Operations & Maintenance
MMT, Reach Subsea Secure New Statoil Deals
MMT Sweden has, in cooperation with Reach Subsea, secured a renewal and expansion of a frame agreement with Statoil. The new frame agreement covers both survey and light construction for the next three years. The frame agreement is call-off based, which means that Statoil can award contracts for sur
Top news, January 8 – 14, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 8 – 14, 2018.
Port of Blyth to Invest GBP 12 Million in 2nd Phase of Expansion
The Port of Blyth is investing GBP 12 million in terminal infrastructure and the construction of new warehousing, as well as strengthening quays and installing new cranes.
Photo of the Day: Race Bank Technicians’ Ride Comes Along
Our latest photo of the day shows Seacat Services’ crew transfer vessel (CTV) Seacat Volunteer picking up technicians from the substation at Ørsted’s 573MW Race Bank offshore wind farm located off the North Norfolk coast, UK.
Repsol Files Rev Pipeline and Umbilical Decom Plan
Repsol has submitted an application to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for the removal of Rev export pipeline and umbilical located on UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The Rev field, consisting of Rev West and Rev East, is located in the Block 15/12 on the Norwegian Co
Norwegians stand behind Swedish tidal kite come rain or shine
Norwegian-based meteorological data systems provider Automasjon & Data (A+D) has secured a contract to supply a metocean instrumentation system for Minesto’s tidal energy installation in Wales.
Leask Marine nets EMEC cable job
Orkney-based marine operator Leask Marine has been hired by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for cabling work at the Fall of Warness tidal test site.
Witt Energy to showcase renewable energy tech at CLIX
UK-based developer Witt Energy will exhibit its energy harvesting technology with potential applications in wave energy sector at the Climate Innovation Exchange (CLIX) event next week.
Aker Solutions Raises NOK 1.5 Bln
Aker Solutions said it has completed a NOK 1,500 million (approximately $186.3 million) senior unsecured bond issue with maturity in July 2022. The bond issue was substantially oversubscribed. The bonds will have a coupon of 3 month Nibor + 3.15% p.a., and will be applied for listing on the Oslo Sto
French wave company starts device construction
Hydro Air Concept Energie (HACE) has begun building its full-scale wave energy device prototype in France.
EMO’s Merkur Service Base Right on Time
EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has celebrated the topping-out ceremony of its second building for the Merkur offshore wind farm service base in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, and expects to have it fully built on time with no delays despite winter weather.
CSA Expands Trinidad and Tobago Services
CSA Ocean Sciences has expanded its operations in Trinidad and Tobago. CSA Ocean Sciences (Trinidad) will be led by Candice Leung Chee, chief executive officer, Carlyle Kalloo, director, and Rameez Persad, operations manager. The expanded executive team brings decades of collective experience in the
Wales pledges money for Swansea tidal lagoon
The First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones has written to the UK Prime Minister Theresa May stating his intention to provide ‘substantial’ investment for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon if that would enable the project to move forward.
Rovco Adds Another Dimension to Subsea Inspection
Subsea technology company Rovco has secured Innovate UK funding to develop a 3D visualisation system as part of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) demonstrator project potentially worth GBP 1 million.