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(OE) The WECHULL+ project, co-ordinated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, has received a $2.7 million grant from the European Union to develop novel floating structures based on high-performance concrete for offshore renewable energy sector. The project, funded by the EU Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) program, will develop and test new floating structures in... Continue Reading →
(OE) Despite short-term obstacles driven by high inflation and interest rates coupled with supply chain issues, we maintain that the foundations supporting long-term offshore wind activity remain solid. As we prepare for the new year, let us look at 10 factors that will shape the offshore wind sector in 2024. 1. A Continuously Dynamic Energy... Continue Reading →
(OW) At this year’s Offshore Energy Conference and Exhibition (OEEC) in Amsterdam, Armin Seidel, Area Sales Manager Heavy Lift Ship and Offshore Cranes from Liebherr, talked about the company’s achievements throughout the years, as well as the future of crane development in the offshore wind realm. Liebherr, one of the largest construction machine manufacturers in... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(OET) Norwegian seismic company PGS has reflagged the entire fleet of owned vessels to Norway, a move said to have the global geopolitical situation as a driving factor. The reflagging of the Ramform Tethys on December 5 marked the completion of the initiative to bring the entire PGS fleet of owned vessels under the Norwegian flag.... Continue Reading →
(OET) Norway’s DOF has performed its first-ever offshore ROV mission piloted from onshore, an operation that the company sees as a significant milestone. “I’m enthusiastic about the successful implementation of ROV remote operations and the positive impact this will have on our company’s future. Going forward, we will mature the technology further and commercialise it... Continue Reading →
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 →
(Reuters) - Nearly all European Union countries and around 300 companies and industry groups agreed on Tuesday to move ahead with plans to rapidly expand wind farms and the local industries needed to build them. The European Commission announced plans in October to support Europe's wind energy industry, which will need to massively expand capacity to hit... Continue Reading →
Following the “Connect to Lead” strategy presented at the Capital Markets Day held last October 5th, Prysmian Group announces its new organizational structure to allow the group to pursue its mid-term ambitions and to sustain the long term leadership. Leveraging on the management continuity and valuing the succession planning pipeline, the designated CEO Massimo Battaini... Continue Reading →
(TN) The Petrobras drill ship that will be responsible for drilling the Pitu Oeste well, on the Equatorial Margin, arrived in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The vessel left Rio de Janeiro on December 6th and will begin operating later this month in the BM-POT-17 concession. The license to drill exploratory wells, in... Continue Reading →
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