Equipment
NOC and Uni of Exter Work on CO2 Detection Device for UAVs
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are developing a new instrument to measure carbon dioxide in remote parts of the world’s oceans. The CaPASOS (Calibrated pC02 in Air and Surface Ocean Sensor), created by the NOC in partnership with the University of Exeter, will be carried on unm
HYPACK Software for Sonardyne’s Solstice Sonar
HYPACK, a Xylem brand, has announced that its HYPACK MAX and HYSWEEP hydrographic surveying packages can now be used to process and display data from Sonardyne’s Solstice side-scan sonar. The addition of the Sonardyne proprietary file format means that HYPACK users can gather Solstice sonar data, pr
Taqa: Harding platform to resume production next week
Taqa has shut down its Harding platform in the UK North Sea, and removed non-essential workers due to power issues and water leak. In a statement sent on Monday to Offshore Energy Today, a Taqa spokesperson said the company had shut down the platform on Tuesday November 21, as a result of a main pow
Rhosonics SDM for Beens Dredging Vessel
Beens Dredging recently put the non-nuclear density meter of Rhosonics into use on their new hopper dredger kb1649 during a project in the Port of Amsterdam. In the port, a certain amount of sludge needed to be removed last month in order to ensure a safe passage for ships. According to the company,
SMD Revamps MD3 Plough for Orange Marine
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has successfully completed an upgrade to the MD3 plough recently acquired by Orange Marine. The plough, which was delivered to the SMD Services team for refurbishment in July, received a full control system upgrade and extensive overhaul. The project involved replacing th
GEBCO-NF Alumni Team Completes XPRIZE Testing Phase
Supported by Kongsberg experts and technology, the GEBCO-NF Alumni Team, one of 19 semi-finalist teams competing in the $7-million Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition, has completed technology readiness tests of its unmanned surface vessel (USV) / autonomous underwater vessel (AUV) concept and
PSV to Floating Regasification Unit project gets DNV GL nod
Dreifa Energy’s floating regasification unit (FRU) concept has been granted approval in principle (AiP) by DNV GL.
OGA Releases New UKCS Seismic Data
The Oil and Gas Authority today released the results of the £20 million UK Government-funded seismic programme to promote exploration activity in under-explored areas of UK Continental Shelf. This data will support the forthcoming 31st offshore licensing round which will open in mid-2018. This datas
DOF keeps its offshore fleet busy with new charters
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF on Monday announced several charter awards. The company has, through its joint venture with Technip, secured a contract with McDermott for the pipelay support vessel Skandi Niteroi. The Brazilian-built vessel will work on the Atlanta project for Queiroz Galvão. Th
Ofgem Picks Transmission Capital Partners for Dudgeon OWF
Transmission Capital Partners, the consortium comprising INPP, Amber Infrastructure and Transmission Investment has been appointed as preferred bidder for the long-term license and operation of a further offshore transmission project. The latest scheme, comprising the transmission cable connection t
Ashtead Trusts in iXblue Tech
Subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology has boosted its rental fleet with an investment of £1 million in the latest iXblue technology over the past 12 months. Ashtead is currently the only rental company to offer the iXblue GAPS-NG system with the new Telemetry capability, Ultra Short Baselin
Parkwind Offers Northwester 2 OWF Export Cable Contract
Parkwind has invited bidders for export cable for the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm. According to tender documents, the project encompasses the design, manufacture, supply, installation and termination works of the export cable for the Northwester 2 OWF. The export cable is a 225 kV 3-phase subma
Ofgem Turns Down Shetland Subsea Link Proposal
Ofgem has decided to reject a proposal by National Grid Shetland Link and Aggreko to build a subsea electricity distribution link from Shetland to mainland Great Britain. Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN), the system operator for Shetland, recommended the proposal in May following a compe
Mooreast Makes Anchor Deliveries
Mooring solution provider Mooreast has delivered 12 units of its 26 ton MA5S anchor. 12 units of 26 ton Mooreast MA5S anchor complete with 10.2 ton ballast in anchor fluke and cutter points on the fluke tips were loaded out from Mooreast’s Singapore Benoi yard. The assembled anchors, with an approxi