Offshore engineering

Energy major Shell has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is currently powering subsea equipment off the coast of Orkney through a combination of wave power and subsea energy storage.  The $2.5 million (£2million) demonstrator initiative, which is currently nearing 12 months in the water, has connected the Blue X wave…

The New York City Public Design Commission (PDC) has approved Equinor’s design for the offshore wind operations and maintenance building to be constructed at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The approval from the PDC allows for advancement of New York’s first-ever purpose-built offshore wind operations and maintenance facility, marking an important step in revitalizing…

Feb 2, 2024 Peregrino plaform (Credit: Ricardo Santos ©Equinor) U.K. engineering company Wood has secured a contract extension with Equinor to deliver maintenance and modification solutions to its Peregrino offshore assets in Brazil. The two-year extension, worth $80 million, builds on a long-term and global partnership with Equinor, where Wood supports its operations in the…

Feb 2, 2024 L to R: FSRU and LNG Carrier Concept (Credit: Gaz-System) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been selected by Gaz-System as the preferred shipowner to time charter out a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for the planned LNG import terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Polish gas transmission system operator…

MacArtney Offshore Wind Solutions has been hired by Jan de Nul to design and supply custom CEMAC tensioner systems for its entire cable laying vessel (CLV) fleet, which includes the world’s largest cable layer – the Fleeming Jenkin. MacArtney’s comprehensive scope involves designing, constructing, and delivering advanced tensioner systems for Jan De Nul Group’s CLV…

Feb 1, 2024 Source: McDermott McDermott has been awarded two contracts from North Oil Company (NOC) to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) for packages 11 and 13 of the Ruya Development Project, as part of the expansion of the Al-Shaheen field, Qatar’s largest oil field. The Package 11 mega contract scope, awarded…

Dutch manufacturer Huisman has signed a contract with Danish offshore wind installation services firm Cadeler for the design and production of monopile gripper for the offshore wind industry. This marks the seventh gripper ordered at Huisman, reinforcing the company’s position in the market for installation tools for the offshore wind industry. The monopile gripper, having…

Norway-based company Deep Wind Offshore has entered into collaboration with Hydepoint to explore offshore hydrogen production from offshore wind. The two companies will work together to explore best possible integration of offshore wind and hydrogen. Deep Wind Offshore is developing offshore wind parks worldwide, so far with projects in Norway, Sweden, and South Korea, while…

QatarEnergy has awarded the four main Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contract packages related to the next development phase of the Al-Shaheen field, Qatar’s largest offshore oil field, to increase production by about 100,000 barrels of oil per day (BPD). The award is part of Project Ru’ya, meaning ‘Vision’ in Arabic, which is the…

Published:  31 January, 2024 Hi-line industries has announced that as of 2024, its entire popular and high-performing Tundra range of refrigerant air dryers will transition to R-513A, a refrigerant with zero ozone depleting potential (ODP) that helps customers to enhance their sustainability credentials. Although Hi-line attributes the success of the Tundra range in compressed air…