Pharos Offshore will be speaking at the Subsea Power Cables Seminar being held on 12th-13th November in London. Pharos Offshore Group will be presenting on cable operations and maintenance for offshore wind farms and interconnections. Subsea Power Cables Seminar is a comprehensive two day course whi
A new report by the Crown Estate showing the fantastic wave and tidal energy resources around the UK and south west has been welcomed today by the south west marine energy industry.The research, carried out by The Crown Estate in association with Regen SW and devolved administrations, finds there ar
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that it will help to develop an underwater, utility-scale energy generation system for the United States Navy. Eaton is contracted to support the project’s land-based engineering, and will develop high-voltage electrical distribution eq
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has strengthened its team in Italy with the appointment of Giampaolo Russo, who takes position as TAP Italy’s Country Man-ager, effective 15 October 2012. Paul Pasteris, will continue to work for TAP and to develop the project in Italy. Giampaolo Russo is a senior e
Yesterday U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt and Zanzibar President Mohammed Shein witnessed the installation of a 100 megawatt (MW), $28.1 million USD submarine power cable sponsored by the American People through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The new cable will be laid b
The Crown Estate today published findings of a new study into the UK’s wave and tidal energy resources, to help inform industry and government about the potential for future projects. The report finds there is potential for tens of gigawatts of wave, tidal stream and tidal range projects at sites ar
Award-winning energy services company ROVOP has secured a series of contracts worth a total of £7million for work on major offshore windfarms across Europe. The increasing demand for the services of rapidly-evolving subsea business has also led the company to announce the strengthening of its manage
Specialist bolt tensioner manufacturer Boltight Ltd has put together a new tool hire service that allows customers to trial hydraulic bolt tensioners, hydraulic nuts, pumps and ancillary equipment before making a final decision on whether to buy the equipment. The costs of hire can then be offset ag
GSP Falcon has completed its first North Sea project for Wintershall Noordzee B.V. The vessel installed 30 kilometers of 10 inch diameter pipeline in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The newly installed pipeline reroutes production from the existing Q4-C platform and connects it subsea to the exis
Mr. John Westwood, a globally-renowned commentator on the energy industries and currently Group Chairman of energy business advisory firm, Douglas-Westwood Ltd, will be presenting the Plenary Keynote at the OSEA2012 International Conference on 27 November 2012 at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Foc
Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Mr Sean Sherlock TD recently announced that TechWorks Marine, an Irish SME based in Dun Laoghaire, has secured a contract to lead a European Space Agency (ESA) research project on monitoring coastal outlets. This is the first time an ESA Earth Observati
Seatec received an order for delivery of a complete subsea slib-sampler system. This sampler makes it possible to take undisturbed bottom-samples with automatic control functions. The system will be operated through a main umbilical by a multiplexer and a specific designed software package. Delivery
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the independent Africa focused oil and gas exploration company, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Morocco) Ltd., has entered into an agreement with Maghreb Petroleum Exploration S.A. (“MPE”) whereby MPE will transfer its 75% ownersh
Industry body Subsea UK has invested in new state-of-the-art headquarters at the heart of the global subsea sector in Aberdeenshire’s ‘SURF City’, Westhill. The organisation, which represents more than 250 members across the UK, has a signed a lease on new premises in Arnhall Business Park. Subsea U
