Three innovative UK businesses are the latest companies to secure funding from a major Government scheme to support the development of next generation offshore wind technology. NGenTec Ltd, OSBIT Power Ltd and OGN North Sea Ltd will each receive grants under DECC and the Technology Strategy Board’s
The team behind FabTest, Cornwall’s pioneering marine energy test site in Falmouth, has welcomed the first wave device to be installed in its waters. Fred Olsen’s BOLT “Lifesaver” wave energy converter, which is ultimately capable of producing clean and efficient electricity, is now being tested in
Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S³), a provider of ROV, survey and vessel services to the international energy industry, has been awarded a major rig positioning contract by Shell. The three year contract covers Shell’s four entities in Europe; Shell UK Ltd, Nederlandse Aardolie Mattshapp
NCS Survey, an Acteon company, completed a bathymetric survey of Rubislaw Quarry on 20–21 March to aid decision making for the redevelopment of the site. For 200 years, Rubislaw Quarry, which is in the west of the City of Aberdeen, supplied 6 million tonnes of granite to prestigious construction pro
Experts from joint integrity and engineering services company Hydratight found an innovative solution to a tricky repair for Statoil, by using a MORGRIP connector to repair a 6in super duplex pipe located within the constrained space of a subsea manifold, 340m under the surface of the North Sea. Hyd
Caspian Flotilla (CF) combat divers started phased underwater training at their basing sites. During the drills, servicemen will practice underwater anti-terror and countersabotage activities. To protect approaches to base and perform visual surveillance, servicemen use different small-size vessels.
Bilfinger Berger, together with Polish partners, have established a joint venture for the production of steel foundations for offshore wind turbines. The Group, together with steel construction specialists Crist and the state-owned investment fund MARS, will manufacture steel structures that will be
Mariners are advised that CMAL have appointed Aspect Land & Hydrographic Surveys Ltd as contractor to conduct hydrographic and topographic surveys of all of its port areas. A detailed bathymetric survey of the seabed at the existing piers, approach channels and adjacent shorelines at all operational
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has won a contract worth more than 50 million Euro to supply a total of 57 km of high-voltage subsea power export cables to Northwind NV in the North Sea. The project comprises 14 km of cable to connect Belwind Phase 2 to the Northwind wind farm [&he
Wilton Engineering Services (WESL) Limited – the international design, engineering and fabrication business – has secured a multi-million pound contract with Subsea 7. Wilton Engineering, a Wilton Group company, will construct support clamps for work on DONG Energy’s SIRI Caisson Support Project in
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems and Soil Machine Dynamics Limited (SMD), world leading manufacturer of remote intervention equipment, have announced their latest plans as part of their on-going technology partnership. SeeByte and SMD plan to inte
Nautronix celebrate the opening of a new office in Norway, which is located at Nedre Strandgate 27 in Stavanger, and also announces the appointment of Jørn Berg as Vice President of Sales for Norway. Nautronix see huge growth in the Norwegian market for their full range of products and services. Jør
Over the last 18 months, Seatronics, an Acteon Company, Technip, Star Net Geomantics and BlueView Technologies have been involved in developing the BlueView 3D system for underwater metrology. This work has included several onshore dry dock trials in Peterhead and Fraserburgh, UK. Seatronics, along
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has seen great success at its Newcastle base just six months after opening. The company has taken on 20 members of staff including engineers, planners, designers, quality assurance and contract specialists at it
