More than 200 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of operators, OEMs, ISPs and technology specialists – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at the 6th International Onshore and Offshore Wind O&M Forum (27-28 January 2014). Delegates are geared
Utilization of oceans due to their privileges in the areas of maritime transportation, marine food resources, mineral resources and security of the costal states is of paramount importance. In view of the fact that Iran enjoys more than 2700 km of coastline in Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, existence
Tribute Resources Inc., Fundy Tidal Inc., and Tocardo International BV have defined terms for a strategic partnership to develop 3 MW of tidal power at three locations in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. The partnership outlines terms for the proposed participation by TRB and Tocardo of a stra
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has decided to go further with Great Yarmouth as the preferred harbour location for the operation and maintenance activities for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. Operations and maintenance of the wind farm will be performed by technicians taken to site either by smaller vess
BG Group announced first gas production from the Jasmine field in the UK North Sea, in which the company has a 30.5% interest. The successful start-up of the field marks the delivery of another of the Group’s key milestones for 2013. Once on plateau, Jasmine is expected to contribute around 30 000 b
OMV New Zealand, on behalf of its JV partners announces that the upgrade and repair work on the FPSO Raroa in Port Nelson has now been completed and the vessel has returned to its location in the Maari Field. “It’s been a huge effort at Port Nelson. Despite the weather challenges that delayed the Ra
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) techniques that have been developed and refined during operations and conflicts around the world are now being put to good use in the Solomon Islands. EOD specialists from Australia’s Army, Navy and Air Force, along with forces from the United States, Canada and New
In early 2014, Offshore Wind Solutions GmbH (OWS) will assume responsibility for the operation and servicing of the offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1, situated some 90 kilometres off the coast of Borkum. OWS aims to establish itself on the wind energy market and provide services to third parties bo
McDermott International, Inc. (“McDermott”) announced that one of its subsidiaries was awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) project for a customer in the Arabian Gulf. The value is approximately US$ 200 million and will be included in McDermott’s fourth quarter 2
Scira Offshore Energy Limited has commissioned Fugro EMU to perform hydrographic and geophysical monitoring surveys at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm site and along the export cable and transit routes. The wind farm site, consisting of 88 offshore wind turbine generators and two offshore su
Petrobras has completed drilling another well in the Franco area (Santos Basin pre-salt), included in the Right’s Transfer agreement. Known as the 3-BRSA-1184-RJS (3-RJS-723), the well is located at a water depth of 2,011 meters, some 200 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro and 7.5 km southeast of di
Acteon announces the opening of its new Acteon Singapore Operations Centre (ASOC) at the Offshore Marine Centre in Singapore’s Tuas industrial area. The Centre is the first purpose-built Acteon facility and has been designed to accommodate multiple Acteon operating companies and support their offsho
Wave Hub is a grid-connected offshore facility in South West England for the large scale testing of technologies that generate electricity from the power of the waves. It is about 10 nautical miles offshore and is designed to help companies developing new wave energy devices. Coastline Surveys was d
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has announced a strategic new-build programme that includes a further E-Class vessel – similar to GMS Endeavour, the company’s jackup barge currently occupied in wind farm operations in European waters – and three S-Class vessels, a new design GMS describes as a ‘workhorse
