Offshore engineering

Published:  08 November, 2023 The rise of offshore wind means specialist vessels are increasing their activity in shallow waters. With this in mind, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has released Guidance which aims to support Dynamic Positioning (DP) operations in shallow waters. Recommended Practice for Shallow Water DP Operations (IMCA M263) expands on topics…

Published:  08 November, 2023 CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has announced it has made a significant investment to expand its polyurethane moulding manufacturing facility. The company says this expansion reflects its commitment to meeting the increasing demand for high-quality cable protection solutions and enhancing its capabilities to serve the offshore wind, oil & gas, seismic,…

Oasis Marine, a company specializing in marine charging solutions, said Tuesday it had successfully transferred power through the Oasis Power Buoy to a Crew Transfer Vessel.   “This pioneering achievement paves the way for hybrid and fully electric vessels in offshore wind farms, as well as reducing maritime emissions by expanding vessel charging beyond ports…

Energy expert and assurance provider DNV said Tuesday it had concluded Phase 1 of its joint industry project (JIP) aimed at establishing offshore substation standards…

Nov 6, 2023 Credit: xmentoys/AdobeStock Plexus Holdings has secured a rental contract award for Exact Adjustable Wellhead and Centric Mudline Suspension Equipment from oil and gas company Neptune Energy UK. The contract is for Adjustable Surface Wellhead Equipment and Mudline Tooling to allow the permanent abandonment of a UK North Sea well, with operations planned…

Nov 3, 2023 Photo of an FPSO vessel is for illustration purposes only – Credit: Light Structures AS Light Structures, a supplier of fiber optic condition monitoring systems based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology, has secured two contracts with China’s YANTAI CIMC Raffles Offshore. Under the contracts, Light Structures will deliver SENSFIB hull stress…

Norwegian oil company Aker BP and construction firm Aibel on Thursday held the first steel cutting ceremony for the Munin platform in Thailand, being built for the Yggdrasil development offshore Norway. Thai monks blessed the steel in a formal ceremony, before construction of the unmanned production platform got underway.   “After many years of planning…

Nov 2, 2023 Credit: Orhan Çam/AdobeStock The Biden administration on Wednesday said it is committed to supporting the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry despite challenges that prompted the cancellation this week of two major planned projects off the coast of New Jersey. The White House and Interior Department both issued statements backing the sector shortly…

France’s Technip Energies on Thursday reported a lower but still slightly better-than-expected third-quarter revenue, supported by project deliveries and growth in order backlog despite Russian-exit headwinds.  The energy infrastructure firm posted adjusted revenue of 1.57 billion euros ($1.66 billion), down 1.67% from last year, against a company-provided poll of 1.547 billion euros and an LSEG…

Nov 1, 2023 Arvind Balan – Credit: Wood John Wood Group on Wednesday named Arvind Balan, a finance executive at Rolls-Royce, as the British oilfield services and engineering firm’s new chief financial officer, effective April 2024. Balan has been the CFO at the aero-engineer’s Civil Aerospace business for two years and will replace John Wood’s…