The Scottish Government and the UK Government’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) are looking for consultancy services to develop a proposal for marine energy research and development activities on Orkney. The aim of this call for proposals is to secure a clear pathway towards full com
Scottish Tidal Project has moved step closer to finalization with the completion of the tidal cable management and protection structure. Jee’s protection system, the ‘U-tube’, features a pipe fixed to a J-tube which is secured to the turbine foundations at each end of the pipe. The cable is then pul
A suite of detailed reports concerning the coordinated development of offshore electricity grid and marine renewable energy projects between the jurisdictions of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland has been published. The Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) is a joint initiative between
An offshore wind turbine with a capacity of 6MW will be installed and tested in Eemshaven. The 2B6 turbine uses two instead of three blades, which are mounted on the rear side of the turbine (downwind). The turbine is expected to power to 5,000 households within a period of 15 years. The aim of the
An offshore wind turbine with a capacity of 6MW will be installed and tested in Eemshaven. The 2B6 turbine uses two instead of three blades, which are mounted on the rear side of the turbine (downwind). The turbine is expected to power to 5,000 households within a period of 15 years. The aim of the
QED Naval has teamed up with Offler Marine Services Group (OMSG) to provide offshore expertise with the selection of installation and recovery methods, to help de-risk and reduce cost exposure of the Subhub project and its payload of tidal turbines. QED Naval, the developer behind Subhub tidal found
ECTMarine – a Dutch supplier of dredging components, services and design, from a single spare part to a complete dredging vessel – began the year with great momentum, enthusiasm and energy. Development of “yard packages” for the Prime Dredge Line, Quick Dredge Technology and presentation of the ‘Cor
The Royal Academy of Engineering has named 50 new Fellows, including Subsea 7’s Technology Director, John Mair. The new Fellows join around 1500 others at the academy, with new members elected annually to join the fellowship in recognition of their contributions to engineering. In addition, Mair is
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has launched a public consultation on its new guide aimed at helping the offshore renewables industry ensure the right development goes in the right place. High energy tidal environments are attractive to marine mammals, fish and diving birds, and are used as location
Fugro has been awarded the geotechnical investigation contract for Sites III and IV at the Borssele wind area, off the Dutch coast of Zeeland. The geotechnical work is being undertaken on behalf of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and constitutes the final
Statoil and its partners this week put the first subsea gas compression facility online at Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea. Subsea compression will add some 306 million barrels of oil equivalent to total output over the field’s life. “This is one of the most demanding technology projects aimed at improv
Tower Resources, the AIM-listed Africa-focussed oil and gas exploration company, has signed the shallow water Thali (formerly known as Dissoni) Production Sharing Contract (PSC), offshore Cameroon. Tower has a 100% interest in the Thali PSC, and the terms of the PSC include three exploration phases,
Works are underway to develop the Wey flood alleviation schemes that will reduce flood risk to local communities. The Environment Agency, together with its partners, is currently looking at schemes in Godalming, Guildford, Old Woking and Byfleet and Weybridge. At the moment, options for reducing the
DNV GL is launching two joint industry projects (JIPs) to investigate affordable composite components for the subsea sector and qualify technology for more efficient linepipe production processes. It is estimated that the JIPs could deliver a combined saving of £6.75 million. The DNV GL Affordable C
