GUH Launches Guidelines for Undersea Cable Monitoring
up, the integrity and reliability of undersea power cables become increasingly critical. These cables are the lifelines that connect offshore wind farms to onshore grids, ensuring the seamless transmission of electricity generated by wind turbines.Current cable failure rates however could derail global offshore wind ambitions. Analysis by leading energy data company, TGS, suggests that failures are expected to triple over the next ten years. The Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan highlights a requirement to reduce cable failure by around 80%. The document provides a comprehensive overview of
OSC, Ashtead Technology Bolster Joint Environmental Services Offer
Subsea technology and services provider Ashtead Technology has entered into a strategic collaboration with Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) to streamline the delivery of environmental monitoring, mitigation solutions and compliance services across the global offshore energy sector.Under this agreement, Ashtead Technology and OSC will provide fully integrated environmental monitoring and mitigation solutions to oil and gas and offshore wind developers operating in complex and regulated marine environments.Ashtead Technology will manage and deliver the subsea technology and solutions to monitor and
Seequent Receives Award at Global Offshore Wind 2025, Hosts Upcoming Webinar
Seequent, a leader in earth-modeling, analysis, data management, and collaboration software, received the Sust2ainable Exhibitor Award from RenewableUK at the Global Offshore Wind 2025 event. At the event, Seequent demonstrated how its 3D ground modeling technology is transforming the offshore wind industry by:Automating data collection from remote subsurface locationsVisualizing insights with intuitive 2D and 3D modelsAccelerating decisions and reduce riskRenewableUK's commitment to sustainability was also highlighted through their 5 Rs principles:Rethink: Use less harmful alternatives to
Kraken Robotics Launches SAS Service for Offshore Energy Market
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics is launching a synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) service for the global offshore energy market.Kraken’s commercial services team will have dedicated KATFISH towed SAS systems available for rental starting July 2025.Kraken’s KATFISH towed SAS debuted as a product seven years ago. Since then, it has been utilized around the world for applications ranging from mine countermeasure operations to critical underwater infrastructure inspection and harbor survey.The system offers real-time 3 cm by 3 cm resolution with a range of up to 200 meters per
Acteon and Applied Fiber to Optimize Mooring Solutions for Oil and Gas, Floating Wind
Acteon, through its moorings and anchors business line, InterMoor, and Applied Fiber have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on mooring solutions for various global offshore markets, from oil and gas to gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind.Through the MoU, the companies agree to jointly explore developing optimized mooring solutions using Applied Fiber’s socketed termination technology for fiber ropes and Acteon’s mooring experience.Another area of joint work will be the field of real-time condition monitoring of mooring lines.Both MoU partners will jointly develop
Ashtead Technology Buys Two Acteon's Firms in $82M Deal
company J2 Subsea for $81.5 million.The latest acquisition will further expand Ashtead Technology’s capabilities in the global survey and robotics rental market.Seatronics and J2 have operations in Singapore, UAE, UK and US, providing subsea electronics and tooling products and services to the global offshore energy market.Together they support the installation, inspection, maintenance and repair, and decommissioning of subsea oil and gas and renewable energy infrastructure“Seatronics and J2 are businesses we have known for a long time. With our most recent acquisitions focusing on expanding
LR Publishes Recommended Practices for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures
Manager, at LR, said, "At LR, we have actively supported the development of floating wind energy since its inception. Today, we are engaged in numerous projects within the sector, spanning from approval in principle to prototype designs slated for installation.”Sean Van der Post, Global Offshore Business Director at LR, said, “With the launch of our offshore floating wind recommended practices, LR can further support ongoing initiatives and future clients in their pursuit of sustainable offshore wind energy solutions, empowering stakeholders with the necessary knowledge and insights
Subsea Digitalization: Remote Control
. Their digitalization will further these goals by providing remote control, optimized operations and enhanced decision-making capabilities.Enabling technology for that digitalization, such as subsea power and communications, continue to evolve, says Miguel Hernandez, Senior Vice President of Global Offshore at ABS, even though the subsea environment poses significant challenges. “Maintaining reliable communication links between subsea assets and onshore or offshore control systems is crucial, but connectivity issues such as bandwidth limitations and signal interference can pose challenges
Acteon Hooks Structural Monitoring Deal for Changhua Offshore Wind Farms
will be executed at the Pulse Technology Centre in Wokingham, UK, with installation to be carried out in construction yards in South Korea and Taiwan.“The Greater Changhua 2b and 4 contract represents another important step forward with the development of Pulse capabilities supporting the global offshore wind industry.These include campaigns to measure environmental, metocean, settlement, load and acceleration, corrosion and anode efficiency.All our installations are built on the open framework NX2 digital platform which integrates synchronous data acquisition from sensor to desktop. This will
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