Operations & Maintenance
Tidal array at Paimpol-Bréhat fully deployed
The second turbine for EDF’s Paimpol-Bréhat tidal array has been successfully deployed by OpenHydro, a DCNS company.
SSE Picks Buckie Harbour as Contingency Base for Beatrice OWF
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) have chosen Buckie harbour as a contingency base for Beatrice offshore wind farm’s operation and maintenance (O&M) work and for the marine control co-ordination base. SSE announced last week that Wick will be the main O&M location for the £2.6 billion Beatrice offs
Norfolk Marine Completes Robin Rigg Survey for E.ON
Norfolk Marine’s survey vessel, the Norfolk Swift, has completed bathymetric survey work for E.ON at Robin Rigg offshore wind farm. The Robin Rigg wind farm was constructed by E.ON in the Solway Firth, offshore Scotland. The company previously conducted the same type of work at E.ON’s Scroby Sands o
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 23 – May 29). Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the Beatrice wind farm tu
James Fisher charters Polar Onyx for UK job
GC Rieber Shipping has secured a cable lay charter with James Fisher Marine Services for the vessel Polar Onyx which will be used for operations at Wave Hub test site, off Cornwall.
IMCA Revises Guidance for Safe and Efficient ROV Ops
International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) has published its latest revision of the ‘Guidance for the safe and efficient operation of remotely operated vehicles’ (IMCA R 004 Rev 4). “The guidance provides a pertinent reference document for the safe and efficient offshore operations of rem
Atlantis posts $3.1 million profit in 2015
Atlantis Resources has reported a pre-tax profit of S$4.3 million ($3.1 million) in 2015, an increase of S$20.5 million ($15 million) on the prior year’s loss.
FORCE gets busy in the Bay of Fundy
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) and its partners are entering a period of frequent and ongoing activity at locations in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia.
James Fisher Charters Polar Onyx
GC Rieber Shipping, has landed a cable lay charter with James Fisher Marine Services for the vessel Polar Onyx for services in the British sector. According to the Norwegian offshore vessels provider, the charter starts immediately and with options may last in excess of one month. Prior to this char
VIDEO: OpenHydro tidal turbine construction & deployment
OpenHydro, a DCNS company based in Ireland, has released a video showcasing its tidal energy turbine technology.
Oceanus 2 testing shows progress
Seatricity has informed that the Oceanus 2 wave energy device trial is going well as the device has demonstrated its capacity to self-start without the need for priming.
Boskalis in Multi-Year Subsea IRM Campaign for Maersk Oil
Boskalis Subsea Services has been awarded a subsea IRM contract by Maersk Oil for the provision of air and saturation diving services from 2016 to 2019. The framework agreement includes the two yearly inspection campaigns of the subsea structures of the 40 production platforms in the Danish sector o
Bibby Offshore Secures Apache North Sea Contract
Bibby Offshore has won a contract with Apache North Sea to provide subsea construction, ROV and diving services at the North Sea oil field. The contract, due to begin this month, will utilise Bibby Offshore’s multi role diving support vessel the Bibby Topaz, equipped with an inspection class ROV, th
Ross Offshore Wins Det Norske Deal
Norwegian project management and consultancy services provider, Ross Offshore, has secured a 4-year framework agreement with the Det Norske Oljeselskap. The contract will see Ross Offshore provide subsurface specialists, geologists and geophysicists, wellsite and operations geologists, and drilling