Baltic Power has selected preferred contractors for the supply and installation of offshore and onshore cables, and the onshore substation for its 1.2 GW offshore wind farm in Poland. NKT will design and manufacture the offshore export cables, while the inter-array cables and the onshore section of
A.IKANBILIS, said to be the world’s first underwater inspection vehicle featuring adaptive autonomy, has completed trials at the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in Germany. Trials of the hovering autonomous underwater vehicle (HAUV) were conducted by Nordsee One and supported by manufacturer BeeX and
Offshore geotechnical data acquisition, analysis and reporting specialist Geoquip Marine has received accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for services provided at its onshore testing laboratory. The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is said to be an attestation that the labora
Several environmental measurement stations have been installed at the Paimpol-Bréhat site, located in the English Channel, to improve the environmental characterization of the test site dedicated to the demonstration and optimization of tidal energy technology.
Solstad Offshore’s construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Ocean is saving more than 25% fuel since the installation of a battery and shore power system. Investing in battery hybrid systems for its vessels is one of Solstad’s measures taken to achieve the target of 50% emission reduction by 2030,
The global energy sector’s transition from fossil-based systems of energy production to renewable energy sources is proving to be an increasingly challenging goal to attain, especially in the context of current energy security and supply setbacks. However, offshore renewable energies – mainly offsho
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor on Friday announced a long-term gas sales agreement with Poland’s PGNiG.
Newfoundland-based Port of Argentia and Torrent Capital have set up a joint venture company, Argentia Capital Inc, which will focus on the construction of port infrastructure, and investments in upcoming renewables and oil and gas projects. The establishment of the joint venture comes ahead of a hos
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) have completed the financial closing of what is said to be the first-of-its-kind subsea transmission network in the MENA region. The $3.8 billion strategic project is set to power and significantly decarbonize A
Corio Generation has completed a geophysical survey at the site of its 450 MW offshore wind project in Ireland, after applying for Maritime Area Consent (MAC) in June this year with an aim to compete in Ireland’s first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme which opens in early 2023. The proj
UK-headquartered marine technology company Sonardyne has officially opened its new South East Asia headquarters in Singapore. The three-story facility, located at Loyang Offshore Supply Base, has been completely remodelled and refitted to meet Sonardyne’s operational needs. It comprises offices and
The UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round, encompassing 13 areas, has attracted 26 bids from 19 industry players.
Shell has awarded TechnipFMC with an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the Jackdaw development offshore the UK. The contract covers pipelay for a 30-kilometer tieback from the new Jackdaw platform to Shell’s Shearwater platform, as well as the delivery of an
UK-headquartered subsea technology company Rovco has entered the U.S. offshore wind market with the strategic appointment of the director for the Americas. Located in New York, Mitchell Johnson has been appointed to expand the company’s global footprint and establish operations in the U.S. According
