Biologists of the Alfred Wegener Institute have used the institute’s new ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) for the first time during an expeditions into the fjords at the Chilean west coast. The underwater robot worked perfectly and made exciting video records of cold-water corals, for instance in the
Tendering District Council has given the go-ahead to DONG Energy for installation of electric cables for two new test wind turbines, according to Clacton and Frinton Gazette. The cables will connect Gunfleet Sands wind farm to a new substation at the Veolia Water Site at the Waterglade Retail Park i
Siemens has unveiled the postponement of first subsea grid after revealing the purchase of Expro’s Connectors and Measurements division for $630 million, which will provide the final engineering for the project, the Reuters reported. CEO of Siemens Oil and Gas Division, Adil Toubia, stated that the
Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling — has won a plate heat exchanger order from a big oil company in Brazil. The order value is approximately USD 19.4 million and delivery is scheduled for 2012. The Alfa Laval plate heat exchangers will be installed
Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its extensive line of industry-leading green products by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy duty natural gas engine for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets. This new engine requires a single fuel source and can run on either compressed (CN
The delivery of Macau 1000CUM self-propelled split hopper barge was completed on March 20, 2012. Guangzhou XED Ship Design Co. Ltd is authorized by Macau Entertainment Co. Ltd to conduct complete design, the barge was built at Zhongshan Weihang Shipyard Co. Ltd, it serves in Macau coastal area, work
Schlumberger announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Altor Fund II to acquire SPT Group—a privately owned software company specialized in dynamic modeling for the oil and gas industry. The company provides a combination of software and consulting services for multiphase flow and r
Saab Seaeye announced that it will showcase its four key underwater vehicles at this year’s Seawork 2012 at the stand D16, including the new double-hulled Sabertooth AUV/ROV. Double-hulled Sabertooth AUV/ROV The new double-hulled version of the Sabertooth offers twice the operational duration of the
Saab Seaeye, the world’s largest manufacturer and market leader in electric ROV systems, and provider of autonomous and hybrid underwater vehicles will showcase its four key underwater vehicles including the new double-hulled Sabertooth AUV/ROV at Seawork International which will be held in May in t
Caterpillar Inc. announced today a new expansion project for the company’s manufacturing facility in Xuzhou, China. Once completed in 2016, it will increase hydraulic excavator production at Caterpillar Xuzhou Limited (CXL) by an additional 80 percent. Caterpillar also announced plans today to begin
EnerMech, the mechanical engineering company, has announced a major expansion in the Asia Pacific region, India and Australia which will see the opening of seven new offices. The company already has well established bases in Singapore, and in Perth and Melbourne, and in the last two years has invest
With demand for multibeam echosounders on the increase, Ashtead Technology has invested in six new Reson SeaBat 7125ROV2 high-resolution multibeam echosounders. SeaBat multibeam sonars are designed to meet surveyors need for fast and reliable operation with ultra wide swathe coverage and outstanding
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), through its wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas (MPSA), has received an order from Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) in the U.S. to supply three M501GAC gas turbines and one steam turbine to be installed at VEPCO’s Bruns
Leading marine equipment rental company Ashtead Technology has expanded its product line with Vortex International Ltd. Ashtead Technology has been the exclusive Global Rental Representative within the Oil and Gas sector for the rental of the Vortex Dredge Unit for over a year. The Vortex product ra
