Allseas has secured a groundbreaking contract for Australia’s largest offshore decommissioning project, which will see the removal of up to 12 retired platforms from the Gippsland Basin. The contract, awarded…
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Allseas to deploy Pioneering Spirit for Baltic wind farm substation installation
Allseas has been contracted for the transport and installation (T&I) of two major substations for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, developed by transmission operator 50Hertz.
Allseas will deploy the world’s largest heavy lift vessel, Pioneering Spirit, for the project, utilizing the giant vessel’s unique transport and lift capability to install the suction bucket jackets and the 61-meter-long, 34-meter-wide topsides in one offshore campaign. This reduces operations...
COLUMN | Winner takes it all: Boskalis binges with record profits, as Boluda takes silver and McDermott gets sued (again) [Offshore Accounts]
Whilst the first big consolidator of this offshore upcycle was Tidewater, rapidly followed by ADNOC and AD Ports of Abu Dhabi, Europe is also experiencing a quiet wave of consolidation. Driving this is the biggest of the “Big Four” lowlands dredging and offshore companies, Boskalis. But whereas the gains in Tidewater have been open to […]
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COLUMN | The chickens come home to roost again: Swiber charges in Singapore; Texas judicial investigation; CWind sold; Guardian Geomatics sold; Newbuild! Newbuild! [Offshore Accounts]
This week we look at consequences: judicial consequences, legal consequences, the consequences of bad strategy and bad execution, and the inevitable consequences of high day rates. Ladies and gentlemen, there is a newbuilding anchor handler out there, being built as you read this. Adjust your forecasts accordingly. But first, we look at other consequences. Goh-Goh […]
Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit Wins More Wind Work in France
Offshore contractor Allseas has been awarded a contract to install the offshore substation for the Yeu and Noirmoutier islands’ offshore wind farm development off the coast of Pays-de-la-Loire in France….
https://gcaptain.com/allseas-pioneering-spirit-wins-more-wind-work-in-france/
Offshore Projects News Roundup | January 10 – Installation works in Africa, North Sea, and the Americas
New projects cover installation works in support of customers in the US East Coast, Egypt, Guyana, and Norway. Empire Offshore Wind awards cable installation work on US E ..
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Record-Setting Pioneering Spirit Wins Installation Work
Swiss offshore engineering company Allseas has been awarded an offshore installation contract for its one-of-a-kind heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit. The contract was awarded Aker BP for the NOAKA area…
https://gcaptain.com/record-setting-pioneering-spirit-wins-installation-work/
Ship Photos: Pioneering Spirit Lifts Massive 11,000-Metric-Ton Steel Jacket
Anothe milestone for the world’s strongest heavy lift vessel. Allseas is reported that the Pioneering Spirit successfully lifted the 11,000 metric-ton jacket for the Gyda platform in the Norwegian sector…
https://gcaptain.com/ship-photos-pioneering-spirit-lifts-massive-11000-metric-ton-steel-jacket/
Giant ‘Pioneering Spirit’ Shows Off New Jacket-Lifting System
The world’s largest catamaran, Pioneering Spirit, has used its new jacket lift system for the first time with the removal of the 8,100 metric ton Ninian Northern jacket in the…
https://gcaptain.com/giant-pioneering-spirit-shows-off-new-jacket-lifting-system/
Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – June 22, 2021
New vessels are entering service to support offshore wind activities in European markets. Crewboats once again take centre stage though on-site maintenance support platfo ..