Operations & Maintenance
VIDEO: Wave Hub test site
Wave Hub, a test site off Cornwall, provides shared offshore infrastructure for the demonstration and proving of offshore renewable energy technologies. Wave Hub test site is located 16 km off the north coast of Cornwall in South West England. The site offers four berths for testing offshore renewab
CSIRO’s Bio-Robots to Survey Indian Ocean
CSIRO will be deploying a fleet of floating bio-robots between Christmas Island and Madagascar next week to help gain an understanding of the physical and biological workings of the Indian Ocean. The BioArgos, being released by CSIRO, are equipped with tiny sensors that can measure biological indica
Norway Backs “MarMine” Seabed Minerals Research
The Research Council of Norway has granted up to NOK 25 million to “MarMine”, a research project on marine mineral resources. The project is coordinated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has a strong industrial basis and participation. Nordic Mining’s subsidiary Nordic
Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine hits water
Sabella, a Frech tidal energy developer, has installed its D10 tidal turbine at Fromveur Passage, off Ushant Island. Sabella has completed the turbine installation yesterday, June 25, at 6.30 pm. Tidal Energy Today spoke to Sabella who confirmed that the company will continue with the operation of c
SEA-ME-WE 4 Fault Impacts Internet Services in Pakistan
International submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 4 has experienced a fault in Arabian Sea, impacting internet services in the region. The restoration work has been initiated by the international consortium that manages the submarine cable. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) informed that they
Subsea Cable Ops Between Hei Ling Chau and Sunshine Island
GAC Hong Kong informed yesterday that, for approximately one week, marine works involving removal of submarine tracking cables and concrete blocks will be carried out between Hei Ling Chau and Sunshine Island. Accoding to GAC, the works will be carried out by one crane boat. Some work boats will pro
Damen Completes Global 1200 Upgrade
Deepwater rigid pipe S-lay and heavy lift vessel ‘Global 1200’ has left Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, after a major upgrade. The vessel arrived at the yard in January 2015 and underwent special periodical survey works, upgrades and operational modifications, Damen informed through social media. The up
WATCH: Bourbon in SABELLA’s D10 Subsea Cable Project
The following video shows how the French vessel owner and offshore services provider, Bourbon, delivered the installation of subsea electrical cable for SABELLA’s D10 tidal energy project off the island of Ushant, France. After 2 weeks of preparation, the laying of the electrical cable was conducted
Gallery: Sabella’s tidal turbine deployment underway
Sabella is currently performing the deployment operation of its 1 MW D10 tidal turbine in Fromveur Passage, off Ushant Island, France. The team on-board Combi Lift’s cargo ship Palembang is performing the installation of the turbine. After the immersion, Sabella will run tests to ensure the deployme
Drones Tested for Underwater Oil Spill Detection (Spain)
An experiment to detect oil spills, URready4OS, is being performed until Friday near the port of Cartagena, Spain. A European project, coordinated by the University Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), will see a fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and aerial drones put on trial on
UTEC Geomarine Delivers Caspian Sea Assignment
UTEC Geomarine has completed the first phase of a geotechnical site investigation in the Caspian Sea for a major oil and gas operator. The project was completed using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) geoROV seabed cone penetration test (CPT) and sampling system, geoREACT suction skid, and a special
Wood Group to Provide Operating Services on CATS
Wood Group has entered into a $250 million agreement with Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin IP) to provide operating services for the Central Area Transmission System (also known as CATS) in the North Sea for up to 10 years, subject to certain regulatory and other consents. Wood Group PSN (WGPSN)
Hydrex in Underwater Propeller Fix
Hydrex performed propeller croppings on two vessels berthed in Algeciras, close to the Spanish Hydrex office. The first operation was carried out on a 174-meter LPG tanker, the second one on a 230-meter bulk carrier. Both ships had suffered torn off pieces, severe cracks and bents on all four propel
Dong Orders JDR’s Inter-Array Cables for Race Bank
Dong Energy has awarded a contract to supply subsea power cables for the Race Bank offshore wind farm to UK-based company JDR. For this contract, JDR will design and manufacture 110 kilometres of 36 kV inter-array cables and provide offshore testing and termination services. The scope of work also i