No matter which form it takes, energy is a basic necessity. Here, we focus on the survey requirements for installing windfarms, commissioning and decommissioning platforms, and laying pipelines and cables. This type of work regularly uses equipment such as underwater acoustic positioning, ROVs and AUVs, and requires the early detection (and removal) of UXO. These and other topics are explored extensively during our theme weeks from 14 February to 18 March.
Accelerating access to renewable energy sources is a critical element of mitigating the crisis of climate change. Like their on-land counterparts, offshore wind farms provide clean, renewable energy. ...
Fugro’s Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy has achieved the highest commercial maturity rating, Stage 3, in accordance with the Carbon Trust roadmap for the commercial acceptance of floating Lidar technology....
Oasis Marine Power have completed the first stage of testing of their offshore charging station, hailing the design a success. This product was the first design under development and is the first of i...
One of the key findings of the recent annual hydrographic industry survey conducted by Hydro International is the boom in renewable energy as the indisputable driving force behind a growing need for h...
PGE and Ørsted are getting ready to conduct the third stage of the geotechnical survey for the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. This will involve a detailed check of the seabed conditions for the constru...
RWE Renewables has appointed ABPmer to support the design of the Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. The marine consultancy company is assessing the sediment mobility and scour potential ...
This week, Patrick Reyntjens, founder of GEOxyz, shares his thoughts on a variety of topics, such as key market trends, technology drivers and challenges, and the impacts of COVID-19 and climate chang...
Hydro International asked various leading experts with different professional backgrounds to share their thoughts on the present and future of the hydrographic industry. This time, Duncan Mallace, chi...
Blue Ocean Seismic Services, an innovative marine seismic survey company, recently completed a series of passive and active sea trials in the North Sea using a DP2 class multipurpose vessel. When test...
Rovco, a UK-based leader in ROV and hydrographic services, recently announced the commencement of the second year of the subsea and hydrographic campaign on Beatrice, one of Scotland’s largest opera...
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