Equipment
Viper Subsea to Present V-LIM at Upcoming DOT
Viper Subsea will reveal its latest innovation ‘V-LIM®’ at the Deep Offshore Technology International conference and exhibition in Aberdeen. The V-LIM® is a line integrity monitor that provides extremely accurate electrical integrity data across a wide range of insulation resistance levels and can b
Nautronix’s subsea positioning system for Aasta Hansteen
Nautronix, a provider of through water communication and positioning technology to the offshore industry, has secured an order to supply NASNet®, an underwater positioning system for Subsea 7. The system will be used on the Aasta Hansteen field, which is located in the northern part of the Norwegian
Subsea 7 to Set Up NASNet on Aasta Hansteen Field
Nautronix, a provider of through water communication and positioning technology to the offshore industry, has secured an order to supply NASNet®, an underwater positioning system for Subsea 7. The system will be used on the Aasta Hansteen field, which is located in the northern part of the Norwegian
DSME orders GTT tech for LNG duo
GTT of France has secured an order for two LNGCs which will be built by the Korean shipbuilder DSME. The vessels will be equipped with the NO 96 GW membrane technology, which allows an optimized daily boil-off rate of cargo LNG, and helps to save fuel cost during journeys, GTT said in a statement. T
JRC Issues Report on Innovations in Marine Energy Technology
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has published its report on European marine energy technology and innovation. Drawing on initiatives of key actors from industry and academia, the report portrays the development of the sector through collaborative networks and knowledge exc
Double win for Petrofac
Petrofac’s Offshore Projects & Operations business unit has been awarded two major reimbursable contracts in the UKCS and the Middle East. In the Central North Sea, Petrofac has been selected to provide engineering and construction support worth up to $120m for Chevron’s three operated assets – the
Huawei Marine Starts Manufacturing of Far East Submarine System
Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd. (Huawei Marine), a global submarine cable networks provider, has started manufacturing the cable for the Far East submarine system and will also shortly start manufacturing other wet plant for this system. This is a direct result of the turnkey system design and devel
Xodus Subsea to Boost Market Competition
Chiyoda Corporation, Xodus Group and Saipem International BV, a subsidiary company of Saipem Spa, have joined forces to set up a subsea engineering company named Xodus Subsea. Xodus Subsea plans to challenge the largest tier-one subsea engineering companies for a share of the global market. Xodus Su
Xodus Subsea to challenge big guns
Chiyoda has, in partnership with Xodus Group and Saipem, announced the launch of a global subsea engineering company to be named Xodus Subsea.
Rolls-Royce Lands Work on Island Offshore’s New OSV
Rolls-Royce has won a $11.2 million (£7 million) order to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for an offshore service vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The offshore service vessel will be built at VARD shipyard in Brevik, Norway and is due for deliver
AECO, IAATO Set Up New System for Safe Navigation in Polar Waters
The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) and the International Association for Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), in cooperation with Lindblad Expeditions, have found a way for cruise operators to share years of depth soundings from the Arctic and Antarctica. AECO and IAATO have
Turkish Navy Demonstrates Its Capabilities with Atmospheric Diving Suit
Recently Turkish Navy demonstrated its underwater search and rescue capabilities by using an atmospheric diving suit (ADS). According to the training scenario the Atılay class submarine TCG Dolunay at a dept of 100 meters, released her distress buoy 13 miles off the coast of Mediterranean city Mersi
Rolls-Royce to design OSV for Island Offshore
Rolls-Royce has won a £7 million ($11.25 million) order to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for an offshore service vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The offshore service vessel will be built at VARD shipyard in Brevik, Norway and is due for delive
Iona arranges Orlando field offtake route (UK)
Atlantic Petroleum, together with Iona Energy UK Limited, has signed all necessary agreements with CNR International (U.K.) Limited, the Operator of the Ninian Central Platform (NCP) securing the offtake arrangements for the Orlando field development . Atlantic Petroleum has a 25% interest, and Io