Operations & Maintenance
Scotland calls for low carbon rural energy innovations
Scottish government has made available £10 million to assist innovative local energy projects in rural parts of Scotland.
France plans 2017 tidal tender
The French government plans to open a tender for tidal energy projects off the regions of Normandy and Brittany later this year.
4Subsea Bags Statoil Master Service Agreement
4Subsea has secured a contract with Statoil to deliver services and research projects related to structural integrity of fixed and floating offshore installations. The contract covers the entire range of 4Subsea’s services – from oil and gas to renewable energy projects, from operational services to
Minesto hunts for marine operator
Minesto is looking to enter into a framework agreement of general support services for various marine operational needs for its Deep Green tidal project.
Siemens Visualises Walney Extension Work with Houlder’s Software Tool
Houlder’s Advanced Analysis Group has provided Siemens Wind Power with a bespoke 3D-visualisation software tool to model project logistics and optimise the turbine installation process at DONG Energy’s 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
Green Light for Dvalin Development
The plan for development and operation (PDO) for the DEA-operated Dvalin development has been approved by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. With development costs of estimated 1.1 billion Euros (10 billion Norwegian Kroner), the Dvalin development in the Norwegian Sea was the largest P
Next Geosolutions to Survey UK-Norway North Sea Link
Next Geosolutions has been awarded two survey contracts for the North Sea Link (NSL) project, the first electricity link between UK and Norway. The first contract, due to start in April, will see Next Geosolutions provide cable protection survey work for Statnett, the Norwegian transmission system o
FORESEA boosts 15 ocean energy developers
An €11 million EU-funded FORESEA initiative has backed 15 offshore renewable energy technologies following its second call for applications.
Ocean Flow Energy ends Sanda Sound tidal testing program
Ocean Flow Energy has decided to cease its tidal testing program at Sanda Sound tidal site due to lack of research funding.
Nokia and Facebook Boost Subsea Fiber Capacity
Nokia and Facebook have collaborated on field trials of new optical digital signal processing technologies over a 5,500 kilometer transatlantic subsea link. To increase the capacity capabilities of subsea fiber, Nokia and Facebook tested Nokia Bell Labs’ new probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS)
Energinet.dk Pens Subsea Cables Repair Deal with JD-Contractor
Energinet.dk has awarded a framework agreement to JD-Contractor for the contingency repair of its subsea cables. The agreement covers all Energinet.dk subsea asserts in Denmark, among others the transmission systems and the export cables for all Danish offshore wind farms. The contract started in Se
JD-Contractor to Take Care of Energinet.dk’s Subsea Cables
Danish subsea services provider JD-Contractor has signed a framework agreement with compatriot Energinet.dk for contingency repairs of the transmission system operator’s subsea cables.
Magseis Set to Expand Fleet
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis said it has entered into an LOI with an undisclosed provider of offshore vessels regarding a potential charter of one of their vessels. In addition, the agreement includes an option for the lease of certain seismic equipment. The company said it expec
TRL+ releases Bimep metocean analysis
The TRL+ consortium has analyzed the metocean conditions at Bimep test site to support the future design of wave energy devices to be tested at the site.