SolarDuck Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
SolarDuck, who specializes in offshore floating solar energy solutions, announced that it has achieved ISO 9001 certification, the world’s leading standard for quality management systems. The ISO 9001 certification awarded by Bureau Veritas is another step in SolarDuck’s ongoing journey of aiming for operational excellence. It follows the company’s recent recognition through the EcoVadis certification, underscoring SolarDuck’s focus on both quality and sustainability, including responsible business practices. SolarDuck has received its ISO 9001 and EcoVadis certificatio
A New Approach to Studying the Air-Sea Flux
the mature and emerging networks within the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).They have drawn up a blueprint for guiding the global USV community towards an integrated approach to a key ocean observing frontier: the air-sea flux (the interface between the ocean and the atmosphere).Here, momentum, energy, freshwater and gases are exchanged which drive ocean circulation, the Earth’s energy budget, weather and climate.Despite its importance, this interface remains minimally observed. At present, there are only 25 air-sea flux moorings distributed globally as part of the OceanSITES GOOS network
UK Researchers Tackle Landslide Risks for Offshore Wind Turbines with New Tool
challenging.The Heriot-Watt tool quickly and precisely identifies potential landslide zones, helping developers strengthen seabed stability and avoid costly downtime, according to the researchers.“Offshore wind farms represent millions of pounds of investment and have the potential to transform our energy supply.“To protect these assets, developers need accurate and efficient tools to assess seabed stability - not just when choosing turbine locations, but as an ongoing part of wind farm operations and monitoring.“Our method gives a clear understanding and fast prediction of how the seabed
Belgian Energy Island in North Sea Starts Taking Shape (Video)
TM Edison, a consortium of Belgian marine construction companies DEME and Jan De Nul, has installed the first two of a total 23 caissons in the Belgian North Sea, marking the start of construction for the Princess Elisabeth Island, the ‘world’s first’ artificial energy island.Caissons are concrete building blocks that form the outline of the future island. In a later phase, the interior will be filled with sand to build high-voltage infrastructure that will connect new offshore wind farms.TM Edison is carrying out the work on behalf of grid operator Elia Transmission Belgium (Elia).
EnerMech Gets LLOG’s Gulf of America Pre-Commissioning Job
Energy industry services firm EnerMech has secured a contract from oil company LLOG for pre-commissioning services at the Salamanca platform in the Gulf of America.The contract covers hydrotesting and nitrogen dewatering of three 8-inch infield flowlines, one 16-inch oil export pipeline and one 10-inch gas export pipeline. The contract award follows a previous contract in for topside pre-commissioning services which EnerMech secured in 2024.The Salamanca Floating Production Unit (FPU) will operate at a depth of approximately 6,400 feet of water with production from the Leon and Castille fields.With an
International Seabed Authority Responds to Trump Plan
territorial disputes, and safeguarded the high seas for all. Even for those states which are not parties, it has reinforced navigational rights critical to naval and commercial operations, and it provides a legal foundation for claims to vast undersea resources in their exclusive economic zones, boosting energy security and potential economic development.“It is in this context that many are asking what is at stake if a country that has not ratified UNCLOS, and therefore is not part of the International Seabed Authority, tries to potentially issue commercial exploitation permits of deep seabed mineral
Venterra Completes Celtic Sea Metocean Study for Ireland's South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan
Venterra has confirmed the successful completion of a regional metocean characterization study for the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (SC-DMAP), another step in Ireland's renewable energy journey. This study, commissioned by Ireland's Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), is a contribution to the preparation for Ireland's forthcoming Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS) Tonn Nua Offshore Wind Auction.The study utilized advanced numerical modeling techniques and provided a robust 40-year hindcast dataset of metocean conditions across
BOEM Seeks Public Comment for Eleventh National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program
On April 18, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would soon initiate the first step in an engagement process to develop the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program). A Request for Information and Comments (RFI) will publish in the Federal Register on April 30, 2025. BOEM is seeking an array of information and comments, including but not limited to information associated with the economic, social, and environmental values of all OCS resources, as well as the potential impact of oil and gas
Nexans to Deliver Subsea Cables for Second Malta-Sicily Interconnector
Nexans has secured a contract by Interconnect Malta (ICM) to deliver high-voltage subsea cable for Malta’s second interconnector.The new high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) link will reinforce Malta’s electricity system, ensuring a stable and resilient energy supply.The cables for this project will be produced at Nexans’ facility in Charleston, United States.The 225 MW interconnector will operate at 220 kV and consists of subsea cable linking Maghtab, Malta, and Ragusa, Sicily. It will be installed in parallel with the existing interconnector, previously delivered by Nexans in
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