Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Merkel (Freudenberg) had a goal: less noise pollution for harbor porpoises affected in the installation of offshore wind turbine systems. Through the development of a special sealing system, Freudenberg was able to reduce the underwater noise generated during foundat
Polarcus Limited refers to the stock exchange notification of 16 August 2013 regarding the law suit filed by WesternGeco L.L.C. against Polarcus. WesternGeco on 15 August 2013 filed a lawsuit against Polarcus US Inc and Polarcus Limited, in the United States federal court in Houston, Texas, alleging
Halliburton has officially opened the expansion of its Malaysia Manufacturing and Technology Centre in Senai, Malaysia, Saturday. The additional capability will allow the company to expand its delivery of high-quality products to meet the growing needs of customers in the Eastern Hemisphere and glob
Jan De Nul Group Orders New Multipurpose Vessel Last week, Jan De Nul Group ordered a new vessel at the Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, Croatia. The vessel with a deadweight of 10,500 tonnes and a total length of 138 m will be a multipurpose vessel. IHC Merwede Presents New Generation of Omnibarge (The
Det Norske Veritas Research & Innovation (DNV), a world leader in corrosion, materials, and structural integrity, has committed to fund a second major faculty position within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at The Ohio State University to advance corrosion research. A longs
Houlder and MPI Offshore prove bigger is better by installing 650t pile Gripper Arms. The pile Gripper Arms, installed this week, stabilise 6m diameter 650t steel piles as they are driven into the seabed by the MPI Discovery installation jack up vessel. Installed on the vessel’s stern below deck lev
An NOC underwater glider has completed a 58-day mission in the Irish Sea zigzagging a total of 1685 miles – while avoiding hazards such as fishing vessels and shipping lanes. The mission has provided over 10,000 profiles of the water column from the near surface to 100metres deep. Gliders are propel
Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Noordzee announces that it has awarded a provision and maintenance contract for a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The contract is for a period of five years and it includes a control cabin, launch and recovery system (LARS) and an Ultra-short baseline underwater positioning s
Aberdeen-based wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering has boosted operations in the Far East by investing in a new office and supply base in Kuala Lumpur and appointing Craig Glatley as business development manager for the region. Glatley has been appointed to head
SRM Projects received Transport Canada Navigable Waters Protection Program’s (NWPP) approval in July 2013 for its proposed tidal energy investigative license applications at South Discovery Passage and Seymour Narrows. SRM Projects initiated tidal energy investigative license applications in 2012 fo
Global oil and gas service provider AGR has won a major contract to deliver a two-year frame agreement for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Under the agreement, AGR’s Norway-based Reservoir Management Team will deliver services within geology and reservoir engineering, including reservoir
Maritime Developments (MDL), a leading provider of back-deck equipment for the subsea sector of oil and gas industry, has tripled the size of its Aberdeen office. The company has moved from Spademill Lane in the west end to 1,500sq ft premises on Dee Street in the city centre. The new four-floor off
Fujitsu Australia Limited (Fujitsu) and Trident Subsea Cable System Pty Ltd (Trident) announce that they have entered into a working agreement to develop and agree arrangements and associated commercial detail for the design and delivery of a state-of-the-art fibre telecommunications network between
The University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) announced the launch of new collaborative industry-academy project to advance research, innovation and training in marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technology, an emerging renewable energy that harnesses the power of rivers, tides and wa
