Research & Development
C-Power, OWI-Lab, VUB Studying Foundations as They Grow Old
C-Power, which operates the first wind farm off the Belgian coast, has teamed up with Sirris/OWI-Lab and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to keep track of the ageing process of foundations. This represents a unique European research into ageing process in offshore turbine foundations, the project pa
C-Power, OWI-Lab, VUB Studying Foundations as They Grow Old
C-Power, which operates the first wind farm off the Belgian coast, has teamed up with Sirris/OWI-Lab and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to keep track of the ageing process of foundations. This represents a unique European research into ageing process in offshore turbine foundations, the project pa
Ireland rolls out marine energy supply chain database
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Marine Institute (MI) have launched a new supply chain database for Ireland’s marine energy industry under the Ocean Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP).
JDR Reveals HLM at Hartlepool Facility
JDR has unveiled a horizontal lay-up machine (HLM) at its Hartlepool manufacturing facility. JDR has installed the HLM, the biggest in the UK, for subsea umbilicals. The technology will provide increased manufacturing capacity and enhance solutions to clients’ operational challenges, JDR said. David
Sevan Gets Study for Wisting Discovery in Barents Sea
Sevan Marine has been awarded a study to evaluate its cylindrical hull design for application on the Wisting field development. The study is awarded by OMV Norge who is screening various floating alternatives for developing the Wisting discovery, Sevan informed. The study is expected to be completed
Hendry tidal lagoon review gets technical advisors
A group of independent experts led by IT Power Consulting (ITP) has been appointed as the technical advisors for the independent review of tidal lagoons.
ASV Global, TerraSond Deliver First Unmanned Hydrographic Survey
ASV Global and TerraSond have completed a 5172 nautical mile survey mapping the seafloor in the Bering Sea, off Alaska. TerraSond used the C-Worker 5 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) alongside its Q105 survey ship for a duration of 36 days. The C-Worker 5 completed 2275 nautical miles of survey line
Metocean Study to Support Pituffik Titanium Project
FinnAust Mining has just announced that Svašek Hydraulics, a consultant in coastal, harbor and river engineering, has been appointed to conduct a Metocean Study at the Pituffik Titanium Project in Greenland. The Metocean Study is being undertaken as part of the ongoing dredge mining studies currentl
Inertial Labs Launches Its New Motion Reference Unit
Inertial Labs has launched an inertial sensor-based orientation, positioning, and control solution for marine and subsea applications following qualification tests at Norwegian Motion Lab. According to the company, the so-called Motion Reference Unit (MRU-B2) was designed to meet the exacting standa
DNV GL in Aquaculture Partnership with EXPOSED
DNV GL has teamed up with EXPOSED Aquaculture Operations Centre, with aim to make fish farming safer and more sustainable. EXPOSED is a centre for research-based innovation with the main objective to “develop knowledge and technologies for exposed aquaculture operations, enabling a sustainable expan
Highlights of the Month: August 2016
USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media on 18 August. Bilfinger Exits Offshore Wind Foundations Business Germany’s VTC Group Munich has bought Bilfinger’s share in Bilfinger Mars
OGA to Reprocess Seismic Data in Six Areas Around UKCS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded two contracts worth more than £2.5 million to Schlumberger WesternGeco and DownUnder Geosolutions (DUG), in collaboration with Geopartners, to supply around 15,000km of reprocessed multi-client 2D seismic data in six areas around the UK Continental Shelf (
Red Tape Pushes Gicon SOF Installation to 2017
German engineering consultancy Gicon will postpone the installation of the full scale demonstrator of its floating offshore foundation, the Gicon SOF, in the Baltic Sea to 2017 due to ”procedural challenges”. The Gicon SOF is a tension leg platform developed by Gicon and ESG GmbH in co-operation wit
Rockland’s equipment ready for turbulent seas (photos)
Rockland Scientific, a Canadian company specializing in marine turbulence, is preparing its tidal turbulence devices for deployment in Canada and the UK.