Operations & Maintenance
VIDEO: Tidal turbine deployment process
The video published by SAL Offshore shows the installation of the Voith tidal turbine at EMEC’s tidal test site at the Fall of Warness. The MV Lone vessel, Equipped with Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning II System, was required for the installation process in order to lift the tidal turbine from its tra
AMBAU Bags ‘Nordsee One’ Job
Nordsee One GmbH of Hamburg has contracted AMBAU GmbH to design and produce 54 monopiles and transition pieces for „Nordsee One“ project. Starting in June 2015, 54 monopiles and transition pieces for the “Nordsee One”project will be produced in the AMBAU facilities in Bremen and Cuxhaven on behalf o
Fugro Petitions for Winding Up of Calecore
Just weeks after Calecore Ltd had reached agreement with its major creditors, Fugro BV petitioned for winding up of Calecore last week after having denied several creditor restructuring proposals. According to Calecore, experts are of the opinion that the current filing must be seen as a very aggres
ECN’s Specialists Win EWEA Offshore Award
ECN specialists Masoud Asgarpour and Ashish Dewan were awarded the prize at EWEA Offshore 2015 under the category “winner in supply chain, logistics and O&M”. The award was in the context of an analysis of three innovative scenarios for the installation of an offshore wind farm: Breakwaters: in orde
Norske Shell Hires IKM Subsea for IMR and ROV Services
IKM Subsea has been awarded a 5 + 5 year contract by Norske Shell to provide IMR and ROV services The contract value including options is in the region 150 million NOK and duration term is firm for 5 years + 5 yearly options. Hans Fjellanger, Business Development Manager at IKM Subsea, says: “This i
Anholt Subsea Cable Fixed
Damage on the export subsea cable of Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark has been repaired and the operations on the 400MW wind farm are back on track. The repairs of the damaged cable took four weeks and two days, after the defect was detected on February 21. Over the weekend, the last part of the
EMEC: Free marine renewables components testing
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), together with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is offering free component testing to support the development of wave and tidal energy converters. The goal of the project is to help the industry gain better understanding of issuses regarding comp
GBP 3.7 mln boost for tidal and wave devices development
WATERS awards in the amount of GBP 3.7 mln will be divided between three companies to support the total tidal and wave project costs of GBP 7 mln. Albatern, Nova Innovation and Sustainable Marine Energy will receive the fundings from the third round of WATERS scheme – a collaborative venture between
EUR 400 K for hydrokinetic turbine farm near Bordeaux
The EU’s TEN-T Programme will provide EUR 400.000 for energy efficiency initiative at the Port of Bordeux. The project is said to combine energy saving measures and alternative energy production plans in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transport sector’s dependency on oil and gas. The b
Roxtec Seals SR2000 Tidal Turbine
Marine safety seals manufacturer, Roxtec, has provided its waterproof sealing solution to the largest and most powerful tidal turbine in the world. Manchester-based Roxtec UK managing director, Graham O’Hare, said the deal with Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited (SRTP) involved Roxtec supplying the
Roxtec seals the deal with Scotrenewables
Roxtec has made an agreement with Scotrenewables to supply its waterproof sealing solution for Scotrenewables’ SR2000 tidal turbine. Roxtec’s watertight seals have been installed to protect the turbine’s vital control systems from flooding and water ingress over a 20-year period, Roxtec’s press rele
Seabased wave farm now in full swing
Seabased, a Swedish wave developer, has deployed another wave energy generator to its wave farm, developed in cooperation with Fortum and the Swedish Energy Agency, located approximately 8 km off Smögen, Sweden. The first phase of the wave power farm was deployed during the week commencing March 23,
Research Project Unveils Secrets of Changing UK Winters
A groundbreaking project to observe and analyse regular data about ocean circulation and how it impacts on Britain’s climate has reached a ten-year milestone, giving valuable new insights into how ocean currents can affect global warming. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a m
EIS to discuss advancements in wave and tidal energy
The Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) is organizing its 4th meeting on durability and fatigue advances in wind, wave and tidal energy industries. The aim of the meeting is to emphasize the recent advancements in fatigue and durability assessment for renewable energy structures in wind, wave and ti