Dieseko, CorPower Joint Project to Streamline Offshore Anchor Installations
Dieseko Group and CorPower Ocean have formed a strategic consortium to launch VibroDrive+, a research project aimed at improving offshore anchor design and installation efficiency for marine energy and floating wind applications.Supported by $460,000 in Eureka Eurostars funding, the project will combine Dieseko’s vibro hammer technology with CorPower’s next-generation anchor concepts.The work supports future deployment of CorPower’s wave energy arrays located within and around offshore wind farms, where anchors provide the foundation for large-scale electricity generation from waves.
Sonardyne Takes Charge of Passive Seismic Monitoring for UK’s First CCS Site
Sonardyne will provide passive seismic monitoring services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) at the Endurance carbon storage site in the U.K. North Sea, expanding its role at the country’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The added scope builds on Sonardyne’s existing contract to deliver environmental monitoring at Endurance. The company will adapt, deploy and operate advanced ocean bottom seismometers (OBSs) manufactured by Germany’s KUM. The units will be installed on the seabed above the Endurance reservoir, about 75 km off the Yorkshire coast.NEP will
Jasmund Substation Nears Baltic Sea Installation After Topside and Jacket Load-Out
The Jasmund offshore substation project for German grid operator 50Hertz, being delivered by HIS consortium, has reached a key milestone with the load-out of both its topside and jacket, marking a major step toward offshore installation in the Baltic Sea.The topside, built at HSM Offshore Energy’s Stormpolder yard in the Netherlands, measures 48 meters by 33 meters, stands 17.5 meters high and weighs about 4,500 tonnes. The matching 4,500-tonne jacket, rising 72 meters, was manufactured at the Smulders yard in Vlissingen.Both structures were transferred onto barges following detailed planning to
NKT Completes Export Cable Repair at Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm
Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has concluded a turnkey repair of one of the 220 kV high-voltage AC subsea export cables connecting the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Scottish Moray Firth to the Aberdeenshire coast.The repair was executed in 38 days, according to NKT, which was hired for the repair job following an unplanned transmission outage that occurred in April 2025 on one of two of Beatrice’s Transmission Capital Partner (TCP) owned export cables.The malfunction reduced the site’s export capacity by 50%, affecting the transmission of renewable electricity for
TGS Secures Monitoring and Survey Extensions Offshore Norway
Data energy and intelligence firm TGS has extended the existing contracts with major international energy company for reservoir monitoring and source services offshore Norway.The extensions are for the provision of reservoir monitoring and source services related to Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) and 4D Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) surveys on the Norwegian continental shelf.Both extensions have a nominal five-year duration, until 2030, with options to extend for a further five-year period.“We are very pleased that our client extends the current contracts for another five-year period, which
Study: Allseas SMR Tech Seen as Key Maritime, Industry Decarbonization Tool
Allseas’ small modular reactor (SMR) technology could generate up to $150 million billion in economic value for the Netherlands and create as many as 40,000 new jobs by 2050, according to an impact study released on Monday by the offshore engineering group.The study, conducted by consultancy Roland Berger, found that deploying the company’s 25 MWe / 70 MWt high-temperature gas-cooled SMR could also help cut grid congestion, strengthen energy security and deliver major emissions reductions across Dutch industry and the global maritime sector.Allseas launched a five-year plan in June 2025 to
Seaturns Advances Full-Scale Wave Energy Trials in France
French wave energy startup Seaturns has started preparations for Phase II of its full-scale sea trials at an operational site off the Gironde estuary in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, moving its technology a step closer to commercial deployment.The trial zone, located within the Port of Bordeaux’s jurisdiction, was selected for its favorable wave conditions and logistical access.Regional authorities and the Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux are providing institutional and technical support for the demonstration phase, which will require environmental and visual impact studies ahead of securing a temporary
Ørsted to License Low-Noise Monopile Installation Tech, Inks Deal with Luxcara
Ørsted has launched its new offshore installation technology platform, Osonic, after signing a preferred supplier agreement with German energy infrastructure asset manager Luxcara, marking the first commercial step for the company’s low-noise monopile installation method.Osonic uses a jetting-based system that significantly cuts underwater noise during monopile installation, reducing sound levels to just above ambient noise in the German Bight while also enabling cost savings.The technology was developed and matured by Ørsted over several years and was successfully deployed earlier
Fugro's Profit Beats Estimates Amid Offshore Wind Concerns
facing the offshore wind industry, which has come under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump leaning on federal agencies to rein in policies incentivising wind power development.The warning from Fugro also comes as major oil companies tighten spending in response to falling crude prices. On Thursday European oil majors Shell SHEL.L and TotalEnergies TTEF.PA both posted third-quarter profits negatively impacted by lower oil prices.($1 = 0.8575 euros)(Reuters - Reporting by Alban Kacher; Editing by Matt Scuffham
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