ABB has recently completed testing of the Maritime Link, enabling Emera to exchange electricity between the Island of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia for the first time in history. The Maritime Link is a 500 megawatt high-voltage direct current (HVDC) connection that will enable clean, renewable energy
Inspection provider for the oil and gas industry, Innospection, said it has become the first ever to complete an inspection of over 2000 meters of flexible riser in one inspection. The Aberdeen-based firm has inspected 2600 meters of flexible riser on a Shell Nigeria FPSO in the Bonga Field, as part
Kraken Robotics’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems, has secured a repeat contract by an unnamed military customer for its AquaPix miniature synthetic aperture sonar system. The contract is valued at over CAD 400,000, the company said. Delivery of the sonar system is expected in Q2, 201
A Darlington-based subsea specialist has said it is developing a new approach to enable autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to remain at offshore wind farm sites without a support vessel. According to the company, the move could shave £1.1 billion from the operating cost of Europe’s offshore wind
The EU-funded FORESEA programme has approved funding for six developers of offshore renewable energy technologies to deploy technologies at the SmartBay marine and renewable energy test site. The announcement marks a new phase in ocean energy development in Ireland, with more technologies than ever
Trelleborg and Safe Marine Transfer (SMT) are working to develop what they call a step-change technology for the offshore installation and subsea operation arena. With US patents issued and additional ones pending, the new technology enables subsea deployment of equipment and chemical storage using
East Coast Oil & Gas (EC-OG) has taken more space at Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Innovation Park expanding operations at the recently refurbished Davidson House on Campus One. EG-OC has signed up for an additional 1,200 sq ft at Davidson House, taking their total floorspace to 2,230 sq ft. A new four
The Carbon Trust has announced the winners of its latest innovation competition to find new methods to inspect offshore wind substructures. The competition, launched as part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, targeted companies with new or adaptable techniques for inspection
Russia’s Gazprom is interested in developing Iran’s offshore gas fields in the Persian Gulf.
LOC Renewables has been contracted through Longitude Engineering to undertake a month-long feasibility study on behalf of Taiwanese subsea cable installer, Woen Jinn Harbor Engineering. The agreement will see the Longitude team assess a cable lay barge for Woen Jinn and advise on the specifications
InterMoor UK has strengthened its engineering team and capabilities by adding two new engineers. The Aberdeen-based company has appointed Nick Callaghan as senior structural engineer with responsibility for development and delivery of structural engineering within the Aberdeen team and Cristian Maxi
The special purpose vessel Currituck begins the day at Rudee’s Inlet in southeastern Virginia. The project provides access to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean for commercial fishing vessels, charter fishing boats, head boats and a wide range of private recreational vessels. The dredging is bein
Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has received an order to deliver a battery-powered energy system for six offshore vessels which have been built by the Cosco Guangdong yard in China.
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has entered into a contract with Maersk Oil, a Danish oil company, to support the redevelopment of the Tyra field in the Danish North Sea.
