Viper Subsea has announced that it has developed a solution to one of the oldest problems in subsea engineering with the development of the V-SECURETM. V-SECURETM has been designed to answer the recurring problem of JIC fittings developing leaks during service. There are various reasons for JIC fitt
The array of three WaveRoller units has been successfully deployed on 11th of August near Peniche in Portugal. The units were towed to the site in perfect weather conditions and attached to the mooring system already set up in advance. The subsea cable was connected on board and the power transmissi
In the first six months of 2012 TenneT realised a steady growth (underlying) of revenue and profit in both the Netherlands and Germany. Underlying revenue amounted to EUR 842 million (EUR 816 million reported revenue), with underlying growth both in the Netherlands (23%) and in Germany (28%). Underl
HR Wallingford has hosted a summer school for some of the brightest renewable energy engineers in the country. The summer school is part of the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) programme, which delivers an industry focused course that aims to expand and sustain a com
AGR has joined forces with Statoil to develop a new generation of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) solution for floating rigs. This phase of the project is worth US$5.1m (NOK31m). The development project will build on two technologies. The first is AGR’s EC-Drill® system, which has been used successf
NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), the first twin-spacecraft mission designed to explore the Earth’s radiation belts, launched into the predawn skies on Thursday 30 August 2012 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. As NASA’s UK Co-investigator the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is
An oil sheen has been reported in the North Sea 160km North East of St Fergus approximately 3.7 km from the pipeline connecting the Galley subsea field to the Tartan Alpha Installation, which are both operated by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited. It was first observed at 13.50 on Tuesday 28 August and s
In April 2012, the French government awarded the Iberdrola – Eole Res consortium exclusive rights to develop an offshore wind farm in the Saint Brieuc Bay, following tender, off the coast of Brittany in the Côtes d’Armor. The project concerns the development, construction and operation of an offshor
At the beginning of August, MV “Lone” loaded two reels, each of 800 mtons and a diameter of 28.5 m, in Pori, Finland. After a successful loading, MV “Lone” continued her journey to Florø, Norway. In Florø the precious cargo was installed directly onto the pipelay vessel MV “Deep Energy”. Due to the
Seatronics will host BlueView U, a comprehensive 3 day hands-on training course from Teledyne BlueView. The course to be held in the National Hyperbaric Centre, Aberdeen from 18 – 20th September will provide attendees with: – Practical how-to application info – BlueView operational details – Basic s
Representatives from submarine cable and offshore wind industries, together with regulatory bodies, have issued guidance on the proximity of submarine cables to offshore wind farms. The guidance provides a framework for collaborative working between the industries for mutual benefit, particularly in
AGR has won a NOK 50 million (£5.4 million) contract to provide technical consultancy to Gassnova, the Norwegian state enterprise for carbon capture and storage (CCS), following a five-way tender. AGR will advise Gassnova on the strategy for the development of CCS projects in Norway for an initial c
The Hydrographic Society UK (THS UK) it is to host the 51st Marine Measurement Forum event in Southampton on Wednesday 5 December 2012. The Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) is an established series of one-day, non-profit events providing opportunities for informal exchange of ideas, knowledge, techniq
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the Research Vessel (RV 3609) ‘Simon Stevin’ to its Belgian client DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator. The RV 3609 was jointly designed by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and VLIZ, the Flemish Institute for the Sea. While hull and hotworks were built at
