Research & Development
JBA Consulting and Met Office Sign ForeCoast Marine Reseller Deal
JBA Consulting has signed a reseller agreement with the Met Office which will now offer JBA’s metocean risk management software – ForeCoast Marine – to its marine and offshore clients. ForeCoast Marine is a planning, visualisation and decision support tool which utilises Met Office forecast data to
ITPEnergised Wraps Up Pinghai Bay Offshore Wind Farm Due Diligence Review for NDB
ITPEnergised, formerly IT Power Consulting, has completed its technical due diligence review of Phase 2 of the Putian Pinghai Bay offshore wind project in China on behalf of the New Development Bank (NDB). ITPEnergised has provided advisory and due diligence review services to NDB, focused on the pr
OES teams up with IEC TC-114 on OTEC
Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has teamed up with the IEC TC-114 for the development of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) standards.
IECRE marine energy standardization making progress
The Marine Energy Operational Management Committee (ME-OMC) held a meeting in Paris to discuss rules for the conformity assessment for marine renewable energy industry.
GMax targets LCOE reductions
GMax Tidal Energy has calculated the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for its tidal platform, currently under development, to be at $77 per MWh.
IDeCON Consortium Tackles HVDC Grid Design and Control Issues
Researchers from Norway, the United Kingdom and Spain have formed a consortium dubbed IDeCON to combat technical barriers currently hampering the practical deployment of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) grids in the North Sea needed to exploit the potential of the wind resource. The project is bei
ABS Presents Guidance on Subsea Hybrid Risers
ABS, the provider of classification and technical services to the offshore industry, said it has published the first set of recommended practices for hybrid riser systems in the offshore industry, titled “ABS Guidance Notes on Subsea Hybrid Riser Systems”. “The introduction of new approaches like th
OGIC Innovation Zone to Host Developers at Subsea Expo
New oil and gas technologies and research capabilities of Scottish Universities are set to be highlighted at Subsea Expo by the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC). OGIC will host companies developing new technology and two Scottish Universities with energy-related research and development strengths
ITF Sets Up JIP Aimed at Pipe-Walking Challenge
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) is welcoming additional participants to a new joint industry project (JIP) to develop pipeline anchoring and monitoring systems which is said it could mitigate the risk of pipeline walking and cut pipeline anchor installation costs in half. The Anchoring Pip
BPS readies new cable for bioWAVE unit
BioPower Systems (BPS) has completed the onshore activities related to the cable replacement on its bioWave wave energy unit.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 23 – January 29). Oceaneering has been awarded a technology development contract by Statoil. The contract provides for the development, manufacturing, testing, and mobilization of a self-conta
SEENEOH secures €400K through French ‘investment arm’
SEENEOH tidal testing center has been backed by €400,000 through a repayable grant agreement signed with French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts.
Ulstein and SeaOwls Unveiling SOUL Concept in February
Norway’s Ulstein will be launching its new heavy lift jack-up vessel solution for offshore wind installation, developed in cooperation with SeaOwls, in early February. The concept vessel design, dubbed SOUL (SeaOwls ULstein), is a combination of Ulstein’s expertise in shipbuilding and SeaOwls know-h
Ulstein and SeaOwls Unveiling SOUL Concept in February
Norway’s Ulstein will be launching its new heavy lift jack-up vessel solution for offshore wind installation, developed in cooperation with SeaOwls, in early February. The concept vessel design, dubbed SOUL (SeaOwls ULstein), is a combination of Ulstein’s expertise in shipbuilding and SeaOwls know-h