Operations & Maintenance
VIDEO: GeoSea’s jack-up vessel tidal trials
DEME Group has released a video of its GeoSea jack-up vessel during tests at Raz Blanchard, off France. GeoSea’s jack-up vessel Goliath operated in currents of up to 10 knots (approximately 5 m/s) and water depths, under hull, of 56 meters. Specific operating models as well as procedural and technic
EMO Nets Another Gig at Nordsee One
Germany’s EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) will provide a marine coordination team during the construction phase of the 332MW offshore wind farm Nordsee One. The marine coordination team will take care of 24/7 coordination of all construction activities at the offshore site and work in close coopera
Scottish Gov, DECC hire Royal HaskoningDHV
Royal HaskoningDHV has been contracted by the Scottish government and the UK Government’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to deliver consultancy services for Orkney Marine Energy Array demonstration project. Royal HaskoningDHV will be tasked with developing a proposal for marine ener
Wind Farm Owners Set Up Online O&M Platform
Wind farm owners representing 12 % of global turbine assets have founded a new peer-to-peer online platform called o2o WIND International, dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and experience on operation and maintenance issues. The o2o (as in owner to owner) wind forum aims at fostering wind farm
Lundin Sees First Oil from Edvard Grieg
Sweden’s Lundin Petroleum has started oil production from the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian North Sea. According to the company, the first oil was achieved on November 28, 2015. Alex Schneiter, President and CEO of Lundin Petroleum, said: “I am extremely proud that we have delivered first oil
BlueTEC platform doubles its capacity
Upgrade works on the BlueTEC floating tidal platform have been completed. Tocardo’s T1 tidal turbine with the capacity of 100 kW has been replaced with the larger T2 turbine from the same manufacturer, doubling the platform’s generating capacity. According to Bluewater’s social media, the platform h
QuikDeck O&M System Brought to Europe
A new company has been launched, bringing a platform system for repair and maintenance to the European offshore wind market. QuikDeck® Europe BV, a newly set up company coming from the same stable as Sky-Access BV, is responsible for bringing the QuikDeck® system to Europe. The new light weight plat
QuikDeck O&M System Brought to Europe
A new company has been launched, bringing a platform system for repair and maintenance to the European offshore wind market. QuikDeck® Europe BV, a newly set up company coming from the same stable as Sky-Access BV, is responsible for bringing the QuikDeck® system to Europe. The new light weight plat
Opielok Readies to Diversify into Offshore Wind
Hamburg-based offshore supply vessel operator Opielok Offshore Carriers (OOC) is pressing on with the plan to commission the 26 meter crew transfer vessel OOC NERZ in January 2016 and make a move into the offshore wind industry. OOC NERZ is the company’s first of four BMT Nigel Gee-designed crew tra
VIDEO: Eastern Scheldt project development
Eastern Scheldt tidal energy project which comprises an array of 5 Tocardo’s T2 tidal turbines has officially been put into service on November 25, 2015. This commercial demonstrator array, located in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Netherlands, has the capacity of 1.2 MW and is expecte
PHOTO: Fuel Extraction from Oleg Naydenov Wreck
The Photos above show the extraction of fuel from the vessel Oleg Naydenov at a depth of 2,700 meters and the final sealing of existing leaks. The Russian trawler sank on April 14, after Spanish port authorities decided to tow the ship out to sea following the fire incident onboard the vessel, on Ap
VIDEO: Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine installation
Take a look at the video showcasing the deployment operation of Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine. Sabella’s 1 MW D10 tidal turbine has been depoloyed and grid-connected earlier this year. It is located in Fromveur Passage, off France, and is delivering power to the Ushant island. Combi Lift’s cargo ship
Eastern Scheldt tidal project starts producing power
Tidal power plant in the Dutch Eastern Scheldt surge barrier consisting of 5 tidal turbines has been put into service. The official opening marks the start of the operational phase of the project which will last for approximately 20 years, according to Tocardo. The festive commissioning was performe
Scottish Renewables: UK Government Sends Mixed Signals to Offshore Wind Developers
The Fifth Carbon Budget published today by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change goes against the government’s recent statement to only support the deployment of future offshore wind projects if they further reduce costs by an unspecified amount, Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables