Russian autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle named Vityaz has recently taken a dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. During the dive Vityaz installed a pendant at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, dedicated to the anniversary of the “Victory in the Great Patriotic War”, Russian Foundation f
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), to retrofit main engines on four very large carriers (VLCCs) with the Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boost solution. Wärtsilä said that the modification will reduce fuel c
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has conducted ‘the world’s first’ dual drilling operation from an integrated subsea template structure at the Fenja field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Underwater inspection provider Welaptega has completed a mooring inspection campaign for Premier Oil in the Central North Sea. An Ashtead company delivered the inspection solution using its Subsea Cleaning Tool and Subsea Caliper attached to an inspection-class ROV. Deployed directly from the platfo
Subsea assets specialist Motive Offshore has increased turnover by 115 per cent in 18 months, boosted by its fabrication services. The company expanded its Aberdeenshire HQ fabrication activity and also rolled out across a number of key UK ports. This includes Peterhead, Aberdeen, Montrose and Blyth
Royal IHC was recently awarded a contract for the design and build of a water injection dredger (WID) for the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA). In line with NCSPA’s specifications, the dredger is designed to offer easy maintenance and a smooth operation. Other key design factors include
ECA Group said it has secured a ‘significant’ export contract to modernize robots dedicated to naval mine warfare. This contract, worth around € 20 million will last over 48 months and will allow to modernize the mine clearance capacities of an undisclosed Navy. The evolution of the mine threat in m
Finland-based company Valmet has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Shimonoseki Shipyard to deliver hybrid scrubber systems and water treatment units to two ferries. Specifically, the delivery includes Valmet marine scrubber hybrid systems which can be operated both in closed and op
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, has noted a 900 per cent rise in demand for the remote inspection of offshore assets and equipment since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amsterdam-based Deep BV will upgrade one of its survey vessels with US-based Sea Machines Robotics SM300 autonomous control system. The Sea Machines system enables remote command of the vessel, including navigation and positioning, the control of on-board auxiliaries and sensors, as well as ship-to-
Unique Group has merged its expertise in survey and buoyancy technology with Dutch UXO experts Bodac to develop an unexploded ordnance lifting & safe disposal system (UXO-LSDS). The system paves the way for contactless mine recovery. The UXO-LSDS consists of a housing for two 9l, 300 bar composite c
Norwegian-based ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has launched a leasing option within the BWT segment as a response to the growing need for more flexibility in financing solutions. The company said that the leasing option is the first of its kind in the segment and comes amid chall
NUI new hyperbaric test chambers have recently arrived at the manufacturing facility for assembly. The manufacturer Optime Subsea is preparing the two test chambers for a factory acceptance test (FAT) early June. After that, the two systems will go to Bergen for installation and site acceptance test
US-based shipowner Eagle Bulk Shipping has completed its scrubber installation program in early April, fitting exhaust cleaning systems on 41 ships, the equivalent of 82 percent of the company’s fleet. As such, the company expects its off-hire days to be historically low as ships continue trading wi
