Construction Starts on First UK-German Power Link Project
;s Kansai Electric Power with a consortium of more than 20 banks and financial institutions, including the UK Infrastructure Bank and the European Investment Bank.NeuConnect, which obtained the financial green light in July 2022, will construct new converter stations on the Isle of Grain, in south east England, and the Wilhelmshaven region, in Lower Saxony, northern Germany, connected by subsea cables travelling through British, Dutch, and German waters. The project is expected to be operational by 2028.(Reuters - Reporting by Marwa Rashad; Editing by Mike Harrison
Ocean Infinity’s Hunt for the Submarine San Juan
. Near to midnight, the images captured by the ROV confirmed that it was indeed the missing San Juan. It was found in 920 m water depth, about 600 km east of Comodoro Rivadavia in the Atlantic Ocean; a year and two days after her loss.The search had seen Ocean Infinity cover an area the size of south east England to find an object the size of two buses, says Plunkett. Even with the benefit of knowing where it was and its condition, “it was one of the most challenging targets we have ever attempted,” he said. “It was found sitting on the downslope of a geological ridge at a 10-degree angle
Flying new Routes Subsea
North East England-based Modus Seabed Intervention Limited is a relatively small business but its goals are ambitious and focused. Elaine Maslin reports.After four years spent developing a hybrid AUV/ROV (HAUV) based on a modified Saab Sabertooth AUV system, Modus Seabed Intervention has now bought its second, deep water rated Sabertooth, which will be delivered this summer.The acquisition of its latest 3,000m-rated Sabertooth, will enable the company to continue to build on its track record and to offer vehicles with enhanced artificial intelligence and autonomy capabilities.The company’s
Ecosse Subsea Wins First Renewables Contract
Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS), has been awarded a £5 million contract to design, build and operate a cable-lay system for a European utilities provider. The Scottish-based company will support the Array Cable Lay and pull-in component of a wind farm project located off the Humber Estuary in north east England. The unnamed client has chartered the Atlantic Carrier support vessel which mobilized from Sunderland for the campaign which is expected to last up to 10 months. ESS, which is headquartered in Banchory near Aberdeen, will add an extra 30 staff to its existing 60 strong team to compete the contract
Ennsub Gears up for Strong 2014 with $12.3m$12.3 Order Book
in 2014, a large proportion of which is for major international subsea installation contractors. The company, established in July 2012 by four prominent subsea professionals, is headquartered in Westhill, Aberdeen, and has invested $750,000 in a new production facility in Teesside, north-east England with product assembly and test facilities, client offices and a 3D design theatre. Ennsub plans to launch a recruitment drive next year as demand for its innovative subsea products increases. The company offers a range of deep and ultra-deepwater deployment solutions for
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