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Norway-based ocean services providerDeepOcean has completed subsea dredging operations remotely from shore for the first time ever.

This milestone activity was carried out for Norwegian oil and gas playerAker BP.

DeepOceans remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) onboard the Edda Fauna were utilized for the seabed dredging, while the onshore operations were run from Remotas remote operations center (ROC) outside Haugesund, Norway.

Remota is a joint venture between DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and stensj Rederi.

This latest advancement for remote subsea operations is paving the way for the Unmanned Service Vessel (USV) to be delivered later in 2024 and enter a long-term charter to DeepOcean. Remote operations are key to unlocking significant emission reductions and cost savings, DeepOcean said.

DeepOcean and Aker BPhave partnered uptopioneerthe use of a USV for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and survey work.

The first USV is planned to be ready for offshore operations in 2025 when it will go on an eight-year charter agreement with DeepOcean from specialist provider USV AS.

Earlier this year, the two companies performed subsea trials with an autonomous inspection drone (AID) at an Aker BP-operated field in the central North Sea.

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F.lli Righini Srl has successfully completed a major project awarded in 2022 by Heerema Marine Contractors. The scope of work for the Italian supplier included engineering, fabrication, and testing of highly innovative tools: a Monopile Lifting and Upending Tool and a Monopile Tip Lifting Tool.

The Monopile Lifting and Upending Tool boasts several special features, making it the first of its kind currently on the market with a patent pending. Its main feature is an interchangeable system designed to lift and upend both flanged and unflanged monopiles, facilitated by a special system positioned underneath the main frame of the tool. Additionally, it includes a rotation system for turning the monopile itself and is engineered and built to accommodate various diameters, with the capability to handle piles up to 8.5 meters in diameter and weighing up to 2000 tonnes. The Monopile Tip Lifting Tool can also accommodate various pile diameters, with a maximum bottom diameter of up to 10 meters. The final stage of the project presented particular challenges, as it involved full-scale load and functional tests of both tools to simulate operating conditions. This required the development of special test benches engineered and built specifically for this application. The Monopile Lifting and Upending Tool underwent load testing and certification at 3600 tonnes, while the Monopile Tip Lifting Tool was certified at 1850 tonnes.

The inclusion of these special features provides great flexibility to Heerema Marine Contractors, enabling them to utilize the tools on numerous projects with different pile types and diameters. The concept of a combination tool, resulting from months of collaboration, aligns perfectly with the sustainability strategies of both companies. The circular design of the tools allows for re-use and optimization of resources, in line with Heerema Marine Contractors Prevent and Reuse strategies. F.lli Righini Srl has also embarked on a journey to provide its clients with tailor-made circular solutions, aiming to partially re-use equipment for future projects and therefore limiting several risks including lead time, investment costs, and training resources.

The tools were loaded from the Ravenna Port and will be deployed for the first time for the installation of 64 unflanged monopiles for the He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farms off the coast of Germany in May 2024. During the next phase of the project, F.lli Righini will provide highly skilled personnel who will work closely with Heerema Marine Contractors Thialf Crew to ensure smooth commissioning and operations.

In 2022, we were honoured to be awarded this major project, and today, we are immensely proud of the collaboration and partnership with our Client over the past months. The excellent cooperation allowed us to overcome various challenges and successfully deliver the equipment. We extend our gratitude to Heerema for their long-lasting trust and collaboration, and we look forward to supporting our client during the commissioning and operations phases in the coming months. We can proudly say we have lived by Heerema Marine Contractors motto and, together with our Client, we made the impossible possible offshore. said Renzo Righini, Chief Executive Officer at F.lli Righini.

F.lli Righini is a family business founded in 1951, a leader in the offshore Oil & Gas industry since the 1970s, and strongly active in the Offshore Wind Industry since 2019. For the wind industry, the company has delivered numerous equipment and can support its clients with lifting systems for all foundation types (monopiles, jackets, and Gravity Based Systems), upending hinges and skidding systems, special lifting and upending tools, jacket levelling systems, and mooring components for the Floating Wind Industry. F.lli Righini Srl has a strongly integrated supply chain, as the companys strategy is to carry out all the following activities internally: engineering, procurement, pre-fabrication, machining, assembly, and testing. Additionally, F.lli Righini supports its clients by providing assistance through highly skilled technicians during start-up, commissioning, and operations, covering all major disciplines: superintendent, mechanical, software, electrical, and hydraulic.

