Operations & Maintenance
Andrew McNaughton to oversee Swansea tidal development
Tidal Lagoon Power, the developer behind Swansea Bay tidal project, has appointed Andrew McNaughton as Director of Engineering and Construction. McNaughton will be tasked to oversee the technical development of Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, and to bring it to operational service. He has served as a Vice
FoundOcean Provides Grouting for Ayatsil-A Jacket (GoM)
FoundOcean has completed the grouting for an 8-legged jacket in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. The project, completed on behalf of McDermott was mobilised from Port Fourchon, Louisiana. In January this year, McDermott announced the contract award for the installation of the 8,400-ton offshore jacket,
Alcatel-Lucent Bags Orval Subsea Cable Deal
Alcatel-Lucent and the Algerian Ministry of Post, Information Technology and Communications, have signed a turnkey agreement for the deployment of the Orval system, an over 560 km fiber-optic undersea cable that will link Oran in Algeria to Valencia, Spain. With completion expected in 2016, the 100
Nexans Boosts Revenue
Nexans saw its stock price jump 13% today after the French cable giant posted revenue increase boosted by steady growth in submarine cables. For the first quarter, ended March 31, 2015, Nexans generated sales of 1.6 billion euros, compared to 1.56 billion in the corresponding period in 2014. At cons
Prysmian Commissions SylWin1 Grid Connection
After the Siemens handed over SylWin1, High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore grid connection project, to TenneT, Prysmian Group announced the successful commissioning of the project realised off the North Sea coast of Germany. Prysmian secured this project in January 2011 as part of overall co
Akastor Stays in Red
Oilfield services investment company, Akastor, has posted a loss of NOK 251 million ($32.4 million), compared with NOK 3.26 billion ($421 million, NOK 3.23 billion from discontinued operations) in the corresponding period in 2014. The Oslo-listed company remained in red following the fourth-quarter
Perth Wave Energy Array Hits 1,000-Hour Mark
Carnegie Wave Energy’s units at Perth Wave Energy Project off Garden Island, Western Australia have accumulated more than 7,500 continuous operating hours since the first CETO 5 unit was installed. Since the last unit was installed in early March, the full array has generated over 1,000 operating ho
Perth Wave Energy Array Hits 1,000-Hour Mark
Carnegie Wave Energy’s units at Perth Wave Energy Project off Garden Island, Western Australia have accumulated more than 7,500 continuous operating hours since the first CETO 5 unit was installed. Since the last unit was installed in early March, the full array has generated over 1,000 operating ho
Carnegie to retrieve first CETO 5 Unit for inspection
Carnegie Wave plans to retrieve CETO 5 Unit 1 for a complete strip down, inspection and overhaul, after one month of all three units operating as an array. The three CETO 5 units have now accumulated more than 7.500 continuous operating hours, with the full array of three CETO 5 units operating for
Subsea UK Calls for Papers Prior to ROV 2015 Conference
Subsea UK has launched a call for papers for the annual conference, now in its third year, which is focused on remotely operated vehicle activities. Namely, the UK industry body is urging industry experts to step forward and voice their concerns over the challenges currently facing the sector as a r
IMCA Launches Intro to INS
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) published ‘An Introduction to Inertial Navigation Systems’ (IMCA S 022) produced for the association by Gordon Johnson under the direction of the IMCA Offshore Survey Division Management Committee. IMCA published this introduction due to the in
GDF SUEZ is now ENGIE
GDF Suez has changed its brand name to ENGIE, as well as the logo of the company. The new brand name adopts the rising sun as its logo, symbolizing a new day in the world of energy, ENGIE’s press release reads. The company changed the name as the answer to the changing energy sector which […]
DONG Energy Opens Borkum Riffgrund 1 and Gode Wind 1&2 O&M Base
DONG Energy is officially opening its operation management centre at Norddeich harbour today in the presence of the Parliamentary State Secretary Enak Ferlemann (Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure), Norden’s Mayoress Barbara Schlag and invited guests from business, public admi
KML gets second Cougar ROV for tidal installations
Keynvor MorLift (KML) has acquired an additional Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT ROV used for tidal energy projects. The device comes with its own customized container system, and can be deployed from any vessel. Keynvor MorLift uses Cougar ROVs for operational, installation and maintenance works at tidal e