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  • Eneco Selects Dutch Contractors for New Wind Farm at North Sea

    8 June 2012

    The development of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm (former name: Q10), 23 kilometres off the coast of the municipalities of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, is entering a new phase after completion of the contractor selection process. Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore wind projects, shall be responsible for the foundations […]

  • Large Maritime Test Facility Built at HR Wallingford

    6 May 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    Work to create one of the world’s largest maritime test facilities has entered its final stage following the completion of a £3 million development at the HR Wallingford’s site in Oxfordshire, UK. Keys to the new 1,600 m2 building were presented to HR Wallingford by Kier Construction on Thursday 17 April, and work has now begun on the […]

  • Boskalis wraps up its part of Moray West job, inter-array cable work underway

    18 March 2024
    Vessels

    Boskalis has completed the work the company was contracted to perform on the Moray West offshore wind farm. While the Dutch offshore construction company has now wrapped up its part of the job, work on Ocean Winds’ 882 MW project offshore Scotland continues with the installation of foundations and inter-array cables underway. Boskalis says that […]

  • Gwynt y Môr Gets Its Final Array Cable

    25 November 2014
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The final array cable has been installed at RWE Innogy’s flagship 576MW Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, off the North Wales coast, completing the construction phase of the project. The project is now progressing towards its ultimate milestone, the final commissioning and operation of all remaining 41 turbines. The completion of the construction phase […]

  • HMS Echo Surveys Battle of Jutland Wrecks

    17 June 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Scans of ships destroyed in the Battle of Jutland 99 years ago have been made for the first time using 21st Century technology, Royal Navy informed. The colourful three-dimensional images made by Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo show the twisted and battered wreck of HMS Invincible, one of 25 warships – 14 of them […]

  • Seajacks Scylla Scheduled for Veja Mate

    28 July 2015

    Offshore WindForce, a joint venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Volker Stevin International (VolkerWessels), has awarded Seajacks UK Limited the contract to provide the Seajacks Scylla, for the transport and installation of 67 monopiles at the consented Veja Mate 400MW wind farm. The Seajacks Scylla will be delivered to the client in March 2016 […]

  • Offshore wind major hails uncrewed vessels

    28 December 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall conducted large-scale seabed surveys with uncrewed surface vessels at several of its offshore wind farms in Denmark, Sweden, and the UK earlier this year. In the late summer and early autumn of 2022, uncrewed vessels were used for seabed surveys across Horns Rev 1, Horns Rev 3, and Kriegers Flak in […]

  • Green Marine, SME Team Up on Anchoring and Mooring Solutions

    15 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to provide anchoring and mooring solutions for energetic marine environments suitable for a range of applications including offshore floating wind, aquaculture, wave and tidal energy. Green Marine’s experience in operating subsea drilling rigs offshore, installing and maintaining mooring and anchoring systems combined with SME’s experience […]

  • ORPC’s Tidal Energy System Successfully Proves Its Performance

    30 October 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    ORPC has concluded its successful OCGen® Module Mooring Project at its federally licensed Cobscook Bay, Maine project site. This first-of-its-kind project, funded partially by the U.S. Dept. of Energy and Maine Technology Institute, proved the stability of the prototype OCGen® device in reversing tidal currents and confirmed the loading and performance of its tensioned mooring […]

  • Jan De Nul to Build Foundations for Swedish Wind Farm

    14 May 2012

      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 […]

  • Tower Resources to Start Drilling Off Namibia in 2014

    5 July 2013

    The drilling of the Welwitschia-1 well is now planned to commence in mid-February 2014 and a firm rig is in place.

