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ABB provides full monitoring of Shah Deniz gas export pipeline

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ABB has supplied security, monitoring, and communications technology for the new 1,850-km (1,149-mi) Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP).

This will export natural gas produced the Shah Deniz-2 gas field and other areas of the Caspian Sea to Turkey and Europe.

TANAP, the South Caucasus Pipeline and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, will comprise the ‘Southern Gas Corridor.’

The full TANAP pipeline is due to be completed next June, but the first phase, ‘Gas to Eskisehir’ opened early this summer, ahead of schedule.

ABB provided the security, telecommunications, SCADA main control room, and containerized equipment rooms and installed the fiber-optic cable along the pipeline.

For the first time in a subsea water crossing, the company added, it installed a fiber-optic leak detection and subsea pipeline monitoring system to determine incidents such as anchor drag.

More than 4,000 km (2,485 mi) of fiber-optic cable are in place across varying terrain, carrying control and telecommunication systems data. ABB claims this is the longest system of its type anywhere.

The integrated security system monitors the external and internal CCTV cameras and the perimeter intruder detection system at each site. It incorporates over 1,300 cameras and 650 access control points, making this the largest integrated security system ABB has installed to date.

Source:offshore-mag

Maersk ultra-deepwater drillship heading to Ghana

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Aker Energy has contracted the ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Viking to drill the Pecan-4A appraisal well in the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block offshore Ghana.

The contract covers one firm well with an expected duration of 30-35 days, with options for additional wells. The contract is expected to start in 4Q 2018.

The Maersk Viking is currently warm-stacked in the Gulf of Mexico and will imminently commence its voyage to Ghana.

Jan Arve Haugan, CEO of Aker Energy, said: “he main objective of the well will be to test the extension of the Pecan field. This will give valuable and important input when optimizing the plan of development for the field and in understanding the wider appraisal potential of the block.”

Aker Energy is the operator of the block with a 50% participating interest. Its partners are Lukoil (38%), Ghana National Petroleum Corp. (10%), and Fueltrade (2%).

Source:offshore-mag

Vopak expanding marine gasoil storage in Singapore to meet 2020 sulphur cap demand

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Royal Vopak is expanding one of its liquid storage terminals in Singapore to meet the expected demand for marine gasoil as a result of the 2020 sulphur cap.

Speaking at a reception on Tuesday to celebrate Vopak's 35th anniversary in Singapore Eelco Hoekstra, chairman of Vopak, said that it was investing in infrastructure to meet the demands of its customers with the 0.5% sulphur cap from 1 January 2020 for marine fuel.

While market parties are yet deciding on how to meet the requirements, we have started to make adjustment in order to be ready for this transition and facilitate more sustainable product flows.

“That is why we are investing in the expansion of our Sebarok terminal, with new capacity to cater towards the storage and handling of marine gasoil,” he said.

Singapore is the world's largest bunkering port and the majority of owners are expecting to comply with the sulphur cap either by using marine gasoil or hybrid, blended low sulphur fuels.

“We are also upgrading the terminal to allow for more efficient blending and better control over blending- specifications. These investments will give us the flexibility to handle multiple fuels and strengthen the position of Sebarok as the bunker hub of choice,” Hoekstra added.

Since 2017 vessels calling at Vopak’s Sebarok terminal can receive bunkers from bunker barges simultaneously while loading or discharging at the Vopak terminal.

Vopak has five storage terminals in Singapore with nearly 500 tanks.

Source:seatrade-maritime

Prysmian Completes Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm Cable Project

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Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces the successful commissioning of the inter-array cable system for the Wikinger offshore wind farm, located within the West of Adlergrund cluster in the German Baltic Sea.

According to a press release, Prysmian secured this project in February 2015 with a contract awarded by Iberdrola, the world-leading renewable energy developer and operator.

“This important project marks a further significant milestone for the Group, being one of the first large category offshore wind farms where the Group has been responsible for the full inter-array ‘turnkey’ supply and installation contract,” stated David Rayner, Project Manager, Prysmian Group.

"As a one–stop-shop service provider, Prysmian has been responsible for the design, manufacture, installation, burial, termination and testing of a total of 81 km of 33 kV submarine cables in various cross-sections to connect the 70 5MW wind turbines with the offshore substation within the 350MW wind farm, offering strategic expertise and extended ability to execute a complex and complete installation solution, whilst ensuring a tighter control over the entire supply chain,” concluded Rayner.

The cables were produced at the Prysmian facility in Drammen, Norway, one of the Group’s three excellence centres for submarine cable production (in addition to plants in Italy and Finland), and the complex offshore installation has been performed under a full and dedicated Prysmian project management.

Over the past few years, Prysmian has moved ahead with major investments, introducing new and upgraded assets, with multiple state-of-the-art cable laying vessels and a full range of cable protection equipment, broadening the range of offered products and services — including a fresh approach to repair and maintenance cable asset management services — and fundamentally strengthening its capabilities in order to face the challenges of the offshore wind market, in addition to providing comprehensive packages to its customers with an EPCI approach.

