Operations & Maintenance
Siem Moxie Supports Rentel OWF Inner Array Cable Installation
Siem Offshore Contractors’ walk-to-work installation support vessel Siem Moxie has began work to support the completion of the inner-array grid cable installation on the Rentel offshore wind farm off the coast of Belgium. SOC’s Siem Moxie went on charter to Tideway, part of Belgian DEME, to support
Wello’s Penguin grows 15% stronger
Wello has informed that the new version of its Penguin wave energy converter produces 15% more power than the previous iterations.
Mayor Rotheram resurrects River Mersey tidal plans
Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has rebooted the plans to develop a tidal energy project in the River Mersey.
DOF Subsea Sees Earnings Drop
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF Group, reported profit in the third-quarter 2017 of NOK 138 million (close to $17 million), compared with profit of NOK 170 million ($20.8 million) in the corresponding period in 2016. Sequentially, profit was increased from NOK 88 million or $10.8 million. In the thi
Oceanteam Suspends KPMG
Offshore service provider Oceanteam said it has suspended KPMG’s services as its auditor in Norway. According to the company, the decision was made based on Oceanteam’s investigative findings regarding audit costs that were charged for work not performed. The investigation by an independent consulta
DHI puts metocean data online
Danish research and consultancy organization DHI has launched an online portal that offers instant access to metocean data and analytics.
Morlais tidal energy project in need of delivery team
Menter Môn, the manager of the Morlais tidal energy project, has embarked on a recruiting spree with six job openings reserved for the team that will help deliver the scheme proposed off Anglesey in North Wales.
Video: ORE Catapult applauds Nova’s tidal innovation
Nova Innovation has been hailed as a tidal energy game changer by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s flagship innovation center for offshore renewable energy.
WES funds further innovation landscaping studies
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking to invest in two short projects that are expected to help shape the organization’s future research and development programs.
RTS Wind Wrapping Up at Wikinger
RTS Wind is currently involved in the commissioning works at the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm located in the German Baltic Sea.
Eidesvik Back in Black
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has posted quarterly profit of NOK 29 million (approximately $3.5 million) or NOK 0.98 per share, against loss of NOK 148 million (approximately $18 million) or NOK 4.90 per share for the quarter that ended on September 30, 2016. Result for the first nine mon
Joint study inspects misaligned flow effects on tidal turbines
Intertek Energy & Water has released a research paper that investigated the implications of misaligned flow on tidal energy turbines.
Seaway Heavy Lifting Gears for Another Beatrice Jacket Setup Campaign
The second part of the foundation installation campaign at the Beatrice offshore wind farm site will start with the return of the Seaway Heavy Lifting’s largest vessel, Oleg Strashnov, and its associated support vessels. The vessel is scheduled to carry out the installation works for approximately o
QED Naval commissions Subhub tidal platform
QED Naval has completed the commissioning of all onboard ballast and instrumentation systems on the Subhub tidal energy platform.