Operations & Maintenance
MacArtney in Longest Subsea Water Pipeline Project
MacArtney has provided the underwater connectivity solutions for various instrumentation systems mounted on the transnational water pipeline between Turkey and Cyprus, currently under construction. MacArtney has supplied SubConn® connectors to interconnect 145 cables of approximately 1000 metres len
ShawCor Nets Another Shah Deniz 2 Contract
The Shah Deniz consortium has awarded a further two contracts key to the progress of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development project. The two contracts have a combined value of $226 million and have been awarded to ShawCor Nederland B.V. (Bredero), part of the Bredero Shaw pipe coating division. Together
Scroby Sands: New Maintenance Strategy with Three Gearbox Exchanges
At the Scroby Sands wind farm off the east coast of England, a strategic decision has been made to internalise the operations and maintenance (O&M) of its offshore wind turbines. So when the gearboxes on three turbines were coming to the end of their working lives, Scroby Sands needed to arrange the
SME Completes First PLAT-O Sea Trials
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has successfully executed its first round of sea trials with its tidal energy platform, PLAT-O. PLAT-O was launched from the company’s facility in Venture Quays, East Cowes, Isle of Wight and towed to the test site at Yarmouth. Once at the site PLAT-O was submerged to
Ulstein Ready for Assembly of New OCV
Ulstein Verft reported that sections for hull 302, an offshore construction vessel for Island Offshore/Edison Chouest Offshore, have arrived at Ulsteinvik. The vessel has been redesigned in the engineering phase, and thus, the final vessel has increased both in length and beam. The vessel will be 15
OpenHydro and Emera establish Cape Sharp Tidal
Tidal technology group, OpenHydro, a DCNS company, and its Canadian partner Emera have formally launched a new joint business venture, called Cape Sharp Tidal. The objective of Cape Sharp Tidal is to deploy a fully grid connected 4 MW tidal array in the Bay of Fundy in 2015. This project could provi
Companies Partner on New Deepwater Lowering System
Cooperation between three companies developing innovative solutions for deepwater installation has led to the introduction of a new system capable of handling heavy loads at depths of well over three kilometers. The companies involved are Deep Tek, which provides a wide range of services to the oil
Osiris Gears for Gulf of Mexico Work
Osiris has mobilised its Cougar XT system complete with the new LARS and TMS from their head office in Yorkshire to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. The Cougar XT is providing operational back-up support for Bluestream Offshore where Osiris will be acting as a sub-contractor. The Cougar
DeltaStream turbine ready for deployment
Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream turbine is ready for deployment in Ramsey Sound. The device is currently waiting in Milford Haven, and will be deployed when the weather conditions are suitable. Tidal Energy will install and test a single 400kW unit for twelve months. The project will be used to demon
Rosneft Concludes 2014 Geo Survey Campaign
Rosneft has completed the geological survey program on Company’s offshore license areas for 2014. In the current year geological survey covered 24 license areas with the scope considerably exceeding license obligations. Seismic performance results included 31,503 line km of 2D seismic, and 12,939 sq
Andritz receives order from MeyGen
ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from MeyGen Ltd. to supply three 1.5-megawatt tidal current turbines to the planned tidal array in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The order from MeyGen follows the successful completion
DOF Subsea Plans New HQ in Waterloo Quay
Aberdeen based integrated subsea solutions firm, DOF Subsea, has agreed a significant pre-let at Horizons House, Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen. The development, which will enjoy open views over Aberdeen Harbour, will retain the original granite facade of the existing Horizons House and will ultimately com
Tuscany, Island of Giglio Seek $274 Mln Concordia Compensation
Italy’s Tuscany and the island of Giglio officials will seek 220 million euros ($274 million) in damages from Costa Cruises for Costa Concordia disaster. As Reuters reports, Enrico Rossi, Tuscany region’s president, will seek 30 million euros for the damages that Concordia caused to the region’s ima
KDM Marine Prepares North Sea Seabed for Jack-Up
KDM Marine International, part of James Fisher and Sons, has successfully completed a project to assist in preparing the seabed for a jack-up placement in the North Sea. Chosen by TOTAL E&P UK, the KDM offshore team operated the Tusk DP600 Cutter Suction Dredge at one of its operating fields in the