Saipem has started implementation of DNV GL’s hull planned maintenance system, ShipManager Hull, based on 3D digital twins of crane and pipelaying vessels. DNV GL will supply its advanced software, ShipManager Hull, for implementation on five vessels of the Saipem fleet. It will start with Saipem 70
The DEME’s new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘Bonny River’, built at Royal IHC’s Chinese partner yard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard, is propelled by SCHOTTEL, the German propulsion expert. Recently handed over to the Belgian dredging company DEME, the new TSHD is driven by controllable pitch pro
JDR Cables has selected Tekmar cable protection system (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm offshore Taiwan. For the project Tekmar will be providing approximately 60 cable protection systems and a further 60 hang off clamps which hold the subsea cable in place within t
The Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) is supporting projects worth more than £1.3 million which will see the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Applied Dynamics Research (CADR) team develop new technologies for use in offshore drilling operations. OGIC has provided a total of £640,000 of co-fundin
Airborne Oil & Gas, a manufacturer of thermoplastic composite pipes, has secured a contract with Addax Petroleum for two gas lift jumpers in West Africa.
Royal IHC has just released this very interesting behind-the-scenes video of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 4,200m³ D11 – 21 DE JULIO. The TSHD was partially built in the Netherlands, before being completed in Montevideo, Uruguay, for the Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP). The bas
The construction activities on the hydrographic research vessel Geo Ranger for Geo Plus B.V. are moving ahead according to plan, the Dutch Shipyard Royal Niestern Sander said in its latest announcement. Once operational, this vessel will be available to charter by parties conducting hydrographic sur
NKT has won the sea-section of a project to replace overhead lines with 420 kV high-voltage AC power cables between the Beckomberga and Bredäng quarters of the Swedish capital of Stockholm. The upgrade of the connection will strengthen the stability of the local grid system to accommodate increased
A christening ceremony of the 30-inch hydraulic cutter suction dredger (CSD) J.R. Chatry, the Weeks Marine’s newest member of its dredging fleet, took place earlier this week, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) informs. The new $60 million dredger – the most highly aut
Subsea technology and engineering company Viper Innovations has seen a total number of installations of the V-LIFE monitoring system by global operators hit 100 units this month. The V-LIFE is a preventative and active ‘healing’ solution for subsea cables experiencing low insulation resistance cause
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown the impact phosphate mining is having on coral reefs. The study looked at coral reefs around Christmas Island, where there’s been extensive phosphate mining for around 100 years. Lead researcher Dr Jennie Mallela says in areas near
Shell Australia is planning to undertake the factory 3D marine seismic survey within the Browse and Bonaparte Basin offshore Western Australia. The factory 3D MSS will comprise acquisition of approximately 3,750 km2 of 3D seismic data in Exploration Permits AC/P65, AC/P41, WA-534-P, and a very small
IMS Dredge, Division of Ellicott Dredge Technologies, has just released these beautiful photos of their IMS DM-60 Depth Master working in a reservoir in Guatemala. The DM-60 was chosen for its ability to create an even bottom profile in the dam instead of creating a moonscape in the bottom using a h
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) was contracted by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to provide naval architecture and marine engineering services to review and analyze a Canadian Coast Guard buoy for required internal ballast and mooring in order to secure the buoy moorings in tailrace waters. B
