Together with industry partner FORCE Technology, LORC is now setting up a centre to test components and substructures for the offshore wind industry. In this initial phase, LORC Component & Substructure Testing will include a strong floor, where such components as foundations for offshore turbines c
Jee Ltd, an independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, will hold a new subsea power cable installation course on 6 November this year. This is an in-depth, technical course detailing the engineering for power cable installation using surface laying, ploughing and ROV burial i
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) has issued the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in favor of “Project drilling exploratory wells in the licenses to prospect for hydrocarbons Canary 1-9”. These research surveys have been carried out using a dynamic positioning vessel at
Calegeo, a geotechnical focused marine contracting and survey company, will be carrying out geotechnical survey operations on behalf of Moray Offshore Renewables Limited in the Outer Moray Firth, as part of the Moray OWF project. The company will utilize its DP2 type vessel, MV Highland Spirit, for
Survey vessel RRS Ernest Shackleton will be undertaking seabed investigations at various locations within the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm site from May 30. The RRS Ernest Shackleton is joining as an additional vessel to assist in the survey work that started earlier in 2014. The other two vessels
Polarcus has opened its first office in Norway to better service and support the Company’s rapidly expanding operations across Norway. The new office is situated in the center of Stavanger, at Reidar Berges gate 9, and complements the global network of regional marketing offices in London, Houston,
An infield survey is underway at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms, approximately 15 km off Walney Island in the UK’s part of the Irish Sea. A 14-meter long survey vessel Argus-G has been fitted with sounding equipment for the task. The vessel started carrying out the survey, as well as the inspect
An infield survey is underway at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms, approximately 15 km off Walney Island in the UK’s part of the Irish Sea. A 14-meter long survey vessel Argus-G has been fitted with sounding equipment for the task. The vessel started carrying out the survey, as well as the inspect
Maersk Oil UK Limited has received approval from the UK and Norwegian authorities to develop the Flyndre and Cawdor fields. The fields lie approximately 293 km South East of Aberdeen in blocks 30/13 and 30/14 of the UK North Sea (Flyndre and Cawdor) and block 1/5 of the Norwegian North Sea (Flyndre
Two of Sonardyne International Ltd. subsidiary companies, Sonardyne Brasil Ltda and Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd, have been awarded OHSAS 18001 Safety Management System Standard accreditation following audits of their sites in Rio das Ostras and Singapore. These are the first in the Sonardyne group of com
Two of Sonardyne International Ltd. subsidiary companies, Sonardyne Brasil Ltda and Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd, have been awarded OHSAS 18001 Safety Management System Standard accreditation following audits of their sites in Rio das Ostras and Singapore. These are the first in the Sonardyne group of com
The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has conducted tests to validate and subsequently approve Mitsubishi Electric’s compact wind lidar as complying with European wind measurement standards. The lidar (portmanteau of “light” and “radar”) is a remote sensing apparatus that projects a la
FLiDAR has recently strengthened its team with three experienced engineers. Bruce Douglas, General Manager of FLiDAR said: “Based on recent commercial successes we are delighted to be able to grow the team with talented and experienced individuals. We aim to deliver better services to our clients an
Electricity will increasingly power the world’s economies in the 21st century, rivaling oil as the dominant energy carrier, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Actively managing this transformation is the only way to ensure that global energy security and climate goal