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Based on feasibility studies conducted by the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT), stakeholder input and several environmental studies, Maine is advancing plans for a purpose-built facility in Searsport at Sears Island for floating offshore wind fabrication, staging, assembly, maintenance and deployment.

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced May 17 that it had applied for $456 million in grant funding from the federal government to help construct the East Coast's first floating offshore wind port on a portion of state-owned Sears Island that is reserved for port development.

"Maine has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help transform our economy, protect our environment, create good-paying jobs and support the generation of clean, affordable, reliable energy for Maine and the region," said Bruce Van Note, MaineDOT's commissioner.

"At the direction of Gov. Janet Mills, we will work collaboratively across the administration to bring every federal dollar available to Maine to help us seize this opportunity for our people, our environment and our future."

The application for funding comes after Mills said last winter that the state-owned portion of Sears Island is Maine's preferred site for a port facility.

Sears Island encompasses 941 acres in Penobscot Bay directly off the coast from the town of Searsport.

In 2009, the island was, by agreement, divided into two parcels: approximately 601 acres, or two thirds of the island, was placed in a permanent conservation easement held by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust; the remaining one third, or approximately 330 acres, was reserved by MaineDOT for future development.

The state concluded that the Sears Island parcel is the most feasible port development site in terms of location, logistics, cost and environmental impact based on input from port and offshore wind stakeholders, including the University of Maine, and on technical and engineering analyses.

MaineDOT submitted the request for Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant funding to the U.S. Department of Transportation earlier in May for the project, which is identified in the grant application as the Dirigo Atlantic Floating Offshore Wind Port Project.

Maine officials hope that the port project will establish the state's place in the growing offshore wind industry making it a hub for job creation and economic development and help achieve renewable energy goals established by both the Biden Administration and the Maine Legislature.

The initiative has been welcomed by a strong and diverse coalition of environmental, labor and economic organizations, according to MaineDOT.

At the end of April, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its proposal for the first public auctions of wind energy areas in the Gulf of Maine, including eight lease areas totaling nearly 1 million acres with the potential to generate approximately 15 gigawatts of clean, renewable energy enough to power more than 5 million homes.

In selecting these areas, BOEM heeded the calls of the Mills Administration and the state's Congressional delegation to prohibit offshore wind development in vital Maine fishing grounds.

Currently, there are no other ports being considered on the East Coast that can accommodate all aspects of floating offshore wind construction/deployment and have easy access to wind energy areas.

The selection of a port site reflects a priority of the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, a stakeholder-driven comprehensive plan that offers detailed strategies for the New England state to realize economic, energy and climate benefits from offshore wind, in conjunction with communities, fisheries and wildlife on the Gulf of Maine.

Several factors favor the state's selection of the Sears Island site for an offshore wind port:

MaineDOT's grant application also includes support for construction of a semi-submersible barge. A study from 2021 found that a heavy-lift barge is required to accommodate the launching of foundations of floating offshore wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine. As proposed, this barge would be the first U.S.-flagged and compliant vessel purpose-built for the floating offshore wind industry.

The Sears Island port project is subject to extensive and independent state and federal permitting processes, including assessments of environmental impacts and alternative sites.

MaineDOT, on behalf of the state, intends to apply for permits later in 2024, which also will include additional opportunities for stakeholder and public input on the project.

A decision on the grant application is expected sometime this year, according to the state transportation agency.

If funding is awarded, the lead federal agency on the Sears Island project will initiate an environmental review in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. This process will inform and run parallel with permitting processes of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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A letter of intent has been signed between the City of Szczecin and Windar Polska, strengthening the companys cooperation for the construction of its new facility in Poland.

The signing of the letter is another important step for the economic development of Szczecin. We want to be actively involved in the process of building a new factory in Szczecin. We declare broad support for Windar, said Micha Przepiera, deputy president of Szczecin.

The new offshore wind turbine tower factory was announced in February 2022, when Windar Renovables said it decided to invest EUR 80 million to build the facility to serve the emerging offshore wind industry in the Baltic Sea.

Two years ago, Windar said the factory would be producing 100 towers per year for offshore wind turbines with an output of between 14 MW and 16 MW.

In a social media post on 16 January, the company said the XXL offshore wind tower manufacturing facility was designed to supportthe new generation turbines that have a single unit capacity of 20 MW.

At the beginning of the year, Windar Renovables received the final approval for its manufacturing facility in Poland as the Spanish firm and Szczecin Port Authority ratified the concession agreement for the port site where the facility will be built.

With the collaboration and contribution of all those involved, we will succeed in ensuring that this project becomes a significant benchmark at European level, said Orlando Alonso, Executive Chairman of Windar Renovables.

