Operations & Maintenance
Niras Readies for Gwynt y Môr Benthic Survey
Niras Consulting Ltd (Niras) will be undertaking a benthic drop down camera and Day grab survey for scientific monitoring purposes to the south, west and within the 576MW Gwynt y Môr wind farm site offshore Wales during October 2016, according to a notice to mariners. Niras will use the vessel Aquad
Niras Readies for Gwynt y Môr Benthic Survey
Niras Consulting Ltd (Niras) will be undertaking a benthic drop down camera and Day grab survey for scientific monitoring purposes to the south, west and within the 576MW Gwynt y Môr wind farm site offshore Wales during October 2016, according to a notice to mariners. Niras will use the vessel Aquad
GM Deep Sea Mooring Bags Ivar Aasen Deal
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring has signed a contract with Det norske oljeselskap to support Prosafe’s semi-submersible Safe Zephyrus accommodation rig in the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea. The contract also includes support to the Maersk Interceptor ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig. Deep Se
EMEC looks for metocean experts
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has opened two positions related to meteorology and physical oceanography disciplines.
Lely Offshore Wind Farm Is No More
Dutch utility Nuon, part of Vattenfall, has started dismantling the four turbines at the 2MW Lely wind farm in the IJsselmeer. The wind farm, located some 800 metres offshore, was built in 1992 and was in service for 22 years. It is the first offshore wind farm operated by Nuon to be dismantled. Lel
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Finds Best Far-Shore O&M Solution
Fixed offshore accommodation will be instrumental in resolving the operations and maintenance (O&M) dilemma faced by operators of wind farms installed far from shores, according to a report commissioned by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. Reducing transit time and improving turbine accessibility are two key
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Finds Best Far-Shore O&M Solution
Fixed offshore accommodation will be instrumental in resolving the operations and maintenance (O&M) dilemma faced by operators of wind farms installed far from shores, according to a report commissioned by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. Reducing transit time and improving turbine accessibility are two key
Siem Offshore Contractors Picks Tekmar for Beatrice Cable Protection
Tekmar Energy has been selected to supply the cable protection systems for the inner array grid cable system for the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm, Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) informed on Wednesday. In June 2016, SOC was awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package o
ACE Winches Completes Equipment Package for Quad204 Project
ACE Winches has completed a scope of work for Technip as part of a subsea infrastructure project in the Loyal field, west of the Shetland Islands. Quad204 is the redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, located 175 km west of Shetland and 15 km north of the Foinaven field. The complete pr
Siemens to Service Veja Mate OSS and Turbine Foundations
Siemens has received an order for the maintenance and upkeep of the Offshore Substation (OSS) and turbine substructures of the Veja Mate offshore project. In 2015, Siemens received an order for 67 of its 6MW class turbines for the 400MW wind farm. The agreement also includes all vessel operations an
World Marine Offshore Finds Work for CTV Newbuilds at Wikinger
Danish shipping company World Marine Offshore has been contracted by Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland to provide crew transfer vessels (CTVs) during O&M for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. Iberdola Renovables Offshore Deutschland GmbH is developing Wikinger in the German B
DUC Marine and KOOLE Mammoet Salvage Team Up for Future Ops
DUC Marine Group and KOOLE Mammoet Salvage have reached an agreement for future salvage and wreck removal operations. DUC will be responsible for all diving activities relating to salvage operations and diving equipment maintenance. Henk Kapitein, CEO of DUC Marine Group, says: “This acquisition is
Eni Restarts Goliat Flows
Eni Norge has resumed production on the Goliat field early Tuesday morning following a shutdown on August 26. Full production is expected to be reached within short, with full reinjection of gas and produced water. Production halt was caused by gas detection in an unwanted area, during a planned ven
REETEC Unveils Multi Connection Cabinet
German wind energy services provider REETEC has presented the newly developed REETEC Multi Connection Cabinet (RE-MCC) for offshore wind turbines at WindEnergy Hamburg 2016. The system had been developed based on REETEC’s experience in the field service and in the context of aviation obstruction mar