Operations & Maintenance
Canyon Offshore to Trench Hornsea Project One Cables
Canyon Offshore has been awarded a contract by Siem Offshore Contractors for the provision of trenching services on DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Canyon Offshore’s scope will require the trenching of approximately 140km of inner-array grid cables on the wind farm, laid onto t
WaveRoller weathers through PTO trials
AW-Energy has informed that the power take-off (PTO) unit of its WaveRoller wave energy device endured one year’s worth of stormy weather during accelerated lifetime testing at its PTO test facility.
Marathon Oil Submits Brae Area Decom Plan
Marathon Oil has submitted a plan for decommissioning for the Brae Area to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Brae Area lies approximately 274 km north-east of Aberdeen in a water depth of approximately 110 meters. The Area consists of three fixed jacket platf
Verdict on Galloper O&M Base at Harwich Port Coming in July
Galloper Wind Farm Limited expects a decision on the application to build an operations and maintenance facility for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm at Harwich International Port to be made in July.
Verdict on Galloper O&M Base at Harwich Port Coming in July
Galloper Wind Farm Limited expects a decision on the application to build an operations and maintenance facility for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm at Harwich International Port to be made in July.
Lighthouse Adds New Vessel to Its Fleet
Italian survey company Lighthouse has expanded its fleet to meet market demand with the addition of a multipurpose offshore vessel, Nautical Geo. Nautical Geo is a 74 meters long, DP2 class research vessel, fitted with equipment payload capable to perform a wide range of survey work, inspection and
Tocardo earns Ofgem creds
Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo Tidal Power has obtained accreditation under the renewables obligation scheme for its 1.4MW EMEC deployment.
European renewables industry calls for 35% RE target by 2030
The European renewable energy industry has urged the European policy makers to increase the binding renewable energy (RE) target to avoid deployment slowdown in the next decade.
DNV GL and Goldwind Form Offshore Wind Connection
DNV GL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Goldwind International to develop a new portfolio asset management platform to support Goldwind’s international offshore and onshore wind market operations.
MainOne’s Subsea Cable Experiences Fault
MainOne, a West African telecom services provider, has experienced a fault on its submarine cable system, 3000km offshore Portugal. The outage, the first of its kind since the cable system came into operations, has caused disruptions in service to the international connectivity customers in West Afr
Scotland approves 30MW West Islay tidal farm
The Scottish government has granted the planning consent for a tidal energy farm to be located off the south-west coast of Islay.
DTU Developing Underwater Offshore Wind Robot
The Technical University of Denmark DTU has inaugurated a laboratory where researchers will complete a modular underwater robot for use on offshore wind farms.
Statoil Gets Green Light for Njord and Bauge Development
Statoil has informed that the plans for development and operation (PDO) of Njord and Bauge in the Norwegian Sea have now been approved by the authorities. The Njord A platform and the Njord Bravo floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) will be upgraded to recover the remaining resources in the
Ocean Installer Catches Al Jurf SURF
Ocean Installer has been awarded a SURF project at the Al Jurf oil field in the Mediterranean. The Al Jurf oil field is located about 150 km northwest off the coast of Tripoli, Libya, at a water depth of approximately 80-90 meters. The field is operated by Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture (JV)