Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has granted consent for the offshore elements of the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) to be created off the Isle of Wight, UK.
The Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) has received approval for the tidal energy generation site off the Isle of Wight. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has granted its approval for the offshore elements of PTEC, a 30MW tidal power project. The onshore part of the project was approved by
DOF Subsea has been awarded several IMR and subsea installation contracts the past months, with a total contract value in excess of NOK 500 million ($61.4 million). The contracts will secure utilization of the subsea project fleet in the regions. In the Asia Pacific region DOF Subsea has been awarde
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), now part of Nokia, will implement two upgrades on transpacific and transatlantic routes to further enhance global connectivity for broadband content and applications, as well as for bandwidth-intensive cloud computing services. ASN said that the upgrades shou
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s report confirmed the two parts found in Mozambique belong to the lost flight MH370 that perished two years ago with 239 people onboard. The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said the report pointed to both pieces being from the wing of
Offshore services player, Helix Energy Solutions, has seen red second quarter in a row as its revenues declined more than 50 per cent versus the first quarter of 2015. For the first quarter 2016, the company reported a net loss of $27.8 million, or $(0.26) per diluted share compared to net income of
Subsea specialist Aker Solutions has confirmed plans to reduce its UK subsea workforce capacity for about 280 permanent positions mainly in Aberdeen and London. The company has already started consultation with employee representatives, claiming a continued market slowdown as the main reason behind
Aberdeen-based company Tritech informed that Rotech Subsea has purchased gemini narrow beam imager (NBI) systems. The sonars are to be installed in single head or dual head configuration for use on Rotech’s RS range of excavation tools. The Gemini NBI systems will run on the newly introduced Tritech
Oil production has started at the Julia oil field in the Gulf of Mexico, ExxonMobil announced. The first production well is now online and a second well will start production in the coming weeks, the company said. The Julia development is located approximately 265 miles southwest of New Orleans in w
MTN Group, PCCW Global, Saudi Telecom Company (STC), Telecom Egypt (TE) and Telkom South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of the new ‘Africa-1’ submarine cable system. This consortium-funded system will connect Africa with the Middle East and South Central
The Goliat field was officially inaugurated by Norway Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tord Lien, on April, Monday 18, 2016. Goliat is the first oil field to come on stream in the Barents Sea. “This is a proud moment for everyone in Eni Norge. It is the culmination of years of hard work by many [&h
GeoSea, a part of DEME Group, has completed installation of all 54 foundations, including monopiles and transition pieces, for the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind project located in the North Sea. According to, Northland Power, one of the owners of the project with 85% interest, the foundations are
Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a NTNU spin-off company, to accelerate new technology that could reduce costs related to subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations. NTNU and Sintef have conducted research on snake robotics for more than 10 years. Eelume
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is launching a drive to develop technology that could make underwater factories and storage more viable, helping to increase the recovery of hydrocarbons and prolong the life of the North Sea. The industry-led, technology organisation is hosting an even
