM4-D design, adapted for operations in harsh environments. The winterized rigs will be able to operate in temperatures down to -25°C (-13°F) to warrant the Ice-T class designation, making them suitable for operations in Arctic areas such as the Barents Sea ...read more

ELA Offshore Special Containers
for individual needs of the Offshore Industry

Nov. 29, 2015  + + +  One container is not just like another. For each project different specifications and requirements for a container come up. The same applies to the Offshore industry in which more and more special containers for individual works on the high sea are needed. ELA Offshore Container GmbH already built and delivered several of those specialized Offshore Containers within the last past months ... read more

Leoni presents new SeaLine® cables
for extreme conditions on the high seas ...
Data cables with an oil and drilling fluid resistant jacket
 

Nov. 20, 2015   + + +   Leoni, the leading European provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, has widened its product range and now offers SeaLine® shipbuilding cables that withstand the heavy demands at sea. These cables are furthermore, depending on the jacket material, especially resistant to oil or drilling fluid in accordance with NEK 606. The cables are available with or without steel wire armouring or braid as options ... read more

MAN Diesel & Turbo
Acquires Cryo’s Marine Fuel & Bunkering Business

Nov. 19, 2015 + + +  MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE (part of MAN and Volkswagen Group), acquires the marine fuel gas supply system (FGSS) business from the Sweden based Cryo AB, part of the Linde Engineering Division and a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment for the storage, distribution and handling of liquefied gases. It will be integrated into the company’s four-stroke marine business ... read more

Oct. 30, 2015 + + + Siemens is to supply, install and commission 56 wind turbines for the Galloper Wind Farm Ltd. (GWFL) off the south-east coast of England. The owners of the offshore wind power plant are RWE, UK Green Investment Bank, Macquarie Capital and Siemens Financial Services (SFS), each with a 25 percent stake. The plant's 336 megawatt capacity will be sufficient to supply up to 336,000 British households with clean power. Siemens will also be responsible for servicing the wind turbines for a 15-year period. The total investment costs of the Galloper project are 1.5 billion British pounds ... read more

Oct. 28, 2015   + + +  DONG Energy has today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain. The final investment decision has been made after securing all necessary consents from authorities, completing site assessments and having signed the majority of the contracts for supply and installation to build the project. Walney Extension is expected to be fully commissioned in 2018, at which time it will be the biggest offshore wind farm in the world ... read more