Denmark’s Energinet has selected MMT to carry out the initial surveys of the seabed where the Energy Island will be built in the North Sea. MMT will conduct pre-construction geophysical and seismic surveys in the 526 km2 area from May 2021 to September 2022. The work will be carried out in four phas
Aquaterra Energy has secured its largest riser analysis contract to date with a Middle Eastern operator to provide riser analysis.
Taiwan’s Metal Industries Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) is set to train locals to manage remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for offshore wind activities. MIRDC will carry out the training at the Maritime Technology Innovation Centre created by the Bureau of Energy and Taiwan’s Ministry of Ec
XOCEAN has completed a subsea survey at the Hornsea One offshore wind farm in the UK, using its uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The USV conducted the offshore operation in three-and-a-half-days, mobilising from Bridlington Harbour in Yorkshire. The vessel was launched and recovered from shore, 120 ki
Boston-based subsea robotics company Dive Technologies has concluded sea trials of Kraken Robotics’ miniature synthetic aperture sonar (MINSAS 120) integrated onto Dive’s large displacement autonomous underwater vehicle (DIVE-LD).
Danish transmission system operator Energinet has hired Ramboll to map and recommend possible submerged cable routes and landing locations for the export of power from the future energy island in the Baltic Sea to Denmark and an adjacent country. Denmark has recently approved the construction of two
Offshore pre-survey operation for Enterprize Energy’s Thang Long offshore wind farm in Vietnam has been completed, according to the developers latest social media update. The data from the initial surveys, which started in February, will provide an initial understanding of the seabed conditions and
Subsea cables specialist Nexans Norway has signed an ROV services contract with subsea services provider IKM Subsea, reportedly worth NOK 200 million ($23.6 million).
Subsea UK and TechWorks have partnered up on a strategy to create new opportunities for the advancement of UK underwater technology, increase exports and create new jobs.
UK marine survey specialist Gardline Ltd has won a contract to carry out the main geotechnical investigation at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. A geophysical and geotechnical investigation for the project site was conducted in 2010. The target of this new investigation is t
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) specialist SeaTerra and archaeology expert Trident Archäologie have joined forces to streamline their services for offshore developments in Germany.
TenneT and partners Statnett and KfW have taken over the NordLink high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system between Norway and Germany, marking the end of the interconnector’s trial operation.
US Wind has kicked off oceanographic survey activities within the lease area offshore Maryland where it plans to build its MarWin offshore wind project. The team will be collecting data until July to inform project design, including foundation type, turbine location, and cable burial routes. The geo
Outreach Offshore has been commissioned by Seatronics to design and build three bespoke ‘Mini LARS’ systems.
