Tadek assesses floating offshore wind platforms for Marine Power Systems

(Offshore-energy.biz) UK-based Tadek Ocean Engineering has produced a study on floating offshore wind platforms for Welsh company Marine Power Systems (MPS). The report evaluates tension leg platforms (TLP) long-term performance compared to semi-submersible alternatives for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). It includes an analysis of various aspects such as platform dimensions, assembly, and manufacturing setups,... Continue Reading →

March 25, 2024 0

Subsea 7 enters new phase in contracts in the Bacalhau and Mero Fields

(PN) Subsea 7 is taking new steps in the execution of some of its main contracts in the Brazilian market. The company recently announced an update on its operations in the country and revealed that it has made progress in the Bacalhau and Mero projects, both in the Campos Basin. In Bacalhau, the company installed... Continue Reading →

March 6, 2024 0

Hull reserved for Guyana’s Jaguar FPSO – SBM Offshore

(ON) Dutch shipbuilder, SBM Offshore, said it has reserved a multi-purpose floater hull for the Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel it is expected to construct for ExxonMobil’s sixth development offshore Guyana. In its 2023 Annual Report, the company said the hull ‘MPF5’, for the Jaguar FPSO, is under fabrication at China’s SWS... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2024 0

Aker Solutions and Principle Power Win 1GW Floating Wind FEED Contract

(OE) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partner (CIP) has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to Aker Solutions and Principle Power for floating offshore wind projects in South Korea. Haewoori floating offshore wind 2 and 3 projects, each rated at 500 MW, are located off the coast of Ulsan. As part of the scope, Aker Solutions... Continue Reading →

February 15, 2024 0

Enauta’s Atlanta II FPSO Gets Its Torpedo Anchors Offshore Brazil

(OE) Oil and gas company Enauta has released a note regarding the installation of mooring lines and torpedo anchors, designed by London Marine Consultants (LMC), for the FPSO Atlanta II offshore Brazil. The moorings are installed in over 1500 meters of water depth offshore Brazil on behalf of Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production and... Continue Reading →

February 13, 2024 0

US and Denmark Team Up for $4.2M Floating Wind Innovation Call

(OE) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Innovation Fund Denmark have announced an intention to release a $4.2 million funding opportunity to advance floating offshore wind energy systems. The announcement builds on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between DOE, the Denmark Ministry of Higher Education and Science, the Denmark... Continue Reading →

February 9, 2024 0

Jumbo Offshore awarded mooring pre-installation contract by MODEC for the FPSO Errea Wittu

Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. (“Jumbo Offshore”) has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. (“MODEC”) for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana. The FPSO “Errea Wittu”, the name of which means ”abundance”, will have the capacity to store 2 million barrels of... Continue Reading →

January 11, 2024 0

Woodside, Eseasa ink shore base contract for Trion project offshore Mexico

(OM) Woodside Energy has awarded a contract to Mexican company Eseasa Offshore to supply shore base facilities and services for Woodside’s operations supporting the Trion oil and gas project offshore Mexico. Woodside says it is continuing to progress the Trion project toward first oil in 2028. Eseasa will provide a broad range of services out of its... Continue Reading →

December 20, 2023 0

Gazelle Wind Power And Tugdock Work Together to Reduce Cost of Floating Offshore Wind Platform

Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a next-generation floating offshore wind platform, and Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop a modular offshore wind assembly system, that is expected to dramatically drive down costs and increase production... Continue Reading →

December 20, 2023 1

Bekaert acquires the majority shares of Flintstone Technology Ltd. to further strengthen its offering in offshore mooring solutions

Bekaert today announces the acquisition of 75% of shares in Flintstone Technology Ltd. Flintstone, based in Dundee Scotland, provides mooring technology solutions, systems design and testing capabilities for the global offshore energy markets. It offers a range of products and services including connectors and tensioners for permanent mooring. Bekaert’s ambition is to be the leading... Continue Reading →

December 1, 2023 0

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