After years of campaigning, the developers behind a €1 billion windfarm off the coast of Dundalk believe the time is now right… (argus) [mappress] Source: argus, July 13, 2011;
A drone submarine was launched into the depths of the lake this week as federal officials hope to discover new leads in an ongoing lake leve… (whitebearpress) [mappress] Source: whitebearpress, July 13, 2011;
Turku Repair Yard which is a subsidiairy of the concern BLRT Grupp upgraded once again a scientific ship for expeditions Akademik Fjodorov which participates in research of the Arctic. During works that continued for 30 days special geophysical equipment for seismic sounding of sea bottom contour an
The UK’s leadership in the development of wave-generated power continued apace as wave energy developer Aquamarine Power invited Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond MSP to unveil the Oyster 800, the company’s next-generation hydro-electric wave energy converter. 800kW device At a ceremony at Burn
World leading marine rental company, Ashtead Technology, announces the appointment of MacArtney Norge A/S as Ashtead Technology agent for… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk, July 13, 2011;
The establishment of a UK centre of excellence to support the development and commercialisation of offshore renewable energy technologies across the country drew closer as the Technology Strategy Board announced that it is seeking expressions of interest from organisations that might lead or form pa
Hertel’s offshore rope access team worked with its client to overcome a number of unique logistical challenges when carrying out work at the Princess Amalia offshore wind farm in the North Sea. This collaborative approach led to the development of a bespoke software package to help track long-term m
On behalf of its co-venturers BP is pleased to announce an agreement to progress a major re-development of the Schiehallion and Loyal oil fields to the west of the Shetland Islands. Schiehallion and Loyal have produced nearly 400 million barrels of oil since production started in 1998 and an estimat
Vessel utilization is defined as the percentage of the full quarter where the vessel is in paid work either in the form of acquisition, mobilization, demobilization, steaming, standby or other. The vessel utilization for all vessels operated by SeaBird for Q1 2011 was 69% (Q1 2011: 49%). The Ocean B
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership (OL) announced that Hydroid, a KONGSBERG Company, will provide Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and docking stations to support the Pioneer Array of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). WHOI, an impleme
Due to serious weather damage at the Maersk UK Gryphon field, Bibby Offshore were contracted to deliver diving support and in particular, help make the site safe while Maersk assessed the damage and then put in place plans for the field re-construction. Initially the Bibby Topaz was mobilised to sur
DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar announced that the two offshore substations have been installed at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm in the Thames Estuary, marking the completion of a key phase in the project‟s construction. Built on three levels, the substations weigh over 1,260 tonnes each – roughl
RWE npower renewables’ first issue of a newsletter designed to keep people in North Wales informed about the development of offshore wind power has been published. “Wind Power News: North Wales Offshore Wind Farm Update” is available from libraries, leisure centres, tourist information centres, coun
Willi Balz has acquired a further 400-megawatt wind farm in the German North Sea in the shape of the “Austerngrund“ project, through his company Windreich AG. The project has progressed well down the approval process. Windreich AG has thus further strengthened its market leadership in offshore wind
