22nd November 2016

Monthly Offshore Report November 2016

Subsea

The DLV 2000 has arrived in Australian waters Dong Energy has awarded Siem to carry out subsea installation work on the Offshore Contractors the transportation and Ichtys LNG project. The work that was secured installation for parts of the inner array grid cable early this year by McDermott, includes lifting of system on the Hornsea Offshore subsea units to provide hydraulic, chemical and project. The scope includes installation of 81 electrical distribution from the umbilical to the submarine composite cables as well as the post- subsea drill canters. The DP3 vessel will also lay trenching works. Offshore works are install subsea spools and lay infield umbilicals. currently scheduled for Q4 2018.

Technip has bagged an EPCI contract from Petronas for flexible pipelines and platform I- tubes on the Samarang Redevelopment Project Phase 2 EOR. The scope also includes commissioning and will be managed by Technip’s office in Kuala Lumpur. Vessels will be mobilised for offshore works during the first half of 2017 and completion is scheduled for 3Q 2017

DLV 2000 Bibby offshore has secured further work from Saudi Aramco has awarded Saipem with two Shell to work on the Corrib field in the North EPCI contracts for developments in the Arabian Sea. The scope is to provide inspection services Gulf, Saudi Arabia. The work on fields in Marjan, on assets in the field and Bibby will again utilise Zuluf and Safaniya includes laying of pipelines, the Olympic Ares for the work. The campaign is subsea cables, installation of platform decks and scheduled to last for three weeks. jackets. Under the existing long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco, Saipem also have additional contracts for maintenance and dismantling works on existing platforms.

Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial EPCI contract offshore Egypt. The scope of work includes installation of more than 40km of rigid pipeline and associated structures for the new Atoll field and a 105km umbilical linking the field to shore. The offshore work is scheduled to start

second half 2017/ early 2018 and will see the Olympic Ares Pic. Courtesy of Olympic Shipping AS Seven Borealis, Seven Eagle and Seven Arctic utilised. Client is Pharaonic Company.

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VBMS in a consortium with NKT Cables have The Normand Vision has relocated to the secured a contract for installation of two export Republic of Congo for work on the Moho Nord cables that will connect the Borssele offshore Field. Ocean Installer was awarded an wind farms 1 and 2 to Client TenneT’s onshore installation contract from Total on the field and grid in the Netherlands. The work that includes the Normand Vision will be utilised to install and supply and installation of two 61km long cables pre-commission umbilical and subsea structures is scheduled for 2018-2019. VBMS, a subsidiary in around 1,000m water depth. of Boskalis, was also assigned the option for the second part (Borssele Beta) of export cables to connect Borssele wind farms 3 and 4 (subject to financial close).

Statoil has awarded the contract for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) on the Trestakk field to the FMC Technologies and Technip alliance. Technip scope includes supply of flexible riser, production flowline, gas injection line, flexible

jumper and umbilicals - while FMC Technologies Normand Vision Pic. Courtesy of Solstad Offshore will provide the subsea production system. The planned production start-up of the field located In other news, Gulf Marine Services, has in the Norwegian Sea is expected in 2019. confirmed that one of its larger vessels has obtained contract award for an oil/gas related Rieber Shipping ASA has secured work for the maintenance support scope in 2017. The 18 Polar Onyx. The charter is for one-month firm month duration (including options) will be and options for up to five weeks. The vessel will carried out in Europe. In addition, Dutch (IMR) be performing subsea installation work for provider N-Sea, has taken on the long term Chevron in West Africa and is chartered by MPL charter of Siem Offshore’s subsea construction (Marine Platform Limited). vessel (250T AHC crane and accommodation for

110 personnel) Siem Barracuda.

Polar Onyx

The DSV Deep Explorer was officially named at Vard’s Langsten shipyard in Norway on the 12th November. Technip’s new DSV has a 24-man twin bell SAT system rated to 350m, DP3, 400te crane and is purpose-designed and certified for work in the and Canada. Deep Explorer will be operational in 2017.

