Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has unveiled the prototype of its newest product, the hybrid PowerBuoy, in production at its New Jersey facility. The hybrid PowerBuoy will offer remote power for subsea and topside applications, reliable data communications, and a nominal 1.5-megawatt hours of energy
Clean energy specialists East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has completed a six-figure investment in its HALO subsea energy storage technology. The bulk of the investment, in CNC battery cell welding equipment and automated battery module test systems, will be used to simplify the manufactur
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TMS) plans to use 3D printers increasingly in manufacturing submarine parts. According to the company, this offers decisive advantages over conventionally produced components. The corresponding quality and safety approvals have already been granted. Through acquisition o
MacArtney has completed site acceptance test of SG 11.0-193 DD horizontal single blade mounting tool for Siemens Gamesa at Østerild test centre. Following the site acceptance test, the SG 11.0-193 DD horizontal single blade mounting (HSBM) tool is ready for market. The SG 11.0-193 DD HSBM tool will
Canada-based underwater sensors & robotics specialist Kraken has been recognized by the Toronto Venture Stock Exchange as a 2020 Top 50 Company. The TSX Venture 50 is a ranking of the strongest companies on TSX Venture Exchange by share price appreciation, trading volume amount, and market capitaliz
SeaRobotics has deployed its SR-Surveyor M1.8 ASV in cooperation with Morgan & Eklund (M&E) to survey a twenty-mile stretch of waterways in the hard-hit islands of the Bahamas. “We designed the SR-Surveyor M1.8 to excel at working in hurricane and storm-damaged areas, without putting manned vessels
Southern Cross has connected the first single-wavelength 800G across a live production network using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) coherent optics. The new 800G channel speed ran error-free on Southern Cross’ live production network between two large, global data centers on the U.S. West Coast
Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. (KCME) has announced the arrival of the SK140SRLC-7 – a 14-tonne excavator that delivers enhanced efficiency and productivity through harmonization of mechanical power, operation speed and overall machine design. The SK140SRLC-7 is of a new generation of ex
Danish developer Ørsted has seen the first inter-array cable set up at its Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind complex in the Netherlands. Borssele 1 and 2 are located around 23 kilometers off the Dutch coast in 14 to 36 meters of water. The dutch offshore contractor Van Oord is responsible for the transpo
MAN Energy Solutions has been selected to take part in the Port of Rotterdam CO₂ Transport Hub & Offshore Storage (Porthos) project. The Port of Rotterdam, Gasunie and EBN are jointly preparing a new project in which CO₂ generated by industry in Rotterdam’s port area is captured and stored in empty
Logistics and Assistance S.A., a dredging contractor from Cotonou, Benin, was awarded a tendered contract by the Ministry of Living Environment and Sustainable Development to help control seasonal flooding in the region. Nearly one-third of the population in West Africa reside in communities that ar
OceanGate and NASA have entered into an agreement to collaborate in the development, manufacturing and testing of a new carbon fiber pressure vessel. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will serve as the facility where the development and manufacturing of a new aerospace-grad
Offshore drilling contractor ARO Drilling has deployed IFS Applications solution to unify mission-critical business processes across its headquarters and fleet of 16 offshore drilling rigs.
Royal IHC (IHC) has secured a contract from Global Marine Group for the design and delivery of an integrated power cablelay spread, to be installed on its newly chartered vessel, Normand Clipper. Global Marine Group decided to customize the vessel within the first quarter of this year, ahead of two
