Subsea
Teledyne Optech makes first delivery of CZMIL SuperNova
Teledyne Optech has delivered its next-generation geospatial bathymetric lidar CZMIL SuperNova to Norwegian mapping firm Terratec. Terratec is the first private company to acquire the CZMIL SuperNova since Teleydne Optech launched it in mid-June. “Terratec is excited to be the first customer worldwi
Fugro starts Dogger Bank B geophysical survey
Fugro is set to commence a geophysical survey at the Dogger Bank B offshore wind farm in the UK today, 23 June. Survey vessel Fugro Froneiter will be conducting the survey between 23 June and approximately 30 August. Operations will be continuous, 24 hours a day, with the vessel towing subsea sensor
Siem Offshore secures cable laying work offshore Norway
Siem Offshore has secured a contract for its OSCV Siem Day to undertake cable laying activities on the Norwegian continental shelf. The vessel will carry out cable laying activities during 2022 for a period potentially reaching up to 150 days. Siem Offshore did not reveal the name of the client but
UK-Germany interconnector secures Ofgem licence
Ofgem has granted an updated UK Interconnector Licence for the NeuConnect interconnector between the UK and Germany. NeuConnect was first awarded an interconnector licence in 2018 but it was necessary for the project to seek variations to Ofgem’s existing Cap and Floor regulations. In May 2020, Ofge
Lundin hires CGG for Barents Sea seismic imaging
CGG has secured a contract by Lundin Energy Norway to carry out seismic imaging of a node and streamer 3D survey in the Barents Sea. Under the contract, CGG will provide imaging of an innovative simultaneous node and streamer 3D survey currently being acquired over a 3,700 km2 area of the Nordkapp B
DNV to study CCS pipeline material offshore Netherlands
DNV has won the contract for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline materials study from Neptune Energy to assess the fracture and suitability of offshore pipelines for re-use in CO2 transport.
Geophysical surveys underway at Codling Wind Park
Codling Wind Park is carrying out geophysical surveys at the 1.5 GW offshore wind project in Ireland. According to the project’s Notice to Mariners, the surveys are scheduled to take place from 18 June to 10 August, weather permitting. Vessel MV Relume will conduct the survey in water depths greater
Tekmar’s CPS to protect more offshore wind projects in China
Tekmar Energy has secured multiple cable protection system (CPS) supply contracts to protect over 1,200MW of new offshore wind projects in China.
Waveswing takes final shape ahead of EMEC splash
Scottish wave energy developer AWS Ocean Energy has reached a milestone in the construction of its Waveswing wave energy device, having joined two large concentric cylinders to give the device its final shape.
BP, EnBW to start site investigations for 3 GW offshore wind project in UK
A geophysical, geotechnical and environmental (benthic) survey at the sites the Crown Estate awarded to a consortium between BP and EnBW earlier this year is set to start on 27 June. The proposed 3 GW Yellow North and South offshore wind project consists of two sites in the Irish Sea, off the coasts
Baltic Pipe construction to continue in certain Danish areas
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has informed Energinet that the Baltic Pipe project can resume construction works in certain parts across Denmark despite the repeal of the environmental permit. To remind, Energinet enacted a temporary shutdown of construction following the ruling from 31
In focus: Industries, governments start walking the energy transition walk
The ‘transition’ part of the energy transition is starting to show a more defined shape, and what the world’s path towards being net-zero one day entails, as concrete plans and initiatives increasingly emerge across the energy and transportation sectors. Judging by our headlines this week, in the ye
First Neart na Gaoithe export cable installed
The first of two export cables has been installed at the nearshore of Thorntonloch Beach as part of the construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind project in Scotland. The offshore cable was transported to the nearshore area of Thorntonloch Beach by Prysmian’s 124-meter long cable layi
Ørsted selects CRP Subsea’s cable protection system for two OWFs in Germany
Ørsted has awarded two cable protection system (CPS) contracts to CRP Subsea for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms in Germany. CRP Subsea, formerly known as Trelleborg Offshore UK, will supply 223 of its NjordGuard monopile entry cable protection systems for the inter-array