Hellenic Cables Awarded Cable Contract for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm
80 km of 220kV submarine and 210 km of 220kV underground cables as well as related accessories and they are expected to be installed and delivered in 2027.The value of the contract is approx. EUR 450 million, Hellenic Cables said.The submarine cables will be manufactured at Hellenic Cables' manufacturing plant in Corinth, Greece, and the underground cables will be manufactured at the company's plant in Thiva, Greece
Balmoral's Large-scale Composite Manufacturing Plant in Montrose Port Now Operational
Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec has completed the installation of its manufacturing plant at its new advanced composites facility at Montrose Port.The company said it had invested a "seven-figure sum" in the 18,299 sq.ft (1700 sq.m) quayside facility where large scale composite components such as subsea and wellhead protection, wave energy structures, and manifold covers for the offshore energy sector will be built.Balmoral Comtec said the investment would help it service the offshore industries more effectively "as it strengthens its commitment to the wind, wave and tidal energy sectors.
UK: JDR Starts Construction of $148,M Subsea Cable Manufacturing Plant
Subsea cable supplier JDR Cable Systems (JDR) has started construction of its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland, UK.The 69,000-square-meter factory will be operational by 2024. According to JDR, the £130 million ($148,7 million) project will deliver vital subsea cable manufacturing technology to the offshore wind market and is currently providing 171 local jobs for the construction phase of the project. The project is supported by the UK government as part of the BEIS Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme.According to JDR, when
Bekaert Invests in Smart Mooring Solutions for Floating Wind Farms
device brings down the footprint, costs, wear, and maintenance of mooring systems. Moreover, the company said the SeaSpring is a self-powering device, enabling permanent digital monitoring of mooring systems.The investment announced today will be used to construct TFI Marine's first manufacturing plant in Ireland to scale up the SeaSpring business to industrialization.Ropes Equipped with Load Reduction DevicesThe partnership also launched a commercial collaboration between Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group (BBRG) and TFI Marine, whereby a smart solution of BBRG synthetic ropes equipped with TFI
CRP Subsea Invests in New Manufacturing Plant to Meet Offshore Wind Industry Demand
CRP Subsea, a UK-based company developing polymer and syntactic foam-based buoyancy and protection products for the offshore energy markets, has invested in a new manufacturing facility to support their transition from primarily oil & gas into the renewables market. The new 12,000 square-meter facility manufacturing facility includes a semi-automated production line for the NjordGuard cable protection system used in offshore wind farms. The facility is located in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, UK."The new facility enables CRP Subsea to significantly improve flow of materials, achieve throughput
Sensor Technology Expands
really excited to be a part of the collaborative community at COVE,” said Niru Somayajula, president and CEO of Sensor Technology.Sensor Technology, which provides custom hydrophones and sensors to industries including marine, fisheries, defense and oil and gas, has been expanding its main manufacturing plant in Collingwood, Ontario due to increased demand and technology advances and there has been a need to add a second location.Nova Scotia's business development agency worked with Sensor Technology Ltd. to help facilitate its expansion to COVE on the Dartmouth waterfront.“At Nova Scotia
Tripodij Doo Purchases an AGEOTEC ROV Sirio
handling and management, reduced maintenance downtime and a modular vehicle design. This ROV Sirio, configured according to specific customer requirements, has been equipped with a Tritech USBL Micronav 100 and a 1 function manipulator with a cutting cable unit. Delivered in Calzoni manufacturing plant by Ageotec’s customer support team, the AGEOTEC ROV Sirio has been tested in the swimming pool, where the Factory Acceptance Test was conducted
Technip Bags Woodside's Subsea Contract
from Technip’s Asia Pacific Subsea Hub in the Kuala Lumpur office in Malaysia, and office in Chennai, India. The Group will leverage its unique subsea integrated approach from fabrication to installation: - the flexible pipes will be manufactured in Asiaflex Products, Technip’s manufacturing plant in Tanjung Langsat, Johor, Malaysia, - the umbilicals will be supplied by Technip Umbilicals’ facility located in Newcastle, UK. - The offshore installation will be using several vessels from Technip’s fleet and is scheduled for completion in 2018. Arnaud Pieton, President
MacGregor Launches Training Center for Offshore Davit Operations
to be offered to groups of up to five crew members at a time. MacGregor engineers will attend the centre from across the world to undertake the in-depth training and development programme, which is supported through the creation of a new building competence centre at the company’s manufacturing plant in Norway. The high level of service training required to be a world-class specialist is key to the programme foundation, which can take three years to complete to ensure engineering meet the high level of standards expected. Highly experienced trainers Practical elements
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