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Fugro’s geo-data supports future development of Hornsea ofshore wind farms
Ørsted has awarded Fugro a marine geotechnical site investigation contract for its Hornsea Three and Hornsea Four ofshore wind farm developments. With operations set to run from May to August 2022, Fugro will be mobilising multiple vessels to combat challenging ground conditions and deliver large volumes of geo-data within the required project schedule. The detailed site investigations include, downhole cone penetration testing (CPT), seismic cone penetration testing (SCPT), downhole sampling and high-quality rock coring as well as borehole geophysical logging. This will not only enable reliable and efcient foundation designs, but also help derisk the project’s future developmental phases.
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Joining forces to create an allelectric gangway
Safeway and sister company Techano have signed a corporation agreement with Intellilift to equip the SOVs for the future. Under the agreement, Intellilift will be a preferred supplier of their proprietary technology related to power systems, automation and remote-control systems. The package system includes an all-electric version of Safeway’s original Gannet 3D motion compensated gangway, elevator and 3D crane. The package may be extended with other products such as davits and winches. The collaboration will accelerate the development and supply of a fully electrical and automated system, supporting the industrial green shift.
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Maersk Supply Service wins solutions contract in Brazil
Maersk Supply Service has been awarded an integrated solutions contract by Shell Brasil, for a station-keeping assignment during the removal of the emergency Gas Lift Riser on the FPSO Fluminense. The scope includes responsibility for the station keeping, including vessels, heading control procedures, tow masters, survey equipment and deck crew for the FPSO to manage turret operations. Two Maersk Supply Service anchor-handling tug vessels, Maersk Launcher and Maersk Lancer, are assisting with the ofshore element of the contract, commencing their charter from Rio de Janeiro.
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Contracts worth USD 186 million
Keppel Ofshore & Marine through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, Singapore, has been awarded contracts with a value of USD 186 million. For the frst contract, Keppel Shipyard has received the Final Notice to Proceed from GAS-ffteen for the EPC conversion of an LNG Carrier into an FSRU. The second contract is between Keppel Shipyard and MODEC Ofshore Production Systems for the installation and integration of topside modules on board the Bacalhau FPSO. The third contract is between Keppel Shipyard and Royal Boskalis Westminster for the repair and jumboisation of two TSHDs. Each dredger will be integrated with a new owner-furnished block which will increase the overall length from its existing 156m to 201m upon completion. At the same time, both vessels will undergo refurbishment including the overhauling and replacement of equipment.
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Van Oord recently deployed iXblue new LBL subsea positioning solution to conduct the installation of 190 ofshore wind farm piles in the Bay of SaintBrieuc (France). Already used on major oil & gas and renewables projects, iXblue Canopus transponders, Ramses transceivers and Delph Subsea Positioning Software have been used by Van Oord to conduct metrology operations. Those aimed to ensure the laid-out piles had been positioned as per the requested specifcations. Instant pile positioning verifcation was made possible by installing the Canopus LBL transponders on top of a centering frame which was placed on top of each of the pile that made up the wind turbine foundations. The Canopus transponders then measured and logged the distance separating them by sending acoustic interrogations to each other. The logged data was then transferred to the Ramses LBL transceiver and sent back to Delph Subsea Positioning global supervision software that generated reports from all received baselines.
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Belgian Offshore Days 23 - 24 March Oostende, Belgiumwww.belgianoffshoredays.be OTC 2022 2 - 5 MayHouston, USA2022.otcnet.orgFloating Offshore Wind Turbines 16 - 18 MayMontpelier, France www.weamec.frMaremtech Expo 25 - 27 May Izmir, Turkey marentechexpo.comWindEurope Bilbao 5 - 7 AprilBilbao, Spainwindeurope.org/Maritime EventsOTC Asia 2022 22 - 25 March Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2022.otcasia.org
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Halo intelligent battery storage system
EC-OG has achieved a signifcant company milestone with the frst commercial delivery of its Halo subsea battery storage system. The lithium-ion based device will be part of a world-frst autonomous ofshore power sea trial in Q1 2022 at the US Navy Wave Energy Test Site, of the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The Halo system will be integrated into the sea trial in which Columbia Power Technologies will demonstrate its Autonomous Ofshore Power System in partnership with the US Department of Energy, as well as companies such as Saab, BioSonics and Franatech. The AOPS provides in-situ power, energy storage, and real-time data and communications to enable autonomous, connected and resident ofshore technologies. The systems are designed to support unmanned ofshore activities, including subsea vehicles, sensor packages and operating equipment.
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Pipeshield awarded patent for the Super-Mat
Pipeshield International has been awarded a patent for its high payload multilift concrete mattresses solution – the Super-Mat. Designed as a lifting device when used with Pipeshield’s specialist heavy duty quick release frames the Super-Mat enables the handling of mattresses in stacks, providing substantial savings during vessel mobilisations and offshore installation activities. The Super-Mat lifting device acts as a base mattress that connects directly to a unique lifting frame. Additional mattresses are then stacked on top and are lifted simultaneously with the Super-Mat carrying the load. This can reduce the number of lifts required by up to five times depending on the mattress type. Once loaded on the vessel, the Super-Mat is left in place and can be deployed offshore either as a standard mattress or as a mattress stack for further deployment subsea.
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DeepOcean charters HOS Warland
DeepOcean has entered into a firm charter agreement with Hornbeck Offshore for the HOS Warland, a multi-purpose service vessel supporting the US Gulf of Mexico. The HOS Warland will extend DeepOcean’s capabilities in the larger construction-end of the market through higher specification equipment installed onboard the vessel. The vessel has been part of DeepOcean’s offering for some time but will now be secured through a time charter. This will enable DeepOcean to provide even better support to the fast-paced requirements of the IMR market, and to construction and installation projects that are managed, engineered and executed by DeepOcean’s in-house team. The vessel is a DP2 310ES pulti-purpose service vessel which compliments the suite of DeepOcean’s subsea services. She is owned and operated by Hornbeck Offshore.
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Exclusive Australian distributor
Ocean Safety has been appointed sole Australian distributor of the Ocean Regatta Liferaft. The Ocean Regatta is a light and ultra-compact liferaft, making it ideal for vessels where space and weight savings are a priority on board. This high-quality raft is also fully compliant to ISO 9650 – Part 1 (approved by RINA). Offering stability and resistance in extreme open sea conditions, it protects occupants from strong winds and rough seas. A large opening at the point of entry and a self-deploying canopy ensure that access is as easy as possible in difficult conditions, while facilitating access to the interior during a rescue operation. The Ocean Regatta can be upgraded to include the SOLAS B liferaft pack, if necessary, the additional pack items can be packed inside the liferaft. The liferaft, like all of Ocean Safety’s offshore rafts, is available in a canister or valise pack option, with a choice of 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12-person capacity (10 and 12 person – canister only).
