Cecon ASA is a subsea contractor involved in the fields of project management, engineering and subsea installation for the offshore oil and gas and renewables industry. Contracts are undertaken in both the SURF (Subsea Umbilicals Risers & Flowlines) and Rigid Pipeplay markets. Based in Arendal, Norway, Cecon completed its first year of business in 2005 and has since completed a range of projects worldwide, in locations such as Angola, Nigeria and The Netherlands, primarily involving the installation of rigid and flexible pipelines, umbilicals and cables. The three newbuild subsea construction vessels, the Cecon Pride, Cecon Excellence and Cecon Sovereign were subsequently ordered to form the basis of a very powerful high specification construction fleet. In addition to the pipeline projects, Cecon personnel have carried out a number of marine operation projects including heavy lifts, towing operations etc. These projects have included piling and swaging, installation of suction anchors and drag anchors, installation of chain and wires, mooring buoys, risers, templates and more besides. Cecon has been involved in a number of pipelay projects where both carbon steel and CRA materials have been used. Cecon ASA also has an operation in The Netherlands, Cecon NL BV, based in Leiden.