Operations & Maintenance
Subsea Tech Unveils Automatic Seafloor Classification System
Subsea Tech has developed in partnership with Seaviews company an acoustic system for automatic seafloor classification (SACLAF) using a multibeam echosounder. This project was led within the framework of the ADEME‘s Programme Investissement d’Avenir (with the contribution of the Pôle Mer Méditerran
Scottish wind-wave hybrid scheme moves forward
DP Energy and Floating Power Plant (FPP), the developers behind the Katanes wind-wave energy scheme in Scotland, have decided to move ahead to the next stage of the project development.
Tidal power-battery storage project consortium hopefuls unveiled
The members of the project consortium looking to combine tidal power with battery storage to provide consistent base load power to the grid from renewable energy have been unveiled.
AW-Energy makes substation construction headway in Portugal
Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy has completed the first step in building a new substation for its SURGE2 wave energy project in Peniche, Portugal.
Video: Tidal kite’s foundation checks in at Holyhead
The gravity base structure (GBS) which will be used for Minesto’s first tidal energy installation in Holyhead Deep in Wales has been transported to Holyhead.
FORESEA picks three interim ocean energy champions
The EU-funded FORESEA program has selected three offshore renewable energy projects for support following an interim review of its ongoing fourth call.
Ocean Installer Bags Askeladd Work
Statoil has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for marine operations on the Askeladd project in the Barents Sea. Ocean Installer said that the contract is significant in size and will further increase its operations in the Barents Sea. “The Askeladd award, together with the earlier Johan Castberg Aw
Subsea 7 Wins Askeladd Pipelaying Job
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Statoil for pipelaying in the Askeladd field development. “The Askeladd project is being developed in a period of several key milestones for Statoil in North Norway. The Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea will come on stream at the end of the year. The
Saipem Boosts Subsea Fleet with Lewek Constellation Buy
Saipem said it has entered into an agreement to acquire the ultra deepwater rigid and flexible pipelay, 3000-ton heavy lift and construction vessel – Lewek Constellation. Completed in 2013, Constellation is readily available to be promoted for commercial opportunities. The Constellation will be mark
C6 Technologies Demos Its New Well Intervention Solution
C6 Technologies, well intervention and conveyance specialist, said it has completed a world-first application of its ComTrac technology, in conjunction with its parent company, Archer. ComTrac is said to be the only system in the world that comprises a reel of spoolable 12mm diameter semi-stiff carb
Nautricity’s tidal turbine up for retrieval
Scottish tidal energy developer Nautricity plans to retrieve its CoRMaT tidal turbine installed off Orkney next week.
Sweden connects with innovation centers for energy shake-up
The Swedish Energy Agency has unveiled plans to invest $1.2 million (SEK 10 million) into cooperation agreements with innovation centers in the first year of a pilot initiative that aims to accelerate the commercialization of innovative energy technologies.
Wood sends troopers to shape wave and tidal energy standards
Engineering and technical services provider for energy market Wood has informed that four employees working within its clean business became committee members on the UK working group that provides input into the IEC marine energy committee.
PD&MS Scoops Up Spirit Energy Decom Contract
Engineering company PD&MS Group has secured a trio of contracts worth more than £10 million across three North Sea late-life projects in the last six months. The latest award for the Aberdeen-headquartered company is a multimillion-pound contract from Spirit Energy to decommission the topsides on tw