Operations & Maintenance
Triton and MB92 Set Up Mediterranean Submersible Supercenter
Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) has signed a master relationship agreement with Triton Submarines to create the very first ‘Submersible Supercenter’ to provide large yachts with service, including integration, surveying, repair and maintenance of submersible crafts. Having previously established an after
SSEN Provides Seabed Survey Data to EMEC
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has shared new seabed data with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) having completed seabed surveys on the western edge of the Orkney mainland. The new surveys were carried out as part of SSEN’s proposal to provide a transmission connection to t
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Acta Marine to Work with Tideway on Merkur OWF
Acta Marine has won a contract to assist Tideway B.V. with its cable pull in and testing and termination campaign on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Under the contract, Acta Marine will charter its walk-to-work (W2W) construction support vessel Acta Orion, which will be perfor
IMCA and OCIMF Join Forces in OVID Improvement
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) have established a joint committee to review, share and progress developments of the Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) system. The aim is to improve the efficiency of the vessel
Buckie Setting Stage for Offshore Wind
The first phase of an industrial development in Buckie, Scotland, to exploit the growing offshore wind energy market has been completed, the Moray Council said.
Van Oord and Bolier Ink New Service Contract
Van Oord and Bolier have signed a Power by the Hour service contract for all MaK medium-speed diesel engines aboard the subsea rock installation vessel Bravenes. The agreement will enable them to schedule onsite maintenance more effectively to support operational excellence and minimize unplanned ve
SSEN supplies EMEC with seabed data in support of renewables
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has shared new seabed data with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) having completed seabed surveys on the western edge of the Orkney mainland.
Wave Energy Scotland funds control systems trio
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has selected three of the most promising control systems concepts from its technology program to share a little over £630,000 to further develop their ideas.
World ocean energy projects put on the map
La Tene Maps, in association with RenewableUK and Ocean Energy Europe, has released a map that shows the disposition of wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) projects around the world.
Nord Stream 2 Secures All Construction Permits in Germany
Nord Stream 2 AG has received German permit from BSH for the construction and operation of the remaining 30 kilometers of the pipeline system. The Stralsund Mining Authority had previously approved the construction and operation in German territorial waters of approximately 55 kilometer-long section
UK scans future marine chances
UK’s Government Office of Science has published a new report that analyzes the future of the sea and sets out the opportunities available for the UK to capitalize on its existing strengths in research, technology and the diversity of ocean industries.
OMM hooks CableFish
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has entered into a long-term collaboration with the developer of cable monitoring and subsea systems North Sea Systems (NSS) to bring the CableFish monitoring tool to the market.
EOWDC Project Lands Its First Jacket Foundation
North-east Scotland has marked a UK offshore wind first following the installation of the first pioneering suction bucket jacket foundation for Vattenfall’s 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in just 15 hours. The EOWDC in Aberdeen Bay is the first offshore wind project to d