Sulmara Assists Fuel Recovery Op from Typhoon-Struck Cargo Ship
during one of the worst typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades.The 143-meter-long vessel, which was also carrying three gantry cranes, lost power off the coast of Taiwan on October 29 asTyphoon Kong-rey struck.While all 17 crew members on board were safely recused by a Coast Guard vessel, the Taiwanese marine contractor Dong Fang Offshore was called upon to deploy the Orient Constructor, a vessel capable of lifting salvage equipment and pumps onto the wreck.However, the operation presented high risks because maneuvering the Orient Constructor close to the grounded vessel in adverse weather and shallow waters
Jan De Nul Nets Export Cables Installation Job for French Floating Wind Farms
to shore.Together with Hellenic Cables from Greece, Jan De Nul is responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation and protection of three high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) 225 kV cable systems, which together span some 150 kilometres.In addition to transport and installation, the marine contractor will embed the cables in the seabed.Hellenic Cables will also supply 240km of onshore cables, that will be manufactured in Hellenic Cable’s land cables facility in Thiva, Greece.Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables will execute these projects under an EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction
MacArtney's GreenLink Tech Picked for First Grid-Linked Wave Energy Test Site in US
and the State of Oregon, is being developed for testing and optimizing marine energy devices in open-ocean environments, driving the application of wave energy as a reliable power source.To ensure reliable grid connectivity from each berth to the shore-based facility, OSU and its selected prime marine contractor for the system manufacture, delivery and installation, RT Casey, collaborated with MacArtney to choose the proven GreenLink dry-mate solution.This will terminate the four dedicated PacWave South’s subsea power and fibre optic cables and connect client-supplied dynamic cables or umbilicals
Balmoral Comtec Gets Hornsea 3 Cable Protection Job
for the supply of cable protection systems (CPS) for its Hornsea 3 offshore wind project.The scope of work includes design engineering which will take place at Balmoral Comtec’s Aberdeen facility, supply of 400 cable protection systems, and handling and installation training to the awarded marine contractor.According to Balmoral Comtec, managing the challenges of over-bending, abrasion and fatigue of underwater cables can be an ongoing challenge for offshore wind developers. The company’s patented system, which mechanically locks together removing a reliance on PU bonding, utilizes validated
SMD Sells its First Electric ROV
Global subsea engineering and technology company, SMD, has announced the sale of its first electric ROV to Luxembourg-based marine contractor, Jan De Nul Group.SMD’s Quantum EV will be integrated into Jan De Nul Group’s new cable laying vessel, Fleeming Jenkin, and deployed to offshore energy projects globally.The new fully-electric ROV offers superior levels of stability, position-keeping, efficiency and reliability, for increased performance across a wide range of subsea applications, at a lower operational cost, says SMD.Jan Van de Velde, Director Newbuilding at Jan De Nul Group, said:
Van Oord, SMD Ink Parts and Services Framework Agreement
Dutch marine contractor Van Oord and U.K.-based subsea robotics manufacturer SMD have entered into a parts and services framework agreement in a bid to reduce downtime and improve efficiencies.Under the deal, the partners will share "industry insight and knowledge" to "radically change the way traditional customers, vendors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) work together", SMD said in a press release on Monday. "This step change into framework agreements is the beginning of a new service-led approach to complement its core business."Liam Forbes, general manager
Sonardyne Wins Hybrid Positioning System Orders in Offshore Energy and Science Sectors
.Furthermore, an Asia-based scientific drilling ship recently completed a Marksman DP-INS 6G upgrade. Sonardyne’s Marksman LUSBL technology was first installed on the vessel in 2005. This was upgraded to DP-INS with Sonardyne’s 5G hardware in 2012.Also, Sonardyne said that a US-based marine contractor has also ordered a Marksman 6G upgrade kit system to DP-INS to improve their vessel DP capability, especially when GNSS positioning is unstable or masked by nearby platforms.Andre Moura, sales & Application Manager, at Sonardyne in Brazil, says, “Vessel utilization rates have been
MENCK, Van Oord Partner on Installation of Italy’s First Offshore Wind Farm
MENCK has signed a contract with Dutch marine contractor Van Oord to deliver the hammer spread for the installation of the Taranto offshore wind farm, Italy’s first. The installation of 10 monopiles, each supporting a 3-MW turbine, will begin in Q3 2021 using the MPI Resolution and is expected to take 16 days. MENCK will supply one MHU 800S hydraulic hammer spread, including service technicians.The Taranto project is a milestone for offshore wind power in Italy and southern Europe in general. The 30-MW development will be Italy’s first offshore wind farm and the first to be built in
Van Oord's Offshore Vessel to Cut Emissions, Fuel Consumption with FUELSAVE Tech
Dutch marine contractor and offshore installation services company Van Oord will install a combustion conditioning system with hydrogen and methanol on its subsea rock installation vessel Bravenes, in a push to cut emissions from its fleet.The system, called FUELSAVE FS MARINE+, is a patented solution used to reduce both fuel consumption and harmful emissions of marine diesel-powered engines. "This solution enables Van Oord to achieve substantial carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), particulate matter (PM) and black carbon (BC) reduction on existing ships," Van Oord said
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