Operations & Maintenance
Scottish First Minister calls for clarity over renewables post-Brexit
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has urged the UK government to protect the renewable energy sector from potential Brexit impacts and offer further clarifications regarding its effects on the industry.
AW-Energy seeks suppliers for WaveRoller serial production
Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy is sourcing for suppliers of various goods and services to support the serial production of its WaveRoller wave energy device.
Supply Chain Directory for UK Decommissioning Sector Released
Decom North Sea has published a Decom Directory in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and the Oil & Gas Authority, which provides details of companies which have the capability to service the UK/UKCS decommissioning sector. Supported by EEEGR, FPAL, EIC, FEDF and NOF, the directory captures the ca
Dutch tidal center sets the scene for April construction start
BT Projects has selected a Dutch construction firm Van der Straaten to build the Tidal Technology Center Grevelingendam (TTC‐GD) in the Netherlands.
IHCantabria Testing East Anglia ONE Scour Protection Options
The Environmental Hydraulics Institute of Cantabria (IHCantabria) is carrying out an experiment campaign to evaluate the performance of different scour protection solutions on jacket foundations at the 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
Top news, March 19 – 25, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 19 – 25, 2018.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 19 – March 25). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/03/22/saipem-boosts-subsea-fleet-with-lewek-constellation-buy/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/03/22/subsea-7-wins-askeladd-pipelaying-job/ http
Interview: Seabased rides the crest of a wave for people, planet & profit
Since inception, the people of Seabased have been driven by a love for the challenge of creating technical solutions that bring triple win for people, planet, and profit, according to Øivind Magnussen, the Chief Executive Officer of this Swedish wave energy company. However, actions speak louder tha
Reliability of wave & tidal energy devices set for upswing
The second phase of the RiaSoR project, designed to improve the reliability of wave and tidal energy converters through collaborative international research, has officially started.
EDS HV Wraps Up Cable Sentry Trials at Gwynt y Môr
High voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Group has successfully completed trials at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm as part of its EU Funded Horizon 2020 project.
WES awards wave power ‘horizon scanning’ contracts
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has hired a multinational professional services firm Arup, and engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash, to find the best opportunities for wave energy innovation and cost reduction.
Photo of the Day: First EOWDC Suction Buckets at Peterhead Port
The first two suction bucket jacket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) have arrived at Peterhead Port, UK.
Oceanteam Chairman Resigns – Points Finger at Ex-CFO and MD
Oceanteam chairman of the board Hessel Halbesma has handed in his resignation effective immediately, the Oslo-listed offshore services player informed on Thursday. His resignation follows Haico Halbesma’s decision to step down as Oceantem CEO last week. According to Oceanteam, Hessel Halbesma resign
EDS HV Wraps Up Subsea Cable Faults Detector Trials at Gwynt y Môr
High voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Group has successfully completed trials at Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm as part of its EU-funded Horizon 2020 project. EDS were awarded over €1.3 million in grant funding from Horizon 2020 – Europe’s largest research and innovation program to support the