Ofgem has appointed Diamond Transmission Partners (DTP) as the preferred bidder to own and operate the offshore transmission link to the Burbo Bank Extension wind farm for the next 20 years. This completes the procurement process of Tender Round 4 of the offshore transmission owner (OFTO) regime. DT
Sonardyne has supplied its diver detection sonar technology, Sentinel, for a fleet of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) under construction in the Far East. Two ship-fit Sentinels have now been tested and delivered with more to follow, as part of a wider contract to equip each OPV with a fully integrate
Energy services company Proserv has been awarded a series of contracts worth around $4m for its well severance, platform and FPSO decommissioning services in the Asia Pacific region. The contracts have been awarded by Premier Oil in Indonesia; Chevron, through Baker Hughes, in the Gulf of Thailand;
Energy services company Proserv has been awarded a series of contracts worth around $4 million for its well severance, platform and FPSO decommissioning services in the Asia Pacific region. The contracts have been awarded by Premier Oil in Indonesia; Chevron, through Baker Hughes, in the Gulf of Tha
Planet Ocean and ASV recently demonstrated autonomous launch and recovery of multiple AUVs from an ASV as the closing part of their Innovate UK & Dstl funded project. The demonstration, in front of invited guests from the project partners, Planet Ocean, National Oceanography Centre, ASV Ltd, Univers
The partners of the European Smart Submarine Robots Working in Co-operative Networks Project (SWARMs), funded by the European Commission and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, organised the first demonstration of the project in Mangalia, Romania, July 03-13, 2017. The general objec
Canadian marine turbulence experts Rockland Scientific has appointed Dr. Justine McMillan as Staff Scientist. Dr. McMillan will act as scientific and technical liaison between Rockland’s customer base and the company’s R&D and customer service teams. Dr. McMillan recently completed her doctoral degr
UK cable seal manufacturer Roxtec has designed and supplied a sealing solution for the Rampion offshore wind farm, located 13 kilometers off the coast of Sussex. The Rampion site has a target capacity of 400 MW, generated by 116 wind turbines, expected to be completed in 2018. Roxtec UK managing dir
Oil behemoth Saudi Aramco is reportedly set to award contracts to increase the security of its offshore oil and gas installation. Reuters on Monday reported, citing unnamed sources, that the oil company has already received bids from the likes of Raytheon, Rheinmettal, and General Dynamics for defen
Explosive ordnance risk mitigation expert Bodac has collaborated with ECS Special Projects to design an underwater mine disposal system. According to the company, the system retains all the main characteristic of the Cobra mine disposal system, and meets DEF Standards, International Ammunition Techn
ASV Global has initiated the phase 2 of a multi-phased project with Shell. The aim of the project is to develop an unmanned seismic energy source vessel as part of their Rapid Autonomous Marine 4D (RAM4D) source concept. Upcoming trials for the project will include an extended at sea endurance test
Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine has shared a photo update of its newbuild multipurpose ROV support vessel (MPSV), Topaz Tiamat, while on sea trials in Norway. Developed for crane operations and light subsea construction with intervention duties, the vessel is of VARD 3 08 design, measuring a tot
The first steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup field centre left the shipyard in Verdal Sunday, and set a course for the North Sea. This is the first part of the field centre that will be visible above the sea surface. Development of the Johan Sverdrup field is considered to be one of the largest [&h
The first monopiles have been installed at the Rentel offshore wind farm by GeoSea’s installation vessel ‘Innovation’. GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, responsible for the design, supply, transport and installations of foundations and infield cables for the Rentel wind farm, contracted Sif Holding
