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
MMT and SEP Hydrographic are set to conduct the geophysical and environmental survey at the Pentland floating offshore wind project in Scotland. Geophysical and environmental survey work will be carried out in the offshore areas and coastal sea areas west of the Pentland Firth. MMT will conduct the
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. (NnGOWL) is set to replace the current boulder clearance vessel Sartor with Sar Frame at the 450 MW UK offshore wind project. Sartor will be replaced week commencing 28 June, at the earliest, by Sar Fame which will undertake the remaining boulder relocation o
UK companies Rovco and PanGeo Subsea have joined forces to offer innovative 3D operations & maintenance and survey solutions. According to Rovco, the partnership is designed to combine the companies’ areas of expertise to capture and provide early insight into changing subsea components and environm
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has selected Ramboll to assist with the offshore geotechnical soil investigations for future offshore wind farm areas. The investigations will take place in five future offshore wind farm areas covering 86 locations in the GermanExclusive Econ
Financially troubled ocean bottom node seismic player Axxis Geo Solutions has completed the sale of its seismic survey vessel Neptune Naiad. Axxis Geo Solutions entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Sanco Holding in May for the sale of the 65-meter long vessel and certain equipment. The
PGS has commenced the FSB Vision rejuvenation project for West of Shetland, which targets what is said to be a prolific petroleum exploration and production area. According to PGS, FSB Vision phases 1 and 2 have begun and 16,000 square kilometers of reprocessed 3D seismic data will drive the evaluat
Interventek has received a repeat order from Trendsetter Engineering to supply additional 6-3/8”, 15,000 psi, open-water Revolution shear-and-seal valves.
Ørsted is developing a solution that could potentially save the company from spending as much as €403 million to repair damaged inter-array cables across up to ten of its offshore wind farms. As previously reported, Ørsted discovered an issue with Cable Protection Systems (CPSs) on the Race Bank win
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has selected the companies to carry out geophysical investigations and hydrographic surveys at the N-10.1 and N-10.2 wind energy areas in the German North Sea. Fugro Germany Marine GmbH is the winner of Lot 1 which covers geophysical subsoil i
Transmission system operator TenneT has issued contract notices related to offshore grid connection systems in the German North Sea. In one of the contract notices, TenneT is seeking geotechnical and geophysical survey services at the BalWin platform locations. The contract covers the execution of g
The Fugro Synergy survey vessel is currently conducting a geotechnical survey in the Dogger Bank C array area and export cable route, while the vessel Wind of Pride is performing inspection works in the Dogger Bank A array area and the export cable routes for Dogger Bank A & B. According to the late
Subsea equipment rental company Seatronics, an Acteon company, and hydrographic equipment provider Subsea Europe Services (SES) have signed a reseller agreement to expand subsea equipment rental reach.
GEOxyz Offshore is set to kick off a series of surveys in the Greater Buchan Area to Sandford Bay in the UK on behalf of Jersey Oil and Gas. The company’s Geo Ocean III will commence an Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) of a proposed subsea cable route between Buchan Fixed Facilities and Sandford
