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  • OrbisEnergy Encourages Companies to Use Its Facilities

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    A new initiative is under way to encourage businesses to make even greater use of the OrbisEnergy centre in Lowestoft. After marking the fifth anniversary of the five-storey landmark centre, there is a drive to attract a more diverse range of clients to sample its conference and event facilities. The centre is widely recognised as […]

  • Spain: Scientists Aboard Iberian Coast Ocean Drilling Expedition Report Early Findings

    23 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Mediterranean bottom currents and the sediment deposits they leave behind offer new insights into global climate change, the opening and closing of ocean circulation gateways and locations where hydrocarbon deposits may lie buried under the sea. A team of 35 scientists from 14 countries recently returned from an expedition off the southwest coast of Iberia […]

  • Jones Act subsea rock installation vessel to carry ABS class notation

    13 January 2022
    Vessels

    A Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, the first such ship to enter the US market, is to be built to ABS Class by Philly Shipyard, Inc. for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. The vessel will transport and strategically deposit loads of up to 20,000 MT of rock on the seabed, laying […]

  • Tekmar Group Acquires Pipeshield

    10 October 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Tekmar Group has signed a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of Pipeshield International from its founder Steven Howlett. This is the third acquisition of the group since its admission to AIM in June 2018 and is continuing the strategy to acquire offshore energy businesses with synergies that have a clear subsea technology focus, […]

  • Virgin Oceanic, Oceangate Search for Florida Wrecks

    18 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Marine Department of Florida has over 300 unidentified sonar hits that appear to be man made off their eastern coast. Recently Virgin Oceanic was invited to join Oceangate in diving their 5 man research sub Antipodes to recon survey “hits”. Florida, like California, does not have the money for this sort of research, but […]

  • Tritech Launches Gemini SeaTec Mammal Detection System at All-Energy UK

    18 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Tritech expands its industry-standard sonar range with a key renewables device, launching its Gemini SeaTec Mammal Detection System at the All-Energy show in Aberdeen, UK. Gemini SeaTec is a mammal detection system which provides a valuable tool in the detection of marine life around subsea turbines. Tritech’s subsea sonars have been deployed on marine current […]

  • Jee Wraps Up OWF Cable Analysis Project

    3 November 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Jee Ltd announces completion of a Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd contract, which saw the firm successfully perform a subsea power cable analysis that will potentially reduce future operation and maintenance costs on an offshore wind project. Centrica Renewable Energy commissioned Jee to identify scenarios that could lead to premature failure of the subsea power cables […]

  • Buccaneer Energy to Spud Cosmopolitan Well in Late November (USA)

    9 October 2013

    Buccaneer Energy Limited provides the following update on the progress of drilling operations at the Southern Cross Unit, offshore Alaska. As previously advised, on installation of the 30” diverter and well control equipment on the conductor pipe, some settling of the rig’s legs into the seabed was noted. Side scan sonar was used to evaluate […]

  • GeoSea Secures Offshore Wind Farm Contracts in Germany and UK

    12 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    As DEME is moving forward with the construction of two Belgian wind farms, GeoSea has secured two new contracts: Westermost Rough in the U.K. and Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany. In Belgium, the works on the NORTHWIND offshore wind farm have started while those from C-POWER’S third phase are continuing. The DEME Group is utilizing […]

  • Last Turbine Installed at Sheringham Shoal, UK

    11 July 2012

    The final blade of the eighty-eighth and last wind turbine at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm was bolted into place marking one of the few remaining milestones in the construction of this 317MW project in the Greater Wash off the coast of North Norfolk.  The team on-board jack-up ‘Seajacks Leviathan’ completed the installation of […]

  • Keel laid for first US subsea rock installation vessel

    23 May 2024
    Vessels

    The keel for the first Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) for the U.S. offshore wind industry, Acadia, was laid on May 2 at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The vessel was ordered by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) in 2021 and the first steel for the SRIV was cut in […]

  • Gazprom Neft Shelf Publishes Summary Plan on Prevention of Spill Incidents and Oil Spill Response

    26 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    “Gazprom Neft Shelf” LLC has published on its site the Summary Plan on prevention of spill incidents and oil spill response in the operating responsibility zone of Offshore Ice-Resistant Fixed Platform (OIRFP). The document reflects basic provisions of prompt response system and of interaction mechanism between the operator company, outside organizations and governmental bodies in […]

  • The Netherlands: BMO Offshore Completes FlexMetMast Testing

    4 October 2011
    Research & Development

      BMO Offshore announces successful completion of basin testing of the innovative FlexMetMast foundation design based on floating-to-fixed (F2F) technology. The FlexMetMast is designed to deliver bankable data for offshore wind projects with water depths between 20 and 40m. The scale model basin tests, which took place over a period of weeks at Deltares, Delft, […]

