Newbuild Reel-Lay Vessel Seven Vega Joins Subsea 7 Fleet
Subsea 7 announced its newbuild reel-lay vessel Seven Vega has joined the company’s fleet.
Phil Simons, Executive Vice President Projects & Operations Subsea 7 said: “We are pleased to add Seven Vega, one of the most capable and cost- effective reel-lay vessels in the market, to our fleet. The vessel is an important, long-term investment and sets a new standard for offshore pipelay. It has been purposely designed to install economical flowline technologies that address the growing market trend towards longer tie-back developments. This includes complex pipe-in-pipe, piggyback and electrically heat traced flowline systems, risers, umbilicals and structures in water depths up to 3,000m.
“Seven Vega is more than a state-of- the-art vessel with high specification and enabling technologies. The vessel incorporates decades of knowledge and experience, resulting in a cutting-edge pipelay vessel focused on crew safety, operational efficiency and flexibility. We are grateful to the build team and our suppliers for their contribution in delivering this exceptional vessel and we look forward to commencing offshore operations in the coming weeks.”
Seven Vega is now operational and is loading pipe for its first project.
HMI All Electric Olympic Arms
Triumph Subsea Services is pleased to announce another landmark procurement agreement with Houston Mechatronics, Inc. (HMI). HMI will be providing 26 all-electric Olympic arms for Triumph’s Work Class ROV fleet. This agreement represents the industry’s first commercialization of this ground-breaking technology.
Olympics’ strength-weight-size characteristics as an electric manipulator makes it the first of its kind. Olympic will provide high precision, repeatability & dexterity, zero working fluid, lower overall power consumption, position & force feedback, intelligent path planning, and integrated tool changing. HMI’s Olympic arm represents another truly forward thinking offering and we are excited to be working together so that we may achieve more modern, cost effective, and sustainable subsea operations.
This commitment is in line with Triumph’s other announcements to bring disruptive technologies to the market and utilizing the Olympic arms is another differentiator in Triumph’s portfolio which remains unrivalled in sustainability growth programmes.
The Olympic arm is another example of how technologically advanced robotics and autonomous systems are utilized within our new green tech ecosystem of vessels that will be operating within the energy, offshore wind farms, offshore green hydrogen, and renewables sector.
Fugro and NYK Set to Expand Offshore Wind Geotechnical Services in Japan
Fugro and NYK Group (NYK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide offshore geotechnical services in Japan. They will also collaborate on a feasibility study into jointly operating a specialist investigation vessel for renewables projects. This strategic partnership will benefit from Fugro’s technical and operational expertise in offshore wind and NYK’s knowledge of the Japanese market. Japan’s burgeoning offshore wind industry is predicted to increase national demand for geotechnical investigation vessels. By joining forces, Fugro and NYK will be able to meet this demand and contribute to the successful development of offshore wind as a sustainable energy source for the country.
Akira Kono, NYK’s Senior Managing Executive Officer, said: “Fugro’s expertise in geotechnical investigations and NYK’s knowledge of the Japanese market will be essential for supporting our customers and this partnership will contribute to the positive development of offshore wind business in Japan.”
Jerry Paisley, Fugro’s Marine Site Characterisation Director for Asia- Pacific, said: “This strategic partnership with NYK further demonstrates our Geo-data expertise in the renewables sector. As a market leader, Fugro has over 25 years’ experience in European offshore renewables and has been delivering offshore wind projects in Asia-Pacific since 2016. Offshore wind developments in Japan are accelerating and this partnership with NYK positions Fugro at the forefront of these developments that support our vision to create a safe and liveable world.”
December 2020
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