Equipment
WATCH: Ecosse Subsea Systems Shows Off SCARJet Trencher
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed detailed design and manufacture, supported by a number of industry experts, in order to develop the SCARJet trencher. In November 2016 ESS announced it will invest up to £3 million in developing a water-jetting tool with potential to double trench production
Minesto Takes Delivery of Deep Green Gravity Base Structure
Minesto has taken delivery of the gravity base structure foundation for its first commercial-scale installation of Deep Green technology. “With the delivery of the gravity base structure, we are making significant progress towards the first installation in Holyhead Deep,” said David Collier, COO of
Vigor to Build Ocean Energy’s Wave Energy Convertor
Oregon‐based Vigor has secured a contract to build Ocean Energy’s wave energy convertor ‘OE Buoy’. Irish-based Ocean Energy will deploy the device at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site off the Hawaiian Island of O’ahu in the fall of 2018. The contract value is $6.5 million out of a total project va
Van Oord Launches LNG Crane Vessel Werkendam
The Werkendam, Van Oord’s new crane vessel, has been successfully launched in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The vessels will contribute to the further modernization of Van Oord’s fleet and therefore mark the start of a new generation of dredging vessels, the company said in its releas
CGG Donates Software Suite to University of Oslo
CGG GeoSoftware has donated its Jason reservoir characterization software suite to the University of Oslo (UiO). UiO’s new seismic reservoir characterization package will enhance scientific research and expand the theoretical and practical knowledge of its students in quantitative reservoir characte
IHC Presents Non-Radioactive Slurry Density Measurement Tool
Royal IHC, a supplier of innovative and efficient equipment, vessels and services for the offshore, dredging and wet mining markets, recently presented a patented non-radioactive slurry density measurement tool for inland CSD dredgers at CEDA Dredging Days. In order to present this new development t
Innospection Claims Longest Flexible Riser Inspection
Inspection provider for the oil and gas industry, Innospection, said it has become the first ever to complete an inspection of over 2000 meters of flexible riser in one inspection. The Aberdeen-based firm has inspected 2600 meters of flexible riser on a Shell Nigeria FPSO in the Bonga Field, as part
Modus Developing Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Autonomous Inspection
A Darlington-based subsea specialist has said it is developing a new approach to enable autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to remain at offshore wind farm sites without a support vessel. According to the company, the move could shave £1.1 billion from the operating cost of Europe’s offshore wind
SmartBay to Welcome 6 Renewable Energy Developers
The EU-funded FORESEA programme has approved funding for six developers of offshore renewable energy technologies to deploy technologies at the SmartBay marine and renewable energy test site. The announcement marks a new phase in ocean energy development in Ireland, with more technologies than ever
EC-OG Expands Aberdeen Innovation Park Base
East Coast Oil & Gas (EC-OG) has taken more space at Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Innovation Park expanding operations at the recently refurbished Davidson House on Campus One. EG-OC has signed up for an additional 1,200 sq ft at Davidson House, taking their total floorspace to 2,230 sq ft. A new four
Carbon Trust Picks Innovators of Offshore Wind Subsea Inspection Challenge
The Carbon Trust has announced the winners of its latest innovation competition to find new methods to inspect offshore wind substructures. The competition, launched as part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, targeted companies with new or adaptable techniques for inspection
InterMoor UK Grows Engineering Department
InterMoor UK has strengthened its engineering team and capabilities by adding two new engineers. The Aberdeen-based company has appointed Nick Callaghan as senior structural engineer with responsibility for development and delivery of structural engineering within the Aberdeen team and Cristian Maxi
Maersk orders BHGE equipment for Tyra redevelopment
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has entered into a contract with Maersk Oil, a Danish oil company, to support the redevelopment of the Tyra field in the Danish North Sea.
SENSYS Rolls Out Its New ROV Magnetometer
Germany-based manufacturer of magnetometers and survey solutions, SENSYS, said it has launched its new MX3D UW magnetometer system to be mounted on nearly any ROV. According to the company, the MX3D UW small size, light weight and high sampling Fluxgate magnetometers allow a very compact setup on an