Vermilion Ireland is planning an inspection repair and maintenance campaign of the Corrib pipeline and associated infrastructure. The work scopes include offshore pipeline and subsea structure inspection, engineering work on well P3. Weather permitting, the works should start on 6th May 2020 and wil
Geoquip AS has completed a geotechnical survey campaign at the Oriel offshore wind project in Ireland. The month-long campaign complements the geophysical survey completed by Alpha Marine in August last year. Data collected during these surveys contributes to the foundation design, as well as also t
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is using the SmartBay observatory to integrate environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches to monitor marine biodiversity in Galway bay. eDNA tool relies on the acquisition of nucleic acids from environment to detect species that have shed “biological traces”. The
XELLZ B.V. has secured land at the Port of Rosslare in Ireland to establish an offshore wind supply base. The Dutch company has, through its subsidiary XELLZ Ireland, secured about 200.000m2 of land to facilitate a supply base for installation and operating companies for the near future offshore win
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded two contracts for environmental surveying services required for the development of a floating offshore wind turbine at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS).
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded two contracts for environmental surveying services required for the development of a floating offshore wind turbine at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS).
If approved, the surveys would start in the summer of 2020 with a geophysical survey and run until 2024 when the final geotechnical campaigns and the final engineering is completed.
The EDF Group has acquired a 50% interest in the 1GW Codling offshore wind farm project in Ireland from Hazel Shore. Its subsidiary EDF Renewables, dedicated to wind and solar energy across the globe, will now partner with Fred Olsen Renewables Ltd, which already owns 50% to develop and build the pr
NKT has secured a cable service contract with Irish power grid operator EirGrid for the East West Interconnector between Ireland and Great Britain. Under the five-year service agreement, NKT will carry out repair works for the 200kV HVDC power cable with a capacity of 500MW. The deal includes inspec
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded Trinity College Dublin with a EUR 348,950 grant for research on interactions between offshore wind turbine foundations and soils. David Igoe, an assistant professor in the School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, will l
The Celtic Sea Offshore Floating Wind Cluster is holding a Floating Wind in the Celtic Sea: Future Supply Chain Opportunities event in Milford Haven, Wales, on 30 January. The event is sponsored by the ORE Catapult and Welsh Government and supported by Marine Energy Wales and Marine Hub Cornwall. Ov
Ireland has revealed details of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction which has received government approval as the country looks to move to 70% renewable electricity by 2030. RESS is an auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity projects, including offshore wind, to
