SIMEC Atlantis, via its joint venture Normandie Hydroliennes, has signed a heads of terms with Alderney Electricity Limited (AEL) to supply the island of Alderney in the Channel Islands with power from a proposed tidal array in the Raz Blanchard. Normandie Hydroliennes is a joint venture with region
Tampnet and Aker BP have finished the deployment of fibre optic cable to the Aker BP operated FPSO Alvheim. The FPSO is now connected to Tampnet’s subsea fibre optic network providing high redundancy and capacity, preparing Alvheim for the digital transition. Alvheim was already connected to Tampnet
Innovo and Sparrows have introduced a new Reel Drive System (RDS). Innovo’s Innodrive 800T RDS can carry 800-ton reels in a sea state 8 and has a peak torque of 350 tons per meter at full speed. This new addition to the fleet is designed to be fully integrated with the latest generation of Sparrows
MSI was awarded a contract for the installation of AXYS TRIAXYS directional wave buoys in Comores, Seychelles and Madagascar. The contract is a part of the Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA) programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by Mauritius Oceanography Insti
Six global energy companies have launched a joint initiative to tackle wind turbine blade erosion by sharing data on how various protection systems perform in different operating environments. EDF Energy, a project lead on the initiative, Duke Energy Renewables, ENGIE, E.ON, innogy, and Kruger Energ
Veripos, part of Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence division, unveiled its LD8 GNSS receiver to support precise positioning and heading in offshore marine applications. The LD8 supports all GNSS constellations to deliver increased, uninterrupted satellite availability, and continuous correction data
Schlumberger and TGS announced a new 3D seismic reimaging project in the Egyptian Red Sea. The project will comprise reimaging data from three overlapping seismic surveys totaling 3,600 km2 that were acquired between 1999 and 2008 – the only available 3D data in this part of the Red Sea. It includes
The WP Group and the Green Wind Group have signed an agreement to cooperate in the area of wind farm maintenance management and services. The new business segment primarily offers operators of wind farms throughout Europe a full service with focus on maintenance and repair, carried out directly by W
The WP Group and the Green Wind Group have signed an agreement to cooperate in the area of wind farm maintenance management and services. The new business segment primarily offers operators of wind farms throughout Europe a full service with focus on maintenance and repair, carried out directly by W
Equinor has, on behalf of the partners of the Northern Lights project, signed memorandum of understanding with seven European companies to develop value chains in carbon capture and storage. Equinor, in cooperation with its partners Shell and Total, is studying the possibilities for developing a CO₂
Ellon-based ROV services provider Film-Ocean has expanded its fleet of vehicles with the acquisition of its tenth Saab Seeye Falcon and a Quasar WROV from SMD. According to SMD, the delivery included a refurbished Quasar MkII Work Class ROV system (WROV), Tophat Tether Management System (TMS) and as
Subsurface Imaging, part of CGG’s Geoscience division, has secured a large-scale seismic imaging project from BHP in the offshore Orphan Basin in Eastern Canada. CGG will employ its FWI and least-squares migration algorithms over the entire survey area of more than 10,000 km². Through these technolo
The Dutch Z-bridge B.V. has completed the fabrication and assembly of the steelwork for its Bring-to-Work (B2W) offshore access system. This first phase of the B2W development, which is set to be used for maintenance work, was finalized at SEW Oil & Gas under the supervision of Bureau Veritas, Z-bri
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) and Bluestream have served six clients over the course of the summer, providing subsea inspection and maintenance services. The teams have recently reached a significant milestone of 100 days employment for the 2019 campaign. Vroon’s subsea support vessel VOS Sugar has
