Operations & Maintenance
Fugro Amends CSV Southern Ocean Charter Deal
The CSV Southern Ocean, which has been on a long-term bare boat charter contract with Fugro, has been redelivered to Oceanteam per November 7, 2017. According to Oceanteam, under the amended contract the vessel will remain available for jobs as and when fit to Fugro until the original end date of th
Tidal array demo project off France comes to end
Naval Energies and EDF Group have decided to bring the Paimpol-Bréhat tidal energy array demonstration project to a close.
Crown Estate Scotland pledges to pilot local management
Crown Estate Scotland has committed to launch a new scheme that will enable local authorities, development trusts and other bodies to apply to manage assets in their local area.
Bluerise keeps overfunding flow
Dutch ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) projects developer Bluerise has decided to increase the target for its ongoing crowdfunding campaign once again, after securing €500,000 two weeks before the campaign closes.
OMM Bags Prysmian Extension
Offshore Marine Management (OMM), has signed a 2-year framework agreement extension with subsea cable specialist Prysmian. The 2-year deal, which was agreed to supply a range of offshore support services to compliment Prysmian’s installation capability, was finalised in summer 2017. The decision was
Guinard ready for French Guiana tidal installation
Guinard Energies has completed the demonstration of its P66 tidal turbine in the port of Brest ahead of its upcoming installation in French Guiana.
TurkStream Pipeline Arrives in Turkish Economic Exclusive Zone
The first pipeline of the TurkStream offshore gas pipeline has entered the Turkish exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on November 4, 2017. Pioneering Spirit, world’s largest pipelay and construction vessel, marked the occasion by laying down on the seabed the section of the pipeline with Russian and Turk
Scotrenewables launches funding round
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has opened a new funding round to take forward its tidal energy technology towards commercialization.
PSA Inspects Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup Export Pipeline
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Statoil’s work on qualifying pipeline field joint coatings for the Johan Sverdrup export pipeline. PSA carried out the audit to verify that the follow-up and qualification of field joints for the export pipeline for Johan Sverdrup w
Innovo Reel Drive Executes Mediterranean Sea Campaign
Innovo has recently completed work for a contractor in the Mediterranean Sea that has seen the INNODRIVE reel drive system achieve 15 months umbilical laying and spooling activity with 0% downtime. Innovo said it was selected by the contractor thanks to its system’s unrivaled reliability and followi
Top news, Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 30 until November 5, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 30 – November 05). McDermott International has received a letter of award from Reliance Industries for the KG-D6 subsea field development in the Krishna Godavari Basin, located off the east co
VNG Awards Fenja Field LoI to TechnipFMC
VNG Norge has, on behalf of the PL 586 partners, issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) to TechnipFMC for the Fenja field development project. The LoI covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea production systems (SPS) and subsea structures, umbilicals, risers a
EMEC recruits for electrical engineers
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking electrical and performance test engineers who would assist the Orkney-based facility in wave and tidal energy testing activities.