Prysmian is particularly active in Northern Europe, namely in the entire Northern Sea region.

The Group can call on full expertise in offshore wind farm connections and interconnectors and an extended ability to offer turnkey products and services (including design, manufacture and installation) to better serve offshore wind growing markets where Prysmian Group has already acquired and completed several projects such as Hornsea 2, Borssele III & IV, Horns Rev 3, Merkur, BorWin2 & BorWin3, Helwin1 & Helwin2, SylWin1 and DolWin3.

Source:marinelink

Norwegians outfit heavy lifter

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Norwegian outfit Kongsberg Maritime has won a $13m contract to supply a technology and electrical package for a new heavy lift crane vessel for use by Offshore Heavy Transport in the offshore wind industry.

The package will include dynamic positioning, navigation, thruster control and automation systems. Electrics to be supplied include battery hybrid power and energy management systems.

The vessel is a customised Ulstein Design & Solutions design, and will mark the entry of Norwegians Offshore Heavy Transport into the offshore renewables and installation market.

China Merchants Heavy Industry is building the ship, which is scheduled to enter service in 2021. Options exist for a further three vessels.

The first 216.3-metre, 48,000 tonne vessel will have a submersible main deck and a 3000- tonne lifting capacity.

It will be able to transport and install up to ten 1500-tonne ultra-large jacket foundations or 11 2000-tonne XXL monopiles and transition pieces, Kongsberg Maritime said.

OHT chief executive Torgeir Ramstad said: “The heavy lift market has always presented a series of very specific challenges, but combining heavy lift crane capacity to a semi-submersible vessel genuinely represents a bold step into the offshore working environment of tomorrow.”

“In working with Ulstein to design an innovative transport and installation vessel everyone has had to pull out all the stops, including defining the most efficient marine technology and Kongsberg Maritime has demonstrated that they are in the fore-front of delivering a state-of-the-art, integrated solution to meet our needs.”

Kongsberg Maritime executive vice president sales and marketing Bard Bjorlow said: “The fact that China Merchants Heavy Industry selected our solution to enable OHT’s expansion into the offshore renewables and installation market is a valued endorsement of our approach to the integration of operational and digital technology.”

“We are looking forward to seeing this sophisticated vessel in operation and delivering continued support to ensure that OHT can maximise the potential of the Kongsberg systems on board.”

Source:renews

No delays to implementing shipping fuel sulphur cap in 2020 -IMO

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will not delay implementing a reduction in the amount of sulphur in marine fuel in 2020, officials with the UN’s shipping agency said on Tuesday.

“I can categorically say there will not be a delay,” said Edmund Hughes, the head of air pollution and energy efficiency at the IMO, during the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore.

From 2020, IMO rules will ban ships from using fuels with a sulphur content above 0.5 percent, compared with 3.5 percent now, unless they are equipped with so-called scrubbers to clean up sulphur emissions. This will be enforced by fines levied by the IMO’s member states.

The IMO regulations will create a level playing field for the global shipping industry and if it were to back down, it could lead different rules being implemented in different regions, creating greater levels of uncertainty for the global industry, Hughes said.

“A delay to the regulation would damage the IMO’s reputation and credibility as a rule-making body for international shipping and would lead to more regional and national action to control air pollution from ships,” he said.

Frederick Kenney, director of legal affairs and external relations with the IMO, said separately that even if a motion was proposed by member states to change the implementation date it would take 22 months for any amendments to take effect, which would run beyond 2020.

“You have to look at how strong the majority was to implement … 2020 and it would be up to the proponents of any change to change that consensus,” Kenney told Reuters at a Capital Link shipping conference in London.

A paper submitted to the IMO by the Bahamas, Liberia, Marshall Islands and Panama together with BIMCO, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO shipping associations called for ways to gather and analyse data to see if changes needed to be made to the 2020 regulations.

The paper said challenges in implementation of the regulations “must be resolved satisfactorily in the months to come in order to preserve the smooth flow of maritime trade”.

The shipping and oil refining industries are scrambling to prepare for the shift and have made large investments to comply with the new standards since they were announced in 2016.

But some shippers have been slow to respond and have argued that the burden of compliance with the IMO’s stricter fuel standards should rest with refiners to produce lower sulphur fuels.

“(This) is a shipping regulation and it’s amazing how many times I’ve heard this is a refining problem,” said Savvas Manousos, global head of trading at Maersk Oil Trading, at the conference.

“The onus of compliance is on the shipping industry, not on the refining industry,” said Manousos, adding that the two industries must work together to address the global issue.

Maersk Oil Trading purchases marine fuel for its parent company A.P. Moller-Maersk and is among the biggest ship fuel buyers in the world.

Source:hellenicshippingnews

China Bars USS Wasp from Calling at Hong Kong

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In a sign of the increasing tensions between Beijing and Washington, China has turned down a U.S. Navy request for an upcoming port call in Hong Kong. 

According to Reuters, the amphib USS Wasp had planned to call Hong Kong this October but has been denied permission. China's foreign ministry declined to provide the details behind the decision. "The Chinese side reviews and approves such request in accordance with the principle of sovereignty and specific situation on a case-by-case basis," said ministry spokesperson Geng Shuangin at a press briefing in Beijing.

