Operations & Maintenance
Waves4Power gets funding for marine ops simulation
Waves4Power, together with Olympic Shipping and Fosnavaag Ocean Academy (Fosac), has received funding from GCE BLUE Maritime Innovation Grant for the development of deployment technique for Waves4Power’s wave energy project. The grant in the amount of NOK 300,000 ($34,000) will be used to develop pr
Ocean Installer Nets Gode Wind 1 Cable Gig
Stavanger-based subsea company Ocean Installer has been awarded an offshore wind contract with Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH. The scope of work includes recovery of two pre-laid HVAC export power cables in the 500 m zone of the Gode Wind 1 offshore sub-station, relay of the cable, installation of
Normand Vision Takes On Its First Renewables Job
Ocean Installer has been awarded an offshore wind contract with Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH. “We are very pleased that we are able to secure a very interesting project within the offshore renewables wind market and demonstrate our capabilities on such a project,” says Steinar Riise, CEO Ocean In
German Offshore Wind Farms Over 6 Times Busier in 2015
Germany’s offshore wind farms have generated 1.3% of the overall energy produced country-wide in 2015, a 550% increase compared to a 0.2% contribution by offshore wind turbines in 2014, according to the data released by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). Overall, energy ge
MPS hires ACS Testing ahead of WaveSub deployment
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has hired ACS Testing to test sediment samples at the MPS’ WaveSub planned deployment site. Testing and analysis of seabed sediment has been carried out by ACS Testing in order for MPS to gain a full understanding of the site where t
PHOTO: Maersk Connector on Sea Trials
The Damen-built subsea support vessel Maersk Connector has been on sea trials in the Black Sea since last Monday. The vessel is owned and operated by Maersk Supply Service (MSS) and is built to contract for a seven-year charter agreement with DeepOcean. It was launched in July at Damen Shipyards Gal
Research Note: Off-Warranty O&M Revenue to Increase Tenfold by 2025
O&M companies operating in Europe can expect off-warranty revenue to increase by up to ten times by 2025 as the offshore wind industry matures and turbines exit their warranty periods, according to the latest research note by market analysts MAKE. The industry is looking increasingly into new strate
Research Note: Off-Warranty O&M Revenue to Increase Tenfold by 2025
O&M companies operating in Europe can expect off-warranty revenue to increase by up to ten times by 2025 as the offshore wind industry matures and turbines exit their warranty periods, according to the latest research note by market analysts MAKE. The industry is looking increasingly into new strate
FloWave spins tidal arrays
UK’s Exeter and Edinburgh universities have tested up to 15 tidal device arrays at FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility.
Horns Rev 2 Subsea Cable Comes On Stream
The cable connecting Dong Energy’s offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2 to the onshore grid is back in operation, transmission operator Energinet.dk informed on Sunday. The repair operations took about two months due to extreme weather and site conditions. The cable is 42km long and has a landing point in
Mojo Maritime on point for DeltaStream
Mojo Maritime has led the installation of Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream device in Ramsey Sound, off Wales. Mojo Maritime developed the installation plan and managed the specialist services required to complete the works in the challenging tidal streams experienced in the region, Mojo’s press releas
Horns Rev 2 Back in Action, Subsea Cable Fixed
The subsea cable linking Dong Energy’s 209 MW Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm with Denmark’s onshore grid was repaired and put back into operation on 18 December, nearly two months after the fault was reported, Energinet.dk said. The faulty cable put the wind farm out of operation on 19 October. One
DOF Subsea Scoops Several Contracts
DOF and DOF Subsea have been awarded a number of IMR and subsea installation contracts in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions, with a total contract value of approximately NOK 270 million ($30.7 million). The contracts will secure utilization of the subsea project fleet in the regions. In Asia Pac
Top News of the Week Dec 14 – 20, 2015
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