Technology
French tidal player scouts for project engineer
French marine energy developer Sabella is looking for a project engineer to integrate the team of around 25 engineers. The project engineer will support project and pre-project managers in carrying out their work, with the support of internal technical design offices. The position also requires proj
Nexans patches up Malta-Sicily subsea interconnector
Nexans has completed the repair of a 95 kilometre subsea high voltage cable linking Malta with Sicily. The Interconnector cable suffered a damage at the end of 2019 by a ship anchor. Nexans mobilized its IMR team to help Enemalta find the damage location and confirm the nature of the fault. In the f
TV Dredging to Build Dredger for Hoftijzer Verhuur
TV Dredging has been nominated by Hoftijzer Verhuur- en Aannemingsbedrijf to build a new deep suction dredger and booster pontoon. The new custom-build vessel will be used for sand extraction. The in-house engineered vessel – type TVD DSD 35 DE – will have a dredging depth of 37m. The main vessel me
MEW Conference scheduled for January 2021
The Marine Energy Wales Conference has a new scheduled date for January 2021 in North Wales. The annual event will now take place in Venue Cymru, Llandudno over two days: 27 -28 January 2021. The largest marine energy event in the UK will showcase Welsh industry in the wave, tidal and floating offsh
TechnipFMC pipelayer sets new world record
London-based TechnipFMC said that its pipelay vessel Deep Energy has set a new world record for the stiffest pipe ever installed from a Reel-Lay vessel. The landmark was achieved while laying the P1 oil production pipe-in-pipe at Neptune Energy’s Duva- Gjøa P1 field. Nicolas Pallin, senior specialis
Welaptega delivers mooring inspection for Premier Oil
Underwater inspection provider Welaptega has completed a mooring inspection campaign for Premier Oil in the Central North Sea. An Ashtead company delivered the inspection solution using its Subsea Cleaning Tool and Subsea Caliper attached to an inspection-class ROV. Deployed directly from the platfo
Royal IHC to Build Water Injection Dredger for NCSPA
Royal IHC was recently awarded a contract for the design and build of a water injection dredger (WID) for the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA). In line with NCSPA’s specifications, the dredger is designed to offer easy maintenance and a smooth operation. Other key design factors include
ECA bags €20M subsea defence deal
ECA Group said it has secured a ‘significant’ export contract to modernize robots dedicated to naval mine warfare. This contract, worth around € 20 million will last over 48 months and will allow to modernize the mine clearance capacities of an undisclosed Navy. The evolution of the mine threat in m
PGS kicks off Viking Graben extension project
PGS seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard has begun a new multi-azimuth marine seismic survey in the North Sea. This industry-funded project further extends the GeoStreamer X area within the Viking Graben by 1160 square kilometres. Norwegian seismic player said the first data is due in the third quarter 2
Prysmian gets JFMS software to reduce weather risk in offshore ops
Prysmian Group has added James Fisher Marine Services’ Mermaid software to its portfolio to reduce weather risk and optimise offshore operations. Prysmian will use Mermaid to assess weather risk and accurately plan its various worldwide installation projects, supporting enhanced decision-making in t
OPIN and MEA team up on ORE standards
The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) project and Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) are staging a webinar on standardisation and certification for offshore renewables. The event will be held on 19 May 2020 from 10 to 11:30 am CEST. Standards and associated certification schemes can support the develo
Demand for remote offshore rigs inspections skyrockets due to COVID-19
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, has noted a 900 per cent rise in demand for the remote inspection of offshore assets and equipment since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deep BV boosts autonomous survey capacity
Amsterdam-based Deep BV will upgrade one of its survey vessels with US-based Sea Machines Robotics SM300 autonomous control system. The Sea Machines system enables remote command of the vessel, including navigation and positioning, the control of on-board auxiliaries and sensors, as well as ship-to-
Swedish marine energy developer strikes new deals in Faroe Islands
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has landed a framework agreement for onshore engineering services in the Faroe Islands to support the operation and maintenance of its Deep Green technology. Minesto will be installing tidal energy devices in the waters surrounding the Faroe Islands, initially