Operations & Maintenance
Rotech Subsea Set for Harbour Clearance Work
Rotech Subsea is set to deploy a new RS1 excavation tool for the recently secured harbour clearance work scope in UK. The RS1 excavation tool has been specially adapted by the Aberdeen group’s on-site fabrication unit, Rotech Fabrication, to meet demand from Port Authorities for excavating difficult
BP sees renewables as fastest growing fuel source ‘by far’
UK-based oil giant BP has predicted renewables to be the fastest-growing fuel source, increasing five-fold and providing around 14% of primary energy through to 2040.
WFN Strategies Nets EAUFON Subsea Cable Survey Deal
WFN Strategies has received a contract by Kativik Regional Government, Canada, to provide cable route survey for the proposed Eastern Arctic Undersea Fibre Optic Network (EAUFON) submarine telecoms cable system. EAUFON is a planned submarine cable with landing points at multiple communities in Canad
CorPower Ocean hunts for wave energy pros
CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its team with two new job openings as the company gears up to enter its next stage with the development of full-scale wave energy converter.
Papertrail’s Cloud-Based O&M Business Gains Momentum
The North Wales-based software company Papertrail, a provider of cloud-based inspection management and data capture technology for the wind energy industry, has informed that it won several new contracts last year and that it sees further growth as its platform is being used increasingly for operati
FES Sets Up New Production Plant
North East offshore specialist Flexible Engineered Solutions (FES) is creating 20 new jobs after opening a new manufacturing facility. Ashington-based FES has delivered a boost to its 50-strong workforce after investing in a new 25,000 sqft manufacturing facility in Cramlington, which will also beco
Minesto bags close to $9 million in rights issue
Swedish developer Minesto has raised $8.95 million (SEK 72.5 million) in a share rights issue that will be used to support the company’s upcoming tidal energy activities.
SMC Opens Lowestoft Office
Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC) opened their new office at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft in January 2018.
SMC Opens Lowestoft Office
Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC) opened their new office at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft in January 2018.
Olympic Taurus to Use SMST Gangway During East Anglia ONE Works
SMST has won a rental contract to install its motion compensated gangway on Olympic Subsea’s multipurpose offshore vessel, Olympic Taurus, which will assist during the installation of jacket foundations at the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
IRENA: EU could double renewables with positive economic impact
The European Union (EU) can increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix to 34% by 2030 with a net positive economic impact, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found.
ST3 Offshore Starts Loading Borkum Riffgrund 2 Jackets
ST3 Offshore is currently loading out the first jacket foundations for Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm at its serial manufacturing plant in Stettin, Poland.
Welsh Secretary Cairns highlights support for tidal & wave
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns visited some of Pembrokeshire’s leading marine renewables tech firms to underline his support for the sector and highlight the importance of the UK government’s City Deal to future economic growth in the region.
Head Energy and Kongsberg Maritime Strike Strategic Partnership
Head Energy Multicontrol and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a formal strategic cooperation agreement. The agreement covers subsea monitoring communication & data gathering systems, drilling riser – wellhead & data analyses and project management. The co-op deal has a duration of three years and stre