ORPC has selected Downeast Machine & Engineering to build the structural components for its second commercial RivGen power system device. The Portland-based company will install the device in Igiugig, Alaska, in 2021, as part of a multi-year project. The project gets support from the US DOE as wel
Verdant Power has successfully integrated its three, fifth generation (Gen5), tidal power turbines onto its TriFrame mount in preparation for on-water delivery and deployment at the RITE Project site in New York City’s East River. Verdant earlier shipped the turbines by barge from its New Jersey mar
FASTsubsea and Petronas’ subsidiary Petronas Research signed a Joint Industry Project contract to develop and test a low-cost, topside-less subsea multiphase pump. FASTsubsea is a joint venture between Aker Solutions and FSubsea. The new company combines Aker Solutions’ multiphase hydraulic technolo
Orca Oceanic Systems Ltd (OOS) has secured a contract with Well-Safe Solutions for the provision of dive system support and engineering services onboard the Well-Safe Guardian semi-submersible decommissioning rig. Mike Masson, OOS’s managing director sad: “We’re delighted to finally secure the Maste
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has won a contract to supply a Quasar II, medium-sized work class ROV to PTSC Geos & Subsea Services (PTSC G&S), a subsidiary of Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC). The Quasar is the second of its kind ordered by PTSC G&S, nearly a decade after the first R
Sparrows Group, a provider of specialist equipment and integrated engineering services to the energy industry, has become the service provider for machine construction company J.D. Neuhaus Group (JDN) in the Middle East.
TechnipFMC ROV Services has recently deployed two new Gemini ROV systems for Shell, operating on contracted deepwater rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gemini ROV is the latest innovation from TechnipFMC’s ROV Services group and leverages precision robotics to improve productivity and reduce rig days
The Port of Los Angeles has started using first zero-emissions top handlers in daily operations at the Everport Container Terminal as part of a pre-commercial demonstration project. “We are pleased with performance results that we are receiving from drivers, mechanics and Everport management as the
Offshore equipment manufacturer Subsea Energy Solutions has expanded into Brazil following signing a sales agreement with Marine and Offshore Partners. M&O Partners, based in Rio de Janeiro, should help the Catterick-headquartered company develop new relationships and business development with opera
UK-based manufacturer of marine monitoring systems Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have achieved an export milestone for global sales. Now exporting to over 100 countries, OSIL’s global customer base is ever expanding despite a challenging climate. The latest export country was Georgia wit
Dutch-based N-Sea has completed an investment and upgrade program of its Renewables and Utilities Department (RUS). The main focus is cable management and asset integrity. To that end, the company has set up a management team to oversee this department. They have also completed an upgrade program of
Boston-headquartered provider of ballast water treatment (BWT) solutions Ecochlor has secured Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code revised 2016 G8 standards. The revised guidelines from 2016 are being applied on systems that started their type approval proc
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has ruled out further investments in the installation of scrubbers on its ships despite reporting enviable net savings from the technology worth $23.1 million, representing 38% of its original investment. The company decided to fit scrubbers on
Norskeide Subseatec, a subsidiary of Scana, has received new contracts to supply subsea equipment for field developments in Africa and Southeast Asia. Total contract has a value of approximately SEK 13 million, with an option worth additional SEK 6 million. The company will provide subsea equipment,
