Maersk’s new decommissioning business lands first gig
Maersk’s new offshore decommissioning business, Maersk Decom, has secured its first commercial contract. Perenco has booked the company to remove and recycle the subsea infrastructure of its Thames field in the UK North Sea. The project...Read more
Lift capacity Pioneering Spirit to be increased
Pioneering SpiritAllseas is planning to increase the lift capacity of its flagship Pioneering Spirit. The current maximum lift capacity is to be increased from 48,000 to 60,000 tonnes, reports PCJ’s Dutch sister publication Nieuwsblad Transport. Details of...Read more
How Europe’s biggest breakbulk port is looking for growth
InterviewSince its foundation through the merger of Zeeland Seaports and Port of Ghent, North Sea Port is officially the largest breakbulk port of Europe. The port plans to maintain that position by wooing manufacturers and...Read more
Pioneering Spirit removes another topside
DecommissioningThe Pioneering Spirit has removed another platform topside. With a weight of 3,800 tons, the Valhall QP topside is the lightest one yet. The Valhall QP platform removal is the first job for Allseas under a...Read more
Heerema and Sembcorp show off world’s largest crane vessel
Heerema Marine Contractors and shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine, on Thursday, showed off the world’s largest crane vessel that can be used for the setup and decommissioning of offshore oil and gas facilities, Heerema’s new generation semi-submersible...Read more
Heerema launches new decommissioning company
DecommissioningTogether with Decom Energy and AF Offshore Decom, Heerema Marine Contractors has launched a new company for the offshore decommissioning of platforms called Fairfield Decom. “Through this bold step, a unique late-life operations and decommissioning operator...Read more
Allseas wins new decommissioning contract
Allseas has won a new decommissioning contract from Equinor Energy to remove the 48,000 tons weighing Statfjord A platform. Allseas’ flagship Pioneering Spirit will lift the topside from its concrete gravity-based substructure in one piece...Read more