Operations & Maintenance
ASV and NOC Team Up on Containerised Autonomous Marine Laboratory
ASV Global is working with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to develop a containerised autonomous marine laboratory for use in developing countries. The project is part of the Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme, a UK Government funded programme which aims to support Commonwealth Sma
France-Spain Interconnector Completes Public Consultations
Red Eléctrica de España has concluded the public consultation and participation phase regarding the submarine electricity interconnection project between Spain and France across the Bay of Biscay. The closing event, which was inaugurated by the Government’s Deputy Delegate in Bizkaia, Covadonga Alda
Siemens Gamesa Sends Off First Rentel Nacelles
Siemens Gamesa has shipped out the first nacelles for the 309MW Rentel offshore wind farm from Cuxhaven, Germany, to the installation port in Ostend, Belgium.
Siemens Gamesa Sends Off First Rentel Nacelles
Siemens Gamesa has shipped out the first nacelles for the 309MW Rentel offshore wind farm from Cuxhaven, Germany, to the installation port in Ostend, Belgium.
redT to provide storage for large-scale tidal energy project
UK-based energy storage solutions company redT energy has been selected by a consortium of European companies to be the primary energy storage technology provider for a large-scale tidal generation project in the UK.
Seabased inks deal for 100MW wave energy park off Ghana
Swedish wave energy company Seabased has been contracted by TC’s Energy, a Ghanaian renewable energy production company, to deliver a wave energy plant near Ada in Ghana.
Scottish wave body hires technical experts
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has hired technical assistance for the assessment of the applications in the structural materials and manufacturing processes program.
Statoil Closes Acquisition of Martin Linge and Garantiana Stakes
Statoil and Total have completed their transaction whereby Statoil has acquired Total’s equity stakes in the Martin Linge field and the Garantiana discovery on the NCS. As a part of the transation Statoil has taken over the operatorships of Martin Linge and the Garantiana. Statoil now has 70% intere
InfinityWEC ready to materialize in Sweden
Swedish wave energy developer Ocean Harvesting Technologies has completed the system design for a full-scale device named InfinityWEC ahead of planned two-year test and demonstration project.
OPT Provides PowerBuoy for Eni’s Subsea Ops Demo
Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Eni to supply a PB3 PowerBuoy for a demonstration of one of Eni’s subsea oil and gas operations. The agreement provides for a minimum 24-month contract that includes an 18-month PB3 PowerBuoy lease and associated project management. OPT will also
Statoil Gets PSA Nod for Aasta Hansteen Facilities
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has given Statoil consent to use the spar floating production and offloading vessel (FPSO), subsea systems and infield pipelines on the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. Aasta Hansteen field, currently in development, is located in the northern sector
Wave energy device to power Eni’s oil & gas ops
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed an agreement with one of the world’s largest multinational oil and gas companies Eni to supply the PB3 PowerBuoy for a demonstration project in the Adriatic Sea.
Orkney’s marine renewables research campus set for buildout
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have awarded a £5.4 million construction contract for the development of a new Research and Innovation Campus in Orkney.
New pact forms to boost ocean renewable energy
Mercator Ocean and Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) have announced plans to form a partnership in order to support ocean renewable energy through the Copernicus Marine Service.