Operations & Maintenance
WA Labor party $19.5M wave farm pledge sparks CCE’s interest
Carnegie Clean Energy (CCE) has shown interest for the development of Albany wave farm that received Au$19.5 million commitment from the Western Australia’s (WA) Labor party should they be elected in March.
Nova Innovation Deploys 3rd Turbine at Shetland Tidal Array
Nova Innovation has deployed a third turbine at the grid-connected Shetland Tidal Array project. Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation installed the first Nova M100 turbine in the Bluemull Sound in March 2016, the second in August 2016, with the third going live in February 2017. The project is a collabor
Shetland Tidal Array goes full force
Nova Innovation has installed the third tidal turbine at the grid-connected Shetland Tidal Array, sited off Scotland.
OIL and Paladon in PLEM Autonomous Shutdown Valve Deal
Offspring International (OIL), has signed a global agency agreement with valve actuator and control systems supplier, Paladon Systems, for its autonomous shutdown valve (ASV) for pipeline end manifolds (PLEM). According to the company, the ASV is designed to remove the reliance on or eliminate the n
ORE Catapult takes Tocardo’s T2 for a test drive
Dutch tidal developer Tocardo has tested its T2 turbine on the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s new 1MW drive train test facility.
ACORN poised to extend lifespan of tidal and wave devices
EU-funded ACORN project has developed an innovative aluminium-based coating said to extend the lifetime of marine structures, including tidal and wave energy devices.
EU-Funded Project Brings New Coating Solution to Market
An aluminium-based coating for offshore energy installations, developed under the EU-funded ACORN project and is said to provide better protection and to be more environmentally friendly, has reached commercial stage.
EU-Funded Project Brings New Coating Solution to Market
An aluminium-based coating for offshore energy installations, developed under the EU-funded ACORN project and is said to provide better protection and to be more environmentally friendly, has reached commercial stage.
Rovco Wraps Up Two Survey Projects
UK-based start-up Rovco has completed two subsea survey contracts in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Rovco performed subsea survey work in Fiji and Oman, utilizing SubAtlantic Mojave, Seaeye Falcon and VideoRay Pro 4 remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Launched in September, the company has also
Deep Ocean Engineering Unveils Its New Inspection ROV
California-based ROV and USV manufacturer, Deep Ocean Engineering, has introduced the latest addition to its Phantom series of remotely operated vehicles, the Phantom L6. The Phantom L6 is the company’s entry into the 500-meter inspection-class ROV arena. The ROV has been developed for uses such as
NHV Helicopters on Beatrice Duty
The NHV Group has won a contract with Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) to provide helicopter services in support of their upcoming wind farm construction project at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Scottish North Sea.
Aker BP Gets Approval to Connect Oda to Ula Field
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has granted Aker BP consent to connect the Oda field to the Ula field. The Oda field, previously named Butch, is located in the North Sea licence PL 405. The field, operated by Centrica, is to be developed as a subsea facility tied back to the Ula field, where
Prysmian Cables to Connect Three French Wind Farms
Prysmian has secured a contract worth more than EUR 300 million with Reseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) to develop submarine cable links to connect three planned offshore wind farms to the mainland power grid in France. The three projects are Fécamp, Calvados and Saint Nazaire. “We are proud to
Video: OPERA innovates to cut wave energy costs
Basque energy agency, Ente Vasco de la Energia (EVE), has released a video that features the footage of the developments undertaken under the OPERA wave energy projects to date.