Operations & Maintenance
Nexen Submits Ettrick and Blackbird Decom Plan
Oil company Nexen, a subsidiary of CNOOC, has submitted a plan for decommissioning of the Ettrick and Blackbird fields, located in the UK North Sea. Ettrick field, operated by Nexen, has been producing oil and gas through subsea wells tied back to the FPSO Aoka Mizu. Blackbird field was also tied ba
MeyGen tidal turbine gets blades
AC Marine & Composites has delivered the first set of tidal turbine blades to Atlantis Resources.
Solstad Ships to Work for Dong Energy Wind Power
Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has entered into a contract with Dong Energy Wind Power for hire of the CSV Rem Installer. The contract is for a period of 23 months firm with further 6 months option and an additional CSV from the SOFF fleet, to be nominated at a later stage, for a period of 7 […]
IHCantabria inspects Bimep’s anchors
Technicians from IHCantabria, Demoliciones Submarinas, and UnderOceans have jointly inspected the anchorage systems of the buoys installed at the marine energy test site Bimep.
ECN Releases Offshore Wind Access Report, Introduces O&M Access Tool
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has released Offshore Wind Access 2017 report, which provides an overview of the existing and under-development access systems for offshore wind operation and maintenance (O&M). Besides the conventional method of access to the boat landing through crew
ECN Releases Offshore Wind Access Report, Introduces O&M Access Tool
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has released Offshore Wind Access 2017 report, which provides an overview of the existing and under-development access systems for offshore wind operation and maintenance (O&M). Besides the conventional method of access to the boat landing through crew
DCNS to retrieve Paimpol-Bréhat array for repairs
DCNS plans to remove both tidal turbines deployed off France to replace the faulty part which has blocked the system, French media report.
Scotland ponders future of Crown Estate
Scottish government has launched a 12-week consultation on the long-term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland.
Minesto spreads its wings
Minesto has completed the procurement of what is presumably the most distinctive part of its Deep Green tidal energy system – the wing.
COBRAcable Sees Construction Start of Dutch Convertor Station
TenneT and its Danish partner Energinet.dk drove the first pile into the ground for the construction of the Dutch convertor station of the COBRAcable, a subsea electricity connection that will link the Dutch and Danish grids. Nienke Homan, a member of the Groningen Provincial Executive, Marijke van
Video: TackReach tidal prototype generating power
The video shows TackReach tidal prototype in operation at Skjoldastraumen sound in Norway.
SubC Partner Inks Maersk Drilling Deal
SubC Partner said it has signed a three-year framework agreement with Maersk Drilling. The deal covers ROV offshore underwater inspection of semi-submersibles and drillships worldwide. The company noted it has developed special solutions that enable the inspection work to be carried out offshore rat
WATCH: DeepOcean SURF Campaign in Norwegian Sea
The video shows DeepOcean’s SURF operations carried out by its construction vessels Edda Freya and Edda Fauna. The project consisted of connecting the Norwegian Sea Maria field to Kristin and Heidrun plaforms for Statoil and Wintershall. The 2016 campaign saw the Installation of 170 Te riser anchor
Maersk Training Completes 1st GWO BMT Course with MHI Vestas Technicians
Maersk Training in Esbjerg has conducted the first Basic Maintenance Training (BMT) course with attendees from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. The first Basic Maintenance Training (BMT) was carried out in late November, after Maersk Training in Esbjerg became the first Global Wind Organisation (GWO) certi