Magallanes Renovables has achieved a validation of its remote-control generation from its control centres located at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, and Redondela, Pontevedra, Spain. The tidal platform has overcome the harsh winter on the coast of Scotland, demonstrating that its robust structur
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a 3D Isometrix seismic survey by Colombia’s Ecopetrol. It will be Shearwater’s first Isometrix survey in Latin America with marine acquisition starting in Q4 2019, the company informed. The survey covers 2 000 sq. km of 3D seismic offshore Colombia on Ecopetro
SeaBird Exploration has received a letter of award to provide a source vessel for an upcoming ocean bottom node (OBN) project in the Asia Pacific region. The project is anticipated to start during Q4 and will have a duration of one to two months. SeaBird will be using the Voyager Explorer vessel for
Rotos 360 and Siemens Gamesa have completed an internal blade repair campaign at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm in the UK. Rotos 360 provided the wind farm with a full turnkey solution, which included labor and vessel supply, full inspection and repairs, as well as a follow-up analysis. The
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has launched its pilot Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme for diving supervisors. The App based scheme is said to incorporate the very latest in training techniques and is available in IOS, Android, tablet and PC formats. Trials o
Crondall Energy, the floating production and subsea engineering specialist, has secured a contract by Pharis Energy to deliver the concept select study for the Pilot field development in the Central North Sea. Pharis Energy hopes to become the first operator to use steam flooding in a major offshore
Ørsted has awarded the Aarhus-based Systematic A/S with a contract to provide a global offshore management system (OMS) dedicated to its offshore wind farms. The system will enable Ørsted to coordinate, monitor, and supervise offshore activities across multiple wind farms and make logistics data ava
Schlumberger has established a strategic collaboration between WesternGeco, the company’s seismic and geophysical data solutions division, and IHS Markit, a provider of critical information, analytics and solutions. The collaboration will bring together data, technology and expertise from two source
JFD has launched a safety upgrade to its Stealth rebreathers range that should reduce the potential for incidents when switching to bail-out gas during mine countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal (MCM-EOD) operations, as well as other underwater missions. The new dual mode bite mouthpiece i
Woodside has signed a Shareholders Agreement with Perth-based Blue Ocean Monitoring (BOM) to invest in Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS). BOSS is developing an innovative solution that has the potential to make ocean bottom seismic data acquisition cheaper and more accessible, the company said. Sei
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) has won a decommissioning project in the Middle East with a new offshore platform jacket removal in Saudi Arabia. The work will utilise its pioneering cutting solution which is, according to JFO, capable of delivering significant time-saving efficiencies. The project, whi
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Vår Energi consent to use Island Constructor vessel for well intervention on the Goliat field offshore Norway. Recently, Vår Energi received consent to use the Island Constructor well intervention facility for operations on the Goliat field in the Barents S
DEME’s installation vessel ‘Innovation’ has started foundations installation at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgian North Sea. With a 487 MW capacity SeaMade is the largest offshore wind farm in Belgium. SeaMade stands for a combination of two offshore wind projects, previously known as Mermai
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) project to create and launch an underwater device capable of generating clean, affordable and reliable energy has been awarded more than £12 million of EU funding, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced. The WaveSub device is the invention of Swansea Univers
