Operations & Maintenance
JFD Emergency Rebreather Rated Safe Up to 450msw
JFD has confirmed that its new COBRA (Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus) system has passed further trials rating it safe for use at depths up to 450 metre sea water (msw). Released earlier this year, COBRA is a new bailout solution designed to replace conventional SCUBA bailout methods, providin
Helicopter Services Required at Global Tech I
German law firm Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte, on behalf of Gobal Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH, has invited helicopter services providers to tender for the transport of passengers and cargo to and from the 400MW offshore wind farm.
Hurricane Gets Green Light for Lancaster EPS Field Development
Hurricane Energy has received development and production consent for its Lancaster field development plan, the Early Production System (EPS). Dr Robert Trice, chief executive, said: “I am delighted that we have been granted consent for the Lancaster field development plan for the EPS phase of the La
MHWirth, Electrical Subsea & Drilling in Tech – Shares Swap
MHWirth, the largest subsidiary of Akastor, has taken stake and established a market and technology partnership with the Norwegian technology company Electrical Subsea & Drilling. Electrical Subsea & Drilling (ESD) is working on the development and qualification of two drilling technologies; all ele
Corrosion testing restarted at WaveRoller installation site
OCEANIC project team has deployed a set of samples off the coast of Portugal to study fouling and corrosion on materials used for the construction of marine renewable energy devices.
FORESEA to launch fourth offshore energy call at OEEC 2017
The FORESEA project will launch a call for proposals from developers of offshore energy supply technologies at the Offshore Energy 2017 event which takes place in Amsterdam on 10 & 11 October.
VBMS Selected for Triton Knoll Cabling
VBMS a subsidiary of Boskalis has signed a ‘Preferred Supplier and Early Works Agreement’ for the supply and installation of the export and inter-array cables for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm (OWF), UK. The project will be executed in consortium with NKT Cables. The likely contract value for
Top news, September 18 – 24, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from September 18 – 24, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 18 – September 24). TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Hurricane Energy. The contract covers the provision of subsea
Evopod redeployment kicks off in Portugal
The redeployment operation of the Evopod tidal unit has begun this morning off the coast of Portugal.
North England and Scotland poised to drive UK’s offshore renewables
A new audit of the offshore renewable energy industry in the North of England and Scotland has identified strong economic and job growth opportunities the region can make for the UK. The Offshore Renewable Energy Science and Innovation Audit (SIA) highlights the area’s world-class research in the fi
Nord Stream Resumes Gas Flows After Annual Pipeline Maintenance
Nord Stream AG has conducted annual maintenance works on its twin gas pipeline system between September 11 and 22, 2017. After the temporary shutdown of both lines, gas transmission resumed today, and the full capacity of the pipeline system is now available again, Nord Stream noted. Nord Stream AG’
TSG Marine and SPS Develop Pipe Repair Solution
TSG Marine and SPS have introduced a permanent class approved alternative to conventional ‘crop and replace’ pipework and tubular product renewal, undertaken whilst the pipe is in-service. TSG/Pipe Repair with SPS, a no hot works bolted solution, designed and tested by TSG Marine and SPS has been ve
Nautricity to recover tidal turbine for upkeep
Glasgow-based tidal energy developer Nautricity plans to retrieve its CoRMaT tidal turbine for maintenance purposes in the coming weeks.