Narec’s Electrical and Materials Laboratories have today been awarded accreditation by UKAS for testing of power cable systems; complementing the lab’s existing ASTA/Intertek and Narec’s existing UKAS blade test credentials. The laboratories provide an extensive suite of development and certificatio
PNE WIND AG has acquired three offshore projects in the North Sea through its subsidiaries “Atlantis” I to III from BARD Engineering GmbH. The projects have been developed so far from the previous owner that they are currently in the planning approval process at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic
40South Energy undertook several tests last week to prepare for the deployment of its wave energy technology at Punta Righini, Italy. The company recently announced that it had performed trials at the harbor in Navicelli, Pisa. The first activities tested were practicing the connection procedures in
Fortum, DCNS and AW-Energy signed a development agreement in wave power research and development with the support of La Région Bretagne. As part of the agreement, the companies will develop a joint 1.5 MW wave power demonstration project. The wave power technology chosen for the project is WaveRolle
Hubert Palej, project manager for 2G Robotics is currently preparing on the Tuscan island of Giglio to begin Underwater Laser Scanning operations of the submerged hull of the Costa Concordia. Now that the ship has been righted, laser scanning can begin. This process provides the best data in darker
Nordic Mining has been granted NOK 1.1 million from Innovation Norway in connection with a development project initiated in connection with the ongoing survey and investigation program in the Førde fjord. In addition, the company’s application for tax refund (“Skattefunn”) has been approved for the
NCS Survey, an Acteon company, has been awarded a five-year contract with AKOFS Wayfarer AS, a Norwegian marine contractor, for the supply of positioning and survey services aboard the Aker Wayfarer. Since January 2011, NCS Survey has been aboard the vessel via a contract with Remotely Operated Vehi
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces the spudding of the Statoil-operated Snilehorn exploration well 6407/8-6 (Faroe 7.5%). The Snilehorn prospect i
HMAS Newcastle’s Ship’s Company participated in joint training exercises in both Boarding Party, diving and damage control with the Royal Jordanian Naval Force (RJNF) alongside Aqaba, Jordan. Able Seaman Marine Technician (ABMT) Blake Wade, one of Newcastle’s boarding party and a role player in the
The munitions clearing company and the Lower Saxony munitions disposal service issued the release for the last section of the Riffgat route. The route was planned by the wind farm operator and approved by the state of Lower Saxony; transmission system operator TenneT was forced to take over the read
The Board of Directors of Alam Maritim Resources Berhad (“AMRB” or the “Company”) announces that Alam Maritim (M) Sdn Bhd (“AMSB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, had recently received a Letter of Award for the provision of underwater services for a local oil and gas company (“the Contrac
Canada’s efforts to become a world leader in tidal energy research and technology are taking a significant step forward. The Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides, will also soon be home to the world’s first underwater monitoring platform designed specifically for extreme, high-flow tide c
Otto Energy Limited (“Otto”), as operator of the producing Galoc oilfield joint venture offshore the Philippines, provides the following update on the Galoc-5H and Galoc-6H drilling campaign in SC14C, part of the Galoc Phase II development project approved in 2012. During the period from 0600 hours
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned the subsea transmission link connecting one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe to the Belgian grid. The Thornton Bank project, executed for the Belgian company C-Power NV was completed on schedule. The tr
