Offshore engineering

Published:  30 October, 2024 Technology company Techouse has announced it has teamed up with several energy companies, including TotalEnergies and Equinor, plus SINTEF Energy Research, to develop and test a compact, lightweight once-through steam generator (OTSG) that can enable substantial reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from power and heat production at offshore installations.…

Published:  23 October, 2024 The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced it will fund a comprehensive £1m market access programme designed to identify international regulatory and market barriers, and generate new opportunities for UK companies to export offshore wind products and services globally. Work will begin imminently, for completion by end March 2025,…

Published:  23 October, 2024 BiSN, a global provider of innovative wel-lok sealing solutions, has announced it has achieved a significant milestone by reaching 500 commercial deployments of its industry-leading, bismuth-based sealing technology. The company says demand from operators continues to grow in 2024 with another record setting year in terms of deployments and global growth.…

Oct 22, 2024 The main types of FOWT support structure covered within the Recommended Practice (Image: Lloyd’s Register) Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published its first Recommended Practice (RP) for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures.   Developed in alignment with established international codes and standards, including IEC 61400-3-2 and the ISO 19000 series, LR’s RP…

Oct 18, 2024 (Credit: Subsea7) (Credit: Subsea7) (Credit: Subsea7) Offshore services firm Subsea7 has completed all floatover installation operations using an innovative installation method on Saudi Aramco’s oil and gas project offshore Saudi Arabia. Subsea7 used only tugs and soft mooring lines connected to the jacket for barge docking without deployment of anchors on the…

Published:  16 October, 2024 UK businesses targeting entry or expansion in the burgeoning offshore renewable energy sector can apply for the national Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) will sponsor a national cohort of companies aspiring to prove they are ready…

Oct 15, 2024 (Image: Friede & Goldman) Houston-based offshore engineering firm Friede & Goldman (F&G) announced it has completed model testing for its BargeRack offshore wind feeder solution at the MARIN maritime research institute in the Netherlands, bringing F&G closer to commercializing the technology. The BargeRack, a modular solution that enables wind turbine installation vessels…

Nevesbu, together with Iv, has developed a patented concept for a floating offshore substation (FOSS), which has already been tested at model scale at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) in the Netherlands. The concept developed by Iv and Nevesbu is based on proven Tension Leg Platform (TLP) technology. The FOSS has been designed to…

Published:  09 October, 2024 Natural Power, a leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, has announced it has supported Codling Wind Park, a joint venture between EDF Renewables and Fred. Olsen Seawind, to submit an application for planning permission to An Bord Pleanála for the construction, operation and decommissioning of the 1.3GW Codling Wind Park…