Offshore Solar Farm Set for Integration with Dutch Offshore Wind Project
is an exciting innovation that can contribute to more renewable energy production from the same site,” said Maria Kalogera, Innovations Manager, CrossWind.“The Oceans of Energy offshore solar farm floats in the sea at water level, like a waterlily, therefore we have named it ‘Nymphaea Aurora’.“Nymphaea Aurora is a water lily found in Northern Europe, that varies colors from yellow, symbol of energy, to red, a symbol of strength. Nymphaea is the family name for water lilies, which are nature’s solar collectors, floating at water-level, just like our technology.&ldquo
Oceans Protection Treaty Could Take effect from January
co-hosted by Kenya in 2022. The next, co-hosted by Chile and Korea, is set for 2028.(Reuters - Reporting by Manuel Ausloos and Clotaire Achi in Nice, Benoit van Overstraeten and Geert De Clercq in Paris, Virginia Furness in London; Writing by Richard Lough and Geert De Clercq; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Aurora Ellis) (Additional reporting by Virginia Furness, Editing by Katy Daigle and Hugh Lawson
Saildrone, Meta Complete First Unmanned, Autonomous Deep-Water Cable Route Survey in the North Atlantic
under sail and motor-sail modes and equipped with a Kongsberg EM304 MKII multibeam sonar, the Surveyor achieved swath coverage of up to 10 km in water depths of up to 5,500 meters.The demonstration focused on collecting bathymetric data along the established Anjana cable route and the recently surveyed Aurora route to directly compare the Saildrone Surveyor’s performance against traditional crewed survey vessels. Key operational metrics—route fidelity, line keeping, data transmission, and depth accuracy—met or exceeded expectations across the board.Using the Saildrone Mission Portal
Denman Glacier Has Already Lost Over 250 Billion Tons of Ice
it.Unlike other glaciers in Antarctica, Denman Glacier faces away from the ocean instead of towards it. This shape allows more warm ocean water to slide down to the glacier's foundation. If the point where the glacier floats on the sea - known as the grounding line - continues to retreat back to the Aurora Subglacial Basin, some 160 kilometers or 100 miles inland, a feedback loop created by the warm ocean water could send all of Denman Glacier's ice to the sea.Australia’s icebreaking research vessel Nuyina is currently on location so scientists can study what is happening there. It is the
Connectors Facilitate Camera System for BBC Underwater TV Series
its Omicron optical fiber connectors to BBC Studios for use in its upcoming underwater natural history series, set to air in 2026. Filming required custom-built camera technology designed to capture extraordinary marine footage from the depths of the Arctic, facilitated by the Rev Ocean’s Aurora ROV.To capture groundbreaking underwater content BBC Studios and Marine Imagine Technologies designed a deep ocean-rated camera system integrated with a telemetry bottle, the central hub for communications on the submersible. However, during the Arctic expedition, the crew encountered challenges
Has Antarctica Reached Point of No Return?
;t stay in Antarctica," said Casassa, adding that global atmospheric, ocean and weather patterns are linked to the continent."Antarctica isn't just an ice refrigerator isolated from the rest of the planet that has no impact."(Reuters - Reporting by Alexander Villegas; Editing by Aurora Ellis
Nexans Completes Cable Pull-Ins at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm
French subsea power cable maker Nexans has completed the offshore export cable pull-ins at 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.Nexans used its cable laying vessel Nexans Aurora to perform offshore export cable pull-ins for both offshore substation platforms (OSPs) as part of the offshore wind farm being developed by Ocean Winds, a joint venture of Engie and EDP Renewables.The cable pull-in marks another key milestone for the project, as the OSP commissioning teams continue their work on the cable terminations.The operations are part of the wider commissioning tasks, supported by Ocean
Red Rock to Supply Cranes for New Nexans Aurora Cable Layer
Norwegian offshore crane supplier Red Rock has been hired once again by Ulstein Verft to deliver upgraded crane package for a new and updated version of the DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora.The cable-laying vessel will feature a split turntable on deck capable of holding up to 10,000t of cable, an under-deck turntable with a 3,500t cable capacity.It will be one of the world’s most advanced cable layer vessels, measuring 31 meters in width and 149.9 meters in length. The updated Nexans Aurora vessel will be able to accommodate a crew of 90.In addition to the upgraded crane package from
NOV to Supply Cable-lay Equipment for Nexans' New Vessel
Remacut has secured the cable-lay equipment contract for Nexans' new cable-lay vessel (CLV).Nexans Marine Operations and Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft entered into a contract in September for the construction of a large DP3 cable-laying vessel, which will be an updated version of the Nexans Aurora vessel, delivered in 2021. The vessel is an ST-297 CLV design by Norway-based Skipsteknisk.Remacut's integrated cable-lay systems feature automated line control equipment capable of performing synchronized bundled-lay operations. Building on the success of its predecessor, the Nexans Aurora,
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