The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is set to begin its Expedition 375. Named “Hikurangi Subduction Margin Coring and Observatories: unlocking the secrets of slow slip through drilling to sample and monitor the forearc and subducting plate”, the expedition will kick off aboard the drill
Aberdeen-based subsea technology specialist STL (Subsea Technologies Limited) has been awarded a Norwegian patent for its Xtreme Release Connector product. According to the company, its high-angle release connector enhances safety and reduces environmental risks, while saving time and money by incre
Oil Spill Response Limited’s (OSRL) latest development in subsea well capping technology, Offset Installation Equipment (OIE), has been officially launched from the equipment’s new home base in Trieste, Italy. The event, which featured figures from across the offshore industry, represented the culmi
London-based Ultra Electronics and Schaumberg, Illinois headquartered Sparton have abandoned their merger, originally valued at more than $234 million. Namely, the transaction threatened to permanently combine the only two qualified suppliers of sonobuoys to the U.S. Navy. During the review of the p
Norwegian company TMC Compressors (TMC) has won a contract from Samsung Heavy Industries to provide marine compressed air systems to four LNG-fueled shuttle tankers being built for Teekay Offshore.
Technical Toolboxes, provider of integrated and cloud-based pipeline software, consulting and industry training for pipeline engineering and technical professionals, has appointed Drew Lafleur as chief technology officer. Based in Houston, Lafleur will lead and manage the company’s team of technical
Marine mapping software developer Teledyne CARIS has released a new version of its sonar data processing and mapping application CARIS Onboard 2.0. CARIS Onboard enables users to apply processes automatically to their data in near real-time. By making the processed products available at the office o
Marine Sonic Technology (MST), a brand of Atlas North America, has released the ARC Explorer MK II, the next generation of MST’s towed side scan sonar systems. While retaining all the characteristics of its predecessor, the ARC Explorer MK II also offers, for the first time, simultaneous dual freque
Bordelon Marine has completed its third ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV), the Connor Bordelon, with the installation of the SMST 60t knuckle boom crane with active heave compensation. With the addition of this former platform supply vessel to the ULIV fleet, the US-based Bordelon Marine aims a
Huawei Marine has said it will partner with PCCW Global to construct the first submarine cable between Mauritius and Rodrigues Island. Located north-east of Mauritius, Rodrigues is a small volcanic island, with its local telecommunications services currently provided by satellite connectivity. PCCW
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre has invested in three robotics projects to transform pressure vessel inspection. The projects were selected as part of our first Asset Integrity ‘Call for Ideas’, which launched in 2017. Pressure vessel inspection was identified by the industry as a crucial challenge
Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) has launched the Offset Installation Equipment (OIE) well-capping system, designed and manufactured by Saipem.
Bordelon Marine, a provider of marine transportation services, has completed its third ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV).
Damen Marine Components (DMC) and Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) recently announced a merger, Damen said in its latest announcement. As of 1st January the two companies are operating together as Damen Marine Components Netherlands (DMC NL). DMC has been operating ever since the early eighties
