Subsea
VIDEO: Theoretical Transatlantic Tunnel Between North America and Europe
A transatlantic tunnel is a theoretical tunnel which would span the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe and would carry mass transit of some type—trains are envisioned in most proposals. Using advanced technologies, speeds of 500 to 8,000 kilometres per hour (310 to 5,000 mph) are envisa
Elia Seeks Contractors for BOG Land Reclamation Work (Belgium)
Elia System Operator SA is seeking contractors for land reclamation work related to the connection of Belgian offshore wind farms. The contract will be awarded via Elia Asset nv or some other subsidiary of the Elia group. Under the Belgian Offshore Grid project (BOG), Elia wants to build offshore in
Germany: Offshore Wind Farm Monopile Installation Tenders Invited
Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH announced the tender invitation for offshore wind farm monopole installation services offshore Germany. The wind farm is located in the German Bight, 90 km west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The location provides water depths between
Germany: TenneT Seeks Contractor for OWF Underwater Ordnance Disposal Services
TenneT Offshore GmbH is seeking a contractor to provide underwater ordnance disposal services for an offshore wind farm. The work is expected to be completed by July 01, 2014. The work covers evacuation of munitions along the proposed submarine cable route to connect the Nordergründe offshore wind f
Keynote Speakers at RenewableUK’s Wave and Tidal Conference Announced
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind, wave and tidal energy industries, is holding its annual Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th February 2013. Keynote speakers at this event are: Rt Hon
VIDEO: Cable Protection System and Cable Pull-In
BPP-Cables shows simulation of the offshore wind monopile cable protection system pull-in. OrcaFlex 9.6 was used to model the cable inside the cable protection system. BPP-Cables provides cable engineering and procurement services to the offshore energy sector. It is a subsidiary of BPP-TECH and Kep
UK: SCHOTTEL Presents Tidal Generator STG 50
At the occasion of the International Tidal Energy Summit in November in London, SCHOTTEL presented the first SCHOTTEL TIDAL Generator (STG 50) to the public. Optimum generator size The SCHOTTEL Tidal Generator is a new approach on the market, focussing especially on high efficiency at relatively low
First Sea Bottom Platforms for Costa Concordia Salvage Installed (Italy)
At the periodic meeting of the Observatory with the Giglio community, president Maria Sargentini, accompanied by Costa Crociere managers, Rome La Sapienza University researchers and Titan/Micoperi Consortium experts, updated the local population on recovery operations and described the progress bein
DOF Subsea Wins Mooring Installation Services Contract from Statoil (Norway)
DOF Subsea Norway has secured a contract with Statoil Petroleum AS for Mooring Installation Services utilising the vessel Skandi Skolten. The scope of work is to change out mooring segments on the Njord B FSU and Norne FPSO installations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea whilst these are in p
Shell Reassess Fram Field Development Plan, UK
SBM Offshore confirms it has been notified by Shell, that in light of unexpected well results, they have decided to reassess the development plan for the Fram oil and gas field in the UK North Sea and not to continue with several key contracts associated with this development including the FPSO. SBM
UK: STATS Group Announces Appointment of Two New Directors
STATS Group has appointed two new directors as part of a strategy to double the size of the business. Carl-Petter Halvorsen has joined the pipeline engineering company as business development director while Dave Shand takes up the newly created post of chief operating officer. The dual appointments
EDT to Expand Subsea Service Support with New Quasar Mk II ROV, Cyprus
EDT Offshore announces the delivery of its first 150 Hp 3,000 meter rated Quasar Mk II ROV System. The Quasar is manufactured by Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) a well regarded manufacturer of subsea trenching and work class ROV systems. The Quasar MkII builds on the proven design of the MkI system to d
German-Norwegian Energy Partnership to Be Expanded
Norway’s role as one of Germany’s most important energy supplier is to be further reinforced, as advocated by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel during a state visit to Oslo on Wednesday. “It is my firm conviction that Norway will also play a role in future as an important pillar of the German gas sup
WorleyParsons Acquires Norwegian Rosenberg
WorleyParsons announces an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Bergen Group Rosenberg AS (“Rosenberg”) for a cash consideration of NOK 1,088m (including more than NOK 200m of acquired cash). Rosenberg is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA, a listed Norwegian company. Completion of