Hamburg-based SeaRenergy Offshore Holding has entered a strategic partnership with Switzerland’s Tethys Robotics to strengthen its subsea inspection services. Under the partnership, SeaRenergy will integrate the Tethys ONE autonomous robot into its offshore services. The Hamburg-based company said t
The Crete-Attica electrical interconnection, the largest electricity transmission project in Greece, has officially begun operating, with Crete now fully integrated into the national electricity system. With a budget of over €1.1 billion, the cable link connects the Attica region on the Greek mainla
Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), a Ghent-based manufacturer of medium-speed engines, is ready to ship methanol dual-fuel engines for Jan De Nul’s first XL cable-laying vessel (CLV), set for delivery in 2026. Jan De Nul announced in October 2023 that it had placed an order for the XL CLV Fleeming Jen
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has selected MCT Brattberg’s RGPM sealing systems for its tidal kite technology, designed to convert ocean currents into electricity. MCT Brattberg’s cable and pipe transit systems are said to be engineered to resist water, fire, and gas intrusion – critical pr
The largest electricity transmission project in Greece is nearing official start-up as two critical milestones have been reached, according to the Greek transmission system operator (TSO) Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE). With a budget of over €1.1 billion, the Crete-Attica el
The UK National Grid and SSEN Transmission have set into motion the first steps for the development of Eastern Green Link (EGL5), the UK’s fifth subsea electricity superhighway that would connect Scotland and England, by launching a public consultation. The partners opened a stage 1 (non-statutory)
Offshore installation works have been completed for the anchoring system of the first offshore solar farm that is to be installed within the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm, according to Oceans of Energy. The floating solar array, supplied by Oceans of Energy, will be moored within the
The National Wealth Fund (NWF), the UK’s sovereign wealth fund, has backed ScottishPower with £600 million to support the delivery of seven priority transmission grid upgrade projects anticipated to help facilitate more renewable energy onto the system, reduce congestion costs, lower the cost of ele
A Malaysia-headquartered provider of marine services to the offshore oil & gas industry has made a move that brings it a step closer to the construction of a multi-purpose cable laying vessel (CLV). Megamas Resources has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven to
LS Eco Advanced Cables (LSEAC), a joint venture between Global InterConnection Group (GIG) and one of the subsidiaries of LS Group, a Korean cable manufacturer, has launched a five-week public consultation on plans for a £923 million subsea and onshore cable facility at the Port of Tyne in the UK. T
Prysmian has boosted its transmission business with the completion of the expansion works at its subsea power cable factory in Finland and the naming ceremony for the newest addition to its cable laying vessel (CLV) fleet.
The dynamic subsea power export cable for the HKN1 offshore solar project at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm, the first of its kind connected to an offshore wind grid, has been tested and delivered. Oceans of Energy and CrossWindHKN confirmed the completion of the factory acceptanc
Prysmian Group has confirmed the wrap-up of the installation works related to the first submarine cable of the eastern branch of an electricity interconnection between Campania, Sicily, and Sardinia.
Terna and IPTO have taken steps to move forward with a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Italy and Greece to strengthen regional cooperation, boost energy security, and put the wind in Europe’s transition to greener sources of supply.
