A new £1.5 million programme is offering UK innovators developing products and services for the offshore wind market the opportunity to test and demonstrate them on one of the world’s most cutting-edge fossil-free energy projects. The jointly funded, three-year agreement between Vattenfall, the Swed
Swiss marine contractor Allseas has acquired Bluerise, a specialist developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology that delivers renewable energy solutions. Based in Delft, the Netherlands, Bluerise has been researching and developing OTEC technology for 9 years, designing systems th
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year optimised maintenance agreement with subsea services player Sapura Brazil. The agreement covers Sapura’s fleet of six pipe-laying support vessels (PLSVs). The agreement will support the fleet’s operational performance and increase both its efficiency and reliability b
Kongsberg Maritime has adapted a propeller concept used in naval applications and is now offering the same operational and environmental benefits to commercial shipping. While the naval sector has been using Kongsberg Blade Air Emission technology for a number of years, with several navies deploying
Subsea services group Acteon is adding subsea cutting expertise to its Claxton brand with the acquisition of Proserv’s international Field Technology Services and Survey business units. The Field Technology Services business offers cutting, friction stud welding and pipeline maintenance services fro
Swedish survey specialist MMT has been assigned by EirGrid to perform a geophysical survey over the existing East West Interconnector in the Irish Sea. At 262km in length, 186km of which is beneath the Irish Sea, the East West Interconnector (EWIC) links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland
Aberdeenshire based equipment rental specialists Hiretech has strengthened its team with a key management appointment. Keith Mackie has been appointed as managing director, with current managing director and company founder Andy Buchan taking on the newly created role of chief executive officer. Mac
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has completed deep-towed subsea survey project for Lukoil in waters proven to preserve treasures dating back to Venetian golden era of centuries ago. Conducted offshore Romania, in the Black Sea at some 1000 meters water depth, the deep-towed subsea survey covered
Sif has landed a contract to manufacture 84 monopiles for the 800 MW Vineyard project in Massachusetts USA. Sif’s scope comprises manufacturing of the monopiles, storage at our MV2 facility and delivery by RoRo load-out via our deep sea quay side on transportation vessels in 2020-2021. The 800 MW pr
Installation of the new Coral Sea Cable system has started from Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Over 4,700km of cable will be laid on the ocean floor from Port Moresby to Honiara and Sydney, with work expected to be completed in late 2019. The underwater fibre optic cable will provide significantl
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DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor for performing marine operations in connection with installation of the Vigdis Boosting Station and associated in-field structures and flexibles. The award to DeepOcean covers project management, engineering and offshore installation activities. The o
French Acoustics specialist RTSYS has unveiled its latest micro-AUV named NemoSens. The micro-AUV NemoSens, less than one meter long, can host any kind of payload, be it a CTD probe, sidescan sonar or any other sensors, the company said. The AUV can be programmed from a ROS or MOOS interface to comp
Global Marine Group (GMG), has officially launched its new pre-lay plough, known as the PLP240. Osbit recently delivered the subsea plough to GMG, following contract award in January. The offshore technology company designed and built the plough and has worked in collaboration with Global Marine Gro
