GAC Shipping UK has completed the successful installation of the Conwy platform 40 miles off the port of Liverpool, only two months after a tug carrying the rig’s jacket and topside – each weighing in at over 700 MT – set off from Rotterdam. GAC’s Liverpool office was appointed by Dutch heavy civil
Aker Solutions has won a contract to deliver a deepwater drilling riser system to Atwood Oceanics, the drilling operator. The contract value is undisclosed. The deepwater drilling riser system will be manufactured and delivered from Aker Solutions’ manufacturing plant in Port Klang, Malaysia. “We ar
Aker Solutions has won a contract to deliver a deepwater drilling riser system to Atwood Oceanics, the drilling operator. The contract value is undisclosed. The deepwater drilling riser system will be manufactured and delivered from Aker Solutions’ manufacturing plant in Port Klang, Malaysia. “We ar
OceanSaver’s ballast water treatment (BWT) system has been chosen for two 162,000 cbm LNG carriers being built by BW Gas. OceanSaver was selected due to its competitive pricing, low operating costs, and compatible technical system. BW Gas is one of the largest independent owners and operators of LNG
Due to the fact that Elia, transmission system operator in Belgium and Germany, is legally obligated to connect offshore wind turbines to the grid, the company is planning to invest 3 billion euros in grid development over the next 10 years, writes Trends news portal. Jacques Vandermeiren, the newly
Fugro Chance Inc. recently provided surveying services in the Gulf of Mexico for the installation and tie-in of a wye sled subsea structure. The scope of the services included surface navigation, ultra-short baseline (USBL) and long baseline (LBL) positioning, dimensional control survey, acoustic sp
Funding announced on Monday by the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) is supporting the development of an innovative 3-D simulation software product that will enhance offshore oil and gas installation design and operations. Mount Pearl-based GRI Simulations Inc. is receiving $250,000 from RDC’
Oil, ocean technology and environment companies are about to get a clearer and better view of deep sea activities. Clarenville-based SubC Control Ltd. yesterday received $115,957 from the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) for the creation of an underwater single-lens reflex camera, capable of
OceanServer Technology, Inc. has received a contract from Florida Keys Community College (FKCC) for an Iver2 AUV equipped with an L-3 Klein 3500 Side Scan Sonar. This purchase will provide students and researchers with a modern AUV platform to further ongoing academic initiatives in marine biology,
PIRTEK Plymouth joined Chukar Waterjet, Inc. in a new business venture of constructing Chukar’s new Deepwater Subsea Waterjet skid and showing it at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. According to the thomasnet.com, the products needed to hold up to subsea pressure at depths exceeding on
Cameron has selected Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc., a subsidiary of Broadwind Energy, to supply enclosed drives and open gearing for use on off-shore oil platforms. Shipments to Cameron are expected to begin in fourth-quarter 2012 and continue into 2013. “Brad Foote’s impressive commitment to continuo
As Capebretonpost.com reports, residents of Nova Scotia have been asked for their opinion on the Maritime Link, a subsea cable project, which will supply Newfoundland and Labrador with Hydro-electricity. The public will submit their feedback on draft regulations which were develop by the Utility and
National Grid UK yesterday confirmed that a firm grid connection of 3,000 megawatts has been awarded to global renewable energy developer, Element Power. This is the first such dedicated connection offered to an Irish renewable energy exporter and enables Element Power to progress ‘Greenwire’ – a se
For years, the U.S. Navy has employed human divers, equipped with sonar cameras, to search for underwater mines attached to ship hulls. The Navy has also trained dolphins and sea lions to search for bombs on and around vessels. While animals can cover a large area in a short amount of time, they are
