Operations & Maintenance
PHOTO: Undersea Tunnel Between Europe and Asia Opens
SK Engineering and Construction (SK E&C) has opened an undersea tunnel connecting Europe and Asia. The Eurasia Tunnel is a 5.4 km long twin-deck submarine tunnel that connects Turkish Istanbul through the Bosphorus to the continental Asia. The opening ceremony, that took place in Istanbul, was atten
Royal HaskoningDHV Gets East Anglia EIA Contract
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded an £8 million contract to Royal HaskoningDHV to carry out environmental assessments (EIA) for East Anglia ONE North and East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm projects. Royal HaskoningDHV will undertake a full geophysical survey of the sites, aerial ornithological su
First CTV Sails out of Galloper Base
The first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Severn Provider, departed from the Galloper Offshore Construction Base in Lowestoft on 19 December. The Damen Twin Axe CTV’s departure was part of the preparation ahead of offshore foundation work starting at the 336MW wind farm being built off the coast of
First CTV Sails out of Galloper Base
The first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Severn Provider, departed from the Galloper Offshore Construction Base in Lowestoft on 19 December. The Damen Twin Axe CTV’s departure was part of the preparation ahead of offshore foundation work starting at the 336MW wind farm being built off the coast of
Technip, FMC Technologies Merger to Complete in January 2017
Technip and FMC Technologies have received a court approval for their merger into TechnipFMC. The companies informed that the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales approved the merger and set the date of completion for January 16, 2017. Two industry giants, Technip and
Ndeavor Starts Its First Project as Cable Laying Vessel
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has completed the conversion of the Boskalis’ Ndeavor multi purpose vessel to a cable laying vessel. The conversion included the installation of the new equipment including a 200T knuckle boom crane, a 15T standalone crane, a 227T carousel to store the cable, trencher,
DONG and Macquarie Go Halfsies on Race Bank
DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of Macquarie Group – with equal interests. As part of the transaction, DONG and Macqu
DONG and Macquarie Go Halfsies on Race Bank
DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of Macquarie Group – with equal interests. As part of the transaction, DONG and Macqu
Imenco sets up new business unit focused on offshore RE
Imenco has launched a new division Imenco Corrosion Technology whose focus is the promotion of its anode systems globally to the offshore renewable energy (RE) sector.
Ostend to construct marine energy test site
The construction of the maritime research center in the Belgian port of Ostend will begin early in 2017.
UK: Marine Data Exchange grows by 20% since 2015
Over 500 new surveys have been added to The Crown Estate’s Marine Data Exchange (MDE) since 2015, making 60% of all survey work completed by offshore renewable energy customers freely accessible via the platform.
AXYS rides Bimep’s waves
TRIAXYS directional wave buoy has been deployed at Bimep test site off Spain to assess the performance of Marmok-A5 wave energy converter.
WATCH: VBMS Wraps Up Rampion OWF Export Cables Installation
VBMS completed the installation of two 16 kilometer-long 150kV HVAC cables for the Rampion offshore wind farm last week. To overcome some environmental challenges in the shallow water, VBMS had to extend the pre-installed landfall HDD’s with duct extensions of approximately 480 meters each. VBMS uti
Germany Smashes Offshore Wind Power Production Record
German offshore wind farms are expected to generate 13 billion kWh of electricity in 2016, a 57 percent jump compared to 8.3 billion kWh generated by wind farms off Germany in 2015. The estimate was released by the country’s Federal Association for Energy and Water Management (BDEW) and the Center f