Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has secured a comprehensive US$15 million project management and integrated propulsion and control systems package with Jackson Offshore Operators, for two highly advanced offshore support vessels. The two Guido Perla designed GP
One of the U.S. Navy’s battery-powered vehicles has been lost in the Gulf of Mexico near Panama City, News Herald informs. Naval command lost contact with the 6-feet long Remus 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle on Thursday night during a training exercise. The UUV was heading north after the loss of c
UK’s Expro ,an oil and gas well management company, has appointed Jim Renfroe as a Non-Executive Director. A graduate of Harvard’s Advanced Management Program, Renfroe brings a wealth of experience in his 39 years working in oilfield services, including a range of strategic management and executive
Caterpillar is continuing its focus on LNG engine technology as part of its ongoing commitment to develop environmentally clean, fuel-efficient engines for the marine industry. This initiative will ensure the company’s marine-focused engines are in compliance with existing IMO II (and pending IMO II
BP announced it has begun construction of a new facility to house the largest supercomputing complex for commercial research in the world, a project that will keep BP at the forefront of seismic imaging technology and be a critical tool in its global hunt for oil and natural gas in coming years. The
Middle East Dredging Company (MEDCO) has selected Weir Minerals to supply pumps that will be used in the New Doha Sea Port dredging project, according to portfinanceinternational.com. This capital construction project will require approximately 45 million cubic metres of mainly hard rock to be dredg
OceanServer Technology continues to deliver superior AUV based acoustic imaging with the qualification and release of the new EdgeTech 2205 high resolution side scan sonar. The 2205, designed specifically for use on AUVs, represents EdgeTech’s latest generation of electronics, transducers and softwa
As the regulatory requirement to assess reservoirs and lakes expands to include smaller bodies of water, HR Wallingford has developed a remote control boat which is able to collect hydrometric data quickly, simply, safely and accurately. The ARC-Boat employs a sophisticated SonTek (a Xylem company)
As the regulatory requirement to assess reservoirs and lakes expands to include smaller bodies of water, HR Wallingford has developed a remote control boat which is able to collect hydrometric data quickly, simply, safely and accurately. The ARC-Boat employs a sophisticated SonTek (a Xylem company)
Marine Scotland Science has invited tenders for the supply of a 150kHz profiling current meter and associated trawl-resistant mooring, the Scottish Government informs. One instrument, capable of being deployed to 1500m depth and able to operate in cold conditions to -4C, is required. Deadline for th
Claxton Engineering Services Ltd, an Acteon company, has developed a novel support system for conductor casing operations at ConocoPhillips Norway’s Ekofisk field. The first commercial application of this new system is currently in progress. The initial work scope for the system is six wells this ye
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded another contract to supply a complete liquefied natural gas (LNG) package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new offshore support vessel designed by STX Marine, Inc. The ship has been or
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded another contract to supply a complete liquefied natural gas (LNG) package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new offshore support vessel designed by STX Marine. The ship has been ordered
RESON announced that it is now adding the extra features contained in its Feature Pack 3 (FP3) to the SeaBat 7125-ROV2 multibeam system. FP3 contains RESON’s latest SeaBat technology for enhancing performance and efficiency, based on four state-of-the-art features: RESON’s new SeaBat User Interface,
