Mocean Energy’s Blue X Wave Device and Verlume’s Halo Battery Come Ashore
Mocean Energy’s Blue X wave energy converter, with project partner Verlume’s Halo storage system, have been retrieved to shore after more than 12 months of testing at sea as part of Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) project.Orkney-based marine services provider Leask Marine was employed to help bring RSP technology back onshore.The next steps for the RSP project include removing all equipment from the marine site, ahead of inspection and clean down onshore in Orkney, and moving to Verlume’s operations facility in Dyce, Aberdeen.The project has given RSP's participants invaluable
Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Infrastructure and Cable Repairs
Equinor has awarded ocean services provider DeepOcean a frame agreement for marine services covering subsea intervention and repair contingency for subsea pipelines, structures and high voltage cables for both offshore renewables and oil and gas fields.The agreement is valid for four years, with options to extend it for up to four more years.Geographically, the agreement covers work on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally for planned Equinor work and for contingency work for the PRSI pool members. The PRSI pool consists of 23 energy companies that cover their offshore pipeline and power
CalWave to Provide Wave Energy Tech for British Columbia Project
and the Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Program within Natural Resources Canada.It comprises a consortium of other partners based across Canada, including the Pacific Research Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) at the University of Victoria, Barkley Project Group, Canpac Marine Services, and Environmental Dynamics.“This village was a trade hub, a place of great wealth sought after by our European visitors. Moving forward we want to establish Yuquot as a center once more, now in the context of setting examples for innovation in community building and clean energy development
Boskalis Wraps Up Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Ops
Dutch marine services firm Boskalis has completed its activities in support of the development of Ocean Winds’ 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.As part of its multidisciplinary role in the project, Boskalis deployed six vessels to carry out large number of activities off the east coast of Scotland in the Moray Firth.First, Boskalis’ wholly-owned subsidiary Gardline carried out extensive geotechnical and geophysical survey works prior to the installation work.Then, Boskalis’ subsea rock installation vessel Rockpiper installed more than 110,000 tons of rock as scour
CSIRO Researchers Maps SS Nemesis Wreck Site
, a 73-meter iron-hulled steamship that was lost at sea in 1904.SS Nemesis had been on a voyage from Newcastle to Melbourne carrying coal when it disappeared in a storm off the NSW coast with the loss of all 32 lives on board.Its location was unknown until marine survey company, Subsea Professional Marine Services, discovered and reported the uncharted wreck to Heritage NSW in May 2022.Subsea located the wreck during an underwater survey off Wollongong, NSW, and undertook an initial inspection of the site using a remotely operated vehicle.CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, was petitioned
Boskalis Commissions BOKA Ocean Cable-Laying Vessel
After a major conversion, Dutch marine services firm Boskalis has commissioned the BOKA Ocean vessel.The vessel was acquired in 2023 as a pipe-laying vessel and was subsequently converted into a broadly deployable cable-laying vessel.After BOKA Ocean completed its sea trials in the North Sea, the vessel is ‘more than ready’ to start on her maiden project in the German part of the North Sea, Boskalis said.The BOKA Ocean has been reunited in the Boskalis fleet with her two sister vessels.In fact, these were acquired by Boskalis in the past two and a half years and are now operating under the
TDI-Brooks Wraps Geotechnical Survey in Gulf of Campeche
TDI-Brooks, a U.S.-based marine services company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, reports it has completed a geotechnical coring campaign in the Gulf of Campeche offshore Mexico.As a subcontractor of Drebbel de Mexico out of Cd. del Carmen, TDI-Brooks deployed its geotechnical coring tools and operators on the Laguana Azul. A total of 158 gravity CPTs (gCPTs) and eight T-Bars in three pipeline corridors was performed.(Photo: TDI-Brooks)
Jumbo Offshore Appoints Middle East Partner as it Eyes Regional Expansion
Dutch heavy lift shipping and offshore transport and installation contractor Jumbo Offshore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services, which will act as its representative in the Middle East region.Sea Horizon Offshore, with its broad network of local partners, will represent Jumbo Offshore to potential clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.Its scope will also include commercial representation, supporting operations and providing project management on behalf of Jumbo Offshore during project execution in the region.The MoU
OEG Acquires Dutch Marine Services Company
solutions for our clients,” said John Heiton, OEG’s Chief Executive Officer.“Becoming part of OEG group will allow MCS to increase the value proposition we can offer to our clients by leveraging OEG’s global footprint and wide range of specialist topside, subsea and marine services. ““Both OEG and MCS share the same values and commitment to achieving the highest possible standards of Health and Safety and building long-term relationships to be the preferred strategic partner for the delivery of robust added value solutions,” added Jens Doeksen and Cor
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