Equipment
A&P Falmouth Builds First Device for Wave Hub
A&P Falmouth has completed its second major renewables project, after leading wave energy firm Seatricity’s next generation Oceanus 2 device left the docks on Saturday for Wave Hub. The wave energy converting device, a 10m diameter floating ring made from marine grade aluminium, will be the first de
TGE Marine Wins NACKS Deal for LNG-Powered Ships
TGE Marine has secured two contracts from Nantong Cosco Kawasaki Shipyard (NACKS) for the engineering and delivery of fuel gas packages including LNG tanks for two car carriers ordered at the yard by UECC. These ships shall operate in the ECA zones of the North Sea/Baltic Sea and consequently run on
Heriot-Watt University Selects ASV C-Enduro
Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus have confirmed the order of an ASV C-Enduro. The C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) will be used for research in persistent and long term autonomy with multiple remote and autonomous marine platforms. The vehicle’s primary application will be as a movin
Teledyne to Supply Seatronics with Saturn 30 AHRS
Aberdeen-based global rental and marine technology supply company, Seatronics Ltd has placed an order for twelve new Saturn 30 Subsea Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) that were launched at Oceanology International by Teledyne TSS in London. Seatronics has also taken options on a further
Norway: Petroleum minister opens Statoil’s IOR centre
Norwegian Minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien opened today Statoil’s new research centre for improved oil recovery (IOR) at Rotvoll in Trondheim, mid-Norway. A key element in reaching our 60% recovery rate ambition on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is now in place. Statoil’s head of re
Port Lyttelton Development Plan Unveiled (New Zealand)
The Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) today released their long term vision – the Port Lyttelton Plan and is actively seeking feedback from interested parties. It is estimated that the project cost will be in the order of NZ $1b and could take up to 30 years to be completed. “It makes sense to pl
Petrofac, First Reserve enter $1.25B JV agreement
Petrofac, the international service provider to the oil and gas industry, has entered into a Framework Agreement with First Reserve, the global energy-focused infrastructure investment firm, to create PetroFirst Infrastructure Partners. The new venture intends to deploy capital both in purchasing a
NBB: Study on Economic Importance of Belgian Ports
The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) has published an annual update of the study on the economic importance of the Flemish maritime ports – Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend and Zeebrugge -, the Liège port complex and the port of Brussels. The contribution of each port to the national economy is estimated on the
Kongsberg, Hydroid to Host 2015 AUVX Users Forum
Kongsberg Maritime and Hydroid, Inc. have invited global AUV community to Annapolis, Maryland. Attendees will be immersed in the latest information from the exciting world of underwater autonomy. Through interactive workshops, informative panel discussions and product demonstrations, existing users
Australia: MacArtney Delivers TRIAXUS ROTV to CSIRO
MacArtney has supplied a TRIAXUS remotely operated towed underwater vehicle to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, and one of the largest and most diverse agencies in the world. The TRIAXUS underwater vehicle will be utilised
DLNR to Host Meeting on Lahaina Ferry Improvements
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public information event on Wednesday, July 2, on the final environmental impact statement for the proposed Lahaina Small Boat Harbor ferry pier improvements. This meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the West Maui Senior Center,
Subsea 7 Takes Delivery of Heavy Duty ORTs from Sonardyne
Subsea engineering, construction and installation company, Subsea 7, has taken delivery of a consignment of acoustic release transponders and accompanying heavy duty release frames from Sonardyne International Ltd. The Oceanographic Release Transponders (ORTs) will be used, up to 17 at a time, to as
Sonardyne delivers heavy duty ORTs to Subsea 7
Subsea 7 has taken delivery of a consignment of acoustic release transponders and accompanying heavy duty release frames from Sonardyne International Ltd. The Oceanographic Release Transponders (ORTs) will be used, up to 17 at a time, to assist with the installation of 20 structures being lowered to
VIDEO: Hydroid’s REMUS in ‘Exercise Tiger’ Shoot
A successful partnership between Hydroid Inc. (a KONGSBERG company) and Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has produced the first high-definition images of two WWII U.S. Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) that lie off the coast of South Devon, UK. The vessels were sunk on April 28, 1944 by German torpedo boats that inte