Offshore engineering

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has presented the design blueprint for its 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy technology, set for deployment at Morlais site in Wales. The tidal energy array will incorporate the Tocardo T3 turbine, rated at 600kW, for the first time, with each of the 20 HydroWing units to be powered by two T3…

Published:  18 December, 2024 Aker Solutions has announced it has awarded ABB a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the 560 MW Green Volt floating offshore wind project in the UK, led by Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy. Green Volt, located 80km off the coast of Peterhead in Northeast Scotland, aims to become the first…

Published:  18 December, 2024 UK supply chain companies looking to develop future opportunities in the offshore wind sector can apply from 16 December 2024 to secure a place on Launch Academy – the award-winning technology acceleration programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Launch Academy is an industry-recognised mentoring and business support programme designed…

Dec 16, 2024 (c) Tugdock Tugdock has reached a significant milestone as its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP) is awarded the prestigious ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV, the world’s leading  independent energy expert and assurance provider. This endorsement recognizes the TSP as a transformative technology with applications across multiple markets, including floating offshore wind, vessel drydocking…

Floating Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have awarded front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts to two partnership for the delivery of 560 MW GreenVolt floating wind farm offshore Scotland. The Phase 1 FEED contracts have been awarded to two sets of engineering companies, including Aker Solutions which will be…

Dec 12, 2024 OceanX floating wind platform (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) (Credit: Mingyang Smart Energy) China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has put into operation what’s said to be the world’s largest single…

Dec 11, 2024 (Credit: Petrobras) Following a competitive tender process, energy technology company SLB has secured a new contract with Petrobras for providing integrated services across all of its offshore fields in Brazil. SLB will oversee the construction of more than 100 deepwater wells, utilizing advanced drilling, cementing and drilling fluids technologies on up to…

Dec 11, 2024 (Credit: Petrobras) Following a competitive tender process, energy technology company SLB has secured a new contract with Petrobras for providing integrated services across all of its offshore fields in Brazil. SLB will oversee the construction of more than 100 deepwater wells, utilizing advanced drilling, cementing and drilling fluids technologies on up to…

Published:  11 December, 2024 The UK’s underwater industry has grown from £8bn to £9.2bn in the last 12 months and now supports over 51,000 jobs. New research from Global Underwater Hub (GUH) reveals that the industry has both the capacity and capability to accelerate the global energy transition but only if project certainty is secured. According…

Published:  11 December, 2024 Ocean Winds has announced it has appointed Føn Energy Services to provide a fully integrated Balance of Plant (BoP) operations and maintenance (O&M) service programme for the Moray West and Moray East offshore wind farms in Scotland. Føn Energy Services’ integrated BoP O&M offering covers inspection and corrective maintenance, including management…