International energy consultancy Xodus Group has invested £100,000 in ground-breaking research which will provide a vital industry insight to the interaction of renewables with the marine environment as offshore wind developments scale up in the UK and around the world. James Monnington has been bro
During the EAGE in Copenhagen the WGP Group signed a new joint venture (JV) agreement with P-Cable 3D Seismic AS (“P-Cable”) for the commercialisation of new, patented High Resolution 3D seismic technology; the joint venture will trade as WGP Survey Ltd. The benefits of P-Cable’s new technology incl
The German government’s plan to improve the storage capacity of the present grid by installing approximately 1,800 kilometres of new, high voltage power lines by 2012 resulted in only 214 kilometres of installed power lines until June 7, writes the cospp.com news portal. After renouncing nuclear pow
Intertek’s Energy and Water consultancy services (formerly Intertek METOC), has launched a cable optimisation service to support planning and operation of array, export and interconnector cables. The unique modelling service will enable developers and utilities to save time and cost during array cab
MMT is participating in ground-breaking archaeological discoveries in Hanöbukten, Sweden. The project called Landscapes Lost, is led by researchers from the MARIS (the Maritime Archaeological Research Institute) at Södertörn University. The project consists of both extensive surveying and more local
Fugro has chosen Global Offshore Wind 2012 for the launch of the Group’s new SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy, which represents the next generation of multi-purpose buoys tailored for the renewable energy industry. The new buoy is the result of a successful joint industry R&D project utilising offshore and
Fugro has chosen Global Offshore Wind 2012 for the launch of the Group’s new SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy, which represents the next generation of multi-purpose buoys tailored for the renewable energy industry. The new buoy is the result of a successful joint industry R&D project utilising offshore and
A cash injection of £6.7 million will complete the funding for a major centre for research and innovation in Glasgow, Alex Neil said today. The European Funding for the Technology & Innovation Centre (TIC) at Strathclyde University will help develop a world leading centre for the development of rene
Regional director of construction company Leadbitter, Rob Bradley, handed over the new Marine Building to the Plymouth University vice-chancellor, Professor Wendy Purcell. The Marine Building is worth GBP 19 million and has the most advanced wave tank testing equipment and an innovation centre for m
The centerpiece of this years’ Frances’ pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea, is the SeaOrbiter ocean-going laboratory that could be exploring the seas as soon as late next year, reported CNN. For almost 12 years SeaOrbiter, part submarine, part research vessel, has been a mere concept of Fre
There are great things happening aboard the vessel “Havila Phoenix” nowadays. During the last two years there have been installations and tests of a whole new system likely to revolutionise the offshore light well intervention market. The vessel, a Havyard 858 design, is designed and constructed by
Scientists worry about the impact of the subsea turbines on deep-diving seabirds along the Scottish coastline, reported scotsman.com. Developers of the wave projects are now facing the problems that have been an issue for onshore wind farm developers for some time. Scientists in the Pentland Firth h
CGGVeritas announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco for collaborative research and development of geophysical acquisition, processing, analysis and interpretation technologies. The MOU creates a framework for Saudi Aramco and CGGVeritas to identify opportuni
Reef Subsea AS announced that one of its Norwegian subsidiaries, Scanmudring AS, has fully acquired Norwegian company Vako AS. Scanmudring had previously owned 38% of Vako and bought the remaining 62% for full ownership. Vako will be integrated into Scanmudring-Rotech Subsea, a group of companies th
