Technology
SeaEnergy Goes Into Administration, Sells R2S Business to James Fisher
Aberdeen-based SeaEnergy has gone into administration and sold its Return to Scene (R2S) business to James Fisher & Sons plc for GBP 1.9 million. KPMG’s Geoff Jacobs, Blair Nimmo and Tony Friar were appointed as joint administrators of the offshore energy services provider on June 2. SeaEnergy is th
KIC InnoEnergy reopens innovation proposals call
KIC InnoEnergy has reopened Innovation Proposals 2016 call aimed at European businesses looking to commercialize their product or service in the sustainable energy sector.
Waterking Excavators Delivered to Central Asia
An Italian customer, who already purchased three amphibious excavators from Waterking BV, has ordered another set of four WK machines. The first time, the customer showed interest for a WK 220 NG with Caterpillar upper structure and two WK 250 NG’s with Doosan upper structures with two sets addition
PHOTOS: Boskalis’ Terra Plana Sea Trials Successfully Completed
TBG Harlingen – Thecla Bodewes Group has just announced that the sea trials of the Boskalis’ new water injection dredger Terra Plana were successfully completed. The contract for the construction of the Terra Plana was signed on June 3, 2015 and the actual work on the dredger began in September 2015
Houlder Lays Out Offshore Support Base Vessel Concept
Houlder’s Marine Design Consultancy has launched a wind farm support base concept design for an Offshore Support Base (OSB) vessel that recreates the convenience of port facilities – but offshore. Houlder said that it has been able to turn to a proven design from its Oil & Gas heritage to deliver a
Houlder Lays Out Offshore Support Base Vessel Concept
Houlder’s Marine Design Consultancy has launched a wind farm support base concept design for an Offshore Support Base (OSB) vessel that recreates the convenience of port facilities – but offshore. Houlder said that it has been able to turn to a proven design from its Oil & Gas heritage to deliver a
TenneT to Present Vision of North Sea Electricity Highways
Transmission system operator TenneT will lay down its vision of a future large-scale European electricity infrastructure system in the North Sea in Hague on June 10. TenneT’s CEO Mel Kroon will explain the operator’s vision of a ‘North Sea Infrastructure’ system at a media event to be held in the Ni
Highlights of the Month: May 2016
Shell Setting Up ‘New Energies’ Unit. Oil & Gas Companies to Cause Clash of Giants in Offshore Wind? Shell has created a new division called New Energies, through which the oil and gas giant will invest in wind energy, along with its hydrogen, biofuels and electrical activities, according to The Gua
MacGregor to Supply NEMOS Winches
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply highly-specialised winches for NEMOS, a pilot project using a system that generates electricity from waves that is, according to its developers, ideally suited to work in combination with offshore wind farms. Combining the system with offshore
MacGregor to Supply NEMOS Winches
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply highly-specialised winches for NEMOS, a pilot project using a system that generates electricity from waves that is, according to its developers, ideally suited to work in combination with offshore wind farms. Combining the system with offshore
NEMOS orders MacGregor winches for wave energy system
German-based wave energy developer NEMOS has hired marine engineering firm MacGregor, part of Cargotec, to supply winches for its pilot wave energy system.
Protean hires EcoFin for numerical model assessment
Protean Wave Energy has engaged EcoFin Solutions in partnership with WaveEC for the development of a numerical model to optimise the Protean WEC economics and survivability in varying ocean environments.
Floatgen: Construction of First French Offshore Wind Turbine Kicks Off
The construction of the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast – Floatgen – was officially launched today. The 2MW offshore wind turbine, set to be put into operation for the first time in 2017, will feature the first full-scale demonstrator of the ring-shaped floating foundation de
IADC Presents Terra et Aqua for June 2016
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standar