Operations & Maintenance
Oil Flows from Ithaca’s Stella Field
Ithaca Energy informed that the production from the Stella field in the UK North Sea has started. The oil export to the adjacent shuttle tanker has also began following the start-up of production. The production ramp-up phase will begin when the on-going commissioning of the gas processing and compr
JDR to Supply Cables for US Wind’s Maryland OWF
US Wind has signed a partnership agreement with JDR to supply vital underwater power cables to its planned 750 MW wind project off the coast of Maryland. “JDR Cables is a world-class leader in the industry and just one of many future examples of US Wind’s commitment to bring the world’s best compani
Seacat Enterprise Starts Sea Trials
Seacat Enterprise, a 27-metre High Speed Utility Vessel (HSUV) built for the Cowes-headquartered offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, has started sea trials on Thursdat, 16 February, according to South Boats IoW, the builder of the vessel.
Aquatera to assess Japan’s tidal test site
Orkney-based consultancy Aquatera will conduct environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed tidal test site in Nagasaki, Japan.
Video: Tony Lewis explains GRS’ wave and wind hybrid
Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) has released a video featuring footage of the Global Renewable Solutions’ (GRS) hybrid platform designed to harness the energy from both winds and waves.
CWind Targets Far Offshore Wind Farms with New CTV
CWind has invested in what is the company’s largest crew transfer vessel (CTV) to date, a 2015-built, 24.7 metre catamaran, re-named to CWind Phantom.
Polarcus Shoots Seismic for Chariot Off Morocco
Chariot Oil & Gas has started 3D seismic acquisition over Kenitra exploration permit (Kenitra) and Mohammedia exploration permits I-III (Mohammedia) offshore Morocco. The survey follows the award of a 75% interest and operatorship of Kenitra, in partnership with the Office National des Hydrocarbures
Interview: Power vessel navigates to wave energy cost-effectiveness
Tidal Energy Today has talked to GWave’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Stoddard, to learn more about the wave energy device whose nameplate capacity of 9MW is larger than that of the biggest offshore wind turbine currently available on the market.
ASN Marine to Repair GLO-1 Subsea Cable
ASN Marine on behalf of Alcatel Submarine Networks has been contracted to undertake an emergency repair of the Globacom-1 (GLO-1) submarine fibre optic cable in UK territorial waters. The subsea cable system GLO-1 stretches from UK across West Africa and has landing points in Nigeria, London and Lis
Wintershall Submits Skarfjell Field Development Concept
Norwegian Wintershall has submitted development concept for the Skarfjell field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Wintershall and its license partners, Capricorn, Bayerngas, Edison and DEA, have selected the development solution for the Skarfjell field, under which the reservoir will be conne
Castrol Takes Majority Stake in Romax InSight
Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has acquired a controlling interest in Romax Technology’s InSight business.
Dalby Equipping Its Entire Fleet with Newly-Developed Fender
Dalby Offshore, in collaboration with Plymouth-based company Manuplas, has developed a new modular honeycomb bow fender to bring greater stability to its vessels in high seas, enabling wind turbine technicians to work longer in challenging sea conditions.
Video: FAST-3 deployment at FORCE
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has recently deployed its FAST-3 monitoring platform at the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Harvey Gulf in Subsea Pact with Helix
Gulf of Mexico-focused contractor Harvey Gulf has teamed up with Helix’s marine contracting business unit Canyon Offshore to provide ROV and survey capabilities on the vessel Harvey Intervention. The 91 meters long multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) was delivered by Florida-based Eastern Shipbuildi