Equipment
PHOTO: Damen’s Optima Propeller Nozzles for Polarcus Naila
Three Damen companies were involved in the successful Polarcus Naila refit: Damen Shiprepair & Conversion yard ‘Shipdock Amsterdam’, steel construction company ‘Niron Staal’ and Damen Marine Components (DMC). As a partner and supplier of Caterpillar Marine (formerly Berg Propulsion), DMC has provide
Severstal Starts Pipes Shipments for South Stream Project
OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, has begun shipments of 813 mm diameter pipes for the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The pipes are manufactured at the Izhora Pipe Mill, part of Severstal’s Russian Steel division. The Mill’s first batch of 39.0 mm w
Severstal sends out its first batch for South Stream
OAO Severstal has begun shipments of 813 mm diameter pipes for the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The pipes are manufactured at the Izhora Pipe Mill, part of Severstal’s Russian Steel division. The Mill’s first batch of 39.0 mm wall, 12 meter pipes have been shipped to Severstal’s stevedore company
Peak Well Systems moves HQ
Specialist downhole tool provider, Peak Well Systems (“Peak”) has relocated its European regional headquarters to a newly constructed, world class office and workshop facility in Aberdeen which will meet the needs of its expanding North Sea business. Peak’s investment in its Aberdeen Technology Cent
FoundOcean Tests Its Latest MGP Units on OWF Jacket (UK)
FoundOcean has announced that the company is trialling its latest range of Marine Growth Prevention units on an unnamed offshore wind farm jacket structure in the UK. “To demonstrate the effectiveness of controlling marine growth with this established technology, we have installed two units on a jac
Applied Acoustic Launches New Low Cost Release Beacon
A new, compact and lightweight acoustic release beacon has been launched by Applied Acoustic Engineering based in Great Yarmouth, UK. The model, the omni-directional 1519, is part of the company’s 1500 Series that employs spread spectrum technology for added ‘uplink’ reliability. The release beacon
VTG and Chart Ferox Build Rail Tank Cars for LNG Transportation
VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a wagon hire and rail logistics company, is collaborating with Chart Ferox, a worldwide manufacturer of storage, transport, and distribution systems for liquefied air and natural gases, to build two prototype units for the safe and economical carriage of LNG by rail. “We are
Aubin Completes Operational Trial of LiquiBuoy System
Materials technology and engineering specialists Aubin is set to transform subsea lifting after the successful completion of its first operational trial of its LiquiBuoy system. The company conducted rigorous testing of its liquid gel technology at The Underwater Centre in Fort William to prove its
LG Sound: Successful Demonstration of MPC-Buoy (Poland)
Algal blooms located in water surfaces is a common problem which is encountered by many professionals in the water industry. High algae levels often result in a deterioration of the water quality and bad odor. In order to provide an environmentally friendly solution to prevent the growth of blue-gre
Weir Minerals: WEMCO Pumps Available Across Europe
Weir Minerals has launched its range of WEMCO extra-heavy-duty vortex pumps across Europe. The WEMCO range, which is designed to handle large and abrasive solids and corrosive fluids, has been manufactured and sold in France for 60 years. Tony Locke, managing director of Weir Minerals Europe, said:
NSN Development Falls Under UK’s New Regulatory Framework
The planned interconnector between Norway and the UK will fall under UK’s new regulatory framework for electricity interconnectors. This follows from the criteria the British authorities submitted for consultation 23 May. The UK regulator Ofgem announced 23 May the framework conditions for revenue r
RWE Dea completes Titan appraisal drilling (Norway)
RWE Dea Norway AS, an operator of production license 420 (Titan), has completed drilling of appraisal wells 35/9-11 S and 35/9-11 A in oil, gas and condensate discovery 35/9-6 S, in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
GeoSea Wraps Up Foundations Installation for Westermost Rough (UK)
GeoSea has finalized the installation of the foundations for the Westermost Rough (UK) offshore wind farm project. This DONG Energy project consists of 35 wind turbine positions 9 km from the coast near Hull in the north east of England, UK. As main contractor for the foundations GeoSea has been res
Tullow finds no oil in Gotama wildcat (Norway)
Tullow Oil plc has announced that exploration well 31/2-21S which was targeting the Gotama prospect, offshore Norway, did not encounter reservoir quality sandstones in the Upper Jurassic main target. The well encountered reservoir quality sandstones in the secondary targets, but these intervals are