Equipment
Wilhelmsen gets DIGG orders from Japan
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has secured multiple orders to supply its Maritime Protection Dry Inert Gas Generator (DIGG) systems for installation on LNG carriers under construction at Japan Marine United’s Tsu shipyard. Two DIGG units will be installed on two gas carriers under construction for J
OceanWorks to Supply SEVDS for Turkish Navy Vessels
Oceanworks International is providing three Submarine Emergency Ventilation and Decompression Systems (SEVDS) consisting of Hose, LARS and control systems to Istanbul Shipyard for installation on the three specialist vessels they are building for the Turkish Navy. The delivery of the SEVDS is slated
AWS-III Wave Power Generator Successfully Tested
Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy has taken a major step forward with the successful deployment and initial testing of a half-scale AWS-III wave power generator. The test programme took place at Lyness in Orkney, Scotland, and will help the company develop its energy technology for variable applicati
PSA audits communications on BP’s Ula (Norway)
From 11 to 13 June 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), with technical assistance from Telenor Maritim Radio, Radioinspeksjonen, carried out an audit of the Ula platforms. The objective of the audit was to assess whether BP Norge AS meets the regulatory requirements within emergency pr
NOF Energy members in Ichthys FPSO deal
Two NOF Energy members have joined forces to complete contracts on a production and storage vessel which will be used off the Australian coast. Flexible Engineered Solutions International of Ashington, supplied Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors for the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (
New Crawler Excavator from Liebherr-France SAS
Liebherr-France SAS has launched its new model of crawler excavator – the R 926 Compact – that replaces the R 924 Compact and offers greater comfort, productivity and profitability. The new Liebherr R 926 Compact crawler excavator has an operational weight of 25 tonnes. Its diesel engine features a
Trinity International Services gains contract extension in Norwegian North Sea
Trinity International Services, an offshore catering, hotel-keeping, design and consultancy provider, has gained a contract extension worth more than £5million with a major oil and gas drilling company. Aberdeen-headquartered Trinity has signed a three-year renewal with Stena Drilling, for work on i
SPT Offshore, VSF to Build Test Frame for ‘Pieter Schelte’
For the testing of the lift systems for the giant and world’s largest decommissioning vessel ‘Pieter Schelte’ (measuring 382m long by 124m wide and suited for lifting of structures weighing up to 48,000 tons), Allseas has awarded the fabrication of a Test Frame to the project joint venture of SPT Of
Ballast Nedam Completes Monopile Installation at Butendiek OWF
Ballast Nedam Offshore installed the 80th and last monopile at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The installation of all these monopiles was completed well within four-month time. This exceptional achievement is entirely due to the efforts of a dedicated and pro
Wintershall chooses 8over8’s contract management platform
Global oil and gas exploration and production company, Wintershall Holding GmbH, has selected 8over8® Limited’s contract management platform to underpin its global capital development strategy. Wintershall has recently acquired a number of licences and fields in the Norwegian North Sea. The company
EOMAP, Landgate Launch New Water Quality Monitoring Tools
German and Australian scientists today launched state-of-the-art water quality monitoring tools that will enable anyone in the world to zoom in on what is stirring up under the surface of Australian waters. Aquatic remote sensing company EOMAP teamed up with Western Australian statutory authority La
TE SubCom Starts Manufacturing of Hibernia Express Submarine Cable
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announces the commencement of the new Hibernia Express submarine cable system. The 4,600 km cable will provide the lowest-latency fiber-optic path between New York and London, connecting Halifax,
The Netherlands: Boskalis to Undertake IJsseldelta Project
The Dutch Department of Public Works and the province of Overijssel have announced that they intend to award the contract for the IJsseldelta polder to Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. The project is part of the national Room for the River program, which consists of more than 30 measures aimed at pro
Ashtead Technology Takes Delivery of OCTANS NANO from iXBlue
Global subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology, headquartered in Aberdeen, has taken delivery of the new advanced OCTANS NANO system from leading navigation, positioning and mapping solutions experts iXBlue. Ashtead Technology is the first company to offer the advanced OCTANS NANO system on a