Operations & Maintenance
Photo of the Day: Offshore Wind Bonanza at Eemshaven
Our latest photo of the day shows four vessels at berth in Beatrixhaven, one of Eemshaven Port’s docking basins, getting ready for or returning from their respective offshore wind projects. Erik Bertholet, Business Manager Offshore Wind at Groningen Seaports, said the photo was taken on Thursday, 12
Prysmian: CNP-1 Subsea Link Launched (Philippines)
The submarine power cable link to connect Negros and Panay islands in the Philippines has been successfully commissioned, Italian cable major Prysmian said on Friday. This is the first stage of the project CNP-1 (Cebu-Negros-Panay phase 1), awarded to Prysmian by the Filipino grid operating company
BNEF: Investment in marine energy down 7% in 2016
New investment in clean energy worldwide fell 18% last year to $287.5 billion, with marine energy also being affected by 7% decrease compared to 2015 levels.
China releases plan to boost marine renewables
State Oceanic Administration of China, the country’s maritime authority, has published a five-year plan to accelerate the development and use of ocean renewable energy.
CSV Normand Reach Gets Ichthys Gig
Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has been awarded a subcontract with McDermott for the provision of light construction vessel services. The vessel, specifically the CSV Normand Reach, will be engaged in Ichthys gas field development project, located offshore Western Australia. CSV Normand Reach will assist M
Ichthys Field Subsea Infrastructure in Place
Inpex has completed installation of subsea infrastructure and equipment for the extraction of gas and condensate from the Ichthys field for the Ichthys LNG project. The final laying of 49 kilometers of umbilicals and flying leads, marked the last placement of the subsea network, spread across a 400
EnBW Nets Bard 1 Platform Service Contract
EnBW has taken over the technical operations of the residential and transformer platform at the 400MW Bard Offshore 1 wind farm in the German North Sea. To this end EnBW Offshore Service GmbH (EOS) has signed a three-year service agreement with the operator and owner of Bard Offshore 1, Ocean Breeze
Fugro Lands Ichthys IMR Work
Fugro has been awarded a contract from Japan’s oil and gas exploration and production company, Inpex, for subsea services to be executed across the Ichthys facilities in the Timor Sea, some 220 kilometres offshore Western Australia. The five year contract, plus options, encompasses field operations
Rampion Jacket Ready for Its Substation
The 42-metre long substation jacket for the Rampion offshore wind farm has been installed at the offshore site and is ready to receive the near 2000 tonne topside structure, which is due to load out from Babcock’s Firth of Forth facility in 2017. The two-year Rampion contract for Babcock Internation
ABB Fixes DolWin2 Cable Ahead of Schedule
The 916MW DolWin2 offshore grid connection has been re-energized much sooner than expected following cable repairs undertaken by ABB, TenneT TSO’s spokesperson confirmed to Offshore WIND. DolWin2 has been back in operation since Saturday, 7 January, the spokesperson said. ABB was initially expected
ABB Fixes DolWin2 Cable Ahead of Schedule
The 916MW DolWin2 offshore grid connection has been re-energized much sooner than expected following cable repairs undertaken by ABB, TenneT TSO’s spokesperson confirmed to Offshore WIND. DolWin2 has been back in operation since Saturday, 7 January, the spokesperson said. ABB was initially expected
Pieces of puzzle coming together for Swansea tidal lagoon
Charles Hendry has found that tidal lagoons can help UK deliver security of electricity supply and its decarbonization commitments, urging the UK government to act swiftly on the ‘pathfinder’ Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project.
Aker Solutions Lines Up 650 Layoffs
Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions, is said to be reducing its workforce capacity mainly in Norway, UK and India. According to reports, about 650 positions may be affected due to continued market slowdown and as part of company’s global reorganization. It is understood that some 100 posi
Tidal industry welcomes positive tidal lagoons review
Tidal energy industry has welcomed the official review report which supported the development of large scale tidal lagoon projects in the United Kingdom.