Subsea
Top News of the Week of Feb 24 – Mar 02, 2014
1. Saipem Nets $520 Mln Worth E&C Offshore Contracts in Indonesia and Congo Saipem has won new Engineering & Construction offshore contracts in Indonesia and in the Republic of Congo, for a total amount of approximately $520 million. 2. Norwegian Competition Authorities Approve Sale of Reef Subsea T
TEL Hires Keynvor Morlift for Tidal Project in UK
Keynvor Morlift Ltd has become a contractor of choice for Tidal Energy Limited’s project in UK. Keynvor Morlift’s task is to plan, manage and coordinate the deployment, installation and subsequent recovery and decommissioning of the DeltaStream tidal device at the site situated 1.2 km from the mainl
Ashtead Donates Specialist Equipment to SARbot
Ashtead Technology, a subsea equipment solutions specialist, has donated nearly £20,000 of specialist kit to SARbot, the UK’s only underwater search, rescue and recovery charity. Ashtead Technology, which is headquartered in Aberdeen and delivers state-of-the-art subsea products and support across t
Hydrex Repairs Vessels in Belgium and The Netherlands
Hydrex teams have carried out on-site hull repairs on vessels berthed in Belgium and the Netherlands. Doubler plates were welded on a 214-meter roro ship in Antwerp and an 85-meter cargo ship in Flushing, while an insert plate was installed on a 199-meter cargo vessel in Antwerp. Hydrex on-site hull
RWE Innogy Removes Unexploded Ordnance from Gwynt y Môr Site
RWE Innogy UK is preparing to remove three objects, identified as unexploded ordnance, from the seabed within the construction area of the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. Construction activity is continuing in the offshore site, with vessels complying with a 250 metre exclusion zone, which is curren
Coalition Government Supports UK’s Marine Energy Development
The Energy and Climate Change Minister and the Shadow Energy Minister have told RenewableUK’s wave and tidal energy conference in back-to-back speeches that the Coalition Government and Labour fully support developing the UK’s enormous marine energy resources to generate low-carbon power and bring m
Ofgem Launches 3rd OFTO Tender Round for Two Offshore Wind Farms
Ofgem launches the third Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) tender round, for the high voltage transmission links of two offshore wind farms, Westermost Rough and Humber Gateway situated in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. Worth almost £400m, Tender Round 3 (TR3) is the first new tender rou
L-3 SAM Electronics to Supply Turnkey Equipment for Ceona Amazon Pipelayer
L-3 SAM Electronics has been awarded a major contract to provide complete electrical packages, as well as integrated navigation, automation, communications, energy distribution and propulsion systems for Ceona Amazon, the 199-meter offshore construction and pipelaying vessel to be delivered in Octob
Partrac Leads Team of Marine Experts in TIME Project
The Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced that the Scottish Government’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund Array Technology Innovation Programme has made an award to a team of marine experts – to undertake a research project on Turbulence in Marine Environments for measuring and
EBRD Funds Further Development of Shah Deniz Gas Field in Azerbaijan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to invest in projects that will strengthen the security of energy supply in its region of operations. The EBRD is extending a senior loan of US$ 200 million to LUKOIL Overseas Shah Deniz Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LUKOI
WaveFarmer and TidalFarmer Showcased Through VIDEO
WaveFarmer and TidalFarmer marine planning software tools allow users to model wave and tidal energy converters when operating in ‘farms’ of multiple devices. Both tools are designed to accurately calculate annual ‘farm’ energy yield, whilst considering the hydrodynamic effects between devices, ther
NOC: Workshop Adresses E-Tech Minerals Exploration
Growth in the developing economies has resulted in an increase in the global demand for minerals and energy. At the same time the actions required to mitigate and adapt to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere demand significant changes in energy generation, distribution and utilisati
Solstad Offshore’s Operating Revenue Rises
Solstad Offshore (SOFF) announces operating revenue for 2013 of NOK 3,546 which is 5% higher than last year. The revenues from the construction service segment were significantly higher compared to 2012 due to higher utilization and day rates. Further, revenues from the anchor handling and supply ma
MRCF Funding to Support EMEC’s Tidal Energy Development
The Scottish Government has awarded a share of the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to support the further development of an integrated site characterisation and measurement platform for high energy marine environments. The support of the MR