Operations & Maintenance
EDS HV Concludes Rampion Works
EDS HV Group has completed cable termination and testing works at the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm located off Sussex, UK.
Top news, February 26 – March 4, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 26 – March 4, 2018.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 26 – March 04). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/03/01/subsea-7-buys-siem-offshore-contractors-and-two-vessels/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/02/27/aker-solutions-subsea-equipment-for-wint
Carnegie rolls in tax refund cash
Australian clean energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has received cash rebate from the Australian Tax Office in the amount of Au$2.3 million ($1.8 million).
BiMEP and Tecnalia team up for offshore renewables
Research, development and innovation group Tecnalia has signed a collaboration agreement with the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) to provide advanced solutions to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy.
Van Oord and Oceaneering Establish ROV Partnership
Oceaneering has secured a three-year frame agreement with Van Oord Offshore Wind B.V. for the provision of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and trenching support services.
SEENEOH tidal site inaugurated. HydroQuest launches turbine
The SEENEOH tidal test site, located in the heart of the French city of Bordeaux, has been inaugurated on March 1, 2018. During the occasion, the French developer of hydrokinetic technology for both river and ocean application, HydroQuest, launched its first turbine to be tested at the site.
Van Oord to Utilize Oceaneering ROVs for Offshore Wind Ops
Oceaneering has secured a three-year frame agreement with Van Oord for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and trenching support services. As part of this agreement, Oceaneering has agreed to install one work class ROV onboard Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel, the Nexus, for the full three-year term. Addi
DeepOcean Nets Statoil SURF Deal
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract from Statoil to perform riser replacement and construction work in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. The firm and optional scope of work comprises complex marine operations for replacement, installation and recovery of subsea lines and installation work at th
OES: Wave energy modeling findings released
An international group of experts, working together on the validation of numerical modelling tools for wave energy converters, have presented their first phase findings.
First Borkum Riffgrund 2 Jackets Embark for Cuxhaven
ST3 Offshore has sent off a barge carrying the first three jackets for Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm from its serial manufacturing plant in Stettin, Poland, to Cuxhaven, Germany.
Subsea 7 Swings to Q4 Profit
Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has returned to profit in the quarter ended December 31, 2017 on no goodwill impairment charges and a higher taxation credit. The subsea engineering and construction specialist posted quarterly profit of $51 million, or $17 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $1 billion, vers
Work Begins on East Anglia ONE Base in Lowestoft
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Associated British Ports (ABP) have awarded contracts valued in the region of GBP 10 million for development work at the Port of Lowestoft to support the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
AKVA Group Reports Positive Q4
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry, AKVA group, has boosted its profit in the fourth quarter of 2017 as all of its business segments upped their quarterly performance and saw the revenues grow. Namely, the company booked profit before tax of NOK 33.3 million and net profit of NOK