Operations & Maintenance
EMEC looks for metocean experts
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has opened two positions related to meteorology and physical oceanography disciplines.
Lely Offshore Wind Farm Is No More
Dutch utility Nuon, part of Vattenfall, has started dismantling the four turbines at the 2MW Lely wind farm in the IJsselmeer. The wind farm, located some 800 metres offshore, was built in 1992 and was in service for 22 years. It is the first offshore wind farm operated by Nuon to be dismantled. Lel
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Finds Best Far-Shore O&M Solution
Fixed offshore accommodation will be instrumental in resolving the operations and maintenance (O&M) dilemma faced by operators of wind farms installed far from shores, according to a report commissioned by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. Reducing transit time and improving turbine accessibility are two key
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Finds Best Far-Shore O&M Solution
Fixed offshore accommodation will be instrumental in resolving the operations and maintenance (O&M) dilemma faced by operators of wind farms installed far from shores, according to a report commissioned by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. Reducing transit time and improving turbine accessibility are two key
Siem Offshore Contractors Picks Tekmar for Beatrice Cable Protection
Tekmar Energy has been selected to supply the cable protection systems for the inner array grid cable system for the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm, Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) informed on Wednesday. In June 2016, SOC was awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package o
Protean restarts wave energy device trials
Protean Wave Energy has started the second phase of pre-commercial ocean testing of its wave energy device off Western Australia.
ACE Winches Completes Equipment Package for Quad204 Project
ACE Winches has completed a scope of work for Technip as part of a subsea infrastructure project in the Loyal field, west of the Shetland Islands. Quad204 is the redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, located 175 km west of Shetland and 15 km north of the Foinaven field. The complete pr
Siemens to Service Veja Mate OSS and Turbine Foundations
Siemens has received an order for the maintenance and upkeep of the Offshore Substation (OSS) and turbine substructures of the Veja Mate offshore project. In 2015, Siemens received an order for 67 of its 6MW class turbines for the 400MW wind farm. The agreement also includes all vessel operations an
World Marine Offshore Finds Work for CTV Newbuilds at Wikinger
Danish shipping company World Marine Offshore has been contracted by Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland to provide crew transfer vessels (CTVs) during O&M for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. Iberdola Renovables Offshore Deutschland GmbH is developing Wikinger in the German B
DUC Marine and KOOLE Mammoet Salvage Team Up for Future Ops
DUC Marine Group and KOOLE Mammoet Salvage have reached an agreement for future salvage and wreck removal operations. DUC will be responsible for all diving activities relating to salvage operations and diving equipment maintenance. Henk Kapitein, CEO of DUC Marine Group, says: “This acquisition is
Eni Restarts Goliat Flows
Eni Norge has resumed production on the Goliat field early Tuesday morning following a shutdown on August 26. Full production is expected to be reached within short, with full reinjection of gas and produced water. Production halt was caused by gas detection in an unwanted area, during a planned ven
Video: Eco Wave Power tests new floater technology
Eco Wave Power (EWP), an Israeli wave energy developer, has started the testing of its new floater technology in the Jaffa Port, off Israel.
REETEC Unveils Multi Connection Cabinet
German wind energy services provider REETEC has presented the newly developed REETEC Multi Connection Cabinet (RE-MCC) for offshore wind turbines at WindEnergy Hamburg 2016. The system had been developed based on REETEC’s experience in the field service and in the context of aviation obstruction mar
Farstad Wins Congo Subsea Gig With Total
Total E&P Congo has through Petro Services awarded the CSV Far Sleipner a contract of 18 months to support their subsea development activity in Congo, Norwegian shipowner Farstad informed on Tuesday. According to the Oslo-listed company, start of the contract will take place during Q4 2016. Total ha