Operations & Maintenance
Ashtead and Forum Join Forces
Ashtead Technology and Forum Energy Technologies have agreed to form a joint venture to create subsea survey and ROV equipment rental and associated services. Forum will contribute its subsea rentals business, currently trading as Forum Subsea Rentals. The combined group, with a rental fleet of 19,0
Klaipeda Seaport Authority Adds New DSV
Klaipeda Seaport Authority fleet has increased by a newly built oil response and diving support vessel “Naras”. This vessel should allow the employees of the Seaport Authority to work more efficiently and will facilitate the implementation of nature protection requirements. “This vessel will allow t
Minesto Hires Leask Marine for Deep Green Work
Minesto has appointed Leask Marine as an offshore installation contractor to execute the installation of all the balance of plant for Minesto’s Deep Green 500kW project in Holyhead Deep off the coast of North West Wales. The contract comprises the installation and hook-up of three significant balanc
EnBW Picks Emden as North Sea Wind Farm Base
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has decided to build an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) base on an airfield in Emden, Germany, for the company’s offshore wind farms in the North Sea.
Ireland: UCC researchers plan clean future
Environmental Research Institute (ERI) of the University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland has released its strategic plan for the next four years.
ETIP Ocean tackles ocean energy adaptive management
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has arranged a webinar dedicated to adaptive management systems for ocean energy technologies.
Guinard Energies looks for tidal engineer
French tidal energy start-up Guinard Energies is recruiting for an electrical engineer who would work on the development of its tidal energy technology.
The Carbon Trust Chooses Windar LiDARs for New Project
The Carbon Trust has selected Windar Photonics to supply LiDARs for a new project launched as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme.
The Carbon Trust Chooses Windar LiDARs for New Project
The Carbon Trust has selected Windar Photonics to supply LiDARs for a new project launched as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme.
Bardot Group names strategy chief for marine renewables
French engineering company Bardot Group has appointed Julien Blanc as the head of newly created department for strategic consulting for energy transition.
Statoil Contracts SBM Offshore for Johan Castberg FPSO Turret Mooring
Statoil has signed a contract with SBM Offshore for delivery of the turret mooring system on the floating production ship (FPSO) for the Johan Castberg field. The contract is an exercise of an option in connection with the conclusion of a FEED contract with the same company. “This is a specialized d
Basques to set up offshore renewables research lab
Three organizations based in the Spanish Basque country have agreed to create a joint research laboratory for offshore renewable energies.
GE Hires Manor Renewable Energy for Merkur Works
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has won a contract to supply temporary power, personnel and a multi-purpose vessel to GE Renewable Energy for the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
Fred. Olsen’s CTV to Operate on Vattenfall’s Lillgrund Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall has selected Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to supply a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to service the 110MW Lillgrund offshore wind farm in Sweden.