Marine Current Turbines’ (MCT) SeaGen tidal turbine, installed in Strangford Narrows, Northern Ireland, will be undergoing scheduled inspection and maintenance from Monday, December 15. SeaGen comprises a central pile and crossbeam that holds the turbines at the extremities. The crossbeam is expecte
Marine Current Turbines’ (MCT) SeaGen tidal turbine, installed in Strangford Narrows, Northern Ireland, will be undergoing scheduled inspection and maintenance from Monday, December 15. SeaGen comprises a central pile and crossbeam that holds the turbines at the extremities. The crossbeam is expecte
SeaGen, the first commercial-scale tidal stream energy system, will be under maintenance inspection on 15th December according to a notice to marines for Strangford Narrows area issued on 9th December. SeaGen is a tidal turbine comprising of a central pile and crossbeam that holds the turbines at th
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has signed an extended charter agreement for the vessel EM Leader with Seatrans at new and improved commercial terms. The previous agreement was up for renewal. EMGS said it will charter the vessel for 2 years and has 2 x 1 year options for extension. The agree
In the last decade, Engineered Syntactic Systems (ESS) has been helping Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, in its oceanographic exploration projects. ESS has provided buoyancy for Hydroid’s range of AUVs, including the Remus 6000 used to locate missing Air France flight 447, search for Ame
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has appointed Madhu Hariharan as an additional director in its London office. Hariharan’s riser engineering experience further strengthens the senior management team in the UK and will help develop 2H Offshore’s growing client base in Europe and the Middle East. Harih
Neptune Marine Services has relocated and opened its new offices in Carden Place, Aberdeen. The company said that the new offices are a continuation of Neptune’s strategy to expand its presence within the Europe, Mediterranean and Africa (EMA) region, and to accommodate growth within the organisatio
Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract by the Filipino grid operating company NGCP (National Grid Corporation of the Philippines) worth a total of around EUR 90 million for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a submarine power cable link to connect Negros and Panay islands in
Eni has started production of first oil from the West Hub Development Project in Block 15/06 in the Angolan Deep Offshore, approximately 350 kilometres northwest of Luanda and 130 kilometres west of Soyo. The field is currently producing 45,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) through the N’Goma FPSO,
BG Group has delivered first gas from its Starfish field in the East Coast Marine Area of Trinidad with the start-up of the first well in the programme. BG believes, this production will ensure a reliable flow of gas to the domestic market and to the Atlantic LNG export facility, a key source for th
Malaysia’s O&G services company, SapuraKencana Petroleum, has recorded a net profit jump of approximately 42% in third quarter on higher drilling activities and its energy services business. The company reported net profit of approximately $100.1 million (348.4 million ringgit) for the three months
Ranger Offshore, a global marine and subsea construction and support services contractor to the offshore oil and gas industry, has refinanced its existing credit facility with White Oak Global Advisors, a finance company. Ranger also announced that its equity sponsor, SunTx Capital Partners, has inv
Modern telemedicine technology will facilitate medical emergencies at sea and on offshore wind turbines in future emergency care for patients in the North and Baltic Seas. The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger; DGzRS; Die Seenotretter), the
Modern telemedicine technology will facilitate medical emergencies at sea and on offshore wind turbines in future emergency care for patients in the North and Baltic Seas. The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger; DGzRS; Die Seenotretter), the
