Saipem receives approval from the Australian regulator NOPSEMA for the restart of Castorone operations
Milan (Italy) 13 February, 2024 – Following the offshore trunkline installation incident in Australia on 30 January, 2024, Saipem informs that the Australian Commonwealth regulator NOPSEMA (National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority) has confirmed today it is satisfied that the Castorone vessel may resume pipelay operations.
Saipem is working closely with its client for a restart of the pipelaying operations, with safety as the top priority.
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