Operations & Maintenance
JBA welcomes two IDCORE research engineers
JBA Consulting has boosted its Marine and Coastal Risk Management team with the addition of two IDCORE research engineers. The research engineers, Ben Hudson and Edward Kay, will work on the further development, testing and application of JBA’s metocean planning tool – ForeCoast Marine Mission Plann
First Mono Bucket Foundation Decommissioned at Horns Rev 2
On 7th July, the Horns Rev 2 meteorological mast, supported by a Mono Bucket foundation was successfully decommissioned, since Dong Energy no longer required the met mast at its Danish offshore wind farm. The Mono Bucket, which was one of the very first to be deployed and has been in situ for 6 year
PSA Inspects Statoil’s Åsgard Subsea Compression Project
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of the Åsgard subsea compression project on May 28. The objective of the audit was to obtain an update and status for the project and to verify that it is being planned and executed in compliance with the regulatory requirements. PSA informe
WATCH: Gina Krog Jacket in Place
During the last weekend in June the Gina Krog jacket was installed in the North Sea. Including rigging and buoyancy tanks the jacket weighing more than 17 000 tons was secured to the seabed with 18 more than 90 meter long piles, and it’s ready for the summer drilling campaign. The Gina Krog jacket l
EWP completes power plant in Israel. Gibraltar to follow
Eco Wave Power (EWP) has completed the installation of its second generation wave power plant in Israel, and started parts procurement process for its new project in Gibraltar. EWP has been conducting wave pool testing as well as real conditions testing in order to prove the durability of its wave e
BASF Eyes Nord Stream II
Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Alexey Miller, and Kurt Bock, Chairman of the BASF Board of Executive Directors have met to address further cooperation between the companies and BASF participation in the construction of the Nord Stream II gas pipeline. In addition, a meeting between Al
Saipem Dropped from South Stream Contract
Italy’s Saipem has lost a major contract related to the pipe laying activities under the Black Sea. According to reports, Russian gas giant Gazprom, has through its South Stream Transport BV, informed Saipem to terminate the contract for the construction of the first line of the offshore section of
Nexans’ XLPE Cables for JFK & Storstrømmen Project
Denmark’s electricity grid is to be reinforced with more than 290 km of Nexans’ XLPE cables as part of ENERGINET.DK’s JFK & Storstrømmen project. Nexans will supply two submarine cable systems and two underground cable systems in Denmark in a contract worth approximately €25 million. Nexans will pro
East Anglian Company Building Dudgeon O&M Base
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has awarded the contract to build its onshore operations and maintenance (O&M) base to East Anglian construction company R G Carter. The company has been contracted to build the wind farm’s new O&M base at Berth 9 located next to the River Yare within the Great Yarmouth por
East Anglian Company Building Dudgeon O&M Base
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has awarded the contract to build its onshore operations and maintenance (O&M) base to East Anglian construction company R G Carter. The company has been contracted to build the wind farm’s new O&M base at Berth 9 located next to the River Yare within the Great Yarmouth por
Beaufort Building officially opens on July 11
Beaufort Building which will house a number of marine energy researchers and offices will be opened on July 11, 2015. The construction of the Building was enabled by €15.2 million investment provided by the Irish government and private investors. The Building covers some 4700 m2 across five floors,
QED Naval completes Subhub platform
QED Naval has completed the fabrication of the operational model of Subhub tidal foundations platform. Subhub tidal foundations platform is designed to commission, test, transport, install, and secure a mini array of wave and tidal turbines to the seabed. The fabrication of the device has been compl
Floating Power Plant bags €1.14 mln from Horizon 2020
Floating Power Plant (FPP), a Danish offshore energy developer, has received €1.14 mln from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Under the POSEIDON, FPP aims to bring its concept to commercial maturity, according to Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Ent
CGG Vessel Availability Rate Down to 74 Pct
French seismic contractor CGG has seen its vessel availability rate plunge to 74%, compared to a 84% availability rate in the first quarter of 2015 and a 94% rate in the second quarter of 2014. According to CGG, this vessel availability rate this quarter is the result of a 10% high steaming rate to