James Fisher and Sons (James Fisher) and Abu Dhabi-based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on key projects and opportunities in the oil and gas sector as well as decommissioning, offshore wind, and marine civil construction i
The extension of SSEN Transmission’s simulation, testing and training centre for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems in Cumbernauld has officially opened. Established in 2017, the National HVDC Centre is the first facility of its kind in the UK and uses innovative technology to test the use o
Fugro is set to soon commence a geophysical and geotechnical site survey at Vattenfall’s Norfolk offshore wind projects in the North Sea. Fugro Discovery will be deployed over the survey area starting on or around 1 August, with the activities set to be completed by the end of November. The 70-meter
ADNOC L&S, the shipping and maritime logistics arm of ADNOC, has entered into a deal to acquire Zakher Marine International.
Fugro has reported a revenue of €833 million for the first half of 2022, an increase of 17.2% compared to the same period last year, driven by growth in all markets, particularly high client demand for renewables services. Utilization of Fugro’s fleet was 67% in the first half-year, versus 69% in th
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for the increase of the state’s offshore wind target to at least 20 GW by 2045 as part of an action plan that aims to accelerate the energy transition. In a letter to the Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Governor Newsom called for the st
Seaway 7 has won a contract for the transport and installation of inner-array grid cables on an offshore wind farm project in the US. The contract is valued at between $ 50 million and $ 150 million. The scope includes the transport and installation of around 160 kilometres of 66 kV subsea power cab
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched a tender for a study into the techno-economic benefits of shared services and infrastructure for wind and wave energy generation technologies and projects.
With the next United Nations Climate Change Conference approaching in a few months, governments and energy companies around the globe are working on strategies on how to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Subsea 7 has laid the first subsea cables in the water for the 94.6 MW Hywind Tampen floating wind farm offshore Norway. JDR Cable System is in charge of supplying the electric cables for the project from its factory in Hartlepool, the UK, while Subsea 7 is responsible for the installation of the ca
Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, spots common threads between the energy super basins of the future.
Adira Renewables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kim Heng, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crowley Wind Services to cooperate on offshore wind farm cable laying installation projects across the US East Coast. Under the MoU, Kim Heng will issue updates about material develop
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) of Spain has drafted a plan for four aid programs totaling €200 million, designed to boost investment in pilot projects, test platforms, and port infrastructure for marine renewable energy.
Moray West Offshore Windfarm is getting ready to conduct unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey investigations at the project’s site and export cable corridor. The offshore wind project is located on the Smith Bank in the Outer Moray Firth, approximately 22.5 kilometres from the Caithness coastline, offsh
