October 6th, 20160Time is running out for salvors attempting to load the stranded drilling rig Transocean Winner on to a heavy-lift ship, which is due to leave for another job on October 10, reports say. Poor weather conditions have hampered the effort to float the 17,000-tonne rig on to the semi-submersible ship Hawk, which is owned and operated by...
September 12th, 20160James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has won a new contract under which the company will provide integrated marine and subsea services during Phase 1a of the world’s first multi-turbine tidal stream energy project in Scotland. The company has signed five-year preferred operations and maintenance (O&M) supplier agreement with...
September 2nd, 20160The semi-submersible drilling rig that ran aground off the coast of Scotland is likely to recommence being towed to Turkey for decommissioning by the end of September, reports say. The 17,000-tonne was refloated by salvors last week and was towed to Broad Bay on the far side of the isle of Lewis in the Western Isles, where it ran...
August 24th, 20160Aberdeen-based subsea operations firm CIE Well Control has entered administration due to persistently low oil prices and a lack of production activity. Some 21 employees have already been made redundant from the firm, while two staff have been kept on to handle the administration process. KPMG, the firm's administrator, is now...
August 23rd, 20160The rig was successfully refloated during high tide last night and has been towed away from the coastline on the Scottish isle of Lewis. The rig had run aground after it lost its tow just 15 days ago. It is now being towed to a different location 87 km away where salvors Smit Salvage will look to patch up the damages before taking it...
August 22nd, 20160Smit Salvage will use a high tide tonight to try and refloat the , a semi-submersible rig that ran aground off the Scottish isle of Lewis two weeks ago. The decommissioned rig lost its tow while being towed from Norway to Malta. The salvage team spent much of this past weekend removing fuel – up to 200 tons of diesel was taken...
August 19th, 20160The drilling rig could be towed off a beach on the Scottish isle of Lewis this weekend, nearly two weeks after it grounded having lost its towline. The plan put forward by Smit Salvage is to refloat it and then assess the damage before towing it for repairs. Two towlines have been attached to the rig ready for a tug to pick them up...
August 15th, 20160Salvors say it could be weeks before they can refloat the , the semi-submersible drilling rig that ran aground off the Isle of Lewis in Scotland last week. The 17,000-tonne rig broke free after its tow line with a tug snapped during stormy conditions on August 8, while being transported from Norway to Malta. Its final destination was...
August 11th, 20160The fuel tanks of the grounded rig have ruptured and the giant facility has also taken on a significant list. It remains unclear how much fuel has leaked into the sea. The rig ran aground off the Scottish isle of Lewis earlier this week when its towline snapped while it was being towed from Norway to Malta in very windy conditions....
August 10th, 20160Experts says high winds are likely to prevent the swift salvage of the , the drilling rig that ran aground off the Isle of Lewis in Scotland on Monday. The 17,000-tonne rig broke free after its tow line with a tug snapped during stormy conditions while being transported from Norway to Malta. "The situation isn't going to get any...
