Operations & Maintenance
DONG to Keep Burbo Bank Grid Frequency Steady with Wind Power-Battery Hybrid
DONG Energy has announced plans to offer frequency response from its existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm using a combination of wind power and battery.
DONG to Keep Burbo Bank Grid Frequency Steady with Wind Power-Battery Hybrid
DONG Energy has announced plans to offer frequency response from its existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm using a combination of wind power and battery.
Specialist Marine Consultants Adds Marine Coordination to Offshore Project Support’s Toolbox
Offshore Project Support (OPS) has signed a collaborating agreement with the UK-based Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) to set up marine coordination centres in the Port of Den Helder and the Port of Eemshaven.
Fugro Venturer to Embark on Maiden Voyage
Fugro’s geophysical & hydrographic survey newbuild, the Fugro Venturer, is set to make its maiden voyage to the deep waters of Ireland’s Atlantic margin and the far North of the Barents Sea. Venturer is the newest of Fugro’s successful purpose-designed, standardised survey vessels, originally formul
Wind Energy Marine Orders Two Wind Farm Support Vessels at Piriou
UK-based Wind Energy Marine has placed an order for two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) with the French shipbuilder Piriou.
Aquatic Reel Drive System for Normand Vision
Aquatic Engineering & Construction has been contracted by Ocean Installer to provide a powered reel system solution to be used on Ocean Installer’s vessel Normand Vision. The contract is a follow-up to the recently signed three-year frame agreement. Aquatic will provide its 400Te drive system. The t
PHOTO: Maersk Connector Executes Its First Engineered Grounding
Maersk Connector has performed its first engineered grounding at Walney out of Heysham in the West of England. This operation was the first ever for Maersk Connector and the first in Maersk Supply Service’s history. The onshore cable-laying capability was carried out together with client DeepOcean.
EMEC spotlights industrial opportunity of marine renewables
In the run up to the UK General Election, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has published its response to the UK government’s Industrial Strategy consultation.
PGS Introduces Ocean Plastic Cleanup Concept
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) said it has developed a concept for collection of plastic from the oceans. The solution uses the inherent benefits of seismic vessels and takes advantage of their air compressors and capabilities for handling large towing configurations, PGS explains. The PGS plastic col
Tideway Taps VBMS for Hornsea Project One Cables Installation
VBMS has been awarded a contract to assist Tideway with the installation of three nearshore and shallow water sections of export cables for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. The scope of work for VBMS consists of the shore landing, installation and burial of three 33-kilometer lo
Ampelmann Upgrades A-Type People and Cargo Transfer System
Ampelmann has launched an improved version of its A-type system for transferring people and cargo in the offshore wind industry.
Ampelmann Upgrades A-Type People and Cargo Transfer System
Ampelmann has launched an improved version of its A-type system for transferring people and cargo in the offshore wind industry.
Video: Waves4Power turns on wave device
Swedish wave energy developer Waves4Power has released a video showing its WaveEL wave energy system being turned on and feeding power to the Norwegian grid.
Esvagt Ups O&M Game with Shoreline’s Simulation Programme
Denmark’s Esvagt has implemented the MAINTSYS O&M simulation programme from Shoreline in an effort to optimise operations of existing offshore wind farms and offer more precise calculations for new projects.