UTEC Gets Offshore Wind Survey Job in Taiwan
, UTEC, in close communication with the customer, has developed a solution to support the installation of pin piles aligning with the target installation accuracy.The services will be provided on board three offshore installation vessels and several onshore fabrication facilities. The fieldwork will start in the second quarter of 2024 and could be extended into 2025.“This award builds on our growing track record in the Taiwanese renewables market. UTEC delivers a unique local solution in the Asia-Pacific and Australasia regions using the experience acquired over a decade of operations in Asia&rsquo
Coral Reefs Suffer Fourth Global Bleaching Event
estimated to provide some $2.7 trillion in goods and services every year - with benefits such as attracting tourists, protecting coastal communities from storm surges, and supporting coastal fisheries, according to a 2020 valuation by ICRI's scientific network.This three-panel image shows a boulder star coral in St. Croix, USVI, as it shifted from healthy (May 2023), to bleached (October 2023), to recovered (March 2024), following extreme marine heat stress throughout the Caribbean basin in 2023. (Image credit: NOAA)Global bleaching event could be worst yetWith bleaching surveys ongoing in the Indian
Finalists for Subsea Expo Awards '24 Announced
in international trade, the Global Exports category – sponsored by Kraken Robotics – sees Viper Innovations shortlisted alongside Hartlepool-based subsea technologies and services provider JDR Cable Systems.Up and coming talent in the underwater industry will be recognised with the Rising Star Award. The nominations in this category are Iván Alonso of Basingstoke-based Aquatec Group, Ciaran Reid of Crondall Energy and Kairvee Tyagi of J+S Subsea.Shortlisted in the Technology Development category, sponsored by C-Kore Systems, are Balmoral Group, SEAJET Systems
Aker Solutions to Pilot Subsea Power Distribution System for Floating Wind
which today consists of two floating offshore wind turbines, located 10km off the southwestern coast of Karmøy, Norway.The test area will expand to seven floating offshore wind turbines from 2026.Subsea Collector provides an alternative solution to connect multiple wind turbines electrically in a star configuration instead of the traditional daisy chain pattern, allowing for more flexibility in offshore wind farm architecture and construction.The design also allows for reduced cable length per turbine and park, as well as less vessel time and installation costs. Initial findings support total cost
Harnessing the 'Mocean' of the Ocean
Garnering power from ocean waves is a generation behind the progress of offshore wind, but Mocean Energy, led by founder and managing director Cameron McNatt, is aiming to help offshore companies power up it’s offshore and seafloor assets with its Blue Star system. A 10kW Blue Star prototype now has more than 14 months of operational experience under its belt, and the goal for 2024 is completion of that trial and continuing the path toward commercialization.
Back to School: Virtual Field Trip for 27,000 Students onboard Saipem 7000
that the Saipem 7000 owes its name to the presence of two gigantic twin cranes with a capacity of 7000 tons each; or that one of the Saipem ships, the Castoro 6 pipelayer, in 1980 was visited by Primo Levi, invited by the then President of the company, who was struck by some passages of the novel "The Star Key" which seemed inspired precisely by the work of the people and of Saipem vehicles.The trip was preceded by some training and in-depth moments, including two webinars dedicated to wind energy and workplace safety
Mocean Energy Raises Funds for Blue Star Wave Energy Technology
Ocean and MOL PLUS, the corporate venture capital arm of listed Japanese shipping conglomerate MOL.In addition, Mocean has secured a £499,500 Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund grant, targeted specifically at the detailed design, build, and testing of key subsystems for their small-scale Blue Star wave energy machine.The low-carbon fund is administered by Scottish Enterprise and is part of Making Scotland’s Future, a partnership between the Scottish Government, public agencies, industry, and academia that aims to secure a strong, sustainable future for the country’s manufacturing
Philippines to Deploy Subsea ROV to Pinpoint Location of Stricken Tanker
stipulated in the compensation guidelines," he told a briefing.The governor was speaking at a briefing together with representatives of the tanker owner, RDC Reield Marine Services Inc, and contractors hired for the cleanup operations. The tanker's owner has contracted local agencies, Harbor Star Shipping Services and Malayan Towage and Salvage Corp., for the cleanup."The situation is very difficult...because of the weather. If sea conditions are bad, it is also unsafe for our contractors to work," Rodrigo Bella, vice president of Harbor Star, told the media briefing.The two contractors
Rovco Completes Decom Deal with Well-Safe Solutions
field survey operations, to decommission a platform which ceased production in 2015. Earlier this year, Well-Safe Solutions signed an agreement with Ithaca Energy to plug and abandon six wells on the platform. Work being carried out by Well-Safe Solutions will continue into 2023.The project used the VOS Star, on charter from Vroon, equipped as standard with Seaeye Leopard work-class ROVs, fitted with multi-beam echo sounders, the highest quality 4K stereo cameras, manipulators, recovery basket and photogrammetry technology to carry out specialist hydrographic surveys and underwater asset inspections.As
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