Magallanes Puts Tadek on Tidal Energy Cables and Mooring Systems Job
Spanish tidal energy company Magallanes Renovables has awarded a contract to Tadek Ocean Engineering for a detailed design related to cables, installation and mooring systems for tidal energy projects to be installed offshore United Kingdom.Magallanes Renovables secured two contracts in UK’ contracts for difference (CfD) allocation rounds – the first at the Morlais Demonstration Zone, in North Wales, where it will install two 1.5 MW tidal energy platforms, adding 3 MW to the 6 MW capacity secured in 2022.The second project will take place at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in
Spirit Energy Hires Shearwater for CCS Seismic Survey in UK
, and the acquired data will support all subsequent models and mapping for CCS initiatives.Spirit Energy Nets CO2 Storage License in East Irish SeaThe license is a key step forward in transforming the North and South Morecambe gas fields into permanent, safe, and secure carbon storage, supporting the United Kingdom’s net zero ambition to capture and store over 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2035.The survey will acquire and process around 500 square kilometers of high-resolution 3D seismic data over the Morecambe Bay gas fields to provide the detailed definition of the potential carbon storage
Damen and Saab Agree to Export C-71 Submarines
the modular design allows room for customizability as well as new technologies as they develop, ensuring relevance for decades to come, according to the companies.For this new expeditionary design, Saab is working closely with Damen Shipyards and a range of Dutch suppliers, with the support of the United Kingdom
Saab Makes Double Eagle ROV Sale to Kuwait
at Saab in Linköping, Sweden, this sale represents a milestone in expanding the production of this Swedish technology to the U.S. Saab, Inc.’s Autonomous and Undersea Systems Division will produce parts of this system in close collaboration with other production sites in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Denmark.
Tapping the Gas Bank in the Barents Sea
.A third option is to use gas from the Barents Sea to produce ammonia, which is then exported by ship.If a new gas pipeline is approved and built, it would be connected to a well-integrated subsea system for gas transport.Gassco is responsible for transporting gas to the European continent and to the United Kingdom through this system. The gas pipelines amount to a total of 8778 km of pipe.Director General Torgeir Stordal at the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) talked about opportunities on the Norwegian shelf during the ‘December conference’ in Kristiansund this week, and pointed to the
New Partnership Strengthens US-Australia Subsea Tech Research
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and Flinders University of Adelaide, Australia, signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) on Oct. 25 to foster new technologies in support of AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.The CRADA marks a significant step forward in advancing collaborative research between the U.S. and Australia in the field of undersea technology and opens up opportunities for Flinders University researchers to develop rapid solutions, future partnerships, skills exchange and opportuniti
EXPLAINER-Why Does Norway Want to Mine the Seabed?
Norway may become the first country to start commercial deep sea mining, if parliament approves a government proposal to open an offshore area larger than the United Kingdom, despite international calls for a global moratorium. Parliament is set to discuss the government's bill this autumn.WHY DOES NORWAY WANT TO EXTRACT SEABED MINERALS?The government says deep sea mining could help Europe reduce its dependence on China for the supply of critical minerals needed to build electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.It's also a part of Norway's strategy to develop new maritime
Norway Should Call Off Deep Sea Mining Plans, Key Ally Says
offshore area to deep sea mining and call at least a ten-year moratorium on the activity, its key backer in parliament, said.Norway could become the first nation to make deep sea mining happen on a commercial scale if the country's parliament approves a plan to open ocean an area larger than the United Kingdom to the new industry. The mining could provide a source for such metals as copper and rare earth elements for the transition away from fossil fuels. The Labour-led government, which also includes the Centre Party, relies on a smaller leftwing party, the Socialist Left (SV), for support
Germany's AQUOS and Scotland's Swift Anchors Unite as SCHOTTEL Marine Technologies
and gearboxes, hydrokinetic and tidal energy as well as electric system integration.Dirk Schulze, CEO of SCHOTTEL Marine Technologies, was previously Chief Executive of Bentec Drilling & Oilfield Systems in Germany. He has overall responsibility for the operations in Germany as well as in the United Kingdom. Dr Sian George, a former CEO of Ocean Energy Europe, the trade body for ocean renewables in Europe and who has worked in the sector for nearly 20 years, chairs SCHOTTEL Marine Technologies’ UK subsidiary business.Dirk Schulze said: “Drawing upon the engineering pedigree and heritage
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