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(OE) ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to ECO TLP and MOCEAN-Offshore BV for a floating offshore wind turbine support structure. The unique design from ECO TLP utilizes slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors, which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system, has a smaller footprint than traditional structures using steel column-stabilized hulls. “Offshore floating wind will play... Continue Reading →
(OW) The third and final wind turbine of the Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind project was installed 17 kilometres off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, France. Less than a month after the first departure from the Port of Marseille Fos, the other two wind turbines were in turn towed offshore and anchored at a depth of around... Continue Reading →
The world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, Dogger Bank, has started producing electricity for the first time for British homes and businesses. The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being constructed in UK waters some 130 kilometres off the coast of Yorkshire and in three 1.2 GW phases known as Dogger Bank A,... Continue Reading →
(OM) Oceaneering's wholly owned subsidiary Marine Production Systems do Brasil Ltda. has secured a five-year contract from Petrobras for the operation of three existing drillpipe riser systems to support intervention and completion operations in Brazil. Petrobras also has the option to add a fourth drillpipe riser system by notifying Oceaneering prior to mid-December 2023. The contract... Continue Reading →
By Julia Borges da Mota Partner at Murayama, Affonso Ferreira e Mota Advogados. (TN) On October 10th, the deadline for submitting proposals in a large-scale tender promoted by Petrobras ends. This tender focuses on the charter of up to 12 OSRV type vessels, all Brazilian flag. The charter process will follow the modality known as "time... Continue Reading →
by Anne Haase, Renewables Director at Aquaterra Energy. (OW) Europe is currently driving plans forward to significantly decarbonize industry and accelerate its journey to a low carbon economy. Hydrogen is core to that decarbonization strategy, with infrastructure projects being developed conceptually to support transmission and distribution across Europe, the UK and wider. The market has traditionally... Continue Reading →
(OW) Encomara, a Scottish newcomer, has launched a solution for the installation of floating offshore wind turbines. The company’s turbine installation technology, designed to enhance life-cycle efficiency, safety, sustainability, and reliability, is applicable regardless of water depth, according to Encomara. The company’s pioneering Strategic Wind InFrastructure (SWIFT) system is said to integrate new and established... Continue Reading →
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has, following a recent private placement, become a shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind, a Norwegian floating wind technology developer. "The transaction generates significant capital which will be used to further strengthening Odfjell Oceanwind’s position as a global leader and frontrunner in floating offshore wind technologies. Odfjell Technology Ltd.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Italy's Prysmian (PRY.MI) aims at to increase core profit by around a third by 2027 as the world's largest cable maker takes advantage of opportunities from the global push towards cleaner energy and the digital transformation. Prysmian was at the crossroads of long term market trends of increased renewable generation, growing electricity demand, expanding power... Continue Reading →
(OE) Nauticus Robotics, a developer of autonomous vehicles and robots for data collection and intervention services for offshore industries, has agreed to acquire 3D at Depth, a specialist in commercial subsea laser LiDAR (Light Detection and Range) inspection and data services. Nauticus Robotics will acquire 3D at Depth for approximately $34 million in stock, before... Continue Reading →
