Equipment
Mojo, IKM Get Funds for Hi Flo ROV
Mojo Maritime and IKM Subsea, Norwegian ROV manufacturer and operator, have jointly secured an EU Horizon 2020 Grant to support the development of an ROV for use in high energy tidal sites, and capable of being operated from Mojo’s tidal energy vessel, the Hi Flo 4 (HF4). Mojo and IKM joined forces
Tenders Open for Possible MH370 Recovery
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a tender, seeking recovery services, in the event of locating the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The ATSB said preliminary tenders would allow it to assess which organisations are able to supply the equipment and expertise required for an
TGE signs deals for three LNG bunker vessels
TGE Marine Gas Engineering said it signed two contracts for the design and supply of the cargo handling system, LNG fuel gas system and LNG cargo tanks for two LNG bunker vessels.
TGE signs deals for three LNG bunker vessels
TGE Marine Gas Engineering said it signed two contracts for the design and supply of the cargo handling system, LNG fuel gas system and LNG cargo tanks for two LNG bunker vessels.
Makai, University of Hawaii Introduce B-SAUV
Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. and the University of Hawaii (UH) have jointly developed a novel autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can effectively deploy seafloor sensing equipment by combining features of a free-swimming AUV and those of a bottom crawling vehicle. This ‘hybrid’ autonomous unde
Van Oord’s FFPV ‘Nordnes’ Upgraded
Van Oord’s Flexible Fall Pipe Vessel (FFPV) ‘Nordnes’ has been refitted at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen under a tight schedule with the Seatools completing upgrades of the vessel’s Fall Pipe ROV (remotely operated vehicle). The FPROV is an underwater robot that steers the mouth of the fall pipe, ther
Seatools Upgrades FPROV on Van Oord’s FFPV Nordnes
Van Oord, a Dutch offshore contractor, has chosen Seatools to upgrade the Fall Pipe ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) on its newly refitted Flexible Fall Pipe Vessel (FFPV) ‘Nordnes’. The FPROV is an underwater robot that steers the mouth of the fall pipe, thereby allowing high-precision rock dumping
Makai, UH in B-SAUV Trials
Makai Ocean Engineering and the University of Hawaii (UH) have jointly developed a novel autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can effectively deploy seafloor sensing equipment by combining features of a free-swimming AUV and those of a bottom crawling vehicle. This ‘hybrid’ autonomous underwater
VIDEO: MBARI Develops New Underwater Camera
MBARI engineers have designed a new underwater camera and lighting system which they hope will be simple and inexpensive enough so that almost any researcher could build one. The SeeStar project, as it is called, began as the brainchild of marine biologist Steve Haddock and Electrical Engineer Chad
Marlink VSAT Services for Van Oord Fleet
Marlink has been selected to provide high-end VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) services for the fleet of the international dredging and offshore contractor Van Oord. The contract is expected to include 30 vessels being supported by Marlink’s customized VSAT services by the end of 2015. Marlink’s
HHI makes move to lower equipment procurement costs
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has completed the first phase of the four-year-long plan for localizing offshore facilities equipment and components that the company has mostly secured from overseas suppliers. Since September last year, HHI and its local offshore equipment supply partners have been w
Petrobras saves $5M per well
Brazil’s Petrobras has informed the company is saving $5 million per well by replacing drillships with technology adapted for pre-salt depths. This technique allows it to cut ocean descent times. At the end of last year, Petrobras deployed its first wet Christmas tree (equipment installed on a wellh
Hitachi Excavators to Supply Rocks for Breakwaters
An Israeli contractor has invested in three large Hitachi excavators to supply rocks for extending breakwaters, which will form part of the construction project for two new container terminals at the ports of Haifa and Ashdod. AD Edan Hadash Earthmoving Contractors Ltd. has purchased two ZX470LCH-5s
MMT Performs Subsea Cable Survey for Statnett
Sweden-based MMT has recently completed a cable and seabed survey for Statnett at Lofoten and Rombaken, Norway. Statnett took over three marine cable connections in Lofoten/Vesterålen, Northern Norway 1st of January 2015. The cables were owned by Trollfjord Kraft and Lofotkraft and include Hadselfjo