N-Seatec redesigned an existing grabber design for a specific cable removal job for a survey company. The grabber is specifically designed for cable diameters vary from 50 up to 200mm. 2 hydraulic cylinders are installed to keep the grabber in open position during lowering & positioning. Furthermore
QuEST Global, a leading global engineering services provider, has announced the opening of a new engineering center in Houston, Texas. The center will provide engineering services and solutions for the upstream oil industry, equipment manufacturers and other oil and gas companies. The company has ov
Since its formation in 2012, Tentec Training has been going from strength to strength providing training and competence assurance programmes in the assembly and tightening of bolted connections. Not only does the company provides hands-on practical and theory training in the UK leading to an Enginee
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was appointed as a Vice Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, which is a bipartisan organization that works to protect the Great Lakes’ ecosystem and develop the region’s economy. Sens. Stabenow and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) were appointed to the newly created positions
A&P Falmouth has completed its second major renewables project, after leading wave energy firm Seatricity’s next generation Oceanus 2 device left the docks on Saturday for Wave Hub. The wave energy converting device, a 10m diameter floating ring made from marine grade aluminium, will be the first de
TGE Marine has secured two contracts from Nantong Cosco Kawasaki Shipyard (NACKS) for the engineering and delivery of fuel gas packages including LNG tanks for two car carriers ordered at the yard by UECC. These ships shall operate in the ECA zones of the North Sea/Baltic Sea and consequently run on
Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus have confirmed the order of an ASV C-Enduro. The C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) will be used for research in persistent and long term autonomy with multiple remote and autonomous marine platforms. The vehicle’s primary application will be as a movin
Aberdeen-based global rental and marine technology supply company, Seatronics Ltd has placed an order for twelve new Saturn 30 Subsea Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) that were launched at Oceanology International by Teledyne TSS in London. Seatronics has also taken options on a further
Norwegian Minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien opened today Statoil’s new research centre for improved oil recovery (IOR) at Rotvoll in Trondheim, mid-Norway. A key element in reaching our 60% recovery rate ambition on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is now in place. Statoil’s head of re
The Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) today released their long term vision – the Port Lyttelton Plan and is actively seeking feedback from interested parties. It is estimated that the project cost will be in the order of NZ $1b and could take up to 30 years to be completed. “It makes sense to pl
Petrofac, the international service provider to the oil and gas industry, has entered into a Framework Agreement with First Reserve, the global energy-focused infrastructure investment firm, to create PetroFirst Infrastructure Partners. The new venture intends to deploy capital both in purchasing a
The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) has published an annual update of the study on the economic importance of the Flemish maritime ports – Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend and Zeebrugge -, the Liège port complex and the port of Brussels. The contribution of each port to the national economy is estimated on the
Kongsberg Maritime and Hydroid, Inc. have invited global AUV community to Annapolis, Maryland. Attendees will be immersed in the latest information from the exciting world of underwater autonomy. Through interactive workshops, informative panel discussions and product demonstrations, existing users
MacArtney has supplied a TRIAXUS remotely operated towed underwater vehicle to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, and one of the largest and most diverse agencies in the world. The TRIAXUS underwater vehicle will be utilised