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The U.S. Department of Energy selected the finalists in its ongoing competition to promote the development and commercialization of technologies for floating offshore wind energy. It is part of a broader government initiative designed to accelerate floating offshore wind installations.

The government believes that floating offshore wind has the potential to provide massive amounts of renewable energy but to achieve that new technologies and manufacturing will be required to make the manufacturing and installation of floating turbines more economical and efficient. U.S. studies suggest that floating turbines could produce 2.8 terawatts of electricity in the United States alone, which would be more than double current U.S. electricity consumption. About two-thirds of the U.S.s offshore wind power potential is in waters that are more practical and cost-effective for floating versus fixed-bottom turbines. The Biden administration set a goal of deploying 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035.

Floating offshore wind structures may be one of the biggest challenges in the clean energy transition. Exports highlight that the structures could be the largest man-made structures ever built. They will have to be able to float and maintain their operations in high-wind areas of the ocean that are too deep for todays fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines.

The FLOWIN (American-Made FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess) competition was launched to bring together the design, manufacture, supply chain, and transportation components required to deploy floating wind turbines. It is a three-phase competition with nine Phase One winners announced in March 2023.

In the just completed Phase Two those companies were challenged to adapt their designs for production. They were challenged to develop plans for mass production, assembly, and deployment. They were also required to submit a cost estimate and production throughput analysis. The competition is being administered by the National Renewable Energy Laborites (NREL). Each of the five Phase Two winners was awarded $450,000 in cash and $100,000 in credit for technology support at a Department of Energy national laboratory. The full FLOWIN competition has a total cash pool of $5.85 million, plus up to $1.175 million in vouchers for technical support from DOE national laboratories.

PelaStar, Glostens lightweight tension-leg platform technology, was one of the winners of Phase Two. The PelaStar partnership, which includes Everett Floating Structures, FibreMax, Avient-Dyneema, GMC Limited, Triton Anchor, Havfram, Foss Offshore Wind, Geodis, TRC, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, presented an aggressive deployment plan. They proposed an approach to assemble and install one 15MW floating wind turbine every week starting in the early 2030s.

Other finalists include FloatHOMEs triangular platform, WindFloat. Developed with supporters including Principle Power and Aker Solutions, it is its fourth generation with a design that provides deep-water stability with features including a damping system to absorb wave excitation movement.

Technip Energies INO15 design is a semisubmersible, three-column floating platform. This design can be assembled at ports at a low cost and is robust enough to withstand harsh operating environments. The Tetra Triple-One floating platform uses a building-block arrangement, which involves fully producing the parts needed in an industrialized manufacturing environment and then transporting them to the assembly site. This makes portside construction possible for a range of platform configurations, turbine sizes, and site conditions.

Finally, the concept from WHEEL U.S. incorporates tanks for buoyancy and balance, and can temporarily act as a barge platform, allowing it to be assembled with the wind turbine near shore and towed to sea.

These teams will now move on to the final prize phase, during which they will complete location-specific implementation pathways for domestic manufacture and deployment of their floating offshore wind energy technologies. Up to three winners from Phase Three will each receive a $900,000 cash prize.

This is also part of the broader Biden Administration interdepartmental effort involving Energy (DOE), Interior, Commerce, and Transportation to drive U.S. leadership in the design, deployment, and manufacturing of floating wind technologies. Since the initiative's launch in September 2022, the U.S. has dedicated over $950 million in planning, leasing actions, research, development, demonstration, deployment, and more in an effort to realize the full potential of this renewable power source.

About two-thirds of the country's offshore wind potential is in waters that are deep enough to make floating offshore wind turbines more practical and cost-effective than fixed-bottom turbines. Efforts have focused on floating turbine designs, advances in planning for the transmission of power from floating offshore wind projects, and investments into the first offshore wind terminal on the Pacific Coast.

Last month, DOE announced its intent to issue $20 million in funding for projects that improve floating offshore wind systems through refinement and innovation in floating platform design, manufacturing, deployment, and integrated turbine/platform research. The funding opportunity will also offer $3.5 million for the establishment of a floating offshore wind Center of Excellence.

The first floating offshore wind installations in the United States are expected to include the leases auctioned in 2023 off California. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management also recently proposed ten new lease areas, two in Oregon and eight in the Gulf of Maine, which are likely to all be dependent on floating turbines.

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UK-based offshore wind services provider Venterra Groups Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has entered a strategic partnership with ABAN Power from India.

