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PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted sign another agreement for exporting power from #Baltica2 project The contract relates the execution of steerable drilling under the beach necessary for routing 275 kV cable lines and the construction of so-called “connection couplers,” i.e. posts connecting offshore cable lines with onshore cable lines. The works will be carried out by a consortium of Polish companies – Romgos Grupa Gwiazdowscy and ZRB Janicki. For the electricity produced by offshore wind farms to reach land, to the connection infrastructure, it is necessary to run subsea cable lines. The offshore section of the cable lines connects to the onshore section on land. The coastline crossing, which will make it possible to connect the offshore section of the cables to the onshore section, will be carried out using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) technology. This is the least invasive way to install cable lines. It does not require – as in the case of traditional open excavation – the closure of part of the beach for the duration of construction work. It is a safe method, carried out at a considerable depth (about 20-30 meters underground) and allows preserving the tourist and natural values of the area where the work will be carried out. https://lnkd.in/dADRyDBc #offshorewind #offshorewindPOLAND #Poland #BalticSea #windenergy

Transocean announces US$195 million ultra-deepwater drillship contract   Transocean has announced a 365-day contract extension for the Deepwater Asgard with an independent operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. 🔽 Find more info in comments below 🔽 #Transocean #DeepwaterAsgard #Drillship #ContractExtension #GulfOfMexico #RenewableEnergy #GreenEnergy ⤵️ Click Follow on our page to keep up to date with energy news ⤵️

“𝗡𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” This old saying comes to mind when observing the innovations off the US East Coast. The unique logistical challenge of developing offshore wind in the US means we are seeing bold investments in innovative installation methodologies. #SouthFork's foundation installation saw Boskalis transport foundations directly to #BOKALIFT 2 stationed at the installation site, from Germany – skipping the marshalling port altogether. Now, Vineyard Wind 1 is going forward with a state-of-the-art feeder assembly – by using a barge to feed turbine components to a jackup. Both examples herald previously unseen approaches to installation. In doing so, they are also perfecting the art of #Feedering – which might as well be the answer the supply-strapped developers everywhere are looking for. My colleagues Jean-Baptiste Rougeot & Jessica Bertsch will be hosting our next free webinar on this very topic in two weeks, on Tuesday the 26th. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eHz3HAv5

hTransocean announce US$518 million deep-water drillship contract   Transocean Ltd has announced that an independent operator awarded a 1080 day contract for a high-specification seventh-generation, ultra-deepwater drillship in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Mexico. 🔽 Find more info in comments below 🔽 #Transocean #GulfOfMexico #OilDrilling #OffshoreOilandGas #OilandGasNews ⤵️ Click Follow on our page to keep up to date with energy news ⤵️

Ocean Infinity has extended its contract for Solstad Offshore ASA’s #construction support #vessel Normand Superior until 1Q 2026, with options to extend by a further two years. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gJGTC2rx. #offshore #offshoreenergy #energy #oceaninfinity #solstadoffshore #havilashipping #reachsubsea #offshoremagazine #endeavorbusinessmedia

🔎 Curious to know how offshore gas pipelines are assembled before being laid on the seabed at a water depth up to 3,000 m? 👇 This video shows the operations onboard our pipelaying vessel Castorone, one of the biggest in the world, during the execution of the Baltic Pipe Project. For this strategic infrastructure project, developed to supply gas directly from Norway to the markets in Poland, Denmark and neighbouring countries, Castorone laid 150 km of pipelines. Pipes were welded together onboard into pipe strings and then lowered on the seabed. Regarding the method of installation, the vessel is designed to best fit route and water depth requirements with minimum time losses. To learn more on our solutions for offshore projects 👉 https://lnkd.in/dNNz6Bw #Saipem #EngineeringForASustainableFuture

#boomgoesthedynamite #anotherpipelineblowsup #occamsrazor #beinformed Seismologists detected blast-like waves near broken Baltic Sea pipeline | Offshore (offshore-mag.com)

16MW!! A peek at #offshorewind operations involving a #jackup and feeder barge, an efficient way of getting materials to location and installed. #vesselmanagement #offshoreenergy #heavylift #marineindustry https://lnkd.in/g7xHben9

#offshore #windturbine #foundation Offshore wind power generation has solidified its position as a dependable energy source, transcending its symbolic role in sustainability efforts. The substructure for offshore wind turbines is categorized into two main types: the floating system and the grounded system. Within the grounded system, two categories exist: the support structures and the foundations. The support structure category encompasses the Monopile structure, jacket, tripile structure, tripod structure, and gravity-based structures. Meanwhile, the foundation category comprises pile, shallow foundations and Bucket or suction caissons. As for the floating system, it involves Tension Leg Platforms, Semi-subs, and Spar buoys.  Reference :  Subhamoy Bhattachary (2019)

Mitigating pile refusal challenges is a vital component of our project planning for offshore wind installation projects. When pile refusal occurs, it can lead to project delays and additional costs, necessitating the use of extra equipment and specialised techniques to surmount this resistance. In cases where pile refusal is expected due to challenging geological formations or obstructions, drilling techniques may be employed to help overcome obstacles and reduce resistance. Explore the insights from our experts 🔎 https://hubs.ly/Q029zc4F0 #pilerefusal #offshorewind #windenergy #subseaengineering