Subsea
Hydrex: Underwater Installation of PBCF’s in Rotterdam
Hydrex installed Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) on a 183-meter tanker during the vessel’s stop in Rotterdam. As a result of the underwater operation, the ship will not have to wait for the next drydock visit to start benefitting from the fuel savings the PBCF will bring. The Propeller Boss Cap Fins
Odfjell Drilling Becomes Primary Investor in RDS
Odfjell Drilling, through an agreement with current shareholders, becomes the major shareholder in Robotic Drilling Systems AS (RDS). RDS has developed a system which has the potential to become the next generation drill-floor technology representing a huge potential to improve safety and efficiency
AGR Enhanced Drilling Changes Name to Enhanced Drilling
AGR Enhanced Drilling, offshore technology provider, is changing its name as of April 4, to Enhanced Drilling. The move comes after last year’s legal demerger from AGR Group. At that time, the website enhanced-drilling.com was established with its focus on the solutions and services for which the No
ClassNK Suports Kyushu University’s Ocean Energy Research
Kyushu University has established a new Department of Ocean Energy Resources with support from leading classification society ClassNK. This new department will join the Graduate Faculty of Engineering at Kyushu University and will be supported by ClassNK for two years from 1 April 2014 until 31 Marc
Fabricom Offshore Awarded Nordsee Ost Foundations Maintenance Contract
RWE Innogy has commissioned Dutch company Fabricom Offshore Services BV to maintain the foundations of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm over the coming four years. The contract includes the inspection and maintenance of the 49 jacket foundations of the wind turbines and the transformer substation,
VSMC and TOS Deepen Their Partnership
TOS, a staffing services provider to industries such as the offshore sector and VSMC, a leading European player in cable-laying market decided to embark on a more strategic partnership after several years of working together on a variety of projects. Anja de Bruin, HR Manager at VSMC, revealing how
SPACE Gets New Acting Head at Queen’s University Belfast
Professor Trevor Whittaker, the inventor of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy technology, has been given the prestigious post of Acting Head of the School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPACE) at Queen’s University Belfast. The new position, for six months initially, puts Whitt
100Gbps Technology Deployed on Australasia’s Southern Cross Cable
CoreSite Realty Corporation, a provider of secure, reliable, high-performance data center solutions, announced that Southern Cross Cable Network, a leading Australasian supplier of international subsea capacity, is delivering 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) capability to customers at CoreSite’s “SV1”
Cranfield University to Lead Centre for Doctoral Training
Cranfield University has been announced as the leader of Centre for Structural Integrity & Materials for Offshore Wind and Marine Renewable Energy. The $13 million centre, among 21 other Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), has been announced by The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exche
Scottish Enterprise Launches 3rd Round of WATERS Funding
The marine energy sector is to benefit from £6 million in funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal energy prototypes in the seas around Scotland. Scottish Enterprise is launching the third round of the remaining competitive funding from the initial WATERS fund in collaboration with H
Triton Imaging, Applied Acoustics Sign OEM Agreement
Triton Imaging, Inc. and Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd. have signed an OEM agreement under which Applied Acoustics will offer Triton ISIS Offshore-SB data acquisition and Perspective-SB processing and interpretation software bundled with Applied Acoustic sub-bottom profiling hardware. With this a
FoundOcean Completes Grouting at Nordsee Ost
FoundOcean had completed grouting operations on the 48th turbine, of RWE Innogy’s 295 MW capacity Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm is located 35 kilometres north-east of the island of Helgoland in the German North Sea and sits in water depths of up to 25 meters. The foundations are four
Veripos Moves to New HQ in Dyce, Aberdeen
Veripos has moved into its new purpose-built headquarter facility in Dyce, Aberdeen. The new building incorporates a state-of-the-art network control centre, research and development laboratory, workshops, warehouse, dedicated training facilities and the operations centre for the Europe, Africa, and
Fugro EMU Assists in Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project
Fugro EMU, with support from the Waterman Group, has been appointed to undertake a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and prepare an Environmental Statement (ES) in relation to the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour. This potential expansion will involve the construction of a new facility in Nigg