  • UK: Gwynt y Môr Signs Contract for Major Components Installation

    3 April 2012

    GWYNT Y MÔR Offshore Wind Farm Limited has secured a major contract to begin the next stage of offshore construction off the North Wales coast. In a £multi-million deal with Seaway Heavy Lifting Limited of Cyprus, the heavy lift vessel, ‘Stanislav Yudin’ will operate in Liverpool Bay between April and December, 2012, to install major […]

  • ORPC’s Tidal Energy System Successfully Proves Its Performance

    30 October 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    ORPC has concluded its successful OCGen® Module Mooring Project at its federally licensed Cobscook Bay, Maine project site. This first-of-its-kind project, funded partially by the U.S. Dept. of Energy and Maine Technology Institute, proved the stability of the prototype OCGen® device in reversing tidal currents and confirmed the loading and performance of its tensioned mooring […]

  • Subsea Cable Monitoring Trials Wrap Up at EMEC

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

    An Innovate UK funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close following tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The new technology should ultimately lead to better maintenance and repair of underwater cables, reducing costs in the offshore energy sector. […]

  • NSRI: Subsea Companies Should Branch Out into Offshore Wind IMR Market

    5 December 2016
    Research & Development

    A new report from National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has identified operations & maintenance (O&M) – particularly inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities – as the highest potential area for subsea companies to diversify into offshore wind. Titled ‘Subsea Technological Challenges in Offshore Wind’, the report highlights opportunities the offshore wind industry holds for UK […]

  • EMEC wraps integrated subsea cable monitoring system try-outs

    27 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    An Innovate UK-funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close after the trials at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

  • Arctic Fibre Completes Identification of Subsea Cable-Landing Points Across Nunavut

    28 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Arctic Fibre has successfully completed the identification of seven cable-landing points across Nunavut as part of its 15,700 km subsea fibre optic network through the Northwest Passage between London, England and Tokyo, Japan. The Arctic Fibre project also enables the construction of a local broadband network that can serve the 52% of Nunavut’s population living […]

  • UK: ETI, EMEC to Study Tidal Turbine Impact on Marine Mammals

    1 March 2013
    Environment

    One of the most comprehensive surveys ever carried out into the environmental impact of tidal powered turbines on marine wildlife has begun off the island of Eday in Orkney. The environmental monitoring and measuring survey is a key part of the Energy Technologies Institute’s (ETI) ReDAPT (Reliable Data Acquisition Platform for Tidal) project. A team […]

  • Natural Power Undertakes Drop Down Video Survey at Robin Rigg OWF

    23 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has recently undertaken an industry first use of Drop Down Video (DDV) surveys at Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm. E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm, located in the Solway Firth is the first commercial wind farm in Scottish waters. The technology, designed and deployed by subsea camera experts Envision Mapping […]

  • UK: ROV Simplifies Subsea Cable Installation at Gunfleet Sands Demonstration Project

    31 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The first phase of offshore construction at DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands Demonstration Project is now complete following installation of the two monopiles and transition pieces. Work on connecting the offshore and onshore elements of the project has now also reached the halfway point. Marking an important milestone in the development of this ground breaking test […]

  • UK: Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Construction Kicks Off

    29 March 2012

    MAJOR components have begun arriving at new port facilities on the River Mersey in Birkenhead for the construction of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay. The €2billion (EURO) project, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms, 18km off the Wirral coast, is enabling significant new investment into Merseyside, the North West and […]

  • UK: Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Construction Kicks Off

    29 March 2012

    MAJOR components have begun arriving at new port facilities on the River Mersey in Birkenhead for the construction of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay. The €2billion (EURO) project, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms, 18km off the Wirral coast, is enabling significant new investment into Merseyside, the North West and […]

  • UK: Seajacks Orders World’s Largest OWF Installation Vessel

    10 June 2013

    Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. Seajacks also has options for […]

  • Small Amount of Oiled Debris from Rena Found so Far, Maritime New Zealand Says

    13 January 2012

    Oil spill responders are continuing to scour beaches east of Maketu for oil predicted to strand overnight, but have so far found only a small amount of oiled debris, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says. National On Scene Commander Rob Service said the shoreline clean-up assessment teams were out at first light this morning, and teams […]

  • Exhibitors from 21 Countries at Inaugural Oceanology International China

    13 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Nearly 190 exhibiting companies from 21 countries – Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, UK, and USA – will be gathering in Shanghai on 3-5 September 2013 for the inaugural Oceanology International 2013 exhibition and conference being staged at […]