Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Infrastructure and Cable Repairs
operations and subsea cable repair work as cost-effective as possible. We look forward to supporting Equinor and the PRSI Pool members over the coming years,” says Olaf A. Hansen, managing director of DeepOcean’s European operation.Renewable Energy and Oil & GasFor work on offshore renewable energy fields, the agreement covers planned, or unplanned marine services related to subsea high voltage cables.As for the offshore oil and gas industry, the frame agreement entails planned or unplanned marine services using remote operated intervention methods with or without the use of PRS equipment
Vattenfall, ORE Catapult Extend Test & Demo Alliance at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed a three-year extension on their testing and demonstration collaboration at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.The partnership at the 96.8MW offshore wind test and demonstration facility first began in 2019.Since then, technologies which have the potential to address operation and maintenance challenges currently facing offshore wind farms have been tested at the site, such as blade repair, leading edge erosion, robotics, remote cable monitoring and autonomous inspection.Now, more companies ready to test their technologies offshore will be
TDI-Brooks' Retrofitted Vessel Arrives to US for Offshore Wind Work
CPT that can be deployed through the mid-ship moonpool.The system can penetrate the soil up to 40-50 meters, depending on its composition, to determine the soil's exact makeup.This data is crucial for identifying the best location and design for offshore developments like wind farms. The offshore renewable energy sector is expanding rapidly, resulting in a high demand for TDI's services on both the U.S. East and West Coasts, the company said.“TDI-Brooks remains dedicated to the expanding offshore wind sector in addition to various scientific survey initiatives.“Despite the robust
Fugro Sets Up South Korea Base for Offshore Renewables
Dutch survey company Fugro has opened a new office South Korea, dubbed ‘Fugro UST21’, as part of a joint venture with South Korean marine technology company UST21.Based in Incheon, the new office will provide geo-data solutions for South Korea’s growing offshore renewable energy sector, which Fugro has been actively supporting in collaboration with UST21 since 2019.The creation of Fugro UST21 establishes Fugro’s first permanent presence in the country.“We’ve already been working closely with UST21 for several years but this new office allows us to better support our
PDE Offshore Gets Sonardyne Upgrade for Geo Energy Vessel
Taiwanese offshore geophysical and geotechnical investigation company PDE Offshore has upgraded its underwater acoustic positioning system onboard MV Geo Energy to Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 USBL system.The upgrade will further enhance PDE Offshore’s capability in the exploration of offshore renewable energy (ORE) in Taiwan, the company said.Having already used Sonardyne’s Mini Ranger 2 for several years, investing in the full Ranger 2 system was a logical choice to provide the reliable dynamic positioning references essential for the vessel’s operations, whilst also giving the
Speaker Line-Up for Catch the Next Wave’s Return at Oi24
as controversial areas such as Ocean Mining and Oil & Gas. Varied sessions will encompass: Sensors and Software; Ocean Observation and Measurement; Uncrewed Vehicles and Vessels; Navigation and Positioning; Data Interpretation, AI and Ocean ICT; Bathymetry; Asset Integrity and Monitoring; Offshore Renewable Energy; Marine Pollution; Site Investigation.One of the prominent conference locations on the show floor is the keynote Ocean Futures Theatre, which brings together thought leaders from industry, academia and government to discuss meeting future ocean technology needs in line with market developments
HydroWing Opens New Base in Wales
in Wales is an important milestone for us.”The new office is based at M-SParc, a science park on Anglesey, owned by Bangor University. The office will be led by Commercial Manager Osian Roberts, who was born and raised on Anglesey and has considerable international experience in the offshore renewable energy sector. He will lead a team to be based at M-SParc, creating significant new employment in the region.Parkinson added, “Commercialization of tidal stream energy has so far been held back by high operations and maintenance costs. Our HydroWing technology meets that challenge head on
Verlume Granted Fit4Offshore Renewables Status
Scottish energy management and storage technologies specialist Verlume has achieved the ‘Granted' status from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) program.Designed as a business improvement programme and to build energy sector specific capability, F4OR has been developed with input from the offshore renewable energy industry and is managed through ORE Catapult.Verlume was enrolled in the F4OR programme in late 2021 and was presented to the granting panel in November 2023. Obtaining F4OR Granted status signifies that Verlume is competent
EU Grants $2.7M for Research Into Novel Concrete Materials for Offshore Renewables
The WECHULL+ project, co-ordinated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, has received a $2.7 million grant from the European Union to develop novel floating structures based on high-performance concrete for offshore renewable energy sector.The project, funded by the EU Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) program, will develop and test new floating structures in an effort to reduce cost and CO2 footprint, as well as improve circularity and reliability in the offshore renewable energy sector.The three-year project, starting in December 2023, is implemented by a consortium of research organizations
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