Operations & Maintenance
Bibby Offshore Wraps Up Maersk Oil UK Contract
Bibby Offshore has finalized a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil UK, providing both subsea structure and pipeline inspection support in the UKCS. The four-week campaign saw Bibby Offshore’s subsea support and construction vessel, Olympic Bibby, operate across Maersk Oil’s Gryphon and Dumb
EOLOS to Take On America and Asia in 2018 (Expertise Hub VIDEO)
Floating LiDAR solutions provider EOLOS plans to enter offshore wind markets in America and Asia in 2018, Julian Harland, Sales Director at EOLOS, said.
EOLOS to Take On America and Asia in 2018 (Expertise Hub VIDEO)
Floating LiDAR solutions provider EOLOS plans to enter offshore wind markets in America and Asia in 2018, Julian Harland, Sales Director at EOLOS, said.
Online service goes live for tidal and wave collaborations
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) and National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) have launched an online service to help subsea supply companies work together in bidding for contracts in wave and tidal energy.
North-West Europe fit for €50M renewable energy call
The Interreg North-West Europe Programme has unveiled plans to launch a targeted call for proposals for renewable energy projects in the countries of north-west Europe next year.
Nord Stream 2 on Track for Completion in 2019, Gazprom Says
Gazprom has informed that the Nord Stream 2 project is moving forward, with the expected completion and start of operation before the end of 2019. According to the company’s latest update, the permits for the project are currently being drawn up. National environmental impact assessment reports were
English Channel power link secures all UK permits
The Interconnexion France-Angleterre (IFA2) electricity transmission project has received all necessary consents in the UK, the country’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) informed.
EEL Energy performs tidal membrane try-outs in Brest
French tidal energy developer EEL Energy has conducted trials on its scaled tidal energy prototype in the port of Brest in France.
Prysmian Marks 50 Years of SA.CO.I. Submarine Link
Prysmian celebrates the 50th anniversary of the taking into operation of the HVDC submarine cable system built for the SA.CO.I. (Sardinia-Corsica-Italy) interconnection. It marks a world record for the longest in-service HVDC submarine cable link. “This is an important occasion testifying to the abs
PLAT-I tidal platform generates first power
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has informed its recently installed PLAT-I tidal energy platform started generating power at Connel Sound in Scotland.
Fugro Set for Triton Knoll Site Survey
Innogy’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm is set to begin its most extensive offshore programme of works to date with Fugro’s UK-based marine site characterisation group taking the helm. The team of technical specialists at Fugro GB Marine will lead a programme of seabed and sub-seafloor investigatio
Forties Pipeline Shutdown Impacts Nearby Fields
Chevron North Sea, the operator of the Erskine field, has informed that the Forties Pipeline System (FPS), the export route for Erskinee condensate, will be unavailable due to repairs. The owner of the FPS, Ineos, is conducting repairs to a hairline crack in the onshore section of the pipeline. The
UK puts £19M up for grabs for energy innovators
Innovate UK has launched a £19 million call for cutting-edge technology innovation projects from any sector, including tidal and wave energy.
Magallanes ready for energy production tests
Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables has completed all the necessary preparations for the beginning of energy generation trials on its floating tidal energy platform called Atir.