Operations & Maintenance
Sabella looks at May for tidal turbine redeployment
French tidal energy developer Sabella is targeting May to redeploy its D10 tidal energy turbine off France.
DOF Subsea Swings to Quarterly Loss
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF Group, reported net loss in the fourth-quarter 2016 (Q4 2016) of NOK 430 million ($51.5 million), compared with profit of NOK 53 million ($6.3 million) in the corresponding period in 2015. In the 4th quarter 2016, the Bergen-based company had operating income of NOK 1
Superloop Completes TKO Express Subsea Cable
Superloop has completed the installation of TKO Express submarine cable between Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island and the data centre hub of Tseung Kwan O (TKO) Industrial Estate on the mainland. The cable installation at the TKO beach manhole occurred on Sunday, with full end to end testing of the cable
WATCH: Subsea Snake Robot Takes Shape
Eelume AS has released the first live video footage of its snake-like underwater intervention vehicles. With the support of Kongsberg Maritime as a development partner, the new Eelume robot has been designed to live permanently underwater and carry out underwater intervention tasks that would normal
James Fisher Sets Up MeyGen’s Tidal Turbine
The fourth and final tidal turbine has been installed as part of Phase 1a of the MeyGen tidal energy project, located in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The Atlantis AR1500 tidal stream turbine was successfully deployed in less than 60 minutes following earlier connection of its pro
Hywind Scotland Blades Reach Assembly Site (VIDEO)
The 75-metre blades for Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland floating offshore wind farm arrived at the assembly site, the NorSea Group’s Stordbase AS in Norway, on Friday, 17 February.
Hywind Scotland Blades Reach Assembly Site (VIDEO)
The 75-metre blades for Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland floating offshore wind farm arrived at the assembly site, the NorSea Group’s Stordbase AS in Norway, on Friday, 17 February.
Atlantis adds fourth turbine wrapping up MeyGen’s first phase
The fourth and final tidal turbine for the Phase 1A of the MeyGen tidal energy project has been deployed and energized at the project site in the Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Kreuz Subsea and Genesis Join Forces in Nigeria
Kreuz Subsea has set up a joint venture in Nigeria with Genesis Group. Genesis Kreuz will provide services of engineering and project management, construction, shore based warehousing, and end-to-end logistics. The company will be headquartered in Lagos with yard facilities in Port Harcourt. Kreuz S
Pil & Bue Project Moves Forward
VNG Norge informed that the front end engineering and design (FEED) studies have been initiated for the Pil & Bue project. The partners in the licence PL586, where Pil & Bue are located, plan to pass the final investment decision for the discoveries by the end of the year. “The decision demonstrates
Woodside Takes Norwegian Export Loan to Finance Subsea Equipment
OneSubsea is preparing to deliver subsea technology for the Woodside’s Greater Enfield development, worth more than NOK 1 billion, supported by export financing from Export Credit Norway, GIEK and DNB. OneSubsea will supply a subsea production system and a dual multiphase boosting system for the Gre
Nova Innovation goes on a recruiting spree
Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation is looking to expand its team with several new job openings.
Engie to Modify Gjøa Platform for Skarfjell Subsea Tie-Back
Engie E&P Norge has awarded Rosenberg WorleyParsons the front end engineering and design (FEED) study for modifications at the Gjøa platform in the North Sea. The modifications are needed for the subsea tie-back connection of the the Skarfjell field to the Gjøa platform. The partners in the Skarfjel
FPP hires environmental assessment help
Floating Power Plant (FPP) has appointed Marine Space and Aquatera to provide environmental consultancy services for its Welsh and Scottish projects.