Technology firm ABB has won a deal to supply a hybrid power and energy system to a newbuild live fish carrier named Færøysund, which is being built at Aas Mek. Verksted AS shipyard in Vestnes, Norway. The 77m-long diesel-electric vessel is due for delivery in September 2021, and it is the shipyard’s
Aker Solutions has signed an agreement with cement manufacturer Norcem to deliver a CO2 capture, liquification and intermediate storage plant at Norcem’s factory in Brevik, Norway. The carbon capture plant in Brevik is part of the Norwegian demonstration project. Parliament should take the final dec
Dutch oceanographic consultancy Aqua Vision, has entered into partnership with geophysical sub-bottom specialist compatriot Stema Systems. Specifically, this partnership aims to provide a complete service package in sea floor and the water column understanding and investigation. “The driving force b
KW Group has appointed Henry Currie as its new project engineer for both KW Designed Solutions and KW Pressure Testing. Currie will provide all of KW Group’s clients a single point of contact for projects from inception to completion. The Group said it has been considering a project engineer role wi
French industrial gases and services specialist, Air Liquide, has commissioned a Turbo-Brayton boil-off gas reliquefaction unit on LNG tanker newbuild.
Ampelmann has secured a contract from Royal Niestern Sander for the sale of a winterised A-type motion compensated gangway system.
Subsea Energy Solutions (SES) has completed the delivery of distributed buoyancy modules for an undisclosed client in Europe. The UK firm said it produced a new design which delivers significant lifetime cost and environmental performance. Each of the clamps accommodated two separate hoses, so SES d
Scantrol has secured an order from Fugro for four mTrack active heave compensation (AHC) controllers with integrated MRU. Rolf Hjelmeland, business development manager for Scantrol AHC solutions, said: “This new order of four mTrack AHC controllers means we have supplied a total of 14 systems to Fug
NKT has wrapped up a turnkey offshore repair of the Baltic Cable connecting the power grids in Sweden and Germany. The 250-kilometre interconnector suffered an anchor damage during the last days of April. The power cable was restored within 29 days from the initial fault notification and is now back
Marine Power Systems is seeking a naval architect with expertise in design, project engineering, development and construction of large marine structures. This role would suit someone with a background primarily in naval architecture that has also gained experience of project management/supervision o
Shepherd Offshore is constructing one of Europe’s largest offshore testing tanks at Neptune Energy Park in Walker, Newcastle. Located on the North Bank of the Tyne, the Neptune Enterprise Zone is one of the UK’s six centres for offshore renewable engineering (CORE) sites. This development to the fac
Enshore Subsea is developing new solutions to responsibly recover minerals from the ocean floor. These minerals, among other things, are essential for Electric Vehicle batteries. This pioneering industry has the potential to create a billion-pound-a-year market in the North East of England, Enshore
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the first offshore installation phase of its Faroe Islands project. The company has set up the gravity-based foundation for the powerplant at the site in Vestmannasund. David Collier, COO at Minesto, said: “The operations team has managed to safely progr
An ROV is a remotely operated underwater vehicle, also sometimes known as an underwater drone or underwater robot. ROVs can explore the subsea world while the operator, commonly known as the pilot, remains comfortably at the surface. The communication between the operator and the vehicle is controll
