Ørsted Awards Jacket Foundation Contract
;s first 900MW Greater Changhua projects to be installed in 2021. The deal is reportedly Ørsted’s largest jacket foundation contract ever, as well as the largest of its kind in the global offshore wind industry.SDMS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of integrated steel maker China Steel Corporation (CSC), will extend its facilities in Sing Da Harbor in Kaohsiung specifically for the project and have the new factory operational in the first quarter of 2020.Matthias Bausenwein, Ørsted’s President for Asia Pacific, said, “Foundations are an essential part of building offshore wind
Furze Promoted at Teledyne Marine Vehicles
. He served afloat and ashore, including command of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and Commander, Undersea Surveillance. Since transition in 2009, Furze has worked with small and large businesses, including the role of Contract Program Manager at NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center while with CSC Applied Technologies
New Linear Cable Engine for Rapid Telecoms Cable Lay
up to 10 knots, the fully containerized Caley LCE provides complete control of deployment of telecoms cable and repeaters. Caley offers a range of linear cable engines optimized for laying and recovering a wide variety of cable types. The engine is assembled within a customized and fully CSC certified 20ft ISO container, with curtain access to the sides and doors at either end to allow easy cable throughput. The LCE includes a built-in hydraulic power pack and Caley designed touch screen controls. It can be used on either a standalone basis or in series to handle the extra loads when
Search Continues for Lost 1914 Submarine
Navy Minehunter, HMAS Yarra, has been undertaking an underwater search off Papua New Guinea for HMAS AE1, the Navy’s first submarine. AE1 was lost without a trace on September 14, 1914, with her full crew of three officers and 32 sailors. The Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO, CSC RAN, said the search had been ongoing for many years, and Yarra’s crew was up to the task: “The full expertise and training of the crew will be brought to bear in aid of the search. In the lead-up to the centenary of the loss of AE1, Yarra’s crew hopes to honour these men who remain
Fire Injures One aboard Australian Navy Submarine
was discovered to have extinguished itself. One ASC contractor suffered light burns to his face and hands and was taken to hospital for treatment. No other personnel onboard were affected and initial indications are the submarine has not been affected. The Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AO, CSC, RAN praised the professionalism of all involved. “The professional and quick actions of all involved is a reflection on their skills and training,” he said. The submarine remains alongside and an investigation into the cause of the incident is underway. navy.gov.au
RAN Reports Successful Torpedo Firing
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has successfully conducted the world’s first firing of a “war shot” MU90 Lightweight Torpedo, Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN announced today. ANZAC Class Frigate HMAS Stuart fired the explosive warhead against a specially designed target in the East Australian Exercise Area. The successful firing was the final milestone before the torpedo is accepted for operational service across the fleet. “The MU90 Lightweight Torpedo has already completed an extensive test program using exercise (non explosive) variants. This
Keppel to Build $800 Million Semisubmersible
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (Keppel O&M) through its subsidiaries Caspian Rigbuilders BV (an affiliated company of Keppel FELS) and Caspian Shipyard Company (CSC), has secured a contract from Caspian Drilling Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), to build a semisubmersible drilling rig, which includes owner furnished equipment, worth about $800 million. Scheduled for delivery in 4Q 2016, the rig will be built to Keppel FELS' proprietary DSSTM 38M design, which has been customised for the Caspian Sea's harsh environment condition.
Oceanteam Shipping Order PSV/CSC Carousel
Oceanteam order a new 2000/4000 ton modular carousel for offshore applications. Carousels are used for storage during transportation and installation of flexible pipe, umbilicals, risers and other products for offshore applications. The new patented OTS carousel series are designed for flexibility and quick mobilisation on standard modern PSV/CSV type vessels with limited deck load capacity for this type of equipment. The modular systems are delivered to the mobilisation site in 40ft containers and can be mobilised without vessel under deck reinforcement requirements. All system components are
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