Enshore Subsea Welcomes Back World’s Most Powerful Subsea Trencher
Enshore Subsea has taken delivery of the 170 tonnes, 2200kW, T3200 subsea trencher, which is currently undergoing complete refurbishment at the firm's Blyth workshop ahead of planned series of projects.The T3200, built in 2009 for Enshore Subsea’s original parent company DeepOcean, was managed and operated by the Enshore Subsea team for major global projects for 12 years after her build.Now, the company has welcomed the trencher back following a management buyout of Enshore Subsea in April 2021.The company is currently performing a four-month full strip down and rebuild operation for T3200
JDR Cable Systems Hits Milestones in in Subsea Cable Facility Construction
Subsea cable supplier and service provider JDR Cable Systems (JDR), a part of the TFK Group, said Tuesday it had achieved several significant milestones in the construction of its new £130 million state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. JDR said the facility would expand the product offerings of both JDR and TFKable, including high-voltage and extended-length land and inter-array cables. "The manufacturing capabilities of both land and subsea cables will provide the offshore energy market with a comprehensive offering to meet
Royal IHC Secures Launch Customer for Its New Surface Fed Amphibious Hi-Traq Jetter
Hi-Traq Jetter vehicle with eductor system, combined power and control cabin upgraded with latest SCADA system, power/control umbilical and a special purpose umbilical reeler. Royal IHC Ltd will work in partnership with its international suppliers to provide fabrication, assembly, and final testing in Blyth, U.K., along with ongoing servicing, training and spares support.Lonneke Holierhoek, director IHC Offshore Energy, said, "As a global leader in the design and manufacture of subsea trenching technologies, Royal IHC is excited to secure this notable contract award. While the ‘Amphibious
UK Minister Opens £3m DARE Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy Testing
Graham Stuart, the UK Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, on Thursday opened the Digital, Autonomous, and Robotics Engineering (DARE) Centre at Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth.According to ORE Capatult, the £3m DARE Centre is the first of its kind in the UK, and will provide "a unique opportunity for developers, researchers and wider industry to test, demonstrate and commercialize innovative digital and robotic products and services for the offshore renewable energy market.""As offshore wind in the UK gets ready to triple capacity
UK: JDR Starts Construction of $148,M Subsea Cable Manufacturing Plant
Subsea cable supplier JDR Cable Systems (JDR) has started construction of its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland, UK.The 69,000-square-meter factory will be operational by 2024. According to JDR, the £130 million ($148,7 million) project will deliver vital subsea cable manufacturing technology to the offshore wind market and is currently providing 171 local jobs for the construction phase of the project. The project is supported by the UK government as part of the BEIS Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme.According to JDR, when
Osbit Delivers Swordfish Trencher to Jan De Nul
system, all working together to achieve consistent progress through challenging soils.A team of specialist Osbit engineers completed the detailed design, manufacture, assembly, and test of Swordfish in just over a year. The machine was delivered out of the company’s assembly base at the Port of Blyth in Northumberland. Following its delivery, the trencher has been shipped to Belgium for mobilization and installation.Neil Harrison, Director at Osbit said, “A problem the industry is currently facing is that all the easy sites for wind farm installation are filled, and now installation companies
Grant Agreement Reached for $157m Blyth Subsea Cable Facility
JDR Cable Systems (JDR) reached final agreement under the UK government’s Offshore Wind Manufacturing Scheme (OWMIS) on financial support for its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland.The agreement means JDR is on track to begin construction in summer 2022, with a planned opening in 2024. The $157m UK Export Finance (UKEF) Export Development Guarantee is set to create 171 high-quality local jobs on completion while safeguarding 270 jobs at JDR’s existing facilities.JDR has also announced a $3.6m investment into its existing facility at Hartlepool
EDF, ORCA Hub in 'First' Autonomous ROV Wind Farm Foundation Inspection
EDF Renewables has deployed a customized remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to carry out what is believed to be the first autonomous wind farm foundation inspection at its Blyth offshore wind farm in the UK.The ROV was modified to include cutting-edge robotic technologies for autonomous inspection capabilities and carried out visual inspections of the gravity-based foundations of three wind offshore turbines over the course of four days. The ROV was equipped and operated by researchers from the ORCA Hub, a strategic project within the National Robotarium.The inspections were carried out as part of
Smarter, Safer, Cheaper: A Six-legged Robot Autonomously Inspects Wind Turbine Bolts
and EchoBolt are companies that came to us at the very start of their journeys and already had made spectacular innovative progress when they decided to team up on a new solution.“Their separate technologies have completed multiple successful trials at our National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth and on our Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine. EchoBolt also tested its handheld ultrasonic inspection device on GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X turbine when it was undergoing trials with us.“This collaboration provides them with an additional product to add to an impressive list of solutions
February 2024
