Operations & Maintenance
OPT redeploys wave energy device off New Jersey
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has redeployed its wave energy device, the PB3-A1 PowerBuoy, off the coast of New Jersey.
Tekmar, Covestro in China OWF Subsea Cable Protection Pact
Tekmar Energy and Covestro have signed a cooperation agreement on subsea cable protection for the China offshore wind farm (OWF) market. Reportedly, this market is set to grow towards 10 gigawatts of capacity within the next three to five years. Cable protection systems cover solutions from bend sti
SapuraKencana in New Contract Wins
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiary SapuraKencana Australia has secured multiple contracts for light well intervention and decommissioning services. The scope of the first project included provision of light well intervention services to Woodside Petroleum. SapuraKencana perform
SME Sets Up Rock Anchors for Its PLAT-O Tidal Energy Project
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has completed installation of four subsea drilled rock anchors at its berth at the European Marine Energy Centre. The anchors will be used to moor its PLAT-O tidal energy platform which will be deployed at EMEC. The anchoring remotely operated vehicle (AROV), which wa
Video: Sustainable Marine Energy rocks EMEC
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has installed four subsea rock anchors in the challenging tidal flows of the Falls of Warness ahead of the deployment of its PLAT-O 1 tidal energy platform at the site.
Accidental Button Push Could Cause Diver Fatalities
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) revealed a recent incident where a vessel lost position while diving activities were being conducted approximately 130 metres from a hydrocarbon facility offshore Western Australia. According to report, the loss of p
Shoreline, Fred. Olsen Find Best O&M Solution for Large OWFs
Using an offshore accommodation platform combined with fast in-field vessels will be key to maximising efficiencies for large offshore wind farms built far from shore, according to an O&M logistics study carried out by Shoreline for Fred. Olsen Ocean. An O&M simulation, conducted by using Shoreline’
Shoreline, Fred. Olsen Find Best O&M Solution for Large OWFs
Using an offshore accommodation platform combined with fast in-field vessels will be key to maximising efficiencies for large offshore wind farms built far from shore, according to an O&M logistics study carried out by Shoreline for Fred. Olsen Ocean. An O&M simulation, conducted by using Shoreline’
Western Link Cable Laying Ops to Start in July
Work on the installation of the third deep water cable of the Western HVDC Link in the Irish Sea is due to start in early July 2016 and is due for completion in September 2016, AWJ Marine informs. This installation campaign will take place over a distance of about 120km, starting to the west of [&he
CMS-Geotech Presents New Vibrocoring Monitoring System
CMS-Geotech, a UK specialist in vibrocoring and CPT site investigation, has developed a new monitoring system, VAMP (Vibrocore Acquisition Monitoring Platform). According to the company, the system aims to maximise the reliability and robustness of the sampling procedure whilst improving core sample
Ecosse Subsea Systems Wins Kriegers Flak Pre-Trenching Gig
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been subcontracted by offshore services specialist, JD-Contractor, to perform pre-cut trenching works on the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. Kriegers Flak OWF is located approximately 45km from the coast of Rodvig, where Energinet.dk plans
Technip – FMC Technologies Merger Passes U.S. Review
A pending merger transaction between Technip an FMC Technologies has received an early decision from the United States antitrust regulators under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act), concluding antitrust review of the transaction in the U.S. under the HSR Act. The merger agree
Vattenfall’s Offshore Hotel Finds Its Sea Legs (VIDEO)
Vattenfall has shared a video of its offshore wind farm accommodation platform, the future home for the service teams working at the 288MW DanTysk and the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm, being installed some 90 kilometres off the German North Sea coast. The onshore construction of the accommodati
Vattenfall’s Offshore Hotel Finds Its Sea Legs (VIDEO)
Vattenfall has shared a video of its offshore wind farm accommodation platform, the future home for the service teams working at the 288MW DanTysk and the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm, being installed some 90 kilometres off the German North Sea coast. The onshore construction of the accommodati