Singapore-based marine services provider PSA Marine has joined the global movement towards sustainable shipping by reducing carbon footprint with the use of a new digital solution, Vessel Pilot Communication (VPC), launched on 25 August 2020.
There are 66 projects zero-emission pilots and demonstration projects underway in shipping, according to the preliminary results of a mapping exercise carried out by the Getting to Zero Coalition. As explained, the mapping seeks to build awareness and understanding of the pilot projects currently un
Tetra Tech’s Marine Services Division has taken delivery of an Inception Class MKII Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) with a bespoke cooling system and two additional survey instrumentation pods for harbour survey projects. The first payload pod has been fitted out with an R2SONIC 2020, SBG Ekinox-D, Va
South Korean shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has developed a new LNG re-liquefaction system.
A consortium comprising GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO is building a test facility for wind turbine rotors, which will be largest of its kind once built at LM Wind Power’s WMC Technology Center in Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands. The test rig, being constructed under the three-year STRETC
Coda Octopus Group and NAVSEA 00C3 have restarted the GEN 1.0 Diver Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) system roll-out program to the U.S. Navy fleet. The first Navy Team to complete field training and receive delivery of a DAVD GEN 1.0 system is the NAVSEA Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC)
Germany’s city of Kiel announced plans to use the 5G network technology for autonomous ferry shipping operations in the port area.
Film-Ocean has recently invested a six-figure sum in the design and manufacture of its latest compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) launch and recovery system (LARS). Film-Ocean’s LARS system has a smaller footprint than the more traditional A-frame systems, an overall weight reduction and its bui
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Advance Northumberland have established a partnership to develop a new facility for testing the next generation of offshore wind turbines. The Energy Central Offshore Wind Demonstrator will be designed to host one large prototype turbine for testing and w
SEA-KIT’s 12-metre Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), for which the company recently received an order from Fugro, has completed a 22-day demonstration project, carrying out remote surveys on Europe’s continental margin in the Atlantic. “The project’s overall aim was to demonstrate the capabilities of c
Tekmar Group companies Tekmar Energy and Pipeshield International have received multiple contracts to supply subsea asset protection and stabilisation technologies to energy companies and tier one contractors in the Middle East. The combined scopes of work include the design, engineering manufacturi
Welaptega, owned by integrated subsea technology and services company Ashtead Technology, delivered the Riser/Rope Cleaning and Inspection System (RCIS) to Ocean Installer for its inaugural deployment in May. The project saw riser cleaning operations carried out in Norwegian waters as part of the Ba
Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has signed a three-year contract with a subsidiary of oil major Shell for work in Asia Pacific.
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has entered into a partnership with 3D technology specialist Eserv as part of the ongoing digitalisation of its assets including its operated Cygnus gas platform in the UK southern North Sea.
