Operations & Maintenance
3D printing could lower tidal development costs
The application of 3D printing techniques might make it possible to reduce the research and production costs for tidal energy industry.
Vroon Orders Barge Master Gangway for VOS Start
Vroon will equip its new walk-to-work vessel VOS Start with a Barge Master Gangway. The Barge Master Gangway incorporates an access tower with an elevator, providing step-less access. The adjustable pedestal provides full flexibility in landing heights, Vroon said. “During the development of the gan
Fugro Sees Quarterly Sales Drop by Over 20 Percent
Fugro has recorded third-quarter 2016 revenue drop of some 22 percent, compared to the same time last year. The revenue drop was mostly caused by the downturn in the oil and gas services market, leaving the Dutch subsea and survey specialist with revenue of €474 million (approximately $521 million),
Statoil and Global Maritime Keep the Ball Rolling
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has awarded the compatriot Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering with a master services agreement (MSA). Services covered in the global agreement include platform technology studies, safety studies, marine verification, and warranty surveys. The MSA replaces severa
Statoil and Global Maritime Keep the Ball Rolling
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has awarded the compatriot Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering with a master services agreement (MSA). Services covered in the global agreement include platform technology studies, safety studies, marine verification, and warranty surveys. The MSA replaces severa
Ofgem Lowers Revenue Cap for NSL Interconnector
Ofgem has proposed lower levels for the range in revenues that the developers of the North Sea Link (NSL) can earn, which should benefit the consumers of this electricity interconnector between UK and Norway. The NSL project is one of seven new interconnectors that have been proposed to link GB with
Elisa Floats Self-Installing Offshore Wind Turbine
Researchers gathered around the EU-funded Elisa Project have developed an offshore wind turbine system that can be completely pre-assembled and pre-commissioned in controlled harbour conditions. This innovation, the Elisa technology 5MW fully operational prototype, is located in the Canary Islands a
Video: SR2000 installation at EMEC
The video shows the installation of Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal energy device that was conducted last week at EMEC’s grid-connected tidal testing site at the Fall of Warness, Orkney.
Elsyca’s Design to Keep Blyth Foundations Rust Free
Belgian corrosion protection systems designer Elsyca has created a cathodic protection system for the self-installing concrete gravity based wind turbine foundation structures to be used for the first time at the 41.5MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project. Royal BAM Group has been awarded a contract
JDR picks Newcastle for its new service support center
JDR, a subsea power cables and umbilicals supplier to the global offshore energy industry, plans to open a new European service support center in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Ulstein Launches Second Windea SOV (Video)
Norway’s Ulstein launched the ”Windea TBN”, a wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and chartered out to Siemens Wind Power Service, from the Ulstein Verft dock hall on 15 October. The soon-to-be-named SOV will service two of Vattenfall’s German offshore wind f
Sabik Offshore and Orga Aviation Combine Offshore Wind Farm Aids to Navigation Offering
German marine aids to navigation specialist Sabik Offshore GmbH and Orga Aviation BV, a Dutch provider of aviation obstruction products, have signed a collaboration agreement to develop and market an integrated marine aids to navigation and aviation obstruction solution for safe sea and air navigati
REPORT: 3 Billion BOE Remains in UKCS Small Pools
More than three billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) remain in approximately 350 unsanctioned discoveries across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), according to information released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). Of the three billion, the majority are ‘small pools’, defined as less than 50 mil
The Big League Offering Lowest Offshore Wind Prices (Interview with Vattenfall)
When you are talking with people working in real estate, there is a small chance you would not hear them saying: “Location, location, location!” at some point. In offshore wind, the same could be said for cost reduction.