Acteon announces a new structure to further accelerate its growth in offshore renewables. Three new client-facing service divisions, Data and Robotics, Engineering, Moorings and Foundations, and Energy Services, represent a further milestone in the implementation of the strategy Acteon unveiled in 2021 to deliver services with demonstrable commercial and environmental benefits that help to enable the energy transition. “This new …
Latest project, including UK first for Pioneering Spirit, highlights port capacity The second phase of a decommissioning project is underway at Lerwick with the arrival today (22 April 2022) at the deep-water Shetland port of the Ninian Northern production platform jacket from the northern North Sea. The 8,500 tonnes, 83-metre-high steel structure has been delivered by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, following removal in a …
A Scottish company has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. John Lawrie Tubulars Ltd is one of 226 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Announced today (Thursday 21 April), John Lawrie Tubulars Ltd has been recognised for its excellence in Sustainable Development. Employing 38 people with operations in Montrose, …
Port of Blyth officials are to host the Port’s Annual Public Meeting 2022 in person following two years where the event took place online due to COVID restrictions. Designed to give those with business and community interests in the town information on the record-breaking performance of the Port in 2021, the meeting is scheduled for Monday 25 April at the …
Romar International, experts in magnet separation and Abrado Wellbore Services, industry leaders in precision milling and the facilitation of rock-to-rock barrier placements, are merging their identities to form Romar-Abrado. The combined entities will offer advanced milling and swarf handling services to deliver permanent, verifiable, emission-free well barriers and highly predictable alternative zonal isolation solutions to the plugging and abandonment (P&A) …
Well decommissioning specialists Well-Safe Solutions have realised cost savings of £3.3m for a North Sea client, driven by an operational commitment to safe, smart and efficient methods of working. The announcement follows a comprehensive review of rig and well operations, planning, logistics, and financials to deliver a holistic understanding of operational benefits. The largest individual saving of £942,000 was suggested …
Maersk Training is set to increase headcount across its UK sites as it looks to recruit new instructors due to industry demand. As more organisations prepare workforces for the energy transition, the globally recognised skills and training firm is recruiting for several roles to help support its training for offshore, marine and industrial firefighting teams. Maersk Training is ramping up …
International subsea rental equipment and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has developed a new optical chain measurement system (CMS) to provide highly accurate and repeatable mooring chain measurements to track chain corrosion, wear and elongation between surveys, combined with inclination measurement to verify chain tension. Using high resolution video combined with machine vision algorithms, Ashtead Technology’s new optical CMS reduces chain …
Preparatory works have kicked off in the North Sea ahead of the removal of the Dunlin Alpha topside. Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors has arrived on location, around 100 miles north-east of Shetland, to get the 20,000 tonne platform ready for decommissioning. Alongside consortium partner AF Offshore Decom, Heerema is using its Thialf semi-submersible crane for hook down and removal activities. Find …
The giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has arrived on site to remove the jacket of the Ninian Northern field. Allseas’ huge vessel is now at the Ninian field, according marine vessel tracking data. The giant ship was also spotted by local vessels in the area, with a picture posted publicly on social media. Find out more here. Photo credit: Energy …