Normand Clipper / Credit: Global Offshore
Global Offshore, an offshore cable installation, repair, and trenching services provider, has won a multi-year offshore wind farm cable maintenance and management framework agreement with Equinor.
Global Offshore, a Global Marine subsidiary, will supply cable management services and carry out associated call-off services, comprising of active cable maintenance as well as unplanned repairs.
The agreement gives Equinor access to Global Marine Group’s fleet of cable ships and CTVs, including its cable laying ships, Global Symphony and Normand Clipper, equipped with one of Global Offshore’s Q1400 jet trenches. A first for Global Offshore, which traditionally carries out work on offshore cables, the framework agreement covers the onshore and offshore export cables at Equinor’s Dudgeon wind farm, as well as the offshore export cables at Hywind and Sheringham Shoal, with the potential to cover other wind farms in the future. The framewo
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CWind launches first hybrid-powered surface effect ship: CWind Pioneer
CWind, a leading provider of project services, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and GWO-accredited training courses to the offshore wind industry, and part of the Global Marine Group (a market leader in offshore engineering), has delivered the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer. A surface effect ship features both an air cushion like a hovercraft and twin hulls.
The vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO
2 emissions, while cost-effectively servicing windfarms located further offshore. The CWind Pioneer achieves this through a hybrid diesel and battery electric power system which enables the vessel to operate purely on battery power while in harbor or at standby in the windfarm, resulting in a decrease in fuel burn and CO
Normand Ranger. Photo: Solstad.
Solstad Offshore has been awarded several contracts during the last weeks. This week the large AHTS Normand Ranger has been awarded a contract in Australia for commencement in 2Q 2021. The vessel will mobilise from Norway and will then provide support to a major drilling campaign offshore North Western Australia, securing about 1 year of utilization for the vessel.
During the drilling campaign, that also includes support from the Solstad AHTSs Normand Saracen and Far Senator, the Normand Ranger will operate in connection with a moored semi-submersible drilling rig, with the base port being Dampier.
In addition, the PSV Far Seeker, has been awarded a contract by Santos Ltd. The vessel will support drilling activities offshore Timor Leste, operating predominantly from Darwin. The firm contractual period is approximately 6 months, with further options available to Santos, and is scheduled for commencement in April 2021.
Cwind s Next-Gen Offshore Wind Crew Transfer Vessel marinelink.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from marinelink.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.