Operations & Maintenance
James Fisher, OMS Perform Wind Turbine Oil Exchange at Thornton Bank
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) and its partner Oil Management and Services (OMS) have carried out oil exchange on wind turbines at Belgian Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. The operation involved the removal and disposal of oil from three Senvion wind turbines with JFMS Ship-to-Turbine oil exch
Polarcus Lowers Guidance as Project Delays Weigh
Seismic player Polarcus said on Wednesday it expects lower level of multi-client prefunding for the full year 2016, caused by slower production rate in Brazil and other unexpected project delays. Namely, the Oslo-listed company estimates a prefunding drop from previously guided 150 percent to about
SMP Builds Wet Bell LARS for Bergen University
Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) has secured a contract with Norwegian company Alf Lea to supply a complete wet bell system to Bergen University. Alf Lea approached SMP to design and manufacture a wet bell launch and recovery system (LARS) with supporting 20ft DNV containerized machinery a
MOVE project moves to sea
Sea trials have begun on two pilot vessels which will provide data for the Innovate UK funded project that aims to optimize the performance of vessels.
Golden Energy Offshore to Manage Neptune Subsea Duo
Golden Energy Offshore has been awarded management contracts with Neptune Subsea to fully manage its two IMR & light construction vessels Larissa and Despina. Neptune Larissa and Neptune Despina are 98.6 meters long sister vessels of Ulstein SX130 design delivered in 2011 by Zhejiang Shipbuilding, a
First MeyGen turbine goes full throttle
Atlantis Resources has informed that the first turbine installed as part of the MeyGen project Phase 1A is now operating at full speed.
Intertek joins tidal stream turbine research project
Intertek Energy and Water has become an industrial partner on a three-year tidal stream research project.
Bombora steps closer to Portugal deployment
Bombora Wave Power, an Australian wave energy developer, is finalizing the design work for the construction of the first full-sized cell of its mWave wave energy device, ahead of full-scale deployment in Portugal.
Penguin ready for Wave Hub waters
Finland-based wave energy developer, Wello, has unveiled plans to deploy its Penguin wave energy device at Wave Hub site at the end of December.
Arkona Offshore Wind Farm UXO Disposal Complete
E.ON informed that it has completed the disposal of the explosive ordnance at the Arkona offshore wind farm site in the German Baltic Sea. The construction site, with an area of 39 square kilometers halfway between the island of Rügen and the Danish island of Bornholm, is now completely free of rema
IRM Best Offshore Wind Area for Subsea Companies to Dive Into
National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has identified operations and maintenance (O&M) – particularly inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities – as the highest potential area for subsea companies to diversify into offshore wind. In a new report titled ‘Subsea Technological Challenges
IRM Best Offshore Wind Area for Subsea Companies to Dive Into
National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has identified operations and maintenance (O&M) – particularly inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities – as the highest potential area for subsea companies to diversify into offshore wind. In a new report titled ‘Subsea Technological Challenges
Bibby Nets Shell Deal in North Sea
Bibby Offshore, a subsea services provider, has secured a new contract with Shell in the North Sea. The campaign, due to start in Q1 2017, will see Bibby Offshore provide engineering and subsea construction activities in the Gannet G field in the Central North Sea. Under the agreement, Bibby Offshor
CWind Wraps Up Amrumbank West OWF Work for E.ON
CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has completed inspections of the monopiles, scour protection and cables at Amrumbank West offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany for E.ON. The V8 ocean modules inspection class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was deployed from one of