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Seismic Project Cargo

The last few weeks have seen a Carisbrooke Shipping and nova Marine Carriers few announcements concerning CGG. are combining their commercial short sea bulk Mozambique’s Instituto Nacional de activities. This consolidation follows on from the Petroleo awarded the company a large multi- joint venture previously established between client programme. The offshore part includes a the two companies in June called NC Ship 6,550 km 2D survey over the Rovuma basin and Holding. The combined fleet of short sea bulkers a 3D survey which, subject to pre-commitment, will total 60 ships ranging from 5,000 dwt to is expected to total up to 40,000 km2. 15,000 dwt. Nova Marine will control the chartering and operational activities from its In addition, CGG was awarded an orthogonal headquarters in Lugano, Switzerland. wide-azimuth survey by Pemex over the Perdido area. Covering approximately 10,000 km2, the new survey will be acquired perpendicularly to the existing wide-azimuth survey performed by CGG in 2010. Acquisition will commence early 2017.

Finally, Eidesvik announced that the Vantage and Veritas Viking had been contracted by CGG for 180 days from early January 2017. The vessels, which had been laid up since August 2014 and November 2015 respectively, will be employed as source vessels. Lauren C

Heavy Lift specialist Hansa Heavy Lift recently successfully transported five mobile harbour cranes with a combined weight of 1,400mtns. According to Hansa’s cargo superintendent Captain Johan Buysee, the movement of the Terex Gottwald units from Denmark and Belgium to Bulgaria and Egypt was made possible with some additional engineering. This included the utilisation heavy lift platforms to increase available deck space. All of the cranes were lifted, stowed and transported upright on Vantage the weather deck, including some auxiliary SeaBird signed an agreement to provide a equipment and additional dismantled cranes source vessel for an ocean bottom seismic stowed under deck. project in the Gulf of Guinea. The company will deploy its vessel Osprey Explorer for the project which is slated to commence in late Q4 2016 and run for two to three months.

SAExploration has won a 3D seismic ocean- bottom acquisition contract in West Africa, valued around USD 35 million. The project is expected to start late 2016 and finish in Q1 2017.

Polarcus announced the award of a broadband 3D project in Asia Pacific. The survey is due to HHl Rio de Janeiro commence in Q1 2017 and last about six weeks.

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China’s Cosco shipping and Belgium’s DEME have recently signed an umbrella agreement to Recycling conclude on the previously announced JV agreement to develop China’s offshore wind Gibson Shipbrokers have a specialist 'Vessel energy. The agreement is in relation to China’s Recycling' (demolition) desk, with an impressive development plan. China is track record, covering all different Vessel types, looking to significantly increase its installed to different recycling yards around the world. offshore wind energy over the course of the next few years. DEME’s expertise and in particular We have been actively recycling old tonnage for their offshore wind specialist subsidiary GeoSea many years and have access to all the major cash will be looking to capitalise on their extensive buyers who purchase scrap tonnage, as well as experience in maintaining and building offshore the recycling yards. windfarms. Cosco’s experience in shipbuilding and heavy lift transportation will not doubt be Many Owners are now focused on 'Green paramount in ensuring the windfarm Recycling' and this is something Gibson has components and equipment are delivered in a much knowledge and experience in. We can timely manner. guide you further on this if required.

Germany’s SAL Heavy Lift last month concluded and signed a significantly sized contract with Holland’s offshore engineering contractor Van Oord. The agreement between the two companies is in relation to the Walney offshore wind project. SAL’s Heavy Lift vessel the mv Svenja is to be chartered for a total of 30 voyages. Cargo to be shipped includes 87 monopiles (weighing up to 940mtns each) and 87 transition pieces (weighing up to 540mtns each) from a range of locations including Germany, UK and Denmark. All equipment is to be discharged in Belfast. Walney Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm located 14 km west of off the coast of , in the .

Svenja

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