The collaboration aims to expedite the development and execution of offshore wind projects, as well as marine and offshore structures in India and the Asia-Pacific region.

The alliance will focus on promoting clean energy solutions and expanding service capabilities, especially within Indias offshore wind sector.

The partnership between GDG and ABAN Power combines their respective expertise and resources.

The collaboration is set to support the countrys goal of reaching 500GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.

It is anticipated that the alliance will enable the introduction of advanced expertise and innovative solutions into Indias renewable energy landscape.

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Venterra global offshore director Indrasenan Thusyanthan stated: Over a year ago, I identified clear priorities to expand the Venterra Groups presence in India and the Asia-Pacific region.

Our partnership with a leading company like ABAN Power perfectly aligns with our strategic vision.

ABAN Power green business head Srijith Menon stated: We are excited to join forces with GDG and leverage our extensive experience in offshore and renewable energy projects globally.

Our partnership is uniquely positioned to lead the offshore sector in India, significantly contributing to the countrys renewable energy targets.

In August 2023, Venterra secured a deal to acquire Cape Holland, a company based in the Netherlands specialising in offshore construction services.

Cape Holland is recognised for its proficiency in offshore vibro-piling, a new technique for installing or extracting large monopile foundations used in offshore wind farms.

Established in 2002, Cape Holland has been at the forefront of developing proprietary vibro-lifting tools.

The tools are designed to embed foundations into the seabed and offer benefits over traditional installation methods.

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Jailton Almeida and Alexander Romanov take one another at the upcoming UFC 302. These two guys desperately need a win here because of the future in the division.Right now,they are on the verge of the elite echelon among the heavyweights, and success in this one is an absolute must. Before Betting on UFC 302 Jailton []

Jailton Almeida and Alexander Romanov take one another at the upcoming UFC 302. These two guys desperately need a win here because of the future in the division.Right now,they are on the verge of the elite echelon among the heavyweights, and success in this one is an absolute must.

Almeida had a very dominant first round against Curtis Blaydesin his previous appearances, outwrestling one of the bestheavyweight guysin this area.However, as soon as the second sequence started, he received a KO, thus nullifying all he had previously done.

He has 20 victories and three defeats, submitting his rivals on 12 occasions.Only two ofallhis battles haveseenthe distance, and the Brazilian usually takes care ofthebusiness much earlier. Hehaswins against Shamil Aburakhimov, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Derrick Lewis prior to the loss to Blaydes.

Romanov is ahugetalent, but his approach and attitude arent promisingor at least they werent promising.King Kong,as the fans call him, has terrible cardio, which is why he has stagnated recently.After 16 consecutive victories, hewas defeatedby Marcin Tybura via majority decision and KOd by Alexander Volkov.

He would bounce back with adecisiontriumph against Blagoy Ivanov, but it still seemsthatheisnt reachinghis full potential.Just look at his bodyandeverything will be clear.Thats why he failed to beatthefirst two big-time rivalsin the UFC.

Overalllooking, Almeida is a better fighter than his rival, and he can outperform him in everysingleaspect of the battle.His punches areharderand faster, he is very skilled on the ground, and we wont even talk about his cardio compared to Romanovs.

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(WO) According to the U.S. Energy Information Administrations latest report, Guyana has significantly boosted its crude oil production since it began in 2019, reaching 645,000 bpd by early 2024, all from its prolific offshore region, the Stabroek block.

From 2020 to 2023, Guyanas crude oil production grew by an average of 98,000 bpd annually, making it the third-fastest growing non-OPEC producer. This surge has driven substantial economic growth, with a 62.3% GDP increase in 2022, the highest globally, according to the IMF.

Guyanas recoverable oil and natural gas resources are estimated at over 11 Bboe, primarily offshore in the Guyana-Suriname basin. ExxonMobils 2015 discovery in the Stabroek block initiated extensive exploration, resulting in over 30 additional finds by ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC. Production is managed via three FPSO vessels:Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, andProsperity, with plans to bring natural gas onshore for processing.

Future production capacity is projected to reach 1.3 MMbpd by the end of 2027, with the development of the Yellowtail, Uaru, and Whiptail offshore projects. This would position Guyana as the second-largest crude oil producer in Central and South America, behind Brazil.

However, the corporate partnership in the Stabroek block faces potential changes due to Chevrons acquisition of Hess and pending arbitration over preemption rights by ExxonMobil and CNOOC.

Additionally, exploration activities could be impacted by Venezuelas territorial claims over Guyanas Essequibo region, although the ICJ has instructed Venezuela to maintain the status quo while the case is ongoing.

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