Operations & Maintenance
SGS connects UK’s winds and tides
Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) plans to use its technology to enable a shared grid connection of the MeyGen tidal array and Lochend wind farm in Scotland.
Hydratight, CSS Provide Pipeline Repair Solution Off Australia
Engineering teams from UK-based subsea connector specialists Hydratight and Norwegian technologists Connector Subsea Solutions (CSS) have completed a deepwater pipeline repair in Western Australia. The team designed, manufactured and installed a diverless structural deepwater pipeline repair clamp f
CWind Delivers Isles of Scilly Cable Repair Project
CWind, a part of the Global Marine Group, has completed a power cable repair, reconnecting the Isles of Scilly to the mainland electricity. The C.S. Sovereign, the company’s specialist cable installation vessel, was used for the repair of the cable damaged late February by an anchor. Using remotely
Cape Sharp Tidal to have another go at turbine retrieval
Cape Sharp Tidal has temporarily halted the retrieval of tidal turbine from the Bay of Fundy until the next tidal cycle.
Industry teams up with academia to drive down tidal costs
Oceanographers at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences have teamed up with Nortek, and Partrac, to study ocean turbulence with the aim of reducing the costs associated with tidal energy devices.
Financing Deal in Place for Nord Stream 2 Project
Nord Stream 2 AG has signed financing agreements for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with ENGIE, OMV, Shell, Uniper and Wintershall. These five European energy companies have committed to provide long-term financing for 50 % of the total cost of the project, which is currently estimated to be €9.
SeaBird to Deploy Osprey Explorer for West Africa Survey
SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of award (LoA) for an upcoming 2D seismic survey in West Africa. The project is due to start in the second quarter and will have a duration of approximately one month. SeaBird will be using the Osprey Explorer for the project. Osprey Explorer joined the fleet
New Subsea Cable to Connect Spain and Brazil
The Spanish and the Brazilian governments have agreed to install subsea cable between the two countries. The EllaLink subsea cable will connect Madrid and Sao Paulo, as well as Lisbon, Reuters reported. Furthermore, the cable will connect the archipelagos of Madeira, Spain’s Canary Islands and Afric
DeepOcean Wins Middle East Post-Lay Trenching Gig
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching and backfilling works on 56 kilometers of power cable offshore United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract follows two completed projects offshore UAE in 2016 and early 2017. The post-lay trenching and backfilling works are p
Minesto looks for onshore support
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is looking to enter into a framework agreement for onshore engineering services.
Statoil Gets Nod to Use Gina Krog
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to put the Gina Krog facility and associated pipeline system into service. Statoil received the approval to put into service the facility’s production plant and associated pipeline system, which comprises the gas export pipeline betw
RenewableUK spotlights global reach of UK renewables
RenewableUK has released a report on the global export reach of the UK-based companies working in the wind, wave and tidal energy sectors.
US Energy Department boosts wave energy developers
US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected wave developers M3 Wave and CalWave to work with the US national laboratories to accelerate the commercialization of their technologies.
JFD Secures Contract with UK MOD Salvage and Marine Ops
JFD, a James Fisher and Sons company, has been awarded a four-year framework contract, worth up to £10 million, by the UK MOD Salvage & Marine Operations Team for the provision of subsea equipment and support. The Salvage and Marine Operations (S&MO) Team owns and operates subsea equipment to fulfil