Operations & Maintenance
Turbine speed control could bolster Mutriku wave plant output
Researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have found that wave power plant located off the coast of Spanish town of Mutriku could improve its efficiency.
Ocean Yield in Talks Over Additional Ship Ventures
Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner Ocean Yield has said it is currently in negotiations regarding further investments in modern vessels with long-term charters. The investments are still subject to board approval and agreement on documentation, the Norway-based company said. Ocean Yield said it expec
Tender Open for Hollandse Kust Noord Geotechnical Survey
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) have issued call for tenders for the provision of geotechnical investigation services at the Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Farm Zone. This soil information will be made available to the participants in the concession tenders
French marine body seeks tidal farms specialist
French national institute dedicated to marine renewable energy research France Energies Marines (FEM) is looking to hire a research engineer specialized in marine renewable energies.
WATCH: DeepOcean Simultaneously Loads Two Nemo Link Cables
The video shows DeepOcean’s Maersk Connector simultaneously spooling two 59 kilometer long 400kV HVDC XPLE cables from a cable freighter onto its 7,000 tonne split capacity duel concentric carousel in the port of Blyth. The cable loading was for the first phase of the Nemo Link interconnector. DeepO
Spanish wave firm bags Horizon 2020 funding
Bilbao-based developer Arrecife Energy Systems has received a financial boost through EU’s Horizon 2020 funding program to further advance its wave energy technology.
Wello nets 10MW wave energy order for Bali
Gapura Energi Utama (GEU), an Indonesian infrastructure construction company, has placed an order to Finnish wave energy company Wello to supply it with a 10MW wave energy park equipped with Penguin devices.
Video: Subsea power hybrid’s route from paper to sea
The story of the Subsea Power Hub development has been shared with us by the team behind the device in a video released by East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG).
WATCH: The Subsea Power Hub Story
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) commercially launched the Subsea Power Hub at the Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition in Aberdeen. The Subsea Power Hub is an autonomous electrical power system which harnesses the energy within ocean currents to convert, store and deliver reliable el
Catapult guides energy innovators through progress hurdles
The Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) has launched a new Innovator Toolkit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to guide them through the energy sector transformation.
GE job cuts in UK linked to Swansea lagoon decision lag
More than a thousand jobs set to be lost over GE Power business restructuring in the UK have been linked to the continued delay of the UK government to make a decision on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme.
Heerema Secures More Work on Tyra Redevelopment Project
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has been awarded an additional contract related to the Maersk Oil Tyra redevelopment project. Following the award of the transportation and installation contract for the processing & accommodation platform earlier this year that required the high-end lifting capacity
Ecosse’s turn to renewables results in turnover boost
Ecosse Subsea, the parent company of subsea technology specialist Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), has more than doubled its turnover to almost £28 million, according to the company’s latest financial results.
French Floater Sparks Into Life
The 2MW Floatgen wind turbine, the first offshore and floating wind turbine to be installed off the French coast, has produced its first electricity in the port of Saint-Nazaire while undergoing tests.