Subsea
3D Virtual Reality Programme of Swansea Bay Tidal Energy Lagoon Presented
Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) plc (TLSB) has launched a new, 3D virtual reality programme showing the proposed tidal energy lagoon in the context of Swansea Bay. Developed by Swansea-based iCreate in collaboration with design engineers Atkins and master-planners LDA Design, the interactive fly-through
Manuplas Expands to Plymouth, UK
Manuplas have announced their expansion to a second factory in Plymouth, UK this summer to support the growth of their offshore product range. An established composite and polymer engineering company, Manuplas has outgrown its current plant in Plymouth. Securing a second plant will enable Manuplas t
EMGS Provides Vessel Activity Update for 2nd Quarter (Norway)
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announced information of vessel activity and utilisation for the second quarter of 2013. Vessel utilisation for the second quarter came in at 78% compared with 77% in the second quarter of 2012. In the second quarter of 2013, the company’s vessels were allocate
Ellis’ Cables Cleats Installed on Gwynt y Môr OWF (UK)
Emperor cable cleats from Yorkshire manufacturer, Ellis are being installed on RWE npower renewables’ Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, which is under construction eight miles off the North Wales coast. The two billion euro development is currently one of the largest offshore construction projects any
Statoil, Partners Choose Oil Export Solution for Utsira High
Statoil and its partners have made the investment decision for a joint oil export solution for the Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen fields. The oil will be transported via a 43-kilometre oil pipeline from Edvard Grieg to the Grane oil pipeline, and then on to Sture. The transport solution is a preconditi
Subsea 7 Extends Skandi Neptune Charter
Subsea 7 has extended the contract for Skandi Neptune with one year from March 2014. Skandi Neptune is a contruction support vessel, capable of operating in water depths up to 3,000 meters. The vessel is equipped with a 250 mt crane and 2 ROVs. Press Release, July 04, 2013; Image: Subsea 7
Chiyoda and Xodus Group Form Strategic Capital Alliance
Chiyoda Corporation (“Chiyoda”) and Xodus Group (Holdings) Limited (“Xodus Group”) announce that they have formed a strategic capital alliance, with Chiyoda having acquired the majority of shares in Xodus Group from the previous investors, Sunrise Xodus B.V. and Simmons Parallel Private L.P. The inc
WGPSN Secures Sixth Major North Sea Contract Extension
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has secured its sixth major North Sea contract extension this year. The latest award comes in the form of a three-year contract from Nexen Petroleum UK Limited to deliver operations, maintenance and technical support services to the Scott and Buzzard platforms. The contract al
Aker Solutions Inks Contract with Repsol Sinopec Brazil
Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Managed Pressure Operations will deliver managed pressure drilling (MPD) systems and riser gas handling services to Repsol Sinopec Brazil. The parties agreed not to disclose the value of the order. The three-year contract comes with an option for an additional two years of
E.ON Pulls Out of Pelamis Wave Energy Project (UK)
The German power company E.ON is pulling out from its joint project with Pelamis Wave Energy to test one of the company’s wave energy converters at the European Marine Energy Centre. The main reason for E.ON’s pulling out from the project is delays in wave technology progress, as BBC reports. Pelami
UK: IHC EB Develops Hi-Traq Vehicle
The design of a demonstration vehicle that meets the challenges of cable laying for the development of offshore wind farms is being developed by IHC Engineering Business. The Hi-Traq vehicle is backed by a history of innovation. It is the result of investment in focused research and development by t
OMM Conducts Cable Installation Workshop with Repower (Germany)
Offshore Marine Management (OMM), a specialist contractor in the offshore renewables industry, recently conducted a cross discipline workshop in Cable Installation to over 30 delegates with Repower in Hamburg. In order to promote knowledge transfer between disciplines, Repower’s offshore division in
SPEX Secures EST Development Contract from Shell (UK)
SPEX Group, an Aberdeen-headquartered provider of innovative technology solutions and services to the global oil and gas industry, has secured a further multi-million dollar contract with Shell for the development of a subsea tool. The revolutionary Emergency Severance Tool (EST) is due to undergo f
RWE Innogy to Install Infield Cables on Nordsee Ost OWF (Germany)
VSMC has been contracted by German firm RWE Innogy to lay and bury the infield cables of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in Germany. Recently, VSMC also won contracts from E.ON and DONG Energy to install the export cables of two wind farms along the English coast, in partnership with Boskalis Off