Operations & Maintenance
AGR Bags New Wintershall Contract
Wintershall Norway has awarded AGR a contract for a feasibility study in the Barents Sea. The contract will see AGR monitor and identify the optimum design, drilling and testing techniques required to carry out efficient exploration activity. The study will also include the evaluation of emergency p
Bardot Group maps Indonesia for OTEC projects
French engineering company Bardot Group has shown interest to develop ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) projects in Indonesia.
Nautricity all set for CoRMaT turbine deployment
Nautricity plans to begin with the installation of its CoRMaT tidal turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in two days time.
Prysmian Sets Up Wikinger Inter-Array Cables
Italian subsea cable specialist Prysmian said it has completed the laying phase for the Wikinger offshore wind farm ahead of schedule. Termination and testing works are currently in progress. “This milestone, which is quite uncommon in the offshore wind market, highlights the Group’s capabilities in
EMEC looks for micro-grid solutions
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has launched a tender for a micro-grid solution to facilitate the testing of marine energy converters.
Siem Offshore Contractors Hires NSW for Trianel Windpark Borkum II Cables
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke (NSW) has been awarded a contract by Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) for planning, producing and delivering of the inner-array cable for the Trianel Windpark Borkum (Phase II). The contract between NSW and SOC was signed in Leer, Germany in January this year. The order inc
University of Exeter wraps up novel mooring ropes tests
The University of Exeter has carried out performance and durability tests of a set of elastometric mooring tethers as part of the H2020-funded OPERA wave energy project.
Subsea 7 Books $418 Million Profit in 2016
Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has substantially narrowed its loss, compared to the prior-year quarter, and bounced back in black on an annual basis, after implementation of cost reduction measures in order to adjust to current offshore oil & gas market. To remind, Subsea 7 has since the start of 2014 reduced
EC grants €4.4M for tidal turbines subsystem project
European Commission (EC) has awarded €4.4 million to Nova Innovation-led project set to demonstrate and validate a new direct drive power-take off solution for tidal turbines.
EMAS-AMC Norway Set for Liquidation
Emas Chiyoda Subsea has placed its Norway based wholly owned subsea subsidiary, EMAS-AMC AS under members’ voluntary liquidation in Norway. This announcement is made separately to the company’s previous announcement to seek financial restructuring through chapter 11 of U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and ECS
ABB Wraps Up Sale of Cable Business to NKT
ABB has completed the divestment of its high-voltage cables and cable accessories businesses to NKT Cables. The divestment was announced in September 2016. As part of the strategic partnership, ABB and NKT Cables will work together on future project opportunities and R&D. “We are pleased to close th
M² Subsea Names New CFO
M² Subsea has appointed Stuart Bannerman as the company’s new chief financial officer. Bannerman brings more than 30 years of executive management experience to the recently established subsea company. In his previous role as chief operating officer for BW Offshore. Previous to this, he held the chi
Leask Marine gearing up for Tocardo job
Orkney-based marine renewables services provider Leask Marine will be engaged in the installation of Tocardo’s system at EMEC throughout this month.
Port of Dundee Gearing Up for Offshore Wind Work
UK port owner and operator Forth Ports is investing GBP 10 million to construct a new quayside at the Port of Dundee in order to put the port at the forefront of the North Sea oil & gas decommissioning and offshore wind sectors.