Category archives for: Europe & Eurasia

European Marine Energy Centre Celebrates 10th Anniversary (UK)

European Marine Energy Centre Celebrates 10th Anniversary (UK)

The European Marine Energy Centre – the world’s first and only test centre for wave and tidal energy devices – celebrates its tenth anniversary this month, with the pioneering Orkney based facility planning a host of events to mark its milestone year. The centre, which started off with just four wave test berths at Billia [...]

Hydrographic Society UK Issues Call for Presentation of Papers

Hydrographic Society UK Issues Call for Presentation of Papers

The Hydrographic Society UK has issued a call for papers to be presented at its two-day international conference on Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web, at Southampton Solent University Conference Centre from 29-30 October. The event is supported by both the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS). Opening with [...]

Carbon Trust Ensures Development of New 66kV Cables (UK)

Carbon Trust Ensures Development of New 66kV Cables (UK)

The Carbon Trust, as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched a new competition to fast track the development of new 66kV cables to be used by the offshore wind industry. The goal is to ensure that new 66kV cables are developed in time to be used on Round 3 projects in the [...]

ThinJack to Showcase Its Technology During Open Days (UK)

ThinJack to Showcase Its Technology During Open Days (UK)

Aberdeenshire-based oil services firm ThinJack is to showcase its leading technology to current and prospective clients through two open days in 2013. On June 5th and 7th, between 10 am and 12 noon, the company will demonstrate its unique technology at the premises of Subsea Technologies Ltd in Aberdeen, giving visitors the opportunity to see [...]

VIDEO: Nautronix Enhances NASNet for Subsea Positioning Requirements

VIDEO: Nautronix Enhances NASNet for Subsea Positioning Requirements

Since the initial launch of NASNet®, Nautronix has continued to invest in enhancing the system with a further £2M spend in completing the MKII Developments, with additional features added. Enhanced Buoy tracking functionINS IntegrationNASNet® DPR / FPR – for dynamically positioned vessels and FPSO riser monitoringUpgraded USER interface – ICISVTrx (NASNet® ROV Transceiver) – Simple [...]

SME to Build and Test New Generation Tidal Platform (UK)

SME to Build and Test New Generation Tidal Platform (UK)

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) announced that it is to build and test a new generation systems integration platform aimed at enabling tidal energy to become a cost effective green source of energy. The technology development company will be using its unique PLAT-O platform, together with STG 50 tidal turbines it is purchasing from propulsion experts [...]

UK: NCS Survey Names John Meaden as Managing Director

UK: NCS Survey Names John Meaden as Managing Director

NCS Survey Ltd., an Acteon company, has appointed John Meaden as managing director. Meaden brings more than 30 years of experience in the offshore survey industry to NCS Survey, which offers a wide range of high-quality survey services using industry-leading technology. This invaluable experience will help the company in its drive to expand. Before joining [...]

Plexus Receives Purchase Order from GDF Suez E&P UK

Plexus Receives Purchase Order from GDF Suez E&P UK

Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces that it has received a purchase order worth circa £1 million from Gaz de France Suez E&P UK Ltd (‘GDF’), a leading oil and gas company, to supply its POS-GRIP High [...]

Norway: MV Island Crown Due for Delivery to Island Offshore (VIDEO)

Norway: MV Island Crown Due for Delivery to Island Offshore (VIDEO)

MV Island Crown – a purpose built Walk2Work Maintenance and Subsea Support Vessel is due for delivery from Vard Brevik to Island Offshore end of May 2013. The vessel will comply with the SPS code with accommodation for a total of 100 persons. The vessel is outfitted for offshore Inspections, maintenance and repairs in addition [...]

TGS Announces New Multi-Client Surveys and Partnerships

TGS Announces New Multi-Client Surveys and Partnerships

TGS is hosting its 2013 Capital Markets Day in London, United Kingdom. The prepared program will include presentations from the TGS Executive Management team. Announcements will be made on three new surveys: – Cheyenne 3D land survey covering 1,689 km2 in Cheyenne and Kiowa Counties in Colorado in an area that produces from horizons in [...]







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