The annual International Conference on Offshore Wind Substructures was held in Edinburgh last week, where the latest trends in foundation design and innovations in substructure technology were discussed. This two day event facilitated lively discussion among attendees from across the supply chain re
During the summer of 2014, Statoil took part in the procedural training in Offshore Simulator Centre AS (OSC) facilities in the new Norwegian Maritime Competence Center (NMK) in Aalesund. OSC simulated the full Subsea installation with: Vessel, Crane (SHS: Special Handling System), 2x WROV, Obsv. RO
Three projects under the H2020 priority Blue Growth: unlocking the potential of seas and oceans will receive nearly €14.5 million EU funding to develop tools for the exploration of the underwater world, as well as to advance the Blue Growth economy. BRIDGES, a four year-long project bringing togethe
Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced a partnership with Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) and subsea engineering and training firm, Jee Ltd, which will investigate efficient solutions for the recovery of concrete subsea mattresses and re-use, thereby contributing to the circular economy. The project involves
ECO Technologies, an Eastern Canada based environmental services provider, specializing in low impact interventions in sensitive aquatic ecosystems, as well as highly efficient dredging operations in harsh industrial and coastal environments, is continuing with the fundamentals – expertise, experien
Statoil and its partners started up production from Oseberg Delta 2 in the North Sea, on 21 February. The field’s recoverable reserves are estimated at 77 million barrels oil equivalent. The field, which is tied back to the Oseberg Field Centre, has been developed using two subsea templates with cap
Coastal development pressures are seen as the major threat to Mediterranean coastal zones, according to a survey conducted by the EU-funded Mare Nostrum Project among 43 environmental organizations in 11 countries. Of the NGOs participating in the survey, 93 percent cited development pressures as th
Clinton Marine Survey AB has increased the fleet with another survey vessel. M/V Wind was purpose built for the Swedish Maritime Administration, as hydrographic survey vessel, at Boghammar Marin AB shipyard in Sweden. The vessel will deliver a state-of-the-art resolution to the survey market and has
Clinton Marine Survey AB has increased the fleet with another survey vessel. M/V Wind was purpose built for the Swedish Maritime Administration, as hydrographic survey vessel, at Boghammar Marin AB shipyard in Sweden. The vessel will deliver a state-of-the-art resolution to the survey market and has
RWE Innogy, together with the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, completed a two year trial at what is soon to become the world’s second largest offshore wind farm. They tested the Light Detection and Ranging units (LIDAR) technology mounted on floating buoys at the 576MW Gwyn
ORE Catapult has started the first phase of a joint industry project that aims to improve the reliability of tidal turbines powertrain. The project is to reduce risk at the design phase and optimize the design process. The plan is to improve reliability which will result in the increased energy outp
Carnegie has reached a financial close on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s (CEFC) five-year USD 15.6 mln loan facility for partial funding of the project. The funding will reduce the amount of equity required for the project. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided USD 8.6 mln
Blue Motion Energy has developed a marine turbine that uses the combination of wave, tidal and wind energy, resulting in higher power outputs. The technology is more economically viable than energy production using only wind or tides or waves. A scaled turbine is tested at the hydraulic research lab
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed client-witnessed trials of its Ambient Lifting technology at a research and development facility in Aberdeenshire. Banchory-based ESS is a subsea technology company which designs and manufactures a number of pioneering technologies which are deployed in the
