Operations & Maintenance
Fugro to Use LADS Tech in New Zealand Quake Investigation
Fugro’s LADS technology is being deployed in New Zealand to assist in relief efforts following the damaging 7.9 magnitude earthquake near Christchurch on November 14, 2016. At the request of the New Zealand Government, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) Flight is to
MOVE project moves to sea
Sea trials have begun on two pilot vessels which will provide data for the Innovate UK funded project that aims to optimize the performance of vessels.
Golden Energy Offshore to Manage Neptune Subsea Duo
Golden Energy Offshore has been awarded management contracts with Neptune Subsea to fully manage its two IMR & light construction vessels Larissa and Despina. Neptune Larissa and Neptune Despina are 98.6 meters long sister vessels of Ulstein SX130 design delivered in 2011 by Zhejiang Shipbuilding, a
First MeyGen turbine goes full throttle
Atlantis Resources has informed that the first turbine installed as part of the MeyGen project Phase 1A is now operating at full speed.
Intertek joins tidal stream turbine research project
Intertek Energy and Water has become an industrial partner on a three-year tidal stream research project.
Bombora steps closer to Portugal deployment
Bombora Wave Power, an Australian wave energy developer, is finalizing the design work for the construction of the first full-sized cell of its mWave wave energy device, ahead of full-scale deployment in Portugal.
Penguin ready for Wave Hub waters
Finland-based wave energy developer, Wello, has unveiled plans to deploy its Penguin wave energy device at Wave Hub site at the end of December.
Subsea 7 – OneSubsea Alliance Grabs Dalmatian Award
Subsea Integration Alliance between OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, and Subsea 7 has secured a contract from Murphy Oil for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of subsea multiphase boosting system for the Dalmatian Field in the Gulf of Mexico. This is th
Arkona Offshore Wind Farm UXO Disposal Complete
E.ON informed that it has completed the disposal of the explosive ordnance at the Arkona offshore wind farm site in the German Baltic Sea. The construction site, with an area of 39 square kilometers halfway between the island of Rügen and the Danish island of Bornholm, is now completely free of rema
IRM Best Offshore Wind Area for Subsea Companies to Dive Into
National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has identified operations and maintenance (O&M) – particularly inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities – as the highest potential area for subsea companies to diversify into offshore wind. In a new report titled ‘Subsea Technological Challenges
IRM Best Offshore Wind Area for Subsea Companies to Dive Into
National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has identified operations and maintenance (O&M) – particularly inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities – as the highest potential area for subsea companies to diversify into offshore wind. In a new report titled ‘Subsea Technological Challenges
BP Puts $9 Bln into Mad Dog Phase 2
BP has sanctioned the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Mad Dog Phase 2 will include a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce up to 140,000 gross barrels of crude oil per day from up to 14 production wells. Oil production is expected to begin in late 202
Bibby Nets Shell Deal in North Sea
Bibby Offshore, a subsea services provider, has secured a new contract with Shell in the North Sea. The campaign, due to start in Q1 2017, will see Bibby Offshore provide engineering and subsea construction activities in the Gannet G field in the Central North Sea. Under the agreement, Bibby Offshor
Advisian to trial tidal turbine reef technology
Advisian, an independent advisory arm of the Australian engineering company WorleyParsons, will undertake a feasibility study for the development of its tidal energy system known as Tidal Turbine Reef (TTR).