Aker Solutions to Pilot Subsea Power Distribution System for Floating Wind
has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to reduce costs and complexity of offshore wind farms.The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission technology, Subsea Collector, for the METCentre’s offshore wind test area which today consists of two floating offshore wind turbines, located 10km off the southwestern coast of Karmøy, Norway.The test area will expand to seven floating offshore wind turbines from 2026.Subsea Collector
MTR100: Five "Ones to Watch"
at Saab Seaeye.The firm has been working on this concept for more than 10 years, developing the 3000m-rated Sabertooth’s now advanced capability and control systems. The idea has since been supported by the likes of ENI, while parallel developments in inductive underwater charging and data transmission technology, and underwater video capable communications, and the development of standardised docking stations, have helped see the market start to catch up.“It is the only hovering autonomous system that can operate in both AUV and ROV modes and handle connections in both the horizontal and vertical
Saab Seaeye eRobotics Campaign Wins UTC Award
dates back more than 10 years, to when Saab started investigating opportunities to work in the Norwegian market. Back then, the idea was ahead of its time.Now, thanks development projects with Italian operator Eni, as well as parallel developments in inductive underwater charging and data transmission technology, 4G connectivity across the North Sea and other basins, and the development of standardized docking stations, the market is catching up with the concept. Earlier this year, during its eRobotics Spring Campaign, Saab Seaeye demonstrated the vehicle’s ability to dock in a safe
Digital Ocean: Making Subsea Data More Easily Accessible
transfer rates of up to 1,000 Mbps. BlueComm uses the electromagnetic spectrum rather than acoustic pressure waves to transmit high volumes of data. Typically operating in the 450nm blue region of the spectrum, BlueComm can achieve data rates of greater than 500 Mbps. This optical data transmission technology is highly efficient, enabling 1 Gb of data to be transmitted with the energy contained within a single lithium D-sized cell over distances greater than 150 meters. The applications for Bluecomm are extensive: used in conjunction with Sonardyne acoustics, low-bandwidth data can be
Trelleborg Wins Floatover Installation Contract for BorWin3
a contract by Petrofac for its first floatover installation of an offshore converter platform - BorWin3 wind farm project. The high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station will sit nearly 130 kilometers off the German coast in the North Sea. Siemens will supply the HVDC transmission technology, while consortium partner, Petrofac will be responsible for the construction and installation of the platform. Vincent Tan, Sales and Marketing Manager for Trelleborg’s engineered products operation, says: “BorWin3 is only the third wind farm converter project in the
GE Interested in German Offshore Wind, Eastern Europe
a platform operated by grid firm TenneT which clusters 900 megawatt of wind farms and links them with the mainland. Haertel confirmed that completion was expected in 2017. Once Germany's specific problem of long distances between turbines and the mainland has been resolved and transmission technology shown to be manageable, its ambitious programme to build 6.5 gigawatt (GW) of offshore capacity by 2020 can roll. The country's programme to decarbonise its energy sector means there is no longer a market for conventional power stations, Haertel said. However, there is
TE SubCom to Upgrade to Southeast Asia Cable System
Deliver Capacity Increase Utilizing TE SubCom’s C100U+ Technology Undersea communications technology company TE SubCom has signed a contract to perform its third network upgrade to the South-East Asia Japan Cable (SJC) System. Utilizing TE SubCom’s latest 100 Gb/s coherent transmission technology (C100U+), this third upgrade increases the capacity by 6.3 Tb/s. The SJC System links Brunei, mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines. The upgrade of the 8,986-kilometer system increases capacity to meet the continued rising demand for businesses and communication
E-scan Radar Enhanced for Coastal and Harbor Security
the small and uncooperative targets that traditional coastal surveillance radars such as vessel traffic systems and maritime radars are simply not designed for." The Blighter low power solid-state passive electronic scanning array radar features frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) transmission technology combined with sensitive Doppler target detection. The sea clutter filter enables the Doppler signal-processing unit to filter out sea wave clutter returns in both velocity and amplitude. "As color is to CCTV images, Doppler is to radar detection. It adds a third dimension to target
Canada Maritime Link Power Project Contract for ABB
the North American grid in Nova Scotia. The stabilizing features of ABB’s latest HVDC Light solution will also allow Nova Scotia to integrate additional renewables and contribute to Canada’s emission-reduction efforts. “ABB pioneered HVDC and is a global leader in this key transmission technology which is being increasingly deployed across a range of applications” said ABB Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Spiesshofer. “Our innovative solution for this project will help integrate clean renewable energy, facilitate the efficient transmission of electricity, improve grid stability
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