Eastern Scheldt tidal energy project which comprises an array of 5 Tocardo’s T2 tidal turbines has officially been put into service on November 25, 2015. This commercial demonstrator array, located in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Netherlands, has the capacity of 1.2 MW and is expecte
Fugro is providing an additional vessel, the Havila Harmony, to join the search for the missing flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. From the 93-metre multi-role vessel, Fugro will deploy the Echo Surveyor VII autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Echo Surveyor VII was used earlier this year in
Global Marine Systems, the UK based subsea cable route design, installation and maintenance specialist, has secured a contract from Ocean Networks Canada, to upgrade the fibre-optic cables serving the Neptune observatory off the west coast of Canada. The subsea infrastructure of Neptune comprises an
The Photos above show the extraction of fuel from the vessel Oleg Naydenov at a depth of 2,700 meters and the final sealing of existing leaks. The Russian trawler sank on April 14, after Spanish port authorities decided to tow the ship out to sea following the fire incident onboard the vessel, on Ap
Canada’s Nautilus Minerals have paid a visit to Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding to see the progress that has been made on its Production Support Vessel (PSV). As previously reported, the PSV is to be chartered by Nautilus and its PNG partner, Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limited, from Marine Assets Corporation. It
The IODP (International Ocean Discovery Program) Scientific Expedition 360, “Southwest Indian Ridge Lower Crust and Moho” will begin on December 1, with the JOIDES Resolution. This expedition aims to drill through the Atlantis Bank gabbroic massif to elucidate the nature of lower crust and Moho at s
Airborne Oil & Gas has been awarded contract by a West African operator for the supply of a composite downline, jumpers and deployment system for acid stimulation. Airborne Oil and Gas’s Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) technology was selected as the preferred solution for injecting large volumes
Take a look at the video showcasing the deployment operation of Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine. Sabella’s 1 MW D10 tidal turbine has been depoloyed and grid-connected earlier this year. It is located in Fromveur Passage, off France, and is delivering power to the Ushant island. Combi Lift’s cargo ship
Tidal power plant in the Dutch Eastern Scheldt surge barrier consisting of 5 tidal turbines has been put into service. The official opening marks the start of the operational phase of the project which will last for approximately 20 years, according to Tocardo. The festive commissioning was performe
San Diego-based Scripps Institution of Oceanography has sold its purpose built survey vessel ‘New Horizon’ to an undisclosed private client, Marcon International informed earlier this week. The ‘New Horizon’ was designed in 1965 in a study to develop a new class of research ships to replace the R/V
The Fifth Carbon Budget published today by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change goes against the government’s recent statement to only support the deployment of future offshore wind projects if they further reduce costs by an unspecified amount, Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables
Wallsend-based manufacturer of subsea vehicle systems, Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD), will cut 70 to 80 jobs across its business, the company said Wednesday. The thirty-day consultation period and necessary paperwork will be submitted to the Department of Business and Skills once the Consultation Comm
Penspen, a provider of engineering and management services to the energy industry, has been awarded a contract from Sirius Group to conduct an engineering study for the monetisation of gas reserves from oilfields offshore Niger Delta. A key element of this agreement is the development of gas reserve
Siemens has advertised 135 vacant posts at its new facilities in Hull, the largest number of opportunities made available so far, Green Port Hull reports. The bulk of the newly-advertised jobs are 120 roles for production operatives within the wind turbine blade factory that is now taking shape at H
