Oceanteam board of directors has appointed Meindert van Genderen as interim CEO of the company. The appointment of Van Genderen follows the resignation of present CEO Haico Halbesma per March 30, 2018. The interim CEO Van Genderen will report directly to the board of directors. Meindert van Genderen
The Cornish grid-connected site for testing wave energy devices – the Wave Hub – is exploring other marine renewable energy options amid reports that it failed to deliver any electricity to the UK National Grid despite being operational for years.
Gardline Group said it has made a strategic decision to close its Metocean department. The company said it has informed its long-term clients and added that it won’t accept new assignments within the Metocean department going forward. “The Metocean department has always delivered work of the highest
Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella has restated EU’s commitment to ocean energy during a meeting with 20 leading companies operating in the ocean energy sector in various parts of Europe.
Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) has signed a master relationship agreement with Triton Submarines to create the very first ‘Submersible Supercenter’ to provide large yachts with service, including integration, surveying, repair and maintenance of submersible crafts. Having previously established an after
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has shared new seabed data with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) having completed seabed surveys on the western edge of the Orkney mainland. The new surveys were carried out as part of SSEN’s proposal to provide a transmission connection to t
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Acta Marine has won a contract to assist Tideway B.V. with its cable pull in and testing and termination campaign on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Under the contract, Acta Marine will charter its walk-to-work (W2W) construction support vessel Acta Orion, which will be perfor
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) have established a joint committee to review, share and progress developments of the Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) system. The aim is to improve the efficiency of the vessel
The first phase of an industrial development in Buckie, Scotland, to exploit the growing offshore wind energy market has been completed, the Moray Council said.
Vocus Communications has informed that the building of Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) has began. Alcatel Submarine Network’s (ASN) cable ship Ile de Batz will lay the cable from near Christmas Island to Fremantle, near Perth in Western Australia. The route covers a distance of around 3,000km and tr
Van Oord and Bolier have signed a Power by the Hour service contract for all MaK medium-speed diesel engines aboard the subsea rock installation vessel Bravenes. The agreement will enable them to schedule onsite maintenance more effectively to support operational excellence and minimize unplanned ve
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has shared new seabed data with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) having completed seabed surveys on the western edge of the Orkney mainland.
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has selected three of the most promising control systems concepts from its technology program to share a little over £630,000 to further develop their ideas.
