Aquaculture: Inside the De Maas’ Offshore Fish Farm
and floating renewable units. At the same time we have been working with ABS to develop a separate guideline and certification for offshore aquaculture units.Please give us a ‘by the numbers’ look at your organization today.The first unit, the SSFF150, was recently installed offshore Fujian Province in China by the EPCI contractor, and for this project we provided a range of services based on our patented technology.Technical and commercial research and development for further units continued since the first unit was under construction. We are presently preparing for series of units in
Will 2020 be the year for Subsea Mining?
, platinum and some rare-earth minerals (REM).Each of these types of deposits present their own unique challenges for effective and environmentally sound mining. As a rule, equipment designed for one type of mining is only suitable for that type. Solwara1 Mining Support Vessel , location- FUJIAN province PRC. Courtesy FUJIAN MAWEI SHIPBULDINGChallengesLegalAlthough the technical challenges are daunting for any type of deep-sea mining, the legal and environmental challenges presented to any mining operation are potentially even more so. Any commercial subsea activity which falls within
CSS Olympia Delivered to GranEnergia
GranEnergia took delivery of the Compact Semi-Submersible (CSS) Olympia from MAC Offshore. STX Marine (STXM) and CSS Designs Ltd. developed the CSS design over the past five years. Built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in Fujian Province, China, the CSS Olympia is 84.25m long with a capacity for 500 people. The primary function of the Olympia is to act as a floating accommodation unit for rig personnel. The vessel has a DP-3 rating and will remain connected to an offshore facility via a telescopic gangway system. Other features include a 12.8 ton rated helideck, and a 150MT telescopic boom
CSS Olympia Launched, Additional CSS Contracts Secured
STX Marine launched MAC Offshore’s Compact Semi-Submersible (CSS), CSS Olympia. The launch took place on the 28th March, 2013 at the LiyaPingtan Shipyard, in Fujian Province, China, managed by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding. The delivery of the vessel is due in November 2013 to CSS Olympia’s new owner Graal Invest of Brazil. MAC Offshore signed four additional CSS contracts to be constructed by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding with delivery between August 2014 and October 2015. STXM recently signed the engineering contracts with the shipyard to provide the updated design package for each vessel
February 2025
