Aqualis Offshore, a sister company to Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC), has been awarded a contract by Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) to provide geotechnical site investigation supervision services at the Ocean Wind offshore wind farm. The contract also includes an option to provide similar geotechnic
Atlantis Resources has released a video which follows a journey of the Atlantis AR1500 tidal turbine from design to deployment at the MeyGent tidal energy array.
Fugro, in conjunction with Constructora Subacuática Diavaz, has been awarded a survey contract by Mexico’s national oil company, Pemex. Valued at approximately USD 10 million, the contract covers work between August and December 2017. Offshore operations, including multi-site high resolution geophys
DOF Subsea has been appointed Raymond P. Semple, as chief operating officer, effective October 23, 2017. As COO, Semple will have the entire operational responsibility for DOF Subsea on a strategic level, and be responsible for the company’s day-to-day operating activities. Prior to joining DOF, Sem
Aker Solutions has started production for the Statoil-operated Snefrid Nord gas development. Aker Solutions will deliver the single-slot subsea template, a suction anchor and umbilicals for the Snefrid Nord. The subsea template and suction anchor mooring it to the seabed will be delivered from the c
US-based wave energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has unveiled plans to offer shares of its common stock for sale in a best efforts public offering. OPT said it intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and to fund other general corporate purposes. The public
TechnipFMC has been reached an agreement with Plexus to acquire Plexus’s Wellhead exploration equipment and services business for jack up applications. TechnipFMC believes that this portfolio expansion in the mudline and high pressure high temperature (HPHT) arena should enable the company to be a l
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $59.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for planning and executing the overhaul of the submarine USS Boise (SSN 764). The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the total value of
ETIP Ocean is organizing a wave energy seminar, and a workshop set for public funding program advice during Ocean Energy Europe 2017 conference, taking place in Nantes next week.
FP Telecommunications (FPT) and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, have signed a turn-key agreement for the deployment of AURORA submarine cable system. AURORA will be based on ASN’s submarine system technology, with an overall project investment of US 310 million. Delivering up to 15
Irish wave energy developer Ocean Energy plans to begin with the manufacturing of its up-scaled wave energy device this month in the United States.
Atlantis has reinstalled the fourth and final turbine for the MeyGen Phase 1A project in the Pentland Firth. With the reinstallation of the fourth 1.5MW AR1500 turbine, MeyGen Phase 1A will now be capable of operating at its full 6 MW capacity generating full ROC and power revenues. The offshore wor
The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has launched the Marine Renewable Energy Criteria which made marine renewable energy investments eligible for Climate Bonds Certification.
FairfieldNodal is set to begin 3D seismic acquisition for the Libra consortium offshore Brazil. FairfieldNodal secured the contract by the Libra consortium to acquire and process high-resolution 3D marine seismic in April 2017. The consortium is led by Petrobras, and includes Total, Royal Dutch Shel
