Operations & Maintenance
Omnisens Watches Over Shah Deniz DEH System
Subsea asset monitoring specialist, Omnisens, has provided Break Detection systems to check the integrity of the Direct Electrically Heated flowline system being installed in the Shah Deniz field. The Shah Deniz field was discovered in 1999. It is located on the deep water shelf of the Caspian Sea,
Fugro broadens trenching services with cable-lay in offer
Fugro has added cable-lay services to trenching for tidal energy sector and offshore wind farms. The company has equipped its trenching vessel, Fugro Saltire, with a compact, custom-made, cable-lay spread that comprises a reel drive system to store the cables, a tensioner to lay them, twin winches a
Fugro Boosts Renewables Division
Fugro has added cable-lay services to trenching for offshore windfarm and tidal energy sectors. The company has equipped its trenching vessel, Fugro Saltire, with a cable-lay spread that comprises a reel drive system to store the cables, a tensioner to lay them, twin winches and a quadrant deploymen
Irish Prime Minister opens Beaufort Building
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has officially opened the UCC Beaufort Building, a marine research and development center, in Ringaskiddy, Ireland. The 4.700 m squared five storey building features state-of-the-art wave simulators, test tanks, workshops and offices. It will house house the headquart
Danish Wind Power Gives 140% and Covers 3 More Countries
Last week, Danish wind turbines hit a new record by producing enough electricity to cover not only Danish needs but to supply three more countries with wind power. Thanks to strong winds blowing from Thursday night to Friday morning, wind farms in Denmark produced 140% of the country’s electricity d
Danish Wind Power Gives 140% and Covers 3 More Countries
Last week, Danish wind turbines hit a new record by producing enough electricity to cover not only Danish needs but to supply three more countries with wind power. Thanks to strong winds blowing from Thursday night to Friday morning, wind farms in Denmark produced 140% of the country’s electricity d
ASN Sets Higher Standards in Subsea Fiber-Optic Technology
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), the undersea cables subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, has achieved a breakthrough record of data transmission over a distance of 10,000 kilometers. The record was achieved using a real-time processing prototypes of a 300 gigabits-per-second new modulation technol
Subsea 7 and OneSubsea Join Forces
Subsea 7 has signed an agreement establishing a worldwide non-incorporated alliance with OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company. The new alliance should see both companies jointly design, develop and deliver integrated subsea development solutions through the combination of subsurface experti
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 06 – July 12). French engineering giant, Technip, has informed that the company will accelerate its cost reduction and efficiency efforts worldwide through a restructuring plan in response to the
VIDEO: Galway Bay cable laying featuring expert comments
SmartBay Ireland has released a video of the subsea power and data cable installation at the Galway Bay Ocean Energy Test Site, featuring comments from the representatives of marine science organisations in Ireland. The 4 km cable was laid at Galway Bay on April 10, 2015. It will supply power to the
Bluestream Offshore Gets Dutch UXO Certification
Bluestream Offshore has been awarded the Dutch Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Clearance Certificate by TÜV Netherlands, the company announced via social media. “The development of numerous, mainly offshore, wind projects which are often planned on relatively near shore locations, see project developers f
Bluestream Offshore Gets Dutch UXO Certification
Bluestream Offshore has been awarded the Dutch Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Clearance Certificate by TÜV Netherlands, the company announced via social media. “The development of numerous, mainly offshore, wind projects which are often planned on relatively near shore locations, see project developers f
Fairbanks Nijhuis introduces bi-directional tidal turbine
Fairbanks Nijhuis, an engineering company, has developed a bi-directional tidal turbine equipped with blades that can rotate 180 degrees. The turbine was originally developed for the Power consortium that aims to research the possibility of generating electricity using dynamic tidal power concept in
Technip Downgraded on Restructuring News
This week, subsea major, Technip, introduced its restructuring plan in order to tackle the challenging industry environment, speculating an even tougher and prolonged downturn. Following the announcement that Technip will take one-off charges of €650 million due to restructuring, the company’s share