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  • Boskalis wins ‘sizeable’ Moray West offshore wind contract

    28 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Boskalis has secured a multidisciplinary role in the development of the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. On behalf of its client, Boskalis will carry out a large number of activities contributing to the development of this renewable energy project in the coming twelve months, the Dutch company said. The contract, valued between EUR […]

  • JDR gets Boskalis contract for Moray East array cable termination and testing

    25 August 2020
    Operations & Maintenance

    JDR, owned by the TFKable Group, has signed a contract with Boskalis to provide the termination and testing of 100 array cables and two offshore substation interconnector cables for the Moray East offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland. This award secures further UK content for the project and comes in addition to the supply of the 200km of 66kV array cable and a range of termination accessories, which are currently being manufactured […]

  • WFS Technologies Lands Another Prize

    15 November 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Scottish firm WFS Technologies has scored a double award after being honoured with Economic Disruptor of the Year 2019 title for its pioneering work on subsea digitalisation. The just after the company won Oil & Gas UK’s Business Innovation accolade for its pioneering Seatooth technology. WFS technologies was named as the Economic Disruptor of the […]

  • The Wenverter wave energy converter

    28 October 2020

    Wenverter Ltd. is a Scotland-based R&D company with the mission to solve the marine wave energy capture and conversion problem. In the next showcase we will look at the Wenverter wave energy converter presentation. Its generator is the same as used in windturbines. The Wenverter can be used in combination with wind farms to decrease […]

  • Inter-array cable installation soon to start at Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm

    24 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Limited (NnGOWL) has announced that it is planning to conduct a pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR) and commence cable lay out for the first campaign of six inter-array cables and one interconnector between the two offshore substations, within the wind farm’s site in Scotland. The PLGR works, expected to begin […]

  • Valaris drillship breaks free from moorings off Scotland

    3 February 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Safety, Vessels

    A Valaris-owned drillship has reportedly broken free from moorings at a port in Scotland prompting the need for a rescue operation.

  • GAC UK Opens New Office in Port of Dundee

    1 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    GAC UK has opened new office in the Dundee harbour to better respond to the growing needs of its offshore and renewables client base in Scotland and beyond. Adrian Henry, GAC UK’s general manager – Oil, Gas & Renewables, said: “The addition of a quayside facility in the Port of Dundee to our already extensive suite […]

  • JFD Australia Nets Defence Deal from DSTG

    23 December 2019
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    JFD Australia has secured a $7.2 million contract from the Australian Government Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG). The contract is to build and pressure test ring stiffened cylinders modelling submarine-like hulls . The hull is the most structurally important part of a submarine as it allows the submarine to withstand incredible amounts of water […]

  • In focus: UK gets the ball rolling on cutting emissions with net-zero strategy launch

    22 October 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Rules & Regulation, Technology, Transition

    Reports on efforts to decarbonise the oil & gas and the shipping sector continue to hit the headlines as the energy transition gathers speed.

  • Nexans Aurora CLV coming together

    14 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Vessels

    The construction of the next-generation cable laying vessel, the Nexans Aurora, is well underway at Ulstein Verft. The Norwegian shipyard is carrying out several tasks at the same time. On 10 September 2020, Ulstein installed the cable capstan during a short break in the ongoing paint process. During a time span of a few days […]

  • TotalEnergies has multi-gigawatt offshore wind plans in Denmark

    5 July 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    TotalEnergies, the France-headquartered oil and gas and energy major, has multi-gigawatt offshore wind plans in Denmark. There, the company is eyeing the development of a minimum of 1.3 GW and a maximum of around 5.8 GW of offshore wind through two projects.

