Operations & Maintenance
Companies Team Up to Inspect Anchors at Bimep Site
Technicians of Demoliciones Submarinas, IHCantabria and UnderOceans worked together on the inspection of the anchorage systems of various experimental and beacon buoys in the Bimep test site. This site, located in Armintza (Vizcaya) and owned by the Basque Government, is an infrastructure designed t
Searcher Starts 3D Project in Papua New Guinea
Searcher Seismic has initiated a 3D reprocessing project offshore Papua New Guinea. The project comprises reprocessing existing open-file 3D datasets with a modern broadband de-ghosting and pre-stack depth migration sequence. “As we’ve seen with our 2D seismic projects, reprocessing of legacy data i
Vikoma Appoints Projects Director
Oil spill response specialist, Vikoma, has welcomed Richard Hill back to its sales team as projects director. Hill started his oil spill career as an apprentice at Vikoma and progressed through the commissioning team to become a regional sales manager, before developing his experience elsewhere in t
Nord Stream Ups 2016 Utilization
Nord Stream pipeline has seen an increase in the annual capacity utilization provided in 2016. In 2016, the Nord Stream pipeline operated at 80 per cent of its annual capacity of 55 billion cubic meters (bcm). 43.8 bcm of natural gas were delivered to consumers in the European Union. This represents
New Vessel Launched to Help Protect GBR Health
A second crown-of-thorns starfish control vessel hits the water today as part of efforts to protect Great Barrier Reef health by culling coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish over the next three years. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority awarded the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre and t
Pacific Radiance Scores $68 Mln in Contracts
Pacific Radiance has re-established its presence in the Middle East with its recently signed multi-year contracts worth up to US$68 million, including options. Under the multi-year contracts with independent and national oil companies, five of the Group’s offshore support vessels (OSVs) will support
Babcock to Back Walney Extension O&M
Babcock Mission Critical Services (MCS) has signed a five-year contract with DONG Energy to provide helicopter support for the Walney Extension wind farm. The multi-million pound contract will commence in 2018, when the offshore wind farm is scheduled to become operational, when Babcock will start t
WES awards £3 million for wave energy projects
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has allocated £3 million to ten projects as part of the funding call focused on structural materials and manufacturing processes for wave energy technology.
Ocean Networks Canada scores $46M federal funding
University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has secured a five-year $46.6 million investment from the Canadian government.
VBMS Engages Stril Server for North Sea Ops
Norwegian offshore support vessels provider Simon Møkster Shipping has signed a new contract for Stril Server with VBMS, subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV. According to the company, the contract will start in April 2017 and is for 5 months plus options. The vessel should assist VBMS in its
GE drops Oceade tidal turbine. Sinks NEPTHYD project
General Electric (GE) has reportedly decided to not pursue further development of the Oceade tidal turbine, which resulted in Engie shelving the tidal array demo project planned for Raz Blanchard, off France.
Minesto hires LARS suppliers
Minesto has awarded a contract to Welsh companies Holyhead Towing and Turbine Transfers for the supply of the launch and recovery (LARS) system for its Deep Green tidal plant.
Atlantis grabs over €20M of EU cash for MeyGen
Atlantis Resources has been granted €20.3 million by the European Commission for the next phase of the MeyGen tidal array project.
BOEM Turns Down Pending Atlantic Seismic Permits
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has denied six pending geophysical and geological (G&G) permit applications to conduct airgun seismic surveys in the Mid- and South Atlantic Planning Areas of the Atlantic Ocean. According to BOEM, the decision is based on a number of factors, including a