Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) has invested in new sonar technology for its survey works throughout its district. The HYPACK Max technology has been supplied by Hayle-based survey support company Swathe Services. Colin Trundle, principal scientific officer at Cornwall I
The BlueSATH floating wind turbine prototype has been installed and commissioned at its site offshore Santander, Spain. Saitec Offshore Technologies set off the turbine towing operation from Astander’s Dock Pontejos towards the final destination 800 meters away from the Cantabrian coast. According t
FASTsubsea and Petronas’ subsidiary Petronas Research signed a Joint Industry Project contract to develop and test a low-cost, topside-less subsea multiphase pump. FASTsubsea is a joint venture between Aker Solutions and FSubsea. The new company combines Aker Solutions’ multiphase hydraulic technolo
The BlueSATH floating wind turbine prototype has departed for installation offshore Santander in Spain, Saitec Offshore Technologies said. Once installed, the 1:6 prototype of the BlueSATH (Swinging Around Twin Hull) turbine will operate for a period of 12 months after which it will be completely de
Cellula Robotics has joined the NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre. Vancuver-based subsea robotics specialist currently has a team of around 30 engineers, technicians and programme managers. It also has a regional office in Aberdeenshire UK, which currently concentrates on business development,
Norway’s maritime-oriented technology company Klaveness Digital has introduced a new Supply Chain Analytics division aimed at accelerating digitalization throughout the dry bulk industry.
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) will supply three next generation PLAT-I floating tidal energy systems, with a rated power output of 420kW each, to project entity Spicer Marine Energy. Spicer Marine Energy has signed a design build and operate (DBO) agreement with reconcept GmbH for the first phase
UK-based manufacturer of marine monitoring systems Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have achieved an export milestone for global sales. Now exporting to over 100 countries, OSIL’s global customer base is ever expanding despite a challenging climate. The latest export country was Georgia wit
Aker Solutions’ offshore wind spin-off, Aker Offshore Wind, will initially focus on deep-water fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in four different markets: South Korea, the USA, Scotland, and Norway. ScotWind According to a company presentation, Aker Offshore Wind has entered into an agreement
Japanese cabling specialist Sumitomo Electric has completed the world’s first type approval test on its 525 kV direct-current (DC) cable system with a DC gas insulated switchgear (DC GIS) interface in accordance with CIGRE TB496 under the technical collaboration with Siemens Energy and German cable
Dutch-based N-Sea has completed an investment and upgrade program of its Renewables and Utilities Department (RUS). The main focus is cable management and asset integrity. To that end, the company has set up a management team to oversee this department. They have also completed an upgrade program of
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has recently produced two new deliverables now openly shared with the marine energy sector. Deliverable D7.3 – Scenarios Input Data which describes the compilation of required data inputs for the various validation scenarios. A set of project data characterises each
Fincantieri and Saipem have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the development of deep-seabed mining (DSM). Specifically, this deal sets the ground in the field of designing, engineering, building and managing DSM systems. Deep-sea floors are rich in minerals, mostly sulphides, cobalt c
UK-based tech firm SRO Solutions has replaced asset management software systems on six Stena Drilling offshore rigs.
