Following the deployment and grid-connection of NWEI’s Azura wave energy device conducted last month, the device has now started producing clean power to Hawaii’s electricity grid. The device has been installed in a 30-meter test berth at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Kaneohe Bay, on th
Saipem SA has chartered the CSV Far Samson for a duration of 9 months to support its campaign in Brazil. The Far Samson is an offshore construction vessel built in 2009 by Vard Langsten, yard No. 704. The 121.5-meter DP Class III vessel is designed for offshore and deepwater tasks, including pipelin
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Frazer-Nash Consultancy have developed a new approach to assessing and reducing uncertainty associated with energy yield assessment for wave and tidal energy projects. The aim of this new approach is to make projects more attractive to investors by he
SAExploration Holdings has completed its first major deep water ocean-bottom marine seismic project. The project, located in Southeast Asia, utilized a remotely operated vehicle deployment method at water depths reaching 1,100 meters, and was completed over a week ahead of schedule, the company said
Nordsee One GmbH has chosen Norddeich (Lower-Saxony) as the base port for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm, for which it signed a long-term rental agreement with Norddeicher Schiffswerft GmbH. The rental agreement will be valid for the next 26 years and covers more than 1,500 m² for offices and wo
DNV GL has been selected by Wintershall Norge to provide a frame agreement for global inspection services for its developments offshore Norway. According to DNV GL, the overall contract is expected to exceed NOK 10 million (approx. USD1.2 million). The term of the contract is five years, with an opt
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported an increase in net loss of $2 mln for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, due to the increase in the project costs. The net loss for the fiscal year was $13.2 million, as compared to a net loss of $11.2 million for the year ended April 30, […]
A new transponder designed for use by subsea UXO disposal organisations and salvage specialists was introduced at the recent Hydrographic Society’s UXO Seminar in Southampton by Applied Acoustics, based in Great Yarmouth, UK. The company, that has been manufacturing positioning beacons for more than
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the proposed Woodside-operated Browse FLNG Development offshore northwest Australia. A dedicated team of OneSubsea experts, operating out of OneSubsea’s Perth city office, will work
A total of 12 units of Mooreast MA5S anchors have been successfully installed for 2 newly developed oilfields in the Gulf of Thailand last month. Each of these MA5S anchor weighs 12 tons and comes with 4.7 ton ballast as well as class certification for permanent mooring. According to Mooreast’s clie
Atmocean has successfully deployed its wave energy array in Ilo, Peru, where the company has a demonstration permit issued by the Peru Navy to conduct this operation. According to Chris White, Project Manager for Atmocean who helped supervise the deployment: “This deployment is the culmination of ou
Schottel Hydro will manufacture and deliver the variable pitch hub for the AR1500 turbine for the Phase 1A of the MeyGen tidal energy project. The 1.5 MW AR1500 tidal turbine is being designed and delivered by Atlantis Resources and Lockheed Martin. Schottel Hydro will provide a hub with a housing d
Atmocean, a US wave energy developer, has completed the deployment process of its wave energy system off Ilo, Peru. Following the unsuccessful deployment attempt on June 10, Atmocean has successfully installed its wave energy system yesterday, July 5, 2015. The deployed demonstration system consists
Briggs Group has secured an eight-year framework agreement with DONG Energy for the contingency and repair of export and array cables for offshore wind farms throughout the UK and Northern Europe. The agreement covers all DONG Energy’s sites in Europe, including nine offshore wind farms in the UK, f