  • Kongsberg Maritime Awarded for Its Contribution in Field of Subsea Monitoring

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Kongsberg Maritime Embient last week received the 2014 Compass International Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine science and technology from the Marine Technology Society (MTS). The German subsea technology specialist and systems integrator, which is wholly owned by Kongsberg Maritime, a leading maritime, offshore and subsea technology developer, was given the award […]

  • Italdraghe-Built, Goodchild Marine-Designed Dredger for UK

    4 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The United Kingdom will soon be home to a very special Italian-built dredger designed by a British dredger operator specialising in marina dredging. The vessel, to be constructed by Italy’s leading dredger manufacturer, Italdraghe SpA (San Giovanni, Italy) and designed by Goodchild Marine Services Limited (Burgh Castle, Norfolk, UK), is scheduled to be delivered to […]

  • James Cook University: Pictures from Space Can Help Save GBR

    24 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    James Cook University researchers are using images from NASA satellites to help protect the Great Barrier Reef from polluted land run-off. Researchers have developed a new technique that analyses the images to assess coastal water quality from space. Many important habitats in the Great Barrier Reef such as coral reefs and seagrass are in decline […]

  • Sweden: Jan De Nul to Build Foundations for Karehamn Offshore Wind Farm

    15 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    In the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, in close vicinity of the city of Kårehamn, E.ON has ordered the construction of a wind farm consisting of 16 wind turbines. The contract for the design, construction and installation of the 16 foundations was awarded to Jan De Nul in 2011. These foundations are constructed on […]

  • Ballast Nedam Inks Butendiek Contract

    16 October 2014

    Ballast Nedam was awarded the contract for the subsea inspection and maintenance of Offshore Wind Farm Butendiek by OWP Butendiek GmbH & Co KG, a company managed by German developer and wind farm operator wpd AG. The contract commences on 1 January 2015 and has an initial duration of 5 years. The contract comprises the subsea […]

  • UK: Partrac Reports Busy 2012

    7 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    In completing over 85% of all energy resources assessments for the domestic scene, Partrac have established themselves as the leading survey company able to deliver high quality data from these environments. Technical Director Kevin Black said: “We have just completed internal reviews for our 2012 Annual  Report, and last year was an exciting year for […]

  • Inter-array cable issue to leave €403 million mark on Ørsted

    29 April 2021
    Business & Finance

    An inter-array cable issue on several Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in the UK and Continental Europe could have a total financial impact around DKK 3 billion (around €403 million) across 2021 to 2023, the company reported in its latest financial results. A cable failure was discovered during an inspection campaign at the Race Bank offshore […]

  • Ørsted devising ‘band-aid’ solution for €403 million cable issue

    15 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ørsted is developing a solution that could potentially save the company from spending as much as €403 million to repair damaged inter-array cables across up to ten of its offshore wind farms. As previously reported, Ørsted discovered an issue with Cable Protection Systems (CPSs) on the Race Bank wind farm off the UK earlier this […]

  • Bluefin-21 Finalises Last Search Mission for MH370

    29 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Yesterday, Bluefin-21 completed its last mission searching the remaining areas in the vicinity of the acoustic signals detected in early April by the Towed Pinger Locator deployed from ADV Ocean Shield, within its depth operating limits. The data collected on yesterday’s mission has been analysed. As a result, the Joint Agency Coordination Centre can advise […]

  • Navy Divers Participate in Underwater Clean Up in Albay Gulf (Philippines)

    8 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Naval Forces Southern Luzon participated in the two day Underwater Clean up to save the reefs of the coastal areas off Albay Gulf, accumulating destructive species like crown of thorns (Cots), a breed of starfish that destroys corals and other waste last 26 -27 June 2013 in celebration of Environmental Month. Using Bamboo sticks and […]

  • Buccaneer Energy Provides Southern Cross Unit Operations Update

    11 October 2013

    Buccaneer Energy Limited provides the following update on the progress of drilling operations at the Southern Cross Unit. As previously advised, on installation of the 30” diverter and well control equipment on the conductor pipe, some settling of the rig’s legs into the seabed was noted. Side scan sonar was used to evaluate the seabed […]

  • Nominees for Offshore Energy Best Innovation Award announced

    9 September 2016

    The three nominees for the first Offshore Energy Best Innovation Award have been announced. The jury consisting of Mr. Jan Hoegee (Director Maritime and Offshore, TNO), Prof. Dr. Andrei Metrikine (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology), Mr. André Steenhuis ( Vice President Innovations, Allseas), Mr. Eric van der Meer (CEO, Airborne […]