AI Tool to Tackle Boulder Issues for Offshore Wind Developments
Renewable energy industry supplier Ocean Geophysics has introduced an AI-driven boulder identification tool, which is expected to reduce development risk, time and cost for developers of offshore wind farms.Large, individual boulders as well as boulder fields with thousands, sometimes millions of smaller boulders pose a big challenge for the planning of offshore wind farms and cable routes. An analysis of the seabed is a prerequisite prior to any construction work.Side-scan sonar – a system for detecting objects on the seafloor – is commonly used to identify boulders on the seabed. This
Sulmara Expands Subsea Offer with New Business Line
and remote technology, site characterization and offshore support services, the new business line will complement the high-quality and efficient services Sulmara has become renowned for in recent years.The news follows the announcement of the company’s biggest commitment yet to the renewable energy industry after it signed a three-year deal with Atlantic Offshore to charter the multi-purpose support vessel Ocean Marlin.Ocean Marlin will undergo a substantial multi-million-dollar refit, including the installation of class-leading survey equipment, a subsea crane with active heave compensation
Verlume Granted Fit4Offshore Renewables Status
has achieved the ‘Granted' status from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) program.Designed as a business improvement programme and to build energy sector specific capability, F4OR has been developed with input from the offshore renewable energy industry and is managed through ORE Catapult.Verlume was enrolled in the F4OR programme in late 2021 and was presented to the granting panel in November 2023. Obtaining F4OR Granted status signifies that Verlume is competent, capable and competitive within the UK offshore renewable energy supply
GEOxyz Opens US Office
Belgium-based offshore survey services provider GEOxyz announced it has opened its first office in the United States, located in New Brunswick, N.J., as it expands to serve the offshore wind energy industry on the U.S. East Coast"The renewable energy industry in the U.S. is an important market in full expansion and we are thrilled to establish a presence here," said Patrick Reyntjens, CEO of GEOxyz. "We have extensive experience in offshore surveying and we are eager to provide our services to support the development of new offshore wind farms on the East Coast."The new office will
Oceanographers Call for Study on Impact of Floating Wind on Shelf Seas Mixing and Marine Life
While floating wind farms are seen as the next big thing in the renewable energy industry as they can be installed further from shore where the winds are stronger, oceanographers from the UK's Bangor University are calling for new research to be done into the environmental impact of turbulence caused by tidal flow past floating deep-water wind farms and shelf sea ecosystems.The UK, which is among the world-leading countries when it comes to installed capacity - currently around 10 GW - earlier this year increased the target for offshore wind to 50 GW by 2030. Of this, 5 GW will be floating wind.
Acteon's Benthic Set to Launch Next-gen Portable Remotely Operated Drill PROD5
Benthic, an Acteon geotechnical services and technology firm, is set to launch the next generation of its portable, remotely operated drill: PROD5, also aimed at increasing productivity and cutting costs for the offshore renewable energy industry.PROD5, Benthic says, has radical new functionality, including nearly double the tool load of previous systems and a drill enhancement package (DEP).“PROD5 is designed to provide customers with the superior geotechnical data they need, in challenging environments, with greater productivity, to enable offshore energy transition projects specifical
CGG Joins Selkie Project to Boost Marine Energy Industry in Wales and Ireland
advances in the efficiency of tidal and wave devices make this an exciting area for CGG to drive innovation in this growing market. We are delighted to partner with the Selkie Network to deploy CGG’s expertise, data and technology to develop new net-zero solutions for the marine renewable energy industry.”On its website, Selkie said that CGG expertise, data, and technology will enable Selkie network partners to reduce natural resource exploration and development risk for Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) developers; Gain greater environmental insight with advanced monitoring and analysis
Tidal Power: Orbital Eyes Multi-device Deployment Across UK
Government backing for tidal stream energy, we are now seeing significant commercial project opportunities come forward with the ability to secure a CfD in AR4 and move into construction. We very much see this as the UK Government firing the starting gun on what will rapidly become a new global renewable energy industry and paving the way for Orbital to provide meaningful volumes of clean and predictable energy to help turn the tide on climate change."“Successful project applications will result in substantial inward investment in UK supply chain, with creation of hundreds of jobs across the
Houlder Supports Firm Developing Micropiling Tech for Offshore Wind
the 1950s, as a proven low-noise and low-impact approach to soil interventions.Irish Gov't Grants Funding for Micropiling Tech for Offshore Wind ApplicationsAdvances in underwater robotics are enabling micropiling for offshore piling and anchoring, which has the potential to disrupt the renewable energy industry and benefit the wider offshore sector, reads a press release issued Tuesday.Mark Williamson, Energy Transition & Marine Operations Director, Houlder, said: “At Houlder we believe in supporting organizations with new technologies that have the potential to play an essential role
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