Operations & Maintenance
Wave for Energy: Bad weather delays ISWEC deployment
The deployment of the ISWEC wave energy converter off Italy has been delayed due to unsuitable weather conditions. Italy-based Wave for Energy originally intended to install the 100 kW ISWEC device in March, off the island of Pantelleria, Sicily. Tidal Energy Today spoke to Paolo Gherra, Project Man
Aker Solutions: No Additional MMO Layoffs
Aker Solutions has released a response regarding yesterday’s reports in Norwegian media about the company’s plans to further reduce its MMO workforce. Namely, the company said in February it will be cutting another 300 jobs in its maintenance, modification and operations (MMO) division off Norway du
Fugro to Showcase at Ocean Business 2015
Fugro will present its offshore survey capabilities at Ocean Business 2015 scheduled for April 14-16 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. In the technical programme, Fugro representatives will present papers on subsea infrastructure mapping, UXO detection, precise positioning and
FTA to Update Nautical Charts (Finland)
The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA)/Hydrographic Survey Data Management has issued a tender invitation for hydrographic survey services in the Helsinki area, Finland. The contractor is to carry out hydrographic surveys based on the specifications and drawings included in the tender documents and appe
DeepOcean Nets Maria SURF Installation Contract
DeepOcean AS has been awarded the Riser Installation contract for the Kristin and Heidrun platforms by Statoil. The modification of these platforms is required in preparation of a possible tie-back from the near-by Maria development in the Norwegian Sea that is operated by Wintershall. The offshore
BlueTec platform inaugurated at Port of Den Helder
The first Dutch floating tidal platform has been formally named by the Mayor of Texel, Francine Giskes, the Netherlands. BlueTec platform will be installed near the island of Texel in the coming weeks, and connected to the grid. The platform is expected to start producing electricity before summer,
Rosneft Begins “Kara-Winter-2015” Expedition
Rosneft has started a new research expedition “Kara-winter-2015” in Murmansk, with the support of Federal State Budget Institution “Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute.” The expedition is a continuation of the program on a study of the Arctic as part of Rosneft activities on the development of l
VIDEO: Skandi Africa Leaves VARD Shipyard
The Skandi Africa is a DP class 3 offshore subsea construction vessel, built for Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF and chartered by French contractor Technip. The video shows VARD 3 12-design newbuild as it departs the shipyard at Vard Søviknes. The vessel, build by VARD, arrived at the Huisman Sc
Jee Bags E.ON E&P Subsea Contract
Jee Ltd has secured a six figure contract with E.ON E&P to deliver subsea integrity management and engineering services for its North Sea assets. The three year contract, which was awarded in March 2015, involves Jee supporting E.ON E&P’s Subsea Technical Authority, by providing annual integrity man
Double Baptizing in Norway
Two naming ceremonies are taking place in Norway today, April 9, 2015. Farstad is baptizing its latest subsea vessels “Far Sleipner” in Ålesund, while Olympic Shipping will christen “Olympic Bibby” in Fosnavåg. The ceremony for Far Sleipner kicked off at 10:00. Farstad Shipping took delivery of the
The Switch to deliver generator for AR1500 tidal turbine
The Switch has received an order from Atlantis Resources to deliver a medium-speed generator that will be used for Lockheed Martin’s AR1500 turbine drive train. During March 2015, Atlantis confirmed an order with The Switch for an integrated permanent magnet (PM) medium-speed generator that resulted
TGS Hires Polarcus for 3D Shoot
Norwegian seismic contractor, Polarcus, has inked a Letter of Award (LOA) with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS) for the charter of POLARCUS ADIRA, the Company’s 3D seismic vessel. According to TGS, Polarcus is to acquire 3,000 square kilometers of 3D seismic data in Northwest Europe with a po
Image of the day: T1 tidal turbine on BlueTec platform
The naming ceremony for the BlueTec floating tidal platform is scheduled for April 9, 2015, at the Port of Den Helder. The platform includes Tocardo’s T1 tidal turbine with the capacity of 100 kW. Shortly after the naming ceremony, it will be deployed off Texel island, and connected to the grid. The
Mojo Protects Wave Hub Export Cable
This Easter Weekend has seen Mojo Maritime successfully complete the installation of cable protection works off the North Cornwall coast. The operation consisted of accurately placing rock filled filter units from the DP2 vessel Stril Explorer to create a protection berm for the Wave Hub 33KV export