MacGregor Gets Large Crane Order for Prysmian’s New Cable Layer
to supply its OnWatch solution, including 24/7 technical service support worldwide.Developed for advanced subsea operations, the 191-meter-long Prysmian CLV will be capable of complex installation works, including simultaneous lay and burial with heavy-duty ploughs.It is equipped with cutting-edge DP3 positioning and seakeeping systems. At 19,000 tonnes, the vessel will take its place among the highest cable loading capacity ships in the market.“This is a significant order for MacGregor’s offshore handling business, and we are pleased to supply Vard with yet another package of our high-perfo
Helix Secures Five-Year Decommissioning Contract in Gulf of Mexico
of the current contract.The second contract the company secured in February 2024 was for a deepwater well intervention work with Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Esso) at Erha and Usan fields, offshore Nigeria.The project is expected to start in September 2024, and will employ the Q4000, a DP3 riser-based semi-submersible well intervention vessel, scheduled to be in Nigeria into 2025.Helix Secures Deepwater Well Intervention Contract in West AfricaHelix Energy Extends Decommissioning Contract with Triden
Helix Secures Deepwater Well Intervention Contract in West Africa
2024 with the vessel scheduled to be in Nigeria into 2025.The Erha and Usan fields - developed by Esso, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Nigeria - are located approximately 97 kilometers offshore of Nigeria in water depths ranging from 700 to 1,500 meters.Under the contract, Helix will provide the Q4000, a DP3 riser-based semi-submersible well intervention vessel, a 10k Intervention Riser System (IRS), remotely operated vehicles, project management, and engineering services to cover fully integrated well intervention services from production enhancement to plug and abandonment.“We are pleased to announce
Red Rock to Supply Cranes for New Nexans Aurora Cable Layer
Norwegian offshore crane supplier Red Rock has been hired once again by Ulstein Verft to deliver upgraded crane package for a new and updated version of the DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora.The cable-laying vessel will feature a split turntable on deck capable of holding up to 10,000t of cable, an under-deck turntable with a 3,500t cable capacity.It will be one of the world’s most advanced cable layer vessels, measuring 31 meters in width and 149.9 meters in length. The updated Nexans Aurora vessel will be able to accommodate a crew of 90.In addition to the upgraded crane package from
NOV to Supply Cable-lay Equipment for Nexans' New Vessel
NOV reports its Italian group Remacut has secured the cable-lay equipment contract for Nexans' new cable-lay vessel (CLV).Nexans Marine Operations and Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft entered into a contract in September for the construction of a large DP3 cable-laying vessel, which will be an updated version of the Nexans Aurora vessel, delivered in 2021. The vessel is an ST-297 CLV design by Norway-based Skipsteknisk.Remacut's integrated cable-lay systems feature automated line control equipment capable of performing synchronized bundled-lay operations. Building on the success of its
Offshore Wind: Hellenic Cables Hires Asso.Subsea for Cable Installation in Germany
water areas, landfall pull-in through a 900 m long HDD conduit, boulder fields, numerous crossings, and soil conditions varying from very soft to hard soils.Asso.subsea said it would use the DP2 cable laying vessel ‘Atalanti,’ specialized for extremely shallow water working environments, and DP3 Cable laying vessel ‘Ariadne’ for deep water cable installation and platform pull-in.Also, the DP2 trenching support vessels ‘Argo’ and ‘Aethra’ will take part in the seabed preparation and post-lay burial operations. Further, Asso.subsea said that the latest
Vard to Build Second Cable Layer for Prysmian Group
;s shipyard in Norway.According to VARD, the newbuild will be able to install cables at more than 3,000 meters water depth and feature market-leading cable loading capacity, with 7,000-and 10,000-ton carousels. It will be supported by a variety of burial systems, including heavy-duty ploughs, and DP3 positioning and seakeeping systems. In addition to the vessel's €200 million price tag, Prysmian said it will spend about €40 million ($41.1 million) for the cables equipment.The vessel's propulsion system will include energy efficient engines and a 3 megawatt (MW) battery pack
Proserv's Cable Monitoring System for Dogger Bank Inter-array Cables
to its size and scale, Dogger Bank is being built in three consecutive 1.2GW phases; Dogger Bank A, Dogger Bank B and Dogger Bank C. In total the wind farm is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to supply 5% of the UK’s demand, equivalent to powering six million homes.DEME will use its DP3 cable installation vessel ‘Living Stone’ to install the inter-array cables, which apart from its large cable capacity of 10,000 tonnes, features a “dual-lane” system one for laying the cable and one where the next cable can be simultaneously prepared and have the cable protection
Prysmian Takes Delivery of High-tech Cable Layer Leonardo da Vinci
cable technology armored with lighter materials; maximum speed slight above 16 knots; two carousels of 7,000 and 10,000 tonnes, which ensure the highest carousel capacity in the market, two independent laying lines; bollard pull in excess of 180 tonnes. In addition, the vessel is equipped with a DP3 positioning and seakeeping systems. All cable handling and installation equipment has been designed by Prysmian.The high cable load capacity and navigation speed of Leonardo da Vinci also allow the number of cable installation campaigns of any project to be significantly reduced, Prysmian said, adding
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