  • HSBC issues green guarantee to back Lamprell’s Seagreen OWF contract

    26 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    HSBC has issued a green trade finance facility raising $ 48 million (around € 40 million) for UAE-based Lamprell to support the company’s fabrication work for the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland. The facility, for which HSBC was the sole arranger, is the first green guarantee in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) […]

  • MHI Vestas’ Seagreen turbines to feature Siemens Energy gear

    1 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Technology

    MHI Vestas has chosen Siemens Energy’s low-loss 66 kV distribution transformers for the 114 wind turbines that will make up the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland. The fluid immersed distribution transformers, for which Siemens Energy said were designed to meet high efficiency requirements, will transform the low voltage of produced electricity to the medium […]

  • SSEN Files Western Isles Link ‘Final Needs Case’ to Ofgem

    14 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted to the energy regulator, Ofgem, a Strategic Wider Works (SWW) ‘Final Needs Case’ for a subsea cable transmission link from Western Isles to the Scottish mainland. The network reinforcement is required to enable renewable generation seeking to connect on Western Isles access to the GB market. The […]

  • Saipem Lands €750M in Offshore Wind Sector

    28 November 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Saipem has been awarded a contract by the French company EDF Renewables for the construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm offshore Scotland. This is the first turn-key project awarded to Saipem in the offshore wind farm sector. The scope of work consists of the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 54 steel […]

  • Orkney transmission link could bring in £807M to local economy

    26 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    A new electricity transmission link between Orkney and the Scottish mainland could be worth £807 million to Orkney economy if the wave and tidal energy industry makes use of the cable too, according to a study into the potential value of the cable.

  • UK firms break into Chinese renewable energy market

    9 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Technology, Transition

    Eight UK organisations have signed new agreements to develop and provide renewable energy technologies, services and research in China. Aleron Group, Miros Scotland, ZOEX Wave Power, along with Logan Energy, REOptimize Systems, Anakata Wind Power and Blueprint Subsea signed memorandums of understanding during a virtual ceremony hosted in Yantai City, Shandong province. These innovators are […]

  • European utility probing market for Tier 1 offshore wind contractors

    30 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    A European electricity company has invited component manufacturers and services providers to engage in a preliminary market consultation to determine the current market capabilities within the offshore wind industry before the start of the potential procurement process.

  • First Neart na Gaoithe export cable installed

    18 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The first of two export cables has been installed at the nearshore of Thorntonloch Beach as part of the construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind project in Scotland. The offshore cable was transported to the nearshore area of Thorntonloch Beach by Prysmian’s 124-meter long cable laying vessel Cable Enterprise. The onshore winch […]

  • Helix Nets Neart na Gaoithe Wind Farm Work

    19 December 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Helix Robotics Solutions has been awarded three scopes of work for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm project by EDF Renewables. Gary Aylmer, Helix Robotics Solutions vice president – Europe and West Africa, said: “This is a significant award for Helix as it represents an expansion to our current renewable offering – to […]

  • NKT commissions Moray East grid connection

    11 November 2021
    Project & Tenders

    NKT has commissioned the power cable project comprising three 220 kV HVAC power cable systems for the Moray East offshore wind farm. Located 22 kilometres off the north-east coast of Scotland, the 950 MW wind farm will be capable of meeting the average electricity needs of 40 per cent of Scottish households, NKT said. Commissioning […]

  • A win for coexistence in North Sea | BP and Ørsted reach agreement on offshore wind-CCS project overlap area

    26 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy

    Ørsted and BP have reached an agreement on the previously disputed overlap area between the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm and the Endurance carbon storage site, developed by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) that gathers BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies. Quick overview: Ørsted submitted an application for the development consent order (DCO) for the 2.6 GW […]

  • AqualisBraemar LOC joins hydrogen-powered ferry project

    7 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    London-based energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC has partnered in designing Europe’s first hydrogen fuel ferry, a part of the HYSEAS III project.

  • MHI Vestas launches UK offshore wind apprentice programme

    21 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    MHI Vestas has launched a new offshore wind technician apprentice programme in northeast Scotland. The apprentices will initially be based at Fraserburgh College Campus (NESCol) carrying out both classroom and workshop activities. This will be followed by practical work experience at offshore wind farms, primarily in the UK, that feature MHI Vestas turbines. Depending on […]

  • Uig Harbor Scheme Includes Land Reclamation

    26 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Following the decision by Transport Scotland, CMAL and CalMac, to provide a larger vessel for the Uig/Tarbert/Lochmaddy Triangle lifeline ferry service to the Western Isles, the drafting and submission of a Harbor Revision Order and other construction consents for the new works required at Uig Harbor have now been approved. The final Masterplan Report has been […]