Operations & Maintenance
Osbit MaXccess T12 System Reaches China’s Binhai OWFs
Osbit has secured a contract for the delivery of its MaXccess T12 crew-transfer ‘walk-to-work’ access system for a vessel that will be deployed at Binhai offshore wind farms in China, developed by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC).
Osbit MaXccess T12 System Reaches China’s Binhai OWFs
Osbit has secured a contract for the delivery of its MaXccess T12 crew-transfer ‘walk-to-work’ access system for a vessel that will be deployed at Binhai offshore wind farms in China, developed by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC).
DeepOcean Delivers Race Bank Inter-Array Link
DeepOcean said it has installed all 91 inter-array cables and completed the base scope trenching operations at DONG Energy’s (Ørsted) Race Bank offshore wind farm site. Once fully operational, Race Bank will have a capacity of 573MW which should provide sufficient green energy to power over half a m
THA Aquatic tests fish monitoring equipment for Cardiff tidal lagoon
THA Aquatic has been hired by Tidal Lagoon Power to assess the application of acoustic telemetry for monitoring fish in the Severn Estuary and surrounding rivers. Tidal lagoon Cardiff seeks to harness the power from the rising and falling tides in the Severn Estuary. The lagoon will have a c. 3,000
OMS Upgrades Its ‘Auga’ Weld Inspection Tool
Optical Metrology Services (OMS) has released a new version of its Auga weld inspection technology, the OMS Auga Lite. The new Auga Lite, which is currently being utilised on a project in the Middle East, has been developed specifically to be more agile and can be packed into cases prior to deployme
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 02. – October 08). Subsea Integration Alliance, which is a partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company has been awarded a contract by Ophir Energy for the Fortuna LNG pr
Sabella troubleshoots D10 ahead of three-year deployment
French tidal energy developer Sabella is making progress on the optimization of its D10 tidal turbine ahead of the upcoming three-year deployment in the Fromveur Passage, off the French island of Ushant.
SBSEK reaches FID for Indonesia’s 150MW tidal energy project
Indonesia-based ocean energy independent power producer SBS Energi Kelautan (SBSEK) has reached the final investment decision (FID) for the first phase of the Nautilus project that will use tidal turbines supplied by Atlantis Resources.
Siemens Gamesa to Service Greater Gabbard for 5 More Years
Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (GGOWL) has extended the service contract with Siemens Gamesa for the 504MW offshore wind farm featuring 140 SWT-3.6-107 turbines. The new contract will run until 2022.
Siemens Gamesa to Service Greater Gabbard for 5 More Years
Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (GGOWL) has extended the service contract with Siemens Gamesa for the 504MW offshore wind farm featuring 140 SWT-3.6-107 turbines. The new contract will run until 2022.
Nexans Goes Deeper at Modalen-Mongstad Link
Nexans has claimed a new record for the installation of the longest and deepest 420 kV XLPE submarine cable system as a part of the Modalen-Mongstad connection in Norway. BKK Nett awarded Nexans with a contract worth approximately 37 million euros for delivery of the third and last submarine cable t
Northern HeliCopter Lands Wikinger Contract
Iberdrola has awarded Emden-based Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC) with a six-year contract for transport flights to the Wikinger offshore wind farm.
Work begins on new radar system for wave energy applications
The development of a new radar system for wave and offshore wind energy applications as part of MORA project has begun with a kick-off meeting held earlier this week.
Adwen Charters SafeWay-Equipped Olympic Intervention IV for O&M
Adwen has chartered Olympic Subsea’s vessel Olympic Intervention IV for operations & maintenance at three offshore wind farms in the German part of the North Sea. The DP2 vessel has been fitted with a SafeWay gangway, marking the first commercial operation for this motion compensated offshore access