The RRS Discovery departed Southampton for this year’s annual research expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain sustained ocean observatory (PAP-SO) in the northeast Atlantic. These expeditions aim to answer questions about how environmental and ecological stressors are influencing the open ocean,
Wood has secured two new contracts from Equinor for onshore and offshore facilities in Norway. In the first of the new contracts, Wood will deliver FEED (front-end engineering design) services for brownfield modifications to the Grane offshore facility. The scope of the FEED includes all topsides mo
JFD has recently completed a comprehensive submarine rescue exercise to mobilise the entire NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS). The exercise, titled Golden Arrow, provided hands-on training that further optimises the crew’s ability to conduct rescue operations, ensuring the capability remains ready
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 17 – June 23). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/06/19/technipfmc-van-oord-scoop-mozambique-lng-prize/ This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaw
ABPmer is supporting SSE Renewables in the development of Phase 2 of its Arklow Bank Wind Park project, off the east coast of Ireland. ABPmer has been commissioned to prepare a preliminary site condition report and manage the associated metocean survey which will then be used in conjunction with new
A team of researchers from countries bordering the ocean have recently embarked on a €10 million project to analyse its ecosystems, from Iceland to South America. Their findings will provide unprecedented insights into how climate change is affecting plant and animal life in the Atlantic. The work w
The four tower sections that will be part of GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine prototype have arrived in Rotterdam. The four segments left GRI’s site in Seville, Spain, earlier this month. After unloading the tower segments, a series of pre-assembly works will take place, including the installation
DNV GL has won a contract to provide independent verification services for Energinet’s section of the Baltic Pipe project, offshore Denmark. The Baltic Pipe project aims to enable the transport of gas from Norway from a tie-in to the existing Europipe II in the Danish North Sea to the export facilit
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has opened its transformed Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Montrose at an inauguration ceremony with Minister for Energy, Paul Wheelhouse. The CoE will deliver engineering, manufacturing, test and assembly and services to advance deepwater technology for customers. The expa
Xodus has joined industry representative body Scottish Renewables as a new member. The Aberdeen-based engineering and advisory services provider has recently expanded its renewables capabilities with the addition of a dedicated advisory unit. The advisory team will support lenders, developers and th
Marine consultancy ABPmer has been commissioned by The Crown Estate for data handling tasks critical to the effective management of Marine Data Exchange (MDE). MDE supports the marine renewables industry with shared offshore survey data to inform future development projects. Supporting seabed manage
The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded Minesto a SEK 12.5 million grant to the development of the company’s marine power plant DG100. “Climate change and the transition to renewable energy is a global challenge in which Swedish technology like ours can play a significant role. It is therefore crucial
The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded Minesto a SEK 12.5 million ($1.3 million) grant to the development of the company’s marine power plant DG100. “Climate change and the transition to renewable energy is a global challenge in which Swedish technology like ours can play a significant role. It is th
Scottish Renewables, in association with Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Wave Energy Scotland, is setting up a Marine Conference, Exhibition & Dinner in Inverness on September 9 & 10. Scotland’s wave and tidal industries continue to push the boundaries of technology and project development, wit
