Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has granted consent for the 370MW Viking wind farm on Shetland. The wind farm will allow the construction of an interconnector cable between the Shetland Isles and the Scottish mainland, allowing the export of electricity to the national grid. This interconnector is vita
Subsea pressure equipment specialist Subsea Technologies Limited (STL) has been awarded UK patents for its Xtreme Release (XR) and Stackable Lightweight Intervention (SLIC) Connectors. Both the XR and SLIC connectors have been well received by the oil and gas industry. The first XR Connector has bee
The latest research from Renewable UK, the leading renewable energy trade association in the UK, has revealed that approximately 10,000 jobs could be created in the wave and tidal industry within the next eight years. The study also highlighted the current dearth of talent in the renewable energy se
The founder of the Virgin group of companies, Sir Richard Branson, announces plans to launch his own deep-sea project this summer, Zee News reported. He plans to conduct a solo submarine journey to the bottom of the sea at the Puerto Rico Trench in the Atlantic Ocean. Sir Richard hopes to find vario
As part of an international collaboration between British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Netherlands Polar Programme — managed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Earth and Life Sciences Division (NWO-ALW) three new laboratories arrived at Rothera Research Station yesterday (Tue
Newfoundland and Labrador’s knowledge and technological capacity for ships and offshore structures operating in harsh ocean environments is about to be strengthened with the launch of a research program at Memorial University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The Research & Development C
CTC Marine Projects, Ltd., a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, announces the introduction of an industry leading integrated trenching spread. This month, CTC will mobilise the DeepOcean Group owned Northern Wave vessel for trenching support operations. The vessel will be equipped with CTC’s
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), has partnered with Swedish Kockums AB (Kockums) to form a joint venture company (JVC) called Fortis Marine Solutions Pte. Ltd. ST Marine will hold 51% stake in Fortis
Bergen Group DREGGEN has signed an agreement with the Brazilian industrial player Koch Metalúrgica about strategic cooperation regarding development and production of offshore cranes to the growing Brazilian oil and gas industry. The cooperation opens up great opportunities in one of the world’s mos
Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, has signed an exclusive dealership agreement to sell its renewable energy technology into South Korea. Tocardo signed the deal with the German-Korean corporation Korwind. The company has extensive experience with the South Korean r
An international research team is reporting the results of a research cruise they organized to study the amount, spread, and impacts of radiation released into the ocean from the tsunami-crippled reactors in Fukushima, Japan. The group of 17 researchers and technicians from eight institutions spent
The Norwegian Government approved the development plan for the Martin Linge gas field. Until now the licensees have referred to the field as Hild. Located in the northern part of the North Sea, the field is about 150 kilometres west of Kollsnes. Total investments in the development amount to about N
After intensive research and the consolidation of the markets SubCtech has succeeded in the breakthrough that they always were waiting for. With company’s know-how in deepwater engineering and ship-measuring systems, they could combine the two business divisions. SubCtech proudly announced a success
The subsea adventure has just begun. Within five years the subsea sector will double in size, and within twenty years the subsea production will be on par with traditional oil and gas production offshore. – In five years, the subsea market is anticipated to grow from around $30 billion to between $6
