Geoquip Marine Wraps Up Surveys for German Offshore Wind Projects
parameters for both projects in depths of 40 meters.By deploying the Dina Polaris vessel, equipped with geotechnical drilling, sampling and testing equipment along with an offshore laboratory, Geoquip provided real-time seabed data, identifying challenging site conditions safely and efficiently.Germany has set ambitious offshore wind capacity targets of at least 30GW to be installed by 2030, and these projects will be vital in supporting the country in reaching its goal. The potential renewable power from both projects aims to integrate low-carbon, hydrogen, and biofuel production, supporting
Cellula Robotics Expands AUV Market Reach in Northern Europe
system for passive acoustic monitoring - in both commercial and scientific sectors.SES will focus on customers in academic research, offshore survey, and geophysical industries, while FLANQ will engage with defense, maritime security, and government clients.The new partnership will support customers in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, offering local expertise and direct access to Cellula’s underwater platforms and sensors.“We have worked with SES and FLANQ co-founders, Sören Themann and Daniel Esser, for many years now. We’ve watched
Citizens Urge EU to Better Manage Marine Protected Areas
addresses the continuous issue of bottom trawling in EU MPAs.The hand-in by Patagonia, WeMove Europe, ClientEarth and organisations from the Protect our Catch campaign in Brussels is the culmination of a series of similar activities targeting national governments and supported by citizens in the UK, Germany and Spain at the end of last year.The petition reinforces poll results from last year that found that 82% of citizens across seven EU countries believe in stricter regulation of bottom trawling, and 73% would support banning bottom trawling in EU MPAs.It follows the release of David Attenborough&rsquo
Sonardyne Receives Two King’s Awards for Enterprise
Trade recognized Sonardyne’s growth in overseas sales over the last three years, where direct exports grew by 83% across the energy, defense and ocean science markets. This export growth has been driven by teams operating from facilities in the UK, USA, Singapore and Brazil, with an office in Germany opening in 2025.Sonardyne previously received Queen’s Awards for Innovation in 2014 and 2021
DeepOcean Signs Subsea Cable O&M Deals for Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Assets
for the provision of subsea cable operations and maintenance (O&M) services, valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio.The framework agreements are valid for a period of four years and apply to Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.Under the framework agreements, DeepOcean will provide project management, engineering, pre-installation surveys, offshore transportation of cables, trenching, cable installation and jointing, termination and testing, post-installation surveys, plus recovery and disposal
MacArtney Germany Appoints Alexander Gravert as Sales Manager
MacArtney Germany has appointed Alexander Gravert as Sales Manager to strengthen regional connectivity initiatives.Located at our Kiel operation, led by Managing Director Torsten Turla, Alexander will help drive connectivity efforts in the DACH region, which includes Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.Alexander will focus on ocean science, marine and offshore, and naval industries, with the primary objective of improving customer support, increasing customer engagement, and facilitating closer collaboration.Alexander is a sales expert with over fifteen years of experience in international sales across
OEG’s Bluestream to Service TenneT’s Offshore Grid Connection Unit
Bestream Offshore, one of the companies in OEG Energy Group’s subsea division, has secured a contract by TenneT for the retrofit installation of a corrosion protection system for the SylWin alpha offshore converter station for the offshore grid connection SylWin1 in Germany.The award is for the subsea installation of an Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) system to replace the existing faulty ICCP system.The replacement of the existing system includes the decommissioning of outdated cables and debris which cause system interference, alongside a pre-survey which will be conducted using a
Baltic Subsea Cable Repaired
Finland's Cinia said on Friday its C-Lion1 submarine telecoms cable between Finland and Germany, which was suspected to have been damaged in January, had been repaired.Cinia suspected the damage had occurred in the early hours on January 26 in the same area where damage was detected in another subsea fibre optic cable linking Sweden and Latvia."The cable fault was minor and communications through the cable worked normally," Cinia said in a statement.The Baltic Sea region is on alert and the NATO alliance has boosted its presence after a series of power cable, telecom and gas pipeline
Plymouth Marine Lab: Study Shows Benefits of Cross-Country Plastic Pollution Management
plastic pollution management across multiple nations sharing an ocean border.The new research was a collaborative effort between oceanographers and social scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and economists from University of Aberdeen, University of Glasgow, the Berlin School of Economics in Germany and Clark University in the United States
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