Mooreast to Anchor Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Southern France
Mooreast.The three 10 MW turbines for Eolmed floating offshore wind farm will be supplied by Vestas. Together, they will be able to produce more than 110 million kWh/year by 2025, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 50,000 inhabitants.Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean SeaJDR to Provide Inter-array Cables for 30MW Floating Offshore Wind Project in Mediterranean SeaVestas' Wind Turbines for Eolmed Floating Wind Far
NextGeo Concludes Tyrrhenian Link's East Section Survey for Prysmian
400 days of work and numerous ships were used to carry out the project, including the group-owned offshore vessels MPSV NG Worker and MPSV Ievoli Ivory, as well as the MV Eco-One and other smaller nearshore vessels.The Tyrrhenian Link is one of the most important energy infrastructures in the entire Mediterranean.With this project, Terna, the Italian transmission system operator (TSO), will connect Sicily with Sardinia and the Italian peninsula through a double submarine HVDC cable link with a power capacity of 1,000 MW and a total length of about 970 km.The connection will improve the electricity exchange
PGS Hooks 3D Acquisition Project in Mediterranean Sea
Norwegian offshore seismic survey firm PGS has secured a 3D project in the Mediterranean for a major energy company.The Ramform Hyperion is scheduled to start the survey early March and the project has a total duration of approximately 30 days.“We are very pleased with this acquisition project award, extending the Ramform Hyperion’s campaign in the Mediterranean until the end of March. After completing this project, the Ramform Hyperion will steam to the Norwegian continental shelf and commence well pre-funded multi-client projects,” says Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO of PGS.
Global Maritime Acquires Iberian Offshore
Global Maritime announced it has acquired engineering specialist Iberian Offshore, strengthening Global Maritime's footprint in the emerging Spanish offshore wind sector and serving as a gateway for future expansion into the Mediterranean region.Jonny Logan, CEO at Global Maritime, said, “With a global footprint spanning over 20 offices globally, our strategy is geared towards offering clients localised content and expertise that is supported by our global network and experience. Establishing this new entity allows us to sustain and enhance our standing as a market leader in the offshore
Longitude Gets Subsea Engineering Job on Egypt’s Burullus Gas Field
Longitude Engineering, part of Oslo-listed ABL Group, has secured a contract to provide detailed design and engineering services for the subsea development of Phase-X at Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine concession, part of the Burullus Gas Field in the Mediterranean Sea.The West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession is located approximately 90 kilometers offshore Egypt, on the north-western part of the Nile Delta.Significant gas volumes have been discovered in numerous fields and reservoirs. These reservoirs have been progressively developed to maintain current and future gas supplies to the Egyptian
PGS Expands Seismic Survey in Egypt’s West Mediterranean
Norwegian offshore seismic survey firm PGS has started acquiring data on the EGY24 Nefertiti survey using the Ramform Hyperion vessel.The 3D GeoStreamer survey is the latest in a series of PGS surveys offshore Egypt, expected to enable better understanding of shelfal and transform margin potential at the western extremity of Egypt’s offshore area.EGY24 Nefertiti draws on the expertise of partner the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the capabilities of PGS’ Ramform fleet and GeoStreamer broadband technology.The survey location is near to the Sidi Barrani-1 well, and target
N-Sea Charters Geo Plus' Survey and ROV Support Vessel
different sensors and a plug-and-play system for additional, project-specific customer equipment.With DP station keeping capabilities, an overall length (LOA) of 41.60 meters, 8.70 meters width, and a working draft of 2.25 meters, the vessel is fit to operate in North Sea, Baltic Sea, Irish Sea and Mediterranean Sea, providing a high workability of up to 2 meters significant wave height.Furthermore, the vessel is equipped with 8T A-frame suited for towing arrangements, geotechnical survey, and other subsea activities
Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean Sea
months and involved the use of an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS), the Bourbon Liberty 222, equipped with a Bourbon remotely operated vehicles.The Eolmed project, led by the renewable energy company Qair and partners TotalEnergies and BW Ideol, is one of the first floating wind farm projects in the Mediterranean.Stephan Midenet, CEO of Bourbon Subsea Services, said: “The project demonstrates our ability to provide our energy clients with turnkey services mobilizing all the skills and assets of the group in EPCI mode, from the engineering phase to offshore installation.We are now focused on preparing
Top 10 Things to Watch in Offshore Wind in '24
the next decade. In South America, Brazil and Columbia are the emerging markets, developing permitting frameworks and offshore wind opportunities. In addition to Australia and South America, we anticipate that new commercial-scale markets will emerge in the waters of Europe’s North Sea, Baltic, Mediterranean, and Atlantic.copyright Feng Yu/AdobeStock5. Inflation and High Interest RatesIn our 2023 preview prepared at the same time last year, we commented that, “Inflation and supply chain disruptions will result in delays and possibly cancellations.” 2023 has indeed seen the cancellation
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