Operations & Maintenance
DONG Energy to Take Care of Borssele 1&2 from Vlissingen
DONG Energy has decided to set up an operation and maintenance base for its 752MW Borssele 1&2 project at the Vlissingen harbour.
Video: MEW spotlights Pembrokeshire marine supply chain
Welsh marine energy body Marine Energy Wales (MEW) has released a video which highlights the marine renewable energy supply chain in Pembrokeshire, a county in the south west of Wales.
Aqua Power Tech tests wave energy prototype
UK-based wave energy research and development start-up Aqua Power Technologies is currently conducting tests on its wave energy prototype in North West England.
Åsgard Subsea Compression System Becomes Field-Proven Technology
Both subsea compression trains at Statoil’s Åsgard field have achieved more than 25’000 operation hours with an availability close to 100%. The world’s first subsea gas compression facility features two MAN Diesel & Turbo HOFIM motor-compressor units. The Åsgard subsea compression system has officia
Geokon-Zagreb to Survey Seabed for LNG Terminal in Omišalj
Geokon-Zagreb has been engaged by LNG Hrvatska to conduct seabed investigation activities for the LNG terminal project to be located in Omišalj. The investigation activities will be conducted in the period from 16th of August until 25th of September 2017. Six Croatian vessels will carry out the surv
EEW SPC to Supply Monopiles for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One
DONG Energy has awarded a contract to EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (EEW SPC) to manufacture all monopiles for the 174-turbine offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project One. The companies previously announced a contract for 116 monopiles in November 2016, and now the contract has been extended to co
Magseis Reports Profitable Q2
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis has bounced back in black in the second quarter of 2017 as revenue jumped over 150 percent. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue at USD 19.4 million, up from USD 7.7 million same time last year. Revenue for the first half of 2017 came at $40.5
GC Rieber Reduces Deficit, Ups Revenues
Norwegian offshore vessels provider, GC Rieber Shipping, has reported loss of NOK 84.6 million for the first six months of 2017, compared with a loss of NOK 547.5 million in the 1H 2016. The Oslo-listed firm generated operating income of NOK 132.8 million in the first half of 2017, boosted by the hi
SeaBird Financial Struggle Continues, Revenues Down 88%
Oslo-listed SeaBird has seen red in the quarter ended June, 2017 as revenues fell some 88 percent on continued weak market demand. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted loss of around $11 million or $3.64 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2017, compared to profit of 3
Divers Recover WWII Bouncing Bombs in Scotland
A specialised piece of underwater scanning equipment has been used to locate and identify WWII ‘bouncing bombs’ in a Scottish loch. GSE Rentals, part of Unique System UK provided the scanning equipment and engineering support to produce sonar images of the seabed at the dive site currently being exp
Minesto still in red as revenues rise
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has decreased the loss in the first half of 2017 for around 38% compared to the same period a year earlier.
Partrac in Metocean Monitoring Action on Hywind Scotland
Glasgow-based offshore survey specialist Partrac has been selected by Statoil to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm.
Global Marine to Install Rampion OWF Cable
Global Marine Group (GMG) has been awarded a contract from E.ON to install a fibre optic cable at the Rampion offshore wind farm, under construction 13km off the coast of Sussex, UK. Upon completion the cable will run from the shore to an offshore substation, providing a vital communications link fo
ConocoPhillips Prepares for Ekofisk Structures Removal
ConocoPhillips has received consent from Petroleum Safety AUthoritx (PSA) Norway for preparations for and the start of the removal of minor structures from the Ekofisk field facilities. The consent also includes the installation of a temporary crane on Ekofisk 2/4 FTP. ConocoPhillips has applied to