Equipment
Alstom Tidal Devices Hit 1GWh (Scotland)
As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT project, a
Ezion sells marine supply base to AusGroup
Ezion Holdings Limited, a provider of liftboats & service rigs and offshore logistics support services, has completed the sale of the Ezion’s marine supply base business to AusGroup Limited. The completion of the sale is following the approval granted by shareholders of AusGroup for the expansion of
Tidal Energy in China to Move Forward
Under the serious pressure of energy shortages and environmental pollution, China has formulated various strategy measures to accelerate the development of renewable energy technologies. Among them the medium and long-term China’s target, increasing the portion of renewable energy in the final primar
Emerson Buys Paine Electronics Business
Emerson has acquired the Paine Electronics business from Paine Electronics, LLC, which will become part of Emerson Process Management. Paine Electronics, a manufacturer of pressure transducers, is recognized worldwide for its pressure and temperature instrumentation used in some of the most challeng
Prysmian Down 20 Pct, Confirms Full-Year Guidance
Prysmian, the manufacturer of cables used in the energy and telecoms industries, has reported a drop in earnings for the first nine months of 2014 of approximately 20 percent. Prysmian’s adjusted EBITDA amounted to €355 million (€442 million in the first nine months of 2013). Excluding the adverse i
ALP buys six AHTs
ALP Maritime Services B.V. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire six powerful long distance anchor-handling and towing vessels, subject only to a satisfactory inspection of the vessels. The vessels are operating in the 200 and 300 Tonnes Bollard Pull towing vessel segment. This acquisitio
New Tech Used in WWII Aircraft Wreck Find
An endeavor to employ a suite of oceanographic research instruments to find downed World War II aircraft and the remains of troops listed as missing in action for nearly 70 years are the subject of a film by camera maker GoPro and the CBS. Supported by a grant from the Office of Naval Research, Scri
AgustaWestland helicopters for Indonesian offshore O&G
AgustaWestland will deliver three AW139 intermediate twin helicopters to various Indonesian operators. The helicopters will be used to support the offshore oil and gas industry in Indonesia. They will be delivered in 2015 and 2016. “The contracts add another customers in South East Asia for the best
Deltares: Dutch Help in Flood Prevention
Deltares and Arcadis have started a project in Colombia to prevent flooding by using the right software models and by training the local operation managers. Severe floods hit the Cauca region in 2010, causing extensive damage. To prevent future flooding the team will migrate and update a model of th
Picture of the Day: LWT Electric Dredger at Work
A Liquid Waste Technology LLC electric dredger was recently launched in an industrial settling pond to help remove processed sludge. Right now, there are LWT electric dredgers operating in more than 23 countries around the world. Liquid Waste Technology LLC is an innovative leader in the design and
Scientists Study Subsea Asphalt Off Angola
More than two thousand mounds of asphalt harbouring a wealth of deep-water creatures have been discovered up to two kilometres deep, off the coast of Angola. In a study, scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have been examining the images and data captured at the site to build an intr
Aker Makes Less, Revenue Up
Aker Solutions’ third-quarter attributable profit dropped to NOK 265 from NOK 349. Earnings per share fell to NOK 0.97 from NOK 1.29 a year earlier. However, Aker’s revenue rose 22 percent to NOK 8.3 billion in the third quarter of 2014, boosted by increased work at major subsea projects in Norway a
PSA: All good with well clean-up and well testing on NCS
In the first and second quarters of 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the management of well clean-up and well testing on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The activity was directed at the management, planning and execution of well clean-up and well testing
Alcatel-Lucent Wraps Up Optoplan Acquisition
Alcatel-Lucent’s subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks has closed the acquisition of Optoplan AS, a provider of 4D permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) solutions used in offshore oil and gas production. Based in Trondheim, Optoplan has developed a 4D PRM technology for seismic surveys of oil