Operations & Maintenance
MacArtney Beefs Up French Survey Vessel
MacArtney France has supplied multibeam solution for the bathymetric vessel ‘Ingénieurs Lesbordes’ to carry out surveys close to the harbour of Bayonne in the south-west of France, and has carried out modification which were imperative to the successful adaptation of the vessel to the prevailing IHO
First Ice-Proof Offshore Wind Farm Books September Debut
The 42MW Tahkoluoto wind farm off Pori, Finland will enter commercial operation in September, Jan De Nul, the project’s main contractor for marine construction, said.
Horizon 2020 picks Nova Innovation to lead €20M tidal arrays project
European Union’s Horizon 2020 has selected Nova Innovation to lead the project that aims to increase the commercial viability of tidal power through tidal arrays optimization.
Ocean Installer Secures Statoil Subsea Deal
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for subsea installations and tie-in operations for Statoil on Johan Sverdrup, as well as Utgard and Bauge. The award is part of Statoil’s Marine Wave 2 program and means that Ocean Installer will continue playing a key role in the Johan Sverdrup subsea wor
Orkney Council pays £1 for Pelamis wave energy device
Orkney Islands Council has bought the Pelamis P2 wave energy device from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for the nominal sum of £1.
Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions Bank On Snefrid Nord
Statoil and partners have decided to develop the Snefrid Nord gas discovery near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery, scheduled to come on stream in late 2019, will be tied back to Aasta Hansteen. The Norwegian authorities today received a supplement to the ‘Plan for Develop
Waves4Power targets 2018 for next-gen wave system roll-out
Waves4Power has signed an agreement with the Norwegian company Stryvo Group for full-scale series production of its new wave energy system.
wpd Opts For Mermaid to Tackle Weather Risk on Offshore Wind Projects
wpd Offshore Solutions GmbH has become the latest European wind farm operator to take James Fisher Marine Services’ Mermaid as its tool for assessing the weather risk on its offshore construction and O&M activities.
Canada sets up C$1.3 billion Strategic Innovation Fund
The government of Canada has launched a Strategic Innovation Fund to attract and support large-scale business investments across all sectors of the economy.
WATCH: Culzean CPF Jacket Sets Sail
Maersk Oil North Sea UK, operator of the Culzean field, has reached another milestone as the 8,540-tonne central processing facility (CPF) jacket starts its journey across the North Sea. The jacket was built at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Vlissingen facility in the Netherlands. It will be installed
Reetec Swoops On Offshore Wind Solutions
Reetec GmbH, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, has acquired the German company Offshore Wind Solutions GmbH (OWS), a specialist in the offshore wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M).
DONG Orders Siemens Gamesa Turbines for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Siemens Gamesa and DONG Energy have signed an agreement for the supply and maintenance of 94 8MW turbines at the 752MW Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms being developed in Dutch waters.
DONG Orders Siemens Gamesa Turbines for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Siemens Gamesa and DONG Energy have signed an agreement for the supply and maintenance of 94 8MW turbines at the 752MW Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms being developed in Dutch waters.
C-Kore Provides Testing Tools to Shell
Shell UK has signed a supplier agreement with C-Kore Systems, for its subsea testing tools. The new subsea technology was utilised on Shell’s Corrib field. The C-Kore units found the root cause of multiple IR faults, allowing the field to be brought back to full performance. Tim Overfield, managing