Operations & Maintenance
WETFEET tests at FloWave
The WETFEET wave energy project team has conducted two sets of tests at the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility in Edinburgh.
MO4 Raring to Go on Nordergründe Offshore Wind Farm
MO4, Mainprize Offshore Ltd’s newest wind farm service vessel (WFSV), is ready to start an eight-year contract with Deutsche Windtechnik on the Nordergründe wind farm in the German North Sea.
Evopod tidal unit hits Portuguese waters
The MORE team of the Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA) from the University of Algarve has installed a scaled Evopod tidal energy unit off Portugal.
UK National Grid concludes initial CfD bids review
The non-qualification review assessment for the second contracts for difference (CfD) bids has been concluded, and an appeal window for renewables projects that failed to qualify for the support has been launched.
Oil&Gas Company Wins SCORE Grant to Diversify into Renewables
The first oil & gas company to be awarded a SCORE grant to diversify into renewables will use it to create 13 new jobs.
Statoil Picks Heavy Offshore Maintenance Challenge Winners
Statoil has chosen Ampelmann, Axtech and Largeway as the winners of the Norwegian energy company’s innovation challenge on heavy maintenance of offshore wind turbines.
Statoil Picks Heavy Offshore Maintenance Challenge Winners
Statoil has chosen Ampelmann, Axtech and Largeway as the winners of the Norwegian energy company’s innovation challenge on heavy maintenance of offshore wind turbines.
IRENA rolls out upgraded Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a new version of its online renewable energy mapping platform called Global Atlas for Renewable Energy.
Sercel Puts Its New Streamer in Action Offshore Ireland
Nantes-based designer and manufacturer of seismic equipment Sercel informed that its multi-sensor solid streamer, the Sentinel MS, has been commercially deployed for the first time. The Sentinel MS is being operated on a 3D CGG multi-client survey being conducted by the CGG Geo Coral in the Southern
Strategic Marine and BMT Nigel Gee Design Far Offshore StratCATs
Strategic Marine and BMT Nigel Gee will be displaying two new crew transfer vessel (CTV) designs at Seawork International in Southampton, United Kingdom.
SMD Enhances Prysmian’s Trencher
SMD-upgraded remotely operated vehicle has completed its first round of projects burying offshore power cables. The Seamole (previously Excalibur) trenching vehicle was originally built by Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics in 2000 for use in the telecommunications in
A&P partners up with Peel Ports in Great Yarmouth
UK port operator Peel Ports Group has formed a strategic partnership with ship repair and marine specialist A&P Group to boost the services for the offshore energy sector in the East of England.
PHOTO: Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Jacket Load-Out at Heerema
Heerema Fabrication Group’s yard in Zwijndrecht, The Nederlands has held the load-out of the jacket for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 project. Statoil awarded Heerema the contract for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the unmanned wellhead platform at Oseberg Vestflanken 2 in February 2
Deep C Nets Beatrice OWF Subsea Contract
Deep C has secured a contract from Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) to undertake soil plug removal inside subsea piles, as part of the Beatrice offshore wind farm development. Seaway Heavy Lifting will install 84 jackets for the Beatrice wind turbines and two jackets for the offshore transmission modules.