Project & Tenders
More Granada Davit Cranes for Moray East
The UK-based Granada Material Handling has secured a contract to provide 100 davit crane units for the turbine jacket foundations of the Moray East offshore wind project. Granada is in charge of designing, manufacturing and commissioning Python crane units that will be fitted to each of the project’
Siemens Gamesa Turbines to Replace GE Units Offshore France
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Eolien Maritime France (EMF) have signed a framework agreement with the objective of supplying and servicing offshore wind turbines with a capacity of approximately 1,000MW for two of EMF’s three French offshore wind projects currently under development. Both proj
Two Events on Arundel Tidal Defenses in May
The Environment Agency has analysed the results of the recent engineering surveys of the river defenses in Arundel. They have begun to share this information with riverside property owners and explain what it means for them. Since October 2018 their contractors have completed drone surveys, visual i
VERIPOS Bags UTEC GNSS Positioning Solutions Deal
VERIPOS, part of Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence Division, has secured a multi-year contract extension to supply GNSS services to UTEC, a global surveying company in subsea services group Acteon. Under the terms of the agreement, VERIPOS will upgrade existing GNSS hardware with their latest multi
Registration for Third UK CfD Round Opens
The company registration process for the third allocation round of the UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) has opened. According to the National Grid, registration is an essential pre-application activity and parties wishing to apply for a CfD need to first complete and submit a registration form, pre
Operator accuses Denmark of trying to delay Nord Stream 2 pipeline project
Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom and operator of the Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline, has submitted a third application for a route through Danish waters while accusing Denmark of making deliberate attempts to delay the project.
Royal HaskoningDHV Designs Haliade-X 12MW Foundation
GE Renewable Energy and GMB Civiel BV have selected Royal HaskoningDHV to provide the foundation design for Haliade-X 12MW, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. The design is based on a piled foundation, with a large concrete block on top and a 28m diameter, said to meet the technical re
Royal HaskoningDHV Designs Haliade-X 12MW Foundation
GE Renewable Energy and GMB Civiel BV have selected Royal HaskoningDHV to provide the foundation design for Haliade-X 12MW, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. The design is based on a piled foundation, with a large concrete block on top and a 28m diameter, said to meet the technical re
SubseaPartner Scores Goliat Work
Norwegian diving contractor SubseaPartner has been awarded a new contract by Var Energi, operator of the Goliat field in the Barents Sea. The engineering and installation project work scope incorporates a 24 hours air diving operation on the FPSO’s fairleads. Project management and engineering work
Hyundai Heavy picks up LNG carrier order from Greek shipowner
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won an order for a 174,000 cbm LNG carrier.
Romania approves BSOG’s Midia Gas Development
Romanian Government has approved BSOG’s plan for the development of the Ana and Doina offshore gas fields. The two fields make up the Midia Gas Development Project
Final Outline Design for the River Thames Scheme Complete
The Environment Agency has just announced that the final outline design for the River Thames Scheme is now complete. According to the EA, the River Thames Scheme will reduce flood risk to people living and working near the Thames. It will enhance the resilience of nationally important infrastructure
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Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline: 1,000 km of pipes laid in Baltic Sea
A total of 1,000 kilometers of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has now been laid in Finnish, Swedish, and German waters.