Operations & Maintenance
ACEP to assess Oceana turbine with new equipment
Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) will use its new ST100 fast signal isolators in the upcoming testing activities on the Oceana Energy’s hydrokinetic turbine.
Northern Offshore Services Takes Delivery of M/V Defender
Denmark’s Northern Offshore Services AS (NOS) has taken delivery of the fifth in line of the D-Class series windfarm service vessels (WSVs), M/V Defender, which is certified to carry up to 24 offshore wind technicians. The vessel was delivered from Grovfjord Mek Verksted yard in Norway on 21 Decembe
WES hunts for Project Engineer
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is recruiting for a Project Engineer who would join its research and innovation team.
Basslink Subsea Cable Environmental Impact Revealed
An independent review committee has published a study on the environmental impact of 290 km-long Basslink subsea power cable. According to the study led by associate professor John Sherwood of Deakin University, Australia, the Basslink subsea cable impact on the seabed and associated organisms is “t
Highlands and Islands, Scottish Enterprise Introduce New Decom Action Plan
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise (SE) have launched a new decommissioning action plan. The plan aims to support Scotland’s oil and gas sector to take advantage of the estimated £17.6 billion forecast by Oil & Gas UK to be spent on decommissioning on the UK Continental S
Barakah Nets Murphy Oil Contract
Murphy Oil has awarded Barakah Offshore Petroleum a contract to service the Kikeh spar platform, offshore Malaysia. Barakah’s wholly-owned subsidiary PBJV Group will provide production riser tensioner overhaul, maintenance and upgrade for Murphy. The scope of work to be undertaken at Kikeh field, of
Dalby Offshore Hires HSEQ Advisor
Dalby Offshore has appointed Nigel Shaw an HSEQ Advisor to the Dalby fleet of Wind Farm Service Vessels (WSV’s). Shaw is based in Dalby’s Lowestoft Office, working with the company’s Operations Manager, Steve Bartram and rest of the Dalby East Anglia team. He will be the direct contact for external
StarHub Launches Services over APG Subsea Cable
StarHub has launched services over the new Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine cable network system in Singapore. APG is a 10,900 kilometer submarine cable network system that links nine countries and regions in Asia-Pacific with a capacity exceeding 54Tbps. APG has connection points in Mainland Ch
Penguin skips Wave Hub on its way to EMEC
CEFOW project has changed the deployment plans for Wello’s Penguin wave energy converter, choosing the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) instead of Wave Hub as previously arranged.
PHOTO: Undersea Tunnel Between Europe and Asia Opens
SK Engineering and Construction (SK E&C) has opened an undersea tunnel connecting Europe and Asia. The Eurasia Tunnel is a 5.4 km long twin-deck submarine tunnel that connects Turkish Istanbul through the Bosphorus to the continental Asia. The opening ceremony, that took place in Istanbul, was atten
Royal HaskoningDHV Gets East Anglia EIA Contract
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded an £8 million contract to Royal HaskoningDHV to carry out environmental assessments (EIA) for East Anglia ONE North and East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm projects. Royal HaskoningDHV will undertake a full geophysical survey of the sites, aerial ornithological su
First CTV Sails out of Galloper Base
The first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Severn Provider, departed from the Galloper Offshore Construction Base in Lowestoft on 19 December. The Damen Twin Axe CTV’s departure was part of the preparation ahead of offshore foundation work starting at the 336MW wind farm being built off the coast of
First CTV Sails out of Galloper Base
The first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Severn Provider, departed from the Galloper Offshore Construction Base in Lowestoft on 19 December. The Damen Twin Axe CTV’s departure was part of the preparation ahead of offshore foundation work starting at the 336MW wind farm being built off the coast of
Schlumberger Gets Transocean Deal
Cameron, a Schlumberger company, has signed two 10-year pressure control equipment management service contracts with Transocean valued at more than $350 million. The first contract calls for Schlumberger to manage Transocean’s Cameron risers in the Gulf of Mexico. The work scope includes storage, ma