Oil and gas engineering firm FES International has begun delivery of a contract to provide subsea components to recover oil reserves from a frontier development off the northwest Australian coast. FES International will supply diverless bend stiffener connectors (DBSCs) to Technip for the Balnaves f
Increased demand for the Applied Acoustics’ products has necessitated the installation of a further calibration tank at the Company’s Great Yarmouth facility. The new tank will enable production schedules to keep pace with additional customer requirements for advanced subsea acoustic positioning pro
IKM Subsea Singapore has recently been awarded a contract by Bekk Solutions International to provide ROV services onboard the Dive Support Vessel IES Pearl (Ex Jaya Pearl). The vessel is being mobilized in Singapore and will operate in the region on various IMR contracts. The vessel will be mobilize
The Local Organising Committee, the National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering (Engineers Australia), PIANC Australia and the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) scheduled the Coasts & Ports 2013 conference for 11-13 September 2013, in Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific. This
Viper Subsea is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in subsea engineering with the launch of V-SENTINEL – a software tool that is able to monitor, and identify faults in, subsea control systems. The software system represents the first time AI has been applied to subsea control system
After more than 10 years of strenuous testing, Subsea Industries, a Hydrex company, has launched the ultimate rudder protection coating, Ecoshield, for permanent protection against cavitation damage for rudders. The glassflake reinforced coating protects the rudder for the service life of the ship w
Wood Group GTS has expanded its gas turbine service line and now offers maintenance, repair and overhaul for Solar® Mars® and Siemens® SGT 200 (Tornado) dry low emissions and SGT 100 (Typhoon) gas turbines. Wood Group GTS is the first independent service provider to offer aftermarket services for al
TenneT’s largest offshore converter platform, DolWin alpha, was installed in the German North Sea. The topsides built by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) was lifted by the world’s largest crane vessel Thialf of Heerema Marine Contractors and positioned on top of the already installed jacket. The tops
Great Lakes Shipyard has been awarded a contract by Whiskey Island Marina to fabricate a new floating breakwater. The Shipyard will fabricate two 150’ long steel cylindrical modules that will be bolted together and anchored in the lake bottom in front of the marina. The project is to be completed by
The Genesis Water Rapid Dewatering System™ is a low cost, high speed answer for hydraulic dredging projects involving fine grained sediment, including clays, silts, and organics. The Genesis Water Rapid Dewatering System dewaters all solids delivered by the dredge line, classifying them by weight an
BlueFire Equipment Corporation announced yesterday that initial discussions with one of the oil majors have paved the way for new offshore technology development. At the request of the major, BlueFire is preparing a provisional patent application to be filed with the United States Patent and Tradema
Today’s naval forces rely primarily on highly capable multifunctional manned platforms, such as ships and submarines. Even the most advanced vessel, however, can only be in one place at a time, making the ability to respond increasingly dependent on being ready at the right place at the right time.
EvoLogics GmbH now offers free access to EvoLogics communication and positioning emulator immediately after a purchase order for hardware. EvoLogics communication and positioning emulator is a hardware-free framework that allows to configure and run a network of virtual underwater acoustic modems on
Under the auspicious of the Metro Colombo Urban Development Project led by the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, new dredging machines and modern equipments were handed over to the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLR&DC) at a function held at the Ministry premises l
