Subsea
OEC to Carry Out Testing of RMEs Flap Wave Energy Converter
Orion Energy Centre (OEC) has recently completed a project for one of its first commercial customers, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc. (RME), a US-based wave technology developer with headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. OECs facilities and expertise will be used to carry out scale model wave tank tes
OceanWind Provides Energy Cables Storage for Prysmian
OceanWind, based in the Netherlands, has been awarded a long term contract to supply Prysmian Powerlink SRL with storage of energy cables and additional preparation services. At its cable facilities in Velsen Noord, The Netherlands OceanWind will execute the cable handling and provide cable handling
Hurricane Starts Drilling at Lancaster Well (UK)
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK-based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, announced that the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well was spudded on 26 April 2014. The Company is using the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling rig for the
Advanced Insulation Systems Acquires Manuplas Limited
Gloucester-based Advanced Insulation Systems (AIS), a high growth SME that manufactures specialist materials used to insulate subsea infrastructure and fire proof oil rigs, has acquired Manuplas Limited, a specialist in providing customer polymer solutions to the marine, offshore, renewable energy a
Registration Underway for ‘The BEEMS Final Dissemination Conference’
Southampton City Council, a leader of a project examining the scope for industry-led accredited marine renewable energy skills, is organizing ‘The BEEMS Final Dissemination Conference’. The conference will be held on May 14, 2014 in Southampton Solent University Conference Centre, UK. It is targeted
RenewableUK: Govt Support Crucial for Tidal Energy Sector
RenewableUK commented on the release of a new marine energy roadmap from the UK Energy Research Centre and the Energy Technologies Institute. The report, which focuses on cost-cutting, identifies forty technology and deployment issues faced by the wave and tidal energy sector in the UK, and lays out
WYG Joined by New Associate Director
WYG announces the appointment of Simon Sjenitzer who has recently joined as Associate Director. Based at the Cumbria office, Simon will be helping to establish the strategic direction of energy and climate change business within the energy team and will be responsible for joining up all relevant cap
First Sponson Arrives at Giglio for Costa Concordia Parbuckling
The first of the 19 sponsons to be installed on the Costa Concordia before the refloating phase has arrived this morning in Giglio Island on board pontoon Mak. It’s the S13, that will be positioned on the starboard side. The sponson weights 810 tons and is 33.5 meters of width for 11.5 in height, wi
VSMC to Install Export Cable for Eneco Luchterduinen OWF
Cabling specialist VSMC, a joint VolkerWessels and Boskalis company has been awarded a contract by EPC contractor Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects bv to install and bury a 25km long export cable for the Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm. The Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm, to be built by
Top News of the Week of Apr 21 – Apr 27, 2014
1. Installation of HelWin Beta Jacket Set for Completion After the recent sail away from Heerema Vlissingen, Siemens’ HelWin beta jacket arrived at its location in the German North Sea where the installation started by the semi-submersible construction vessel ‘Thialf’. 2. McDermott to Operate North
University in Bergen Looks for New Diving Equipment
Høgskolen i Bergen, Bergen University College in Norway, has invited tenders for the provision of a new diving system for its diver education centre. The contract is for mobile units in the form of a wet bell for 2 divers and bellman, lift installation, hydraulic packages, dive control unit assemble
SME Becomes Member of Ocean Energy Europe
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has become the newest member of Ocean Energy Europe. Based in the Isle of Wight, Sustainable Marine Energy is a developer of an integrated support structure for tidal energy convertors – PLAT-O. PLAT-O, addresses the sectors two biggest challenges: Dramatically reduci
Swathe Services, Tritech Sign Reseller Agreement
This month Swathe Services has signed a Tritech International Ltd reseller agreement and will now be representing Tritech’s StarFish Seabed Imaging Systems. Tritech a Moog Inc. company, is a high-technology business dedicated to providing the most reliable imaging and ancillary equipment for use in
Oceanteam Plans to Move Forward with Current Strategy
Oceanteam Shipping ASA, an offshore shipping company, has released its annual report 2013. Haico Halbesma, Chief Executive Officer of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, stated in his letter: “2013 was a year of consolidation and operational focus for Oceanteam Shipping ASA. In addition, new opportunities were