Operations & Maintenance
Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1st H135 for Offshore Wind Ops
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H135 to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH for offshore wind operations, marking a new milestone for the enhanced version of Airbus Helicopters’ lightweight rotorcraft previously known as the EC135 T3. The H135 is well adapted to the full range of offshore o
Damen Completes Marion Dufresne II Overhaul
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has wrapped up a complete renovation of the French research vessel, Marion Dufresne II. Delivered on time, the oceanographic research vessel set sail for the Port of La Réunion where it will resume its logistic and scientific journey
WavePOD bags £2 mln from WES
The WavePOD project has received a grant from Wave Energy Scotland (WES) for the development of a universal power take-off system for wave energy devices, used to convert mechanical energy to electricity. The WavePOD (Wave Power Offtake Device) project is jointly developed by Bosch Rexroth, Aquamari
BASF Joins Nord Stream Extension Project
Gazprom and BASF have signed a Memorandum of Intent stipulating the cooperation within the project for constructing the Nord Stream II gas pipeline. The document reflects the parties’ intents to implement a project for constructing two strings of the gas pipeline that would connect the Russian and t
Dolphin’s Acquisition of Møre Tampen Survey Underway
Dolphin Geophysical is currently acquiring 4192km² of new Multi-Client 3D SHarp Broadband seismic in the northernmost region of the Norwegian North Sea. The survey targets both open and newly awarded APA acreage. Current acquisition progress stands at 40%, Dolphin informed. The Polar Duchess is util
Polarcus Bags New Seismic Deal
Norwegian seismic player, Polarcus, has won a Letter of Award (LOA) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic project. According to the Oslo-listed company, Polarcus will use its RightBAND technique for broadband data acquisition. The project, expected to run for approximately 45 days, is s
WES announces PTO call contract awards
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has announced the list of successful contract awards following its first international competitive open call focused on innovative power take-off systems for wave energy converters. Over £ 7 mln has been awarded to 16 technology developers and consortia, from countries inc
Technip Down on Restructure Charge
Paris-based subsea major Technip has slipped into the red in the second quarter as the company booked one-off restructuring charges on market adjusting plans, announced earlier in June. Namely, on July 6, Technip announced the launch of a restructuring plan with a total one-off charge of €650 millio
JBA Consulting to assess flood risk for Tidal Lagoon Cardiff
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP), the developer behind the proposed Cardiff tidal lagoon project, has appointed JBA Consulting to undertake flood risk assessment work for the lagoon. JBA will deliver the flood risk elements of their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and evaluate the impact of the propos
PanGeo Completes Pipeline & Umbilical Survey on Corrib Field
PanGeo recently completed a Sub-Bottom Imager™ Pipeline and Umbilical survey on the Corrib field in the Atlantic Ocean for Shell/Fendercare. PanGeo was tasked with inspecting both a 20 inch pipeline and a control umbilical that was believed to have sustained damage after several storms had swept thr
Western Canada boosts university hydrokinetic innovation
A university researcher has received a funding boost from the Canadian government for the development of innovative hydrokinetic turbines. An investment in the amount of C$500.000 (US$ 385.300) has been announced for the Engineering Faculty of the University of Manitoba. It will support the testing
Atlantis Resources celebrates MeyGen construction progress
Atlantis Resources, the developer behind the MeyGen tidal energy project, has celebrated the progress made on the construction of the project located at Caithness, Scotland. In particular, the celebration marks the completion of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) of four bore holes, 550 m long ea
Swansea Bay tidal lagoon plans progress
The developer Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has submitted plans for the new 7.5 km cable route, and for the construction of water sports center as part of the lagoon. According to the South Wales Evening Post, Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has submitted the planning application to Swansea, and Neath Port Talb
Subsea 7 Profit Declines
Subsea 7 announced revenue for the second quarter 2015 of $1.4 billion, a decrease of $553 million or 29% compared with Q2 2014. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $275 million, a decrease of $178 million compared to Q2 2014. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20%, compared with 24% in Q2 2014. The reducti