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Gould Services to supply and operate SPMTs for Hollandse Kust Zuid OWF

Cadeler and Gould Services have reached an agreement for the supply and operaton of SPMTs to move nacelles onboard Cadeler’s jack-up installaton vessel Pacifc Osprey for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) ofshore wind farm. Gould will provide engineering and heavy transport services both at the ofshore site in Dutch waters and port site. The executon phase will commence in the frst half of 2022. Cadeler is a key supplier in the ofshore wind industry. The company owns and operates state of the art windfarm installaton vessels and previously operated under the name Swire Blue Ocean untl a rebranding in 2020. Gould Services is a company that specialises in turnkey solutons within transportaton, installaton, service, and maintenance, both onshore and ofshore. The Gould team consists of professionals with extensive work experience who have already proved their value in the ofshore and logistcs sector with various backgrounds in ofshore installaton works, wind turbines, maintenance onshore and ofshore, port logistcs, pre-assembly, and commissioning works.

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Mini ROV

MCS has launched a new mini Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to reduce cost in subsea inspecton and 3D metrology for the worldwide energy industry. The MiniSpector, which has been developed to be launched from a platorm, reduces the reliance on additonal vessels and equipment, saving customers’ money. According to CEO of MCS, Wael Bakr, the MiniSpector has been designed to be easily carried and deployed and contains built-in 3D Photo Realistc Cloud (PRC) technology for precise 3D measurement. The system provides measurements subsea, up to fabricaton accuracy, which makes the MiniSpector an ideal and accurate subsea metrology drone to improve overall project efciency, duraton, and quality partcularly in deep-water measurements.

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The world’s most powerful tdal turbine

Orbital Marine Power successfully launched its 2MW tdal turbine, the Orbital O2, from the Port of Dundee. Afer its launch, the O2 has been towed to the Orkney Islands where it will undergo commissioning before being connected to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) where it will become the world’s most powerful operatonal tdal turbine. The O2 turbine has a 74m long hull structure with twin 1MW power generatng nacelles at the end of retractable leg structures designed to give low-cost access to all major components for through life servicing. 10m blades give the O2 more than 600m2 of swept area to capture fowing tdal energy. The foatng structure is held on staton with a four-point mooring system. The O2 has been designed so that installaton of the turbine, and all its associated moorings, can be carried out by low-cost work vessels. Servicing can be carried out by RIB vessels, thus minimising downtme and lowering constructon and operatonal costs.

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Fugro fnishes frst phase on transpacifc BiFrost cable system

Fugro has completed the frst phase of its marine site characterisaton project for Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to support the BiFrost Cable System, a new undersea fbre-optc cable system that will connect the west coast of North America, Guam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore. The transpacifc route segments of the west coast of North America have now been surveyed. The project will soon contnue on the Indonesia segment through the Celebes and Java seas. ASN is installing the cable system for a consortum comprising Keppel, Facebook and Telin to meet increased demand for broadband connectvity between the west coast of North America and Asia-Pacifc. As a trusted partner to ASN, Fugro’s involvement is spanning the life of the development, from inital planning and cable design to routng and installaton. Their work on the project began last November with a desk study to support permitng actvites, followed by an ongoing geophysical and geotechnical campaign that will conclude in Singapore.

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Viking YouSafe immersion suit makes crew transfer easier

Viking Life-Saving Equipment has launched a new Walk-to-Work crew transfer suit that overcomes a cumbersome feature of ofshore wind turbine maintenance procedures without compromising safety, further strengthening its reputaton for innovaton in the renewables sector. The one-size immersion suit is airtght packed into a bag that is atached to the user’s lifejacket instead of being worn during the transfer between support vessels and ofshore installatons. Sealed in a protectve bag, the lightweight immersion suit has been developed in cooperaton with leading ofshore wind and oil & gas operators. With a three-year service life expectancy, the Viking YouSafe Walk to Work immersion suit is also substantally lighter, weighing just 1.37kg, compared to 4.6kg for a typical immersion suit used in this applicaton, while stll maintaining its protectve qualites.

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Offshore Events

23 – 25 November 2021WindEurope Electric City Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmarkwindeurope.org/ElectricCity2021 7 – 10 September 2021 SPE Offshore EuropeAberdeen, United Kingdom offshore-europe.co.uk 29 – 30 September 2021Global Offshore Wind London London, United Kingdomevents.renewableuk.com/gow21-overview 26 – 27 October 2021Offshore Energy AmsterdamAmsterdam, the Netherlands offshore-energy.biz 8 – 11 November 2021 ADIPEC 2021Abu Dhabi, UAE adipec.com 16 – 19 August 2021 OTC HoustonHouston, USA2021.otcnet.org

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Ørsted and Eneft join forces for Gulf of Riga ofshore wind farm

Ørsted and Eneft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which sets out a vision to jointly move towards delivering the frst ofshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltc Sea, before 2030. In September 2020, the Latvian and Estonian governments signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint ofshore wind farm, and, subject to a supportve regulatory framework for ofshore wind being in place, it’s Ørsted’s and Eneft’s ambiton to deliver this before 2030. Drawing upon Ørsted’s proven track record within ofshore wind and Eneft’s strong local presence, the partnership is strongly commited to supportng the governments across the Baltc countries in realising their plans for reducing carbon emissions. As part of the MoU, the companies intend to establish a joint venture for the development of ofshore wind opportunites in the Baltc countries, including the Liivi ofshore wind project in the Estonian part of the Gulf of Riga. Furthermore, Ørsted has submited an applicaton for an area in Latvian waters next to the Liivi site. Through these sites, the partnership aims to pursue a cross-border hybrid soluton, which will connect an ofshore wind farm to both Latvia and Estonia and enable the utlisaton of the ofshore wind transmission cables as an interconnector between the two countries.

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Pinsent Masons appoints new Global Head of Oil & Gas

Multnatonal law frm Pinsent Masons has appointed corporate oil & gas specialist Rosalie Chadwick as Global Head of Oil and Gas. With a 20-year track record in leading mergers, acquisitons, and capital markets deals in the UKCS and across internatonal energy hubs, Ms Chadwick worked in tandem with Pinsent Masons’ renewables energy team, supportng major clients with deals, disputes and fnancings, as well as the transiton to zero-carbon futures. Throughout her career she has advised clients from super majors and NOCs to small-listed independents and services companies on some of the most notable deals in the sector.

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Liza Unity FPSO project reaches milestone

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The topsides lifing campaign for the Liza Unity FPSO was recently completed and a major project milestone was achieved. Thanks to the eforts of the integrated team, over 26,000t of topsides were safely lifed in positon at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, since the vessel came out of dry-dock in October of last year. All eforts are now focused on further progressing and completng the integraton actvites and gradually ramping-up the onboard commissioning actvites. The FPSO Liza Unity represents SBM Ofshore’s frst Fast4Ward design, beneftng from standardisaton of the project`s executon plan and using a fully completed and commissioned MPF hull, which sets the benchmark for future FPSO projects. The project contnues to target frst oil in 2022 in line with client planning.

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