A team of specialized experts, consultants and manufacturers based in Seoul, South Korea, have developed Coordinated Offshore Energy Extraction (COEE) and Floating Wind Turbine Foundations and Bridges. The COEE extracts offshore renewable energy; Wave, Tidal, Wind and Solar. The COEE construction un
The University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) announced the launch of new collaborative industry-academy project to advance research, innovation and training in marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technology, an emerging renewable energy that harnesses the power of rivers, tides and wa
Bardex announces that it has received a Purchase Order from Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea for a mooring system for the Ichthys semi-submersible central processing facilities production vessel. The order comprises four moveable Bardex Linear Chain Jacks and twenty eight Bardex proprietary BarLatc
Heerema Fabrication Group’s Vlissingen fabrication yard has completed the fabrication of two jackets for the Golden Eagle Development project of Nexen Petroleum UK. With the departure of Nexen’s 6,400 tons PUQ (Production Utilities Quarters) jacket from the Heerema Vlissingen fabrication facility at
Royal Dirkzwager and VisSim announced that the Maritime Control Room for Remote Offshore Asset Monitoring has become operational. This Maritime Control Room, located in Maassluis, is the first independent third party Monitoring center in Europe. The dedicated 24/7 team of Dirkzwager’s Offshore & Pil
Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created in North East Lincolnshire after Danish utility giant DONG Energy was awarded up to £1.1m from the ‘Growing the Humber’ Regional Growth Fund. The fund is run by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and North East Lincolnshire Council and supported by the
Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created in North East Lincolnshire after Danish utility giant DONG Energy was awarded up to £1.1m from the ‘Growing the Humber’ Regional Growth Fund. The fund is run by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and North East Lincolnshire Council and supported by the
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company is set to conduct the following NHC diving courses in the month of September. 1. OGP Client Representative (8th September to 12th September): This course aims to provide delegates with a clear understanding of the Roles and Responsibilities of a rec
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is hosting a UK Integrated Marine Observing Network (UK-IMON) workshop on from Tuesday to Thursday, 10-12 Sept, looking at new technologies for monitoring the marine environment. This Defra-funded workshop aims to prioritise those technologies that are likely t
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Subtech Ltd. has recently been awarded a subsea services contract with Bibby Offshore Limited for services in the North Sea. This contract will utilize the DP2 Dive Support Vessel ‘Mermaid Endurer’ for inspection, rep
Shell U.K. Ltd has awarded the Swiss-based Allseas Group S.A. the contract for the removal, transportation and load-in to shore of the topsides of three of its Brent platforms, with an option to do the same with the fourth platform. The contract also includes the removal of Brent Alpha’s steel jacke
A three-year Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)-funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between HR Wallingford and the University of Exeter has been launched this month, funded through NERC’s Marine Renewable Energy Knowledge Exchange (MREKE) programme. The partnership builds on HR Wall
Reach Subsea ASA announced today the award of a contract from Calecore as suppliers under an existing agreement with a Norwegian Oil company. The contract is for the operation of the MPSV Bourbon Emerald on a day rate basis for around 34 days with operations starting in August 2013. The Reach work s
Science Applications International Corporation announced it was awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide deep ocean acoustic detection for Transformational Reliable Acoustic Path Systems (TRAPS). The single-award cost-plus fixed-fee contract has a
