Operations & Maintenance
Seals see no ‘barrier’ in SeaGen tidal turbine
A new study has found that the presence of SeaGen tidal turbine in Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland did not prevent harbor seals from passing through the channel, detecting some small effects in their movement associated with the device.
Beatrice OWF Jackets Installation Moves Forward
Heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov has completed the installation of the sixth jacket foundation, out of 86 total, for the Beatrice offshore wind farm. The Strashnov will complete the installation of the first phase of jackets over the coming months, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) said in a pre
i3 Finalizes Site Surveys for Liberator Field Development
i3 Energy has completed all site survey and pipeline route sampling operations at its 100% operated and owned Liberator field in the North Sea. The MV Poseidon, operated by MG3, conducted site surveys across two areas close to the Liberator field, identified by i3 as development drill centres for ex
Schottel lines up tidal blades for PLAT-I delivery
Schottel Hydro is finalizing the preparations for the delivery of four of its SIT 250 tidal turbines to Sustainable Marine Energy for the PLAT-I tidal platform.
DONG Energy Picks Natural Power for Blade Inspections
DONG Energy has selected Natural Power to deliver turbine blade inspection services at wind farms in the UK, Denmark and Germany.
Havyard, Esvagt Sign EUR 7.6 Million Contract for DeBu SOV
Havyard Group has confirmed it signed a contract for the fifth Service Operation Vessel (SOV) ordered by Esvagt, which will be chartered by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for a period of fifteen years to serve the 252MW Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm in Germany.
Havyard, Esvagt Sign EUR 7.6 Million Contract for DeBu SOV
Havyard Group has confirmed it signed a contract for the fifth Service Operation Vessel (SOV) ordered by Esvagt, which will be chartered by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for a period of fifteen years to serve the 252MW Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm in Germany.
Exceedence, Wood Group to unveil wave techno-financial tool
Wood Group and Exceedence plan to present a new software platform for combined financial and engineering modelling of wave energy systems next week.
Arkona OWF Construction Starts with Foundations Installation
E.ON has informed that the construction of the Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea has began with the first foundations laid in the seabed. A total of 60 so-called monopiles will be installed for the Arkona wind park before the transition pieces, towers and turbines are mounted on the
MHI Vestas Charters Esvagt SOV for DeBu Offshore Wind Farm
MHI Vestas has returned to Esvagt and chartered a new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for a period of fifteen years.
VBMS Finalizes Galloper OWF Inter-Array Cables Installation
VBMS has completed the installation of the inter-array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm. VBMS installed the last inter-array cable, out of 56 total, for the offshore wind farm on Tuesday, the company informed through its social media. Cable laying vessel (CLV) Ndurance together with the HD
EC-OG to optimize Subsea Power Hub with OGTC support
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has teamed up with the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) for the optimization of its hybrid device based on the ocean current energy conversion system with integrated energy storage.
TLP to report on Welsh tidal lagoons’ progress
Cardiff University’s Innovation Network has organized a free-to-attend event on the progress made with the development of Swansea and Cardiff tidal lagoon projects.
Expertise Hub VIDEO: Logistics Optimisation Key Element for Cost Saving (OutSmart)
Clustering a few wind farms, especially those to be built far offshore, and optimising the utilisation of a hotel vessel (floatel) would significantly contribute to cost saving through the O&M phase, according to Dennis Schiricke, Director at OutSmart.