Martens en Van Oord, a contractor in roadworks, civil and hydraulic engineering, is taking a step toward further sustainability and modernization of its fleet by investing in the latest generation of the V4000 autonomous unmanned survey vessel (USV) from Demcon unmanned systems…
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure called a draft law proposing to allow offshore oil and gas exploration in its overseas territories 'anachronistic' during a debate in the country's Senate on Thursday.In a world first, France banned new oil and gas exploration and production licenses in 2017…
Engineering firm Smulders has been selected by Chantiers de l’Atlantique to execute the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the offshore substation jacket foundation for the 600MW Dunkerque offshore wind farm in France.The jacket…
Offshore wind developers and equipment suppliers are bracing for a slowdown in business in France where a political crisis has stalled changes to the country's energy framework and government tenders.The threat of a further hit to France's economy…
Eiffage, through Smulders, has been awarded a contract by RTE, France’s transmission system operator, to develop and build three alternating current substations for the Bretagne Sud, Narbonnaise Sud-Hérault and Golfe de Fos French offshore wind farms…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided $293.4 million (€250 million) in financing to French cable maker and services provider Nexans to support its research, development and innovation programs for 2024-2029, together with some industrial investments…
Eoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT), a joint venture Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, and Banque des Territoires, has installed the first wind turbine foundation for the 496 MW offshore wind farm, being built in Normandy.The 496 MW offshore wind farm is located 17 km off Dieppe and 15…
Four jacket foundations have departed from Navantia Seanergies’ facilities in Fene, Spain, towards the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm being built in France.Each of these 1,200-tonne structures is part of an offshore wind farm developed by Les Éoliennes en Mer…
Equinor has found oil in an exploration well, dubbed Drivis Tubåen, on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.The well, 7720/7-DD-1H, was drilled in the Drivis structure on the Johan Castberg field. According to preliminary estimates, the size of the discovery is 9-15 million barrels of oil…
The final inter-array cable has been installed at Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore wind farm in France, being developed by Les Éoliennes en Mer Services.The 61st and final inter-array cable was installed on June 22 at the EMYN offshore wind farm…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has allocated $1.84 billion to finance the construction of the Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection between Spain and France.The EIB financing for the Bay of Biscay project takes the form of loans to Spanish…
For more than two decades, VideoRay has been known for building compact, capable ROV systems trusted across industries. Now, with AV behind us, we’re expanding that legacy—bringing more innovation, investment, and support to customers around the world…
LD Tide, a joint venture between Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit, has been selected to supply a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) for the operation and maintenance services of the 488 MW offshore wind farm, being developed by Ocean Winds in France…
The French government has selected a new joint venture between Octopus Energy and Skyborn Renewables to bid in next year’s offshore wind tender.The French government’s decision follows a rigorous pre-qualification process to choose the best companies to enter its ninth offshore wind tender round…
France will launch tenders in coming months for two fixed and three floating wind farms totalling 9.2 gigawatts (GW), the energy ministry said in a decision published on Friday.The projects will be built off the coast of Fecamp, northwest France…
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