Operations & Maintenance
SeaGen Maintenance Operations Underway
According to a notice to mariners for Strangford Narrows area issued yesterday, 24th September, planned operations on the SeaGen tidal turbine system are currently being undertaken and may impact navigation. SeaGen is a tidal turbine comprising of a central pile and crossbeam that holds the turbines
SeaGen Maintenance Operations Underway
According to a notice to mariners for Strangford Narrows area issued yesterday, 24th September, planned operations on the SeaGen tidal turbine system are currently being undertaken and may impact navigation. SeaGen is a tidal turbine comprising of a central pile and crossbeam that holds the turbines
Cairn Sells Stake at Catcher
Cairn has entered into a farm out agreement for the sale of a 10% interest in the Catcher development and adjacent acreage in the UK North Sea. With effect from 1 January 2014 Dyas UK Limited (Dyas) shall acquire 10% in each of the following UK Continental Shelf licences P1430, P2040, P2070, P2077 a
Minesto, Atlantis Secure EU Funding for Joint Tidal Project
Marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources Ltd (Atlantis) have been awarded $955,000 (€750,000) from the Eurostars Programme, funded by the European Union. The funding is awarded to a project that aims to reduce the cost of tidal energy and is a collaboration between two different marine
CWind Expands to Germany
CWind’s services to the offshore wind industry will soon be available in Germany, as the company today announced the launch of its wholly-owned German subsidiary. CWind Germany will be headquartered in Hamburg and will be responsible for the sales and marketing of CWind’s services in Germany. The co
VIDEO: DONG’s Suction Bucket Jacket Concept and Installation
Offshore wind foundations of the future face many challenges. Projects will be built further from shore, in deeper water, with the ability to be installed without exceeding strict regulatory requirements on underwater noise. The innovative design of the suction bucket jacket, developed by DONG Energ
DOF Subsea Hires Sparrows for Dumbarton Field Ops
DOF Subsea UK has utilised Sparrows’ 50T tensioner system during the recovery and installation of flexible risers / flowlines in the Dumbarton Field, approximately 220km north east of Aberdeen. DOF Subsea required the 50Te tensioner to be mounted to their HLS (Horizontal Lay System) and used during
Atlantis Achieves Significant Milestones in 2014
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen Limited (MeyGen), has announced its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2014. 2014 has been an exciting year to date, notably making Atlantis’ transition to a public company and celebrating the finalisation
Gamesa’s 5MW Offshore Turbine Beats Spanish Monthly Output Record
Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW Offshore, installed off Arinaga Quay (Gran Canary Island), generated more power in August (3,136 MWh) than any other other Spanish turbine has ever generated in a month. This milestone was possible thanks to the tremendous reliability of this model, capable of withstanding the r
Two Dalby Offshore’s Vessels Working at Gwynt y Mor
Dalby Offshore’s wind farm support vessel ‘Dalby Esk’ has started work on RWE’s Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, and will soon be joined by the ‘Dalby Tees’. Following a strategic move into the Renewables sector in 2010, Dalby Offshore now owns 7 wind farm support vessels, which have worked on the fo
Two Dalby Offshore’s Vessels Working at Gwynt y Mor
Dalby Offshore’s wind farm support vessel ‘Dalby Esk’ has started work on RWE’s Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, and will soon be joined by the ‘Dalby Tees’. Following a strategic move into the Renewables sector in 2010, Dalby Offshore now owns 7 wind farm support vessels, which have worked on the fo
Technip-MMHE Joint Venture Officially Launched
Technip and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) have officially launched the Technip-MMHE Join Venture (TMJV) at the 2nd Malaysia Oil & Gas Services Exhibition and Conference (MOGSEC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Established in July 2011, the unincorporated 50-50 joint venture wa
Alcatel-Lucent Starts Sea-Me-We 5 Subsea Cable Construction
The South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) consortium has announced that the contract for the deployment of the SEA-ME-WE 5 undersea cable system spanning 20,000 km from Singapore to France has come into force. The new 100G SEA-ME-WE 5 will deliver ultra-broadband capacity and fa
Parkmead Begins Site Survey at Skerryvore Oil Prospect
Parkmead announces that a site survey has begun at the Parkmead operated Skerryvore oil prospect in the UK North Sea. Skerryvore was awarded to Parkmead under the UKCS 27th Licensing Round and is located in the Central North Sea. It consists of two stacked prospects at Palaeocene and Chalk level. Th