The refusal comes amidst growing disputes between China and the U.S. over trade issues and arms sanctions. The Trump administration has imposed tariffs on approximately one half of all imports from China, and Beijing has instituted reciprocal tariffs on American goods. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department recently blacklisted China's Central Military Commission Equipment Development Department for doing business with sanctioned Russian entities. The transaction involved China's purchase of advanced Su-35 fighter aircraft and a modern S-400 surface-to-air missile system. 

"[These] actions are not intended to undermine the military capabilities or combat readiness of any country, but rather to impose costs on Russia in response to its interference in the United States election process, its unacceptable behavior in eastern Ukraine, and other malign activities," the U.S. State Department said in a statement. 

The move led to strident protests from Beijing. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang summoned the U.S. ambassador to China, and he complained that the imposition of sanctions on a Chinese military agency and its officials over their cooperation with representatives of Russia "severely violates basic norms governing the international relations." Zheng described the sanctions as "a blatant hegemonic act."

As a sign of its displeasure, Beijing recalled Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong from an American military conference, the U.S. Naval War College's 23rd International Seapower Symposium.  

Source:maritime-executive

L3 Strengthens Unmanned Maritime Capabilities With Acquisition of ASV Global

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 L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it acquired ASV Global, LLC, a leading unmanned surface vessel (USV) and autonomous vessel control systems company on September 20. This acquisition strategically enhances L3’s full spectrum of unmanned maritime capabilities, including integrated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) solutions, future surface combatant unmanned off-board sensors, and integrated unmanned surface and undersea vessel (USV/UUV) operations. The new company will be known as L3 ASV.

“Autonomous capabilities for surface ships and undersea vessels are top priorities for our naval and commercial maritime customers, and we are increasing our investments to lead in this strategic growth area and strengthen L3’s position as a leading supplier of maritime solutions,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, L3’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. “The addition of L3 ASV enables us to deliver both unmanned surface and undersea vehicle technologies to an expanded international customer base and take a prime contractor position on major unmanned systems.”

Based in Louisiana and the United Kingdom, L3 ASV delivers surface vessels in a range of sizes, currently from 10 to 42 feet, with proprietary software and control systems and proven unmanned system autonomy architectures. These time-tested capabilities have been demonstrated on multiple vessel types and sizes with over 1,500 operating days of service. Additionally, the company’s autonomy systems are consistent with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) published by the International Maritime Organization.

“L3 continues to collaborate on and deliver best-in-class maritime sensor, autonomy, USV/UUV, and command and control technologies,” said Sean J. Stackley, L3’s Senior Vice President and President of its Communications & Networked Systems business segment. “Aligning L3 ASV’s proprietary surface vessel control technology and proven unmanned system autonomy architecture with our already strong UUV capabilities allows us to stay ahead of the curve in helping our customers meet their mission objectives.”

L3 Technologies is an agile innovator and leading provider of global ISR, communications and networked systems, and electronic systems for military, homeland security and commercial aviation customers. With headquarters in New York City and approximately 31,000 employees worldwide, L3 develops advanced defense technologies and commercial solutions in pilot training, aviation security, night vision and EO/IR, weapons, maritime systems and space. The company reported 2017 sales of $9.6 billion.

 

Catapult opens Levenmouth lidar show

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The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is allowing companies to test and verify new lidar technologies onshore at the 7MW Levenmouth demonstration wind turbine in Fife, Scotland.

ORE Catapult said the turbine’s onshore met mast enables the testing, demonstration and validation of lidar systems, by providing wind resources and environmental data to compare with new remote sensing techniques.

It added that the new onshore offering will complement the Catapult’ existing offshore floating lidar verification service off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland, England.

ORE Catapult operational performance director Chris Hill said: “Our unique facilities at the 7MW Levenmouth turbine, and at our test centre in Blyth, allow innovators to develop, test, demonstrate and validate new technologies and we are always expanding our facilities and capabilities to meet industry need.”

“In this case, our met mast at Levenmouth represents the only coastal location in the UK that offers lidar verification services, making it ideal for developers to test and verify their remote sensor technologies.”

Source:renews

SSE to fly solo at Seagreen

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Utility developer SSE has taken full ownership of the Seagreen offshore wind zone off the east coast of Scotland, including a 1500MW initial phase.

The company acquired the 50% of the project that was previously owned by Fluor on undisclosed terms.

“Increasing its share in Seagreen is in line with SSE’s offshore wind ambitions and with the group’s broader strategy to create value for shareholders,” it said.

SSE is currently seeking amendments to the original Seagreen Alpha and Bravo consents ahead of bidding for the next round of the Contracts for Difference auction.

Wholesale director Martin Pibworth said: “The Seagreen acquisition aligns with SSE’s ambition to create value from owning, operating and developing clean energy assets and infrastructure.”

"SSE’s expertise in the development, construction and operation of offshore wind will be an asset to Seagreen and we will review the ownership structure in due course.”

Source:renews

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