Seatools in Numansdorp is a specialist in the field of underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV). It is currently building two fallpipe ROVs (for rock dumping) with a dynamic positioning system. The new ROVs will enable highly accurate pre-programming of the routes along which rocks are to be dump
A new low friction, non-porous, wear resistant tungsten carbide coating from Hardide Coatings has enabled UNITECH Offshore AS to design a unique ROV-operated subsea high-pressure connector with integrated ball valve for use in critical production applications including wellhead control, gas lift and
Fugro Subsea Services Limited is a leading manufacturer and operator of ROVs and provider of subsea engineering, construction support and inspection, maintenance and repair services. Its Robotic Technologies business line has announced the introduction of three-dimensional sea current profiles to it
Robotic Technologies, a business line of Fugro Subsea Services Limited, has announced the introduction of three-dimensional sea current profiles to its DeepWorks family of subsea simulators. Users can now model currents as they vary with depth and location, enabling more realistic representations of
Scandpower and ModuSpec, a sister company in the Lloyd’s Register Group, are working with leading owners and operators in the oil and gas sector to improve current methods of monitoring the performance of blow-out preventers (BOP) and reduce the risks relating to one of the industry’s most safety-cr
The Luxembourg Company Jan De Nul Group has chosen Ibercisa to supply deck machinery for the new dredger “Willem de Vlamingh” presently in Singapore having sailed from Korea. Machinery supplied includes a huge winch electronically driven by frequency converter and comprises a main engine of 110 Kw g
Statoil, together with its Luva field partners, has selected a Spar platform to develop the field. As a gas transport solution has also been decided, a major step has now been taken towards deep-water production in the Norwegian Sea. The Luva field, which is a deep-water pioneer in the Norwegian Sea
Karnafuly joint venture consortium ltd. delivered three high quality Cutter Suction Dredgers 450 to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). On Wednesday the 18th of January the vessels were inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. The vessels were built in close c
Costing £130m and weighing 360 tonnes, the NATO Submarine Rescue System is one of the most sophisticated pieces of equipment in the world. For four days, 70 experts from three countries put it through its paces. The NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) is stored and maintained in a giant purpose-buil
To avoid a repetition of the events that occurred as a result of the Kura River bursting its banks and in accordance with a presidential decree, the Ministry for Emergency Situations has delivered to Baku suction dredgers CSD-500 manufactured by Damen (Netherlands), as well as tugs, supply vessels a
EvoLogics GmbH, a leading provider of innovative solutions for underwater communication, upgrades its S2C/2/ADCP multiple access system to Version 2.0, adding important features that optimize data retrieval from multiple ADCP instruments. In fall 2010 EvoLogics GmbH came up with a space saving and e
BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, and Ageotec, an Italian Company operating in the field of underwater and oceanographic technologies signed a Systems Integrator Agreement that enables Ageotec to re-sell BlueView 2D and 3D products on Age
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has recently secured a multi-million pound contract win with global oil and gas company Maersk Oil. The contract involves providing surface well testing, clean-up services and large bore subsea safety systems for Maersk Oil UK’s contracted mobile
On January 10, 2012 VideoRay LLC of Phoenixville, PA, along with Dutch partner Nautikaris BV of Ijmuiden, Netherlands, completed the site acceptance test of four VideoRay Pro 4 submersible systems with spare parts, accessories, and custom modifications. Training for operators and repair personnel wi
