Operations & Maintenance
WERPO eyes Grenada for wave system deployment
WERPO is arranging the beginning of negotiations in the private and public sectors in Grenada, in order to implement its wave energy technology off the coast of this island country. In mid-December WERPO announced the partnership agreement with Seedsowers Investors and Developer, appointing Seedsowe
IKM Subsea Wins ROV Deal with Solstad
Solstad Offshore in Singapore has awarded IKM Subsea Singapore a contract to provide ROV services onboard their DLB “Norce Endeavour” for construction support projects offshore Thailand for 2015. The barge will be mobilized in Singapore. IKM Subsea will provide the Merlin WR 200 Workclass ROV togeth
EMEC: Free marine renewables components testing
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), together with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is offering free component testing to support the development of wave and tidal energy converters. The goal of the project is to help the industry gain better understanding of issuses regarding comp
GBP 3.7 mln boost for tidal and wave devices development
WATERS awards in the amount of GBP 3.7 mln will be divided between three companies to support the total tidal and wave project costs of GBP 7 mln. Albatern, Nova Innovation and Sustainable Marine Energy will receive the fundings from the third round of WATERS scheme – a collaborative venture between
FES Delivers DBSCs for Oceaneering’s Kizomba Subsea Project
FES International has produced and delivered two automatic Diverless Bend Stiffener Connector (DBSC) units to Oceaneering which were installed at the Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 development located off the Angolan shore, West Africa. The automatic DBSCs are
EUR 400 K for hydrokinetic turbine farm near Bordeaux
The EU’s TEN-T Programme will provide EUR 400.000 for energy efficiency initiative at the Port of Bordeux. The project is said to combine energy saving measures and alternative energy production plans in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transport sector’s dependency on oil and gas. The b
Roxtec Seals SR2000 Tidal Turbine
Marine safety seals manufacturer, Roxtec, has provided its waterproof sealing solution to the largest and most powerful tidal turbine in the world. Manchester-based Roxtec UK managing director, Graham O’Hare, said the deal with Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited (SRTP) involved Roxtec supplying the
SapuraKencana Profits Rise Despite Q4 Dive
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad has recorded net profit of RM 1.4 billion (approximately $383.6 million) for the financial year 2015 (FY2015), an increase of 32%, compared to RM 1.1 billion ($301 million). Malaysia’s offshore oil & gas contractor generated revenues of RM 9.9 billion ($2.7 billion) an
Roxtec seals the deal with Scotrenewables
Roxtec has made an agreement with Scotrenewables to supply its waterproof sealing solution for Scotrenewables’ SR2000 tidal turbine. Roxtec’s watertight seals have been installed to protect the turbine’s vital control systems from flooding and water ingress over a 20-year period, Roxtec’s press rele
Seabased wave farm now in full swing
Seabased, a Swedish wave developer, has deployed another wave energy generator to its wave farm, developed in cooperation with Fortum and the Swedish Energy Agency, located approximately 8 km off Smögen, Sweden. The first phase of the wave power farm was deployed during the week commencing March 23,
Oceaneering Umbilicals for Eni’s OCTP (Ghana)
Oceaneering International, as part of a consortium with GE Oil & Gas, has secured a contract with ENI Ghana Exploration and Production, and its partners, Vitol and GNPC, to supply equipment for the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Block Project development located off the coast of West Africa. Ocea
Core Wraps Up Pipeline-Free Span in Trinidad and Tobago
Core Grouting Services, an Acteon group company, has successfully completed a pipeline-free span rectification project in Trinidad and Tobago. Core installed grout bags at several subsea locations beneath a pipeline at water depths of 120-to-150 m. Free spans on subsea pipelines are spans of the pip
Research Project Unveils Secrets of Changing UK Winters
A groundbreaking project to observe and analyse regular data about ocean circulation and how it impacts on Britain’s climate has reached a ten-year milestone, giving valuable new insights into how ocean currents can affect global warming. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a m
EIS to discuss advancements in wave and tidal energy
The Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) is organizing its 4th meeting on durability and fatigue advances in wind, wave and tidal energy industries. The aim of the meeting is to emphasize the recent advancements in fatigue and durability assessment for renewable energy structures in wind, wave and ti