Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions is about to kick off a cable route survey in the UK for the LionLink multi-purpose interconnector that will connect the UK with the Netherlands. LionLink, being developed by the Dutch TenneT and the UK’s National Grid, will connect a Dutch offshore wind farm wit
AGR, part of energy and marine consultancy group ABL Group, has been appointed to perform an independent third-party storage evaluation of Wintershall Dea and Altera Infrastructure’s CO2 storage license offshore Norway. The two companies were awarded the carbon capture and storage (CCS) license to d
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has carried out an in-depth survey, on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland in 2023, gathering insights and ideas from individuals working to develop and commercialize the upcoming wave and tidal technologies and projects.
Duch-Norwegian firm Solar Duck and Tokyo’s Tokyu Land Corporation, together with Kyocera Communication Systems, have installed what is said to be Japan’s first offshore floating solar photovoltaic (OFSPV) power plant on the sea surface.
The UK Government is set to award a new £4.6 million support package for the UK’s islands, £3 million of which will be awarded to the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) over two years. The funding boost will support EMEC’s growth plans, further helping the center deliver the UK’s net
Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has released its latest standard for hybrid thermoplastic composite flexible pipes (TCPs) intending to facilitate the integration of innovative technologies, such as carbon fiber armor, into flexible riser designs. DNV’s latest standard, DNV-ST-F2
Norwegian shipping group Island Offshore has awarded compatriot shipbuilder VARD with a contract to design and construct one hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) and has also agreed on an option for two more vessels. In 2020-2021, Island Offshore, whose 19-vessel fleet operates in th
France-based geoscience technology services company CGG and U.S. energy technology company Baker Hughes have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions. CGG said that the collaboration and proposed commercial alliance intends to support t
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has announced that EU funding and domestic revenue support are expected to facilitate the deployment of 137 MW of tidal and wave energy projects over the next five years, following the OEE’s report of the latest statistics about the ocean energy sector.
French cable maker Nexans has kicked off the installation of high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) onshore cable on the Irish side of the Celtic Interconnector, set to link the power systems of Ireland and France together for the first time via subsea power cable. The project is being developed by
Business owners from north Wales have gathered at an event, at the Morlais Substation, Holyhead, to promote services to developers of tidal energy devices.
Stork’s asset management consultants have been picked by World Class Maintenance (WCM) to perform de-risking and performance improvement activities for five offshore renewable energy innovations within the Offshore For Sure (O4S) project.
Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has awarded compatriot subsea technology company Optime Subsea with a contract to develop and deliver multiple remotely operated controls systems (ROCS) for use on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Aker BP has placed an order with Optime Subsea for the renta
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has acquired UK-based subsea services company Modus Subsea Services, boosting its autonomous subsea offering. Modus Subsea Services provides offshore life-of-field support services specializing in autonomous subsea operations using underwater intervention dr
