The X-STERN™ solution from Ulstein was awarded the Next Generation Ship Award at the Nor-Shipping opening conference on 2 June. Gunvor Ulstein, CEO of Ulstein Group, said: “The offshore industry is experiencing a downturn and eventually oil and gas supplies will come to an end. We do not know what w
Starting June 2015, CT Offshore’s new subsea trencher ROV (remotely operated vehicle) will be deployed at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 Offshore Wind Farms, where the company will install 97 inter-array cables. The new trencher ROV, the CTO 107-1100, has an operating depth of 100 metres but with an
The submarine electric cable that will link Sabella D10 tidal turbine to Ushant island’s power grid has been installed. The operation has been carried out between May 24th and 26th by BOURBON OFFSHORE SURF using the vessel L’Argonaute, a 69 meters long and 15 meters wide vessel usually used by Frenc
FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at Edinburgh University and Canadian marine turbulence specialists Rockland Scientific will work together to develop tank-scale turbulence measurement technology, which can also be deployed at sea, on both sides of the Atlantic. The two firms – which already co
Norwegian company Omega AS has opened its UK subsidiary in Aberdeen, Omega Subsea UK, as part of the company’s strategic expansion in the Subsea Engineering and Operations sectors of the oil and gas and renewable energy industries. The objective is to establish a strategic business unit to facilitat
Osiris, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has taken delivery of its new Bauer Enriched Air Nitrox diving system for projects in the global offshore renewable and oil and gas industries. The IMCA compliant system offers a safe and cost-effective solution by enabling longer dive times with a potentia
The developer of the 332 MW Nordsee One project has invited tenders for environmental monitoring and reporting during the construction phase of the offshore wind farm. The contract covers underwater sound monitoring, marine mammal monitoring and acoustic deterrence in accordance with BSH Standard ‘I
Dutch offshore wind solutions provider Seawind has developed a novel 6.2MW two-bladed upwind turbine with a 126 metre rotor diameter, plus additional technology for bottom-fixed and floating installations together aimed at driving down the cost of energy decisively. Offshore WIND spoke with chief te
Clean Current, a British Columbia company dedicated to tidal energy technology development, is closing its business. “All obligations to employees, suppliers and business partners have been met and the Company will be wound down in an orderly way,” the company said. Clean Current became the first co
Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries has appointed Vos Prodect Innovations as preferred supplier for engineering, testing and supply of cable hang-off systems for the Tamra offshore wind power plant in the Republic of Korea. Vos Prodect will design and supply the systems for the infield cables of
Siemens Reorganizes Company. 4,500 People to Lose Jobs Siemens announced today that it is on track with the implementation of its concept for the company’s strategic realignment. MT Højgaard Found Not Guilty in Robin Rigg Trial Today, the Court of Appeal in London has ruled that MT Højgaard is not l
Fendercare Subsea Services has completed the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) project at the Sandbank offshore wind site. The UXO project was conducted at the Sandbank offshore wind farm, which is the second largest power generation project undertaken by Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München in the German Nort
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc has named Abergavenny-based Alun Griffiths Ltd as preferred bidder for one of the main civil engineering and construction packages for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. The GBP 25 million contract covers ancillary civil engineering for the project’s public realm works. The s
Fishermen’s Atlantic City Wind Farm (FACW) was dealt another blow last week when Superior Court of New Jersey sided with New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). BPU was legally challenged for denying the 25MW project an offshore wind renewable energy certificate over cost concerns. The court not
