Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will lead a project to develop new technologies to support unmanned naval vehicle missions, following an award of $3 million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The development of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Unmanned Underwate
With an ability to drift over the ocean like a ship–yet transform into a vertical buoy in pursuit of scientific research–the Department of the Navy’s Floating Instrument Platform (R/P FLIP) is celebrating its 50th year of service June 29. Scores of scientists have deployed aboard the 355-foot resear
Deepwater Wind has agreed to add fiber optic cables to their submarine power cable between Block Island and Narragansett, the Block Island Times writes. Providence based wind energy company is planning to install 5 turbines southeast of Block Island. The wind farm will generate over 100,000 megawatt
BP Exploration has selected Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), as automation contractor of choice for offshore oil and gas operations in BP’s North Sea Region. Emerson will be BP’s preferred supplier of integrated control and safety systems for five offshore fields
Halfway June APE Holland started on the North Sea near the German island of Borkum with a special offshore project, vibrating 30 steel piles (monopiles) on which 30 windmills will be installed. The piles will be driven with the Super Quad Kong (SQK), an innovative and modular vibratory driver/extrac
EvoLogics GmbH, a german manufacturer of underwater communication and positioning equipment, developed Special Edition underwater acoustic modems for a russian research facility. Providing all the benefits of the standard EvoLogics S2CR modem range, the new EvoLogics S2CR 8/16 SE and 40/80 SE Specia
Harris CapRock Communications, a global provider of fully managed communications for remote and harsh environments, has signed a four-year renewal contract with major drilling contractor Brasdril for turnkey, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications to 13 of its semisubmersibles and drills
While the Beatles sailed the sea of green in their Yellow Submarine, no one’s aboard Lockheed Martin’s Marlin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). And that’s what Lockheed Martin hopes will make it appealing to the offshore oil and gas industry. The advanced patented Echoscope® 3-D imaging sonar, pr
The advanced patented Echoscope® 3-D imaging sonar, produced by Coda Octopus Group Inc., has been selected by Lockheed Martin for a new fleet of autonomous subsea inspection vehicles. Echoscope® provides the Marlin™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with the unique sensory inputs that enable the c
Nautronix Secures contract for Digital Acoustic upgrades for Songa Drilling’s Venus and Mercur Semi-Submersible Drilling Rigs from the Far East.
Nautronix have been awarded orders to supply upgrades to NASDrill USBL Transponder digital acoustic positioning systems for two of Songa Drilling’s Semi-Submersible Drilling Rigs, the Songa Venus and Songa Mercur, both currently operating in Malaysia. The systems are due for delivery in June and Aug
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has secured a three year agreement with a leading global oil and gas producer for relief well standby wellhead equipment. Plexus will pro
Apply Sørco has been awarded the contract by Statoil for the conversion of one of the main generating gas turbines on Troll C to a low NOx turbine. The upgrade is an environmental measure to reduce NOx emissions from the platform. The contract is valued at approximately 270 million NOK and includes
Star Information Systems (SIS), an industry leader in the supply of software and services for technical ship and rig management, has successfully completed the installation of its Star Information & Planning System (Star IPS) across Solstad Offshore’s fleet of 50 high-specification vessels. Solstad,
