SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems,announces its compatibility with CDL Inertial Engineering of Aberdeen. SeeByte’s SeeTrack CoPilot system and CDL’s TOGS/NAV system are now fully compatible. This combination has created a truly efficient navigation
As befits the 50th anniversary of the advent of dynamic positioning (DP), the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has turned the spotlight on this invaluable technology. Earlier this year ‘Guidance for developing and conducting annual DP trials programmes for DP vessels’ (IMCA M 190)
Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, announced that Columbus Networks upgraded the ARCOS-1 cable system with its recently introduced regional repeatered Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE). The 8,600-km submarine cable network connects the Carib
GO plc said that a specialised ship is to repair a submarine cable between Malta and Sicily which was damaged – slowing down Internet servic… (timesofmalta) [mappress] Source: Times of Malta, November 07 , 2011
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) concluded a two-day workshop that brought together experts from the oil and gas industry, and drilling and supply contractors to share information and insights on the effects of water depth on oil and gas operations. This type of informatio
While the high-voltage submarine cable sector remains a niche market, underwater power transmission is becoming more prevalent in the infrastructure plans of countries around the world. The current push for more readily available renewable power has created new opportunities – for grid interconnecti
Melrose Resources plc , the oil and gas exploration, development and production company, provided an update on its operations in Bulgaria, Romania and Egypt. Bulgaria The Company has commenced the acquisition of the planned 3D seismic survey on the Galata exploration block in the Western Black Sea.
Following its manufacture and testing in Leith, ScottishPower Renewables’ new P2 Pelamis wave power device set sail for the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney on Sunday 6th November. It will undergo further trials as part of a unique cross-industry collaboration project with a similar device ma
BMT Isis, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been awarded the contract to develop and sustain the Safety and Environmental Case Report (SECR) and to provide safety and environmental management support for HMS PROTECTOR. The vesse
Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will be playing a leading role this week in the International Wire and Cable Symposium (IWCS) to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA from November 6-9. The IWCS brings together the world’s leading producers and users
Global joint integrity specialist Hydratight has opened an office in Bangalore with sister company, Enerpac, to take advantage of a growing market in the region. The India office team will be headed by regional leader Murali Narasimhan, who was previously Hydratight’s area manager for Kuwait and Ind
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Subsea Products AB, won a new order for production riser systems to a non-disclosed customer intended for a field development project in the North Sea. Initial value of the order is 18 MSEK with additional options of approx 10 MSEK. Production wi
Queensland’s iconic Great Barrier Reef could be put at risk if authorities do not rethink plans to allow massive expansion works at ports al… (ABC) [mappress] Source: ABC,November 07 , 2011
Subsea UK held its Annual General Meeting at the Gordon Highlander’s Museum in Aberdeen. 10 new board members were elected by member companies by ballot vote to represent the company and, by proxy, the subsea industry, going forward. The new appointments will add their individual skillsets and talen
