Subsea
Norway: Reef Subsea Charters Subsea Construction Vessel from Olympic Shipping
Reef Subsea announced they have signed a five-year plus options charter for a new-built dynamically positioned subsea construction vessel from Olympic Shipping AS in Norway. The vessel, to be named “Olympic Reef”, built by Kleven Maritime in Norway, is to be delivered in August 2013. The vessel will
Strong Interest Shown for Norwegian Continental Shelf Production Licences
The Ministry is offering shares in 51 new production licences to 40 companies in connection with the 2012 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2012). “Today, I am sending out offers linked to 51 new production licences for the Norwegian continental shelf. I am pleased to see strong, broad-based interest
RS Aqua Enters Distribution Agreement with Liquid Robotics (UK)
RS Aqua Ltd. announced that they have signed a distribution agreement with Liquid Robotics Inc, USA to provide UK/Ireland sales and technical support for Wave Glider®, the world’s first wave powered autonomous marine robot. The impact of Wave Glider® within the ocean research and allied fraternities
UK: GSP Appoints New Senior Operations Manager for Offshore Constructions
Mr. Simon James has joined GSP in January, becoming the Senior Operations Manager for the Offshore Construction Department. Mr. Simon James is a highly motivated and dynamic Chartered Senior Manager with a strong academic background. He specialized in Mechanical Engineering, holding Master Degrees i
Germany: Vos Prodect’s Sealed Cable Hang-Off Systems for Amrumbank OWF
Vos Prodect Innovations secures a new contract from Cofely Fabricom sa/nv, for the supply of sealed cable hang-off systems of E.ON’s Amrumbank OWF. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is located around 35 km north of the island of Helgoland. It will consist of 80 Siemens wind turbines with a rated
Ofcom Grants Code Powers in UK to Sea Fibre Networks
Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, announced that the UK Communications regulator, Ofcom has granted SFN Code powers enabling it to roll out fibre-based networks in the UK. This important milestone allows SFN to connect its
RenewableUK Welcomes Philisophical Transactions’ Tidal Energy Research
RenewableUK welcomed new research by the Philisophical Transactions of the Royal Society Journal, the publishing arm of the Royal Society made up of a collection of experts from different policy backgrounds, which highlights the huge potential of tidal power in the UK. With RenewableUK’s Wave and Ti
Germany: Seajacks Uses IHC Handling Systems Innovative Pile Guiding Tool on Meerwind
IHC Handling Systems, part of IHC Merwede, has delivered a pile guiding tool for the installation of 80 wind turbine foundations at sea. This innovative tool was designed and constructed by IHC Handling Systems, and then installed on board Seajacks’ new jack-up vessel, ZARATAN, in autumn 2012. The c
Specialist Subsea Services Finishes Work on Gwynt y Môr (UK)
Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S³), a provider of ROV, survey and vessel services to the international energy industry, recently completed 100 days’ of work on Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of North Wales. S3 mobilised a team of 15 people to visit all 160 locations for tu
Tidal Energy Could Produce Over 20 Percent of Country’s Power Needs (UK)
The Royal Society published a report on tidal energy in the UK saying that this source is more consistent than wind and that it could produce over 20% of the country’s power needs. The report shows confidence that tidal energy can be harnessed in the near future using both the tidal barrages and und
Cormorant East Field Produces First Oil (UK)
First oil has been brought on line from Cormorant East, a newly discovered oil field, in which Dana Petroleum has a 20 per cent stake. The initial production rate is approximately 5,500 barrels of oil per day (net Dana approximately 1,100 barrels of oil per day). A Field Development Plan (FDP) for t
UK: Babcock Nets Subsea Structures Contract for BP Quad 204 Project
Babcock is to manufacture and deliver over 70 subsea structures as part of the major Quad 204 offshore redevelopment project, some 130km west of Shetland, UK, under a £30m+ contract awarded by BP. The complex and highly technical Quad 204 project consists of a new Floating Production System Offshore
Scottish Renewable Energy Developers Express Concerns Over Grid Delays
The delays in building electricity transfer links cause the risk for Scotland’s planned offshore tidal, wave and wind power plants, the renewable energy developers announce. According to the founder and director of Pelamis Wave Power, Richard Yemm, wave and tidal energy projects are reliant on the n
UK: Public Accounts Committee Releases Report on Offshore Electricity Transmission
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) publishes report on offshore electricity transmission – a new model for infrastructure. “Not only is it unlikely that this new licensing system for bringing electricity from offshore wind farms onto the national grid will deliver any savings for consumers, it could we