SCHOTTEL, a manufacturer of ship propulsion solutions, has founded a new subsidiary – SCHOTTEL HYDRO GmbH. The new company will incorporate SCHOTTEL’s hydrokinetic energy business. SCHOTTEL HYDRO comprises activities in three segments: hydrokinetic turbines, semi-submerged platforms and components,
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 03 – November 09). The safe installation of the 6,500 tonne structure by the deepwater construction vessel Aegir marks the beginning of the Project’s major installation campaign in the
NMDC Dredger Al Mirfa Enters Suez The official commencement of the Suez Canal Expansion Dredging Contract is now one step closer with the arrival of the first Consortium dredger, the National Marine Dredging Company’s ‘Al Mirfa’. Dutch, Egyptian MoU Signed Egypt and the Netherlands have signed [&h
Seatronics’ remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the Predator, has successfully verified the identity of lost treasure liner, the S.S. Connaught, off the Northeast coast of the USA. The Predator was deployed in a subsea mission organised and led by Endurance Exploration Group. Seatronics’ Predator ROV w
As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT project, a
Ezion Holdings Limited, a provider of liftboats & service rigs and offshore logistics support services, has completed the sale of the Ezion’s marine supply base business to AusGroup Limited. The completion of the sale is following the approval granted by shareholders of AusGroup for the expansion of
Under the serious pressure of energy shortages and environmental pollution, China has formulated various strategy measures to accelerate the development of renewable energy technologies. Among them the medium and long-term China’s target, increasing the portion of renewable energy in the final primar
Emerson has acquired the Paine Electronics business from Paine Electronics, LLC, which will become part of Emerson Process Management. Paine Electronics, a manufacturer of pressure transducers, is recognized worldwide for its pressure and temperature instrumentation used in some of the most challeng
Prysmian, the manufacturer of cables used in the energy and telecoms industries, has reported a drop in earnings for the first nine months of 2014 of approximately 20 percent. Prysmian’s adjusted EBITDA amounted to €355 million (€442 million in the first nine months of 2013). Excluding the adverse i
ALP Maritime Services B.V. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire six powerful long distance anchor-handling and towing vessels, subject only to a satisfactory inspection of the vessels. The vessels are operating in the 200 and 300 Tonnes Bollard Pull towing vessel segment. This acquisitio
An endeavor to employ a suite of oceanographic research instruments to find downed World War II aircraft and the remains of troops listed as missing in action for nearly 70 years are the subject of a film by camera maker GoPro and the CBS. Supported by a grant from the Office of Naval Research, Scri
AgustaWestland will deliver three AW139 intermediate twin helicopters to various Indonesian operators. The helicopters will be used to support the offshore oil and gas industry in Indonesia. They will be delivered in 2015 and 2016. “The contracts add another customers in South East Asia for the best
Deltares and Arcadis have started a project in Colombia to prevent flooding by using the right software models and by training the local operation managers. Severe floods hit the Cauca region in 2010, causing extensive damage. To prevent future flooding the team will migrate and update a model of th
A Liquid Waste Technology LLC electric dredger was recently launched in an industrial settling pond to help remove processed sludge. Right now, there are LWT electric dredgers operating in more than 23 countries around the world. Liquid Waste Technology LLC is an innovative leader in the design and
