Hellenic Cables Awarded Cable Contract for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm
Hellenic Cables announced it has been awarded an EPCI contract for the grid interconnection of the Western Offshore Substation of Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea, off Germany.Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, said on Friday it was awarded a contract by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH for the turnkey delivery of two export cable systems for the interconnection to the German grid of the Western Offshore Sub Station of Gennaker, an offshore wind farm with capacity of approx. 927MW located in the German Baltic Sea, utilizing 220kV AC technology. Hellenic Cables' scope
Thoma-Sea Awarded Contract to Build Two NOAA Research Ships
Houma, La. shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors has been awarded a contract to design and build two new research vessels for NOAA, for expected delivery in 2027 and 2028.The $624.6 million deal was awarded following a request for proposals that was open June–October 2022 and includes purchase options for up to two more vessels.The new ships will be less than 90 meters long, engineered to focus primarily on ocean mapping and nautical charting as part of NOAA’s mission to deliver tools and information to help mariners safely navigate the nation’s ports and harbors. The vessels
Subsea Cable Laying, Protection Innovation Funded in Japan
wind for energy there are several challenges to hurdle. First, population densities are generally far from where wind conditions are best, so increasing transmitting power and efficiency is a priority. In particular, constructing long-distance subsea DC transmission, which has less transmission loss than AC and is advantageous for long-distance power transmission in terms of transmission line cost.In addition to distance, another challenge in areas with high demand is the fact that cables will need to be laid on bedrock where they cannot be buried, according to previous surveys by NEDO. Therefore, installing
Nexans' Cables for US' First Grid-connected Wave Energy Test Facility
Nexans, a company specializing in making and installing power cables, has secured a contract for PacWave South, the United States' first grid-connected wave energy test facility.PacWave is a joint venture between the US Department of Energy, the State of Oregon, and Oregon State University and will facilitate the research of innovative renewable technologies.PacWave South consists of four berths that capture the energy generated by the movement of waves, and each berth will produce up to 5 MW of electricity.RT Casey LLC has selected Nexansto to provide the four medium voltage AC (MVAC) cables
Funding Granted for "World’s First" Vessel Charging Station within Offshore Wind Farm
;Wind-powered buoys to Charge Crew Transfer VesselsDuring the second phase the project will work with Vattenfall regarding technical and regulatory developments, aiming to lead to an on-turbine demonstration at Vattenfall's European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) within Aberdeen Bay. AC power generated by the existing wind turbines will be supplied via Turbo Power Systems high power charging solution to the Oasis Power Buoy. The Oasis Power Buoy ©OasisDuring the demonstration a hybrid CTV would operate from Aberdeen Harbour to the wind farm, to then connect and recharge
KKR Leads $68 million Series B Funding Round for Advanced Navigation
, announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will lead a $68 million Series B funding round in the company. The funding round includes participation from new investors such as deep learning venture firm AI Capital and existing investors, including Main Sequence, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull AC, In-Q-Tel, and Our Innovation Fund, bringing Advanced Navigation’s total amount raised to more than $85 million.Headquartered in Australia, the Company's robotic and navigation solutions optimize performance and efficiency by leveraging AI neural networks and deep learning algorithms. Advanced
Record Year for PanGeo Subsea's Acoustic Corer
Canadian marine robotics firm Kraken Robotics said Friday that its PanGeo Subsea was celebrating a record year of contracts valued over $8 million for its Acoustic Corer.Kraken said PanGeo Subsea was near completion of Acoustic Corer ("AC") contracts valued at over $8 million in 2022, so far."This has been the AC's busiest year since its commercialization in 2011, supporting surveys in the US, North and Baltic Seas," Kraken Robotics said.Earlier this year, PanGeo was awarded a $5 million contract in the US to support a major oil platform decommissioning survey. The scope
MTR100: Deep-sea Mining May Prove Pivotal in the Climate Change Discussion
During the past few years, much of the world has turned its eye towards adopting more sustainable practices and transitioning to net-zero and even carbon-zero emissions. Recent examples range from double-digit year-on-year electric vehicle (EV) sales percentage increases driven by individual consumer behavior to government pledges at the national, state and local level to lower emissions during the next three decades. Companies and industries have begun flocking towards this transition, aware of the opportunity to become leaders among their peers and fearful of becoming an outlier through relative
Kraken's PanGeo SubSea Completes Acoustic Corer Survey off the Dutch Coast
Kraken Robotics said that its PanGeo Subsea subsidiary completed an acoustic coring (AC) campaign for ONE-Dyas in the North Sea, the company's second AC survey at ONE-Dyas's GEMS development, supporting foundation engineering of the N05-A gas platforms.The campaign took place during the summer aboard the M/V Dina Star. PanGeo was the prime contractor for the project. The scope of work was to acquire an acoustic core at each of the 6 legs of the platform foundation, and an additional core centered on the wellhead. PanGeo high-resolution data is designed to identify geohazards such as
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