Business Developments & Projects
Van Oord installs inter-array cables at Hollandse Kust Noord
Van Oord has completed installing and burying inter-array cables at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus and trencher Dig-It, a remotely-operated vehicle operated from Subsea Viking, have installed a web of 69 inter-array ca
With appeal for North Sea licence extension out of the way, Kistos eyes appraisal drilling ops
Kistos has successfully appealed against the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs’ decision not to extend the term of a licence in the North Sea.
Eco Wave Power and partners discuss next steps for 2MW wave power plant in Greece
Eco Wave Power and its project partner Rogan Associates have conducted an official site visit to the Port of Heraklion in Greece to discuss the next steps for the planning of the 2MW wave energy project.
WATCH: Island Drilling rig getting ready for coil tubing ops in UK waters
Island Drilling has revealed a video of its semi-submersible rig, which is preparing for coil tubing operations while on contract with Dana Petroleum in the UK.
NKT preferred bidder for two Scottish offshore HVDC transmission links
SSEN Transmission, the transmission owner in the north of Scotland, has appointed NKT as the preferred bidder for the supply of power cable systems for two HVDC transmission links offshore Scotland. If confirmed, NKT will provide 525 kV XLPE HVDC power cable systems for the Western Isles and Spittal
With gas on a downward spiral, Norway’s oil output keeps upping the ante
Norway’s oil production remained on the rise in June 2023 compared to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s predictions.
Transocean’s plethora of new rig deals fetches $1.2 billion
Transocean has won a bundle of new contracts and extensions in Mexico, Australia, Norway, Lebanon, and the East Mediterranean Sea.
Damen seals first sale of its air cavity system
Damen Shipyards Group has secured the first sale of its Damen Air Cavity System (DACS), an air lubrication system, borne out of a collaboration with the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The system maintains a thin layer of air over the flat bottom of a vessel’s hull, reducing resistance in
Wavepiston finalizing preps to demonstrate wave energy and desalination system offshore Canary Islands
Danish company Wavepiston has made progress with its full-scale system that will soon be deployed offshore Canary Islands to demonstrate cost-efficient power production and desalination of seawater using wave energy.
Cargill trials automated data collection, robotic hull cleaning solutions
Swiss freight trader Cargill has completed two pilot projects with Safetytech Accelerator, a dedicated technology accelerator established by Lloyd’s Register, involving robotic hull cleaning solutions and automated data collection from ship machinery. The projects were selected as part of Safetytech
Europe redraws black gold map by switching out Russian oil with barrels from other top producers
With the demand for black gold still going strong, Europe has replaced Russian oil barrel for barrel by importing more from other producers.
MSC Cruises says it will meet the 40 pct reduction target ahead of 2030
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has achieved a drop in carbon emissions intensity worth 33.5 percent since 2008, and is on track to achieve its 40 percent reduction target ahead of 2030, the company revealed in its sustainability report for 2022. “We continue to s
Canadian university acquires electric observation-class ROV
Houston-headquartered Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has delivered an electric observation-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to Canadian Memorial University of Newfoundland which can be used for renewable energy projects, among other things. Delivered to the Fisheries and Marine Institute, the
SeaVolt partners set to launch offshore solar platform in the North Sea
SeaVolt project partners, which include Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul, are making final preparations to install its first offshore solar energy test platform in the Belgian North Sea.