Operations & Maintenance
DMEC seeks test sites manager
Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has launched a tender for the management of its marine energy test sites in the Netherlands.
APPA Marina president joins OEE board
Francisco García Lorenzo, president of APPA Marina, part of Spanish industry group for renewable energy Asociación de Empresas de Energías Renovables (APPA), has joined the board of Ocean Energy Europe.
Nord Stream Pipeline Gets New DNV GL Integrity Confirmation
DNV GL has issued a new certificate confirming the continued integrity of the Nord Stream pipeline system through the Baltic Sea for a five-year period until 2022. The Nord Stream pipeline was designed and built according to the certifying body’s Offshore Standard DNV OS-F101 for Submarine Pipeline
Fugro Sees Revenue Slip
Dutch subsea and survey specialist Fugro has posted revenue decline of some 23 percent in the third quarter of 2017, mostly impacted by lack of activity in its geoscience division. The company’s revenue fell from €474 million in the third quarter of 2016 to €364 million for the period ended Septembe
Seabased cancels Sotenäs wave park expansion. Continues R&D
Seabased is reportedly discontinuing further deployments at its Sotenäs wave energy park off Sweden as it plans to continue with wave energy research in the area.
CGG Delivers Cairenn Survey PSDM Data
CGG has completed a Pre-Stack Depth Migration (PSDM) of its Cairenn multi-client survey in the Porcupine Basin, west of Ireland. Cairenn is the first of a series of multi-client surveys that CGG has recently been acquiring in the area. PSDM products for its Galway survey will be delivered before the
Top news, October 23 – 29, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 23 – 29, 2017. FORESEA picks six offshore renewable energy winners The FORESEA program has approved six offshore renewable energy technology projects for support in its third call for applications. The tech
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 23 – October 29). Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has announced intention to implement a restructuring of the company with approximately 250 jobs lost. The restructuring is related to the con
Polarcus Sees Loss Shrink
Polarcus has narrowed its quarterly loss when compared to third-quarter 2016, as the seismic player managed to lower its operating costs by close to 16 percent year-over-year. The Oslo-listed company reported net loss for the quarter of $9.1 million or $0.06 per share, versus loss of $17.4 million i
Nordsee Ost Ready for Winter after Annual Maintenance Campaigns
Innogy has completed the annual maintenance of its 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in Germany, including inspection of wind turbine blades and foundations, and maintenance of the offshore substation.
Bureau Veritas Bags £7.5m in North Sea Deals
Bureau Veritas is looking ahead to positive start to 2018 securing contracts worth more than £7.5 million over the past two months, for its North Sea Offshore Operations business. Bureau Veritas has won new contracts with several operators, as well as a number of extensions on existing contracts, wi
Aker Solutions in LNG Skills Boost
Aker Solutions is bolstering its liquefied natural gas capabilities to capitalize on an expected surge in global demand for the fuel as energy companies transition to a low-carbon future. The subsea production and processing expert has hired four leading specialists with extensive experience from ex
Video: Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal project
EU Horizon 2020-launched ‘Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal’ (EnFAIT) project carries out a demonstration of a grid-connected tidal energy array with the aim to provide a step change in the lifetime cost of energy for tidal power. The project involves a consortium of nine leading industrial, academic
Bluerise beats OTEC crowdfunding target
Dutch developer Bluerise has opened its crowdfunding campaign for overfunding after reaching the initial target of €250,000 weeks before the end of the campaign. Bluerise launched the crowdfunding campaign on October 19, 2017, with the initial target of €250,000 meant for use for the company’s ocean