Equipment
DNV GL working to improve safety in high-risk ops
The “Viking Lady”, an offshore supply vessel in daily operation in the North Sea, is a full-scale “test laboratory”, DNV GL says. At the Greener Shipping Summit – Ships of the Future conference held in Athens yesterday (November 11), Dr Nikolaos Kakalis, Head of DNV GL Strategic Research & Innovatio
DRAGFLOW Presents New Cutterhead at Big 5
DRAGFLOW, a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, will be present at Big 5 Exhibition, the International Building and Constructor Show, (November 17 – 20) in Dubai World Trade Center, and will revea
Oil & Gas Innovation Centre launched in Aberdeen
At its official launch hosted by Hydro Group plc in Aberdeen last night (Monday, November 10), the newly established Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) revealed that it now has its first approved and funded projects coming on stream and is in discussion with more than 50 companies regarding technolo
DNV-GL Certifies CPNL’s Cable Protection System
CPNL Engineering received a DNV-GL status confirmation for its belmouths, monopile entry system and the regular cable protection system. This system used in 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm and nine other offshore projects has been reviewed by certification entity DNV-GL, based on the recently o
Prysmian Boosts Its Submarine Cable Production
Prysmian Group has announced new investments worth over € 40 million to upgrade production capabilities in its cable plants in Pikkala, Finland and in Arco Felice, Italy. The factories are already the Group’s centres of excellence for high voltage and submarine cable production. These new investment
Hoidi to deliver legs for four jack-up rigs
Hoidi International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based offshore engineering & construction company, has won an order to supply legs for four jack-up drilling rigs.
KBAT Conducts DDC Operator Course in Korea
KBAT has held a three day Deck Decompression Chamber (DDC) operator course at Samcheonpo Seoul hospital in Sacheon City, South Korea. A total of 17 students from various Korean Diving companies and operators of hyperbaric treatment chambers attended the course which was organised by Lee Chan Soo of
Motion to launch tablet for offshore oil & gas industry
A tablet for use in extremely hazardous areas in the offshore oil and gas industry will be available to users for the first time in early 2015, Aberdeen-based Motion Software has informed. The company has said that it expects heightened demand for its zone 1 ATEX-compliant tablet solution followin
ABS gives nod for cylindrical FLNG by Sevan
ABS, a provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has granted approval in principle (AIP) for the Sevan cylindrical floating LNG (FLNG) production unit concept for offshore production, storage and transfer of LNG, LPG and condensate. The next generation FLNG design concept
Odyssey Posts Third Quarter 2014 Results
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean exploration, reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. The company’s operations during the quarter were primarily focused on the recovery of gold from the SS Central America shipwreck and support for the su
BMT hired for Kizomba maintenance (Angola)
BMT Group’s subsidiary BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) has been selected by Esso Angola to provide maintenance services for systems installed on the two Kizomba Tension Leg Platforms (TLP) offshore Angola. BMT previously installed integrated marine monitoring systems (IMMS) on the TLP and Float
Fukushima Radioactivity Turns Up Off West Coast
Monitoring efforts along the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and Canada have detected the presence of small amounts of radioactivity from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident 100 miles (150 km) due west of Eureka, California. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI
Kongsberg launches K-Sim Navigation bridge simulator
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its latest generation ship’s bridge simulator, K-Sim Navigation. The company says that the bridge simulator meets the requirements of the most demanding navigation training for merchant, offshore and naval vessels. Designed for the future of advanced and integrated si
Ceona, MPL to Work Off Nigeria
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has been awarded two new contracts in Nigeria, along with its local strategic partner Marine Platforms Limited (MPL). The contracts, which are worth a total of more than $30 million, will see Ceona providing vessels from its first-c