DNV GL, Deltares, ECN and other partners are joining forces in Cables Lifetime Monitoring, a joint industry project (JIP) expected to reduce power-cable failures affecting the development and operation of offshore wind farms.
In a joint effort between the Simons Collaboration on Ocean Processes and Ecology (SCOPE), the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), and Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI), several long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) have completed their first voyage in the open ocean, obtainin
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French wave energy company Hydro Air Concept Energy (HACE) has been selected to receive €50,000 of Horizon 2020 funding to further develop its wave energy technology.
Ørsted and Balfour Beatty have broken ground on the onshore substation for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. Balfour Beatty is in charge of enabling works for the wind farm’s onshore substation to ensure the site preparation is underway in good time, avoiding future schedule pressures, a s
Ørsted and Balfour Beatty have broken ground on the onshore substation for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. Balfour Beatty is in charge of enabling works for the wind farm’s onshore substation to ensure the site preparation is underway in good time, avoiding future schedule pressures, a s
An international consortium, led by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, has been established to deliver a tidal stream turbine for the Chinese state-owned power company China Three Gorges.
On 10 April, Vineyard Wind held a “green” ribbon-cutting ceremony for its proposed offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) facility on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, and announced a partnership with local education institutions as part of its plan to prepare Massachusetts residents for care
On 10 April, Vineyard Wind held a “green” ribbon-cutting ceremony for its proposed offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) facility on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, and announced a partnership with local education institutions as part of its plan to prepare Massachusetts residents for care
Sapura Energy Berhad and its partners, Petronas Carigali and Sarawak Shell Berhad, have taken final investment decision (FID) to develop the Gorek, Larak and Bakong fields as phase 1 in the SK408 production sharing contract, offshore Malaysia. The FID follows the approval of the field development pl
DOF Subsea said it has been awarded a three-year firm contract with a two-year extension option by Petrobras in Brazil for the provision of the diving support vessel Skandi Achiever and ROV and diving services. The contract is split into a time charter element for the vessel and marine management se
Subsea 7 has completed the acquisition of Siem Offshore Contractors. The acquisition includes the entire issued share capital of Siem Offshore Contractors, the inter-array cable lay vessel Siem Aimery and the support vessel Siem Moxie. As announced in March this year, the initial consideration is EU
ASV Global and BMT are leading a new £1.2-million research project to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous navigation. The project team will use deep learning machine vision systems trained with a unique combination of simulated and real world data. Part funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s i
Shearwater GeoServices, a joint venture between GC Rieber Shipping and RASMUSSENGRUPPEN has been awarded a new contract from the multi-client geophysical company TGS. The project is expected to take approximately three months and is scheduled to be completed by the end of September, 2018. For the se
