Offshore and marine classification society ABS has teamed up with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) to support safety and apply class guidance to a conceptual Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit. “We are pleased to sign this agreement and work with DSME to su
Royal IHC has just released this very interesting video named ‘Tackling turbidity and reducing maintenance costs with Royal IHC’s Plumigator® overflow’. “Our continuous focus on innovation has resulted in an upgraded version of the telescopic overflow. The patented Plumigator® overflow tackles issue
Kongsberg has signed a contract with the Fassmer for the delivery of a technical solution for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) research vessel Atair II. Atair II will be the first government owned LNG powered research vessel, and the first newbuild to use Kongsberg’s integra
ABS, a provider of classification services to the offshore industry, has granted approval in principle to Frontier Deepwater Appraisal Solutions for an ultra-deepwater appraisal production system (APS). ABS said that the appraisal production system would provide critical production data for reserves
DeepOcean AS has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation (EPCI) contract for wear protection on the risers at the Troll C platform in the Norwegian Sea. The award covers, in addition to installation, the design, engineering, procurement and fabrication of the wear prot
Schlumberger has launched the new ‘SpectraSphere’ fluid mapping-while-drilling service at the 2017 Offshore Technology Conference. The service is said to be the industry’s first to deliver downhole fluid composition during drilling with real-time pressure measurements-while-drilling. Applicable in a
Louisiana-based ExPert Riser Solutions has become an authorized repair center for Trelleborg’s offshore operation, expanding its drill riser buoyancy module (DRBM) repair offering. Through this partnership with ExPert Riser, Trelleborg said it has upgraded its capability as the sole DRBM supplier of
DeepOcean has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation (EPCI) contract for wear protection on the risers at the Troll C platform in the Norwegian Sea. The award covers, in addition to installation, the design, engineering, procurement and fabrication of the wear protect
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has ordered a second Nexus 2 USBL system from Applied Acoustics Engineering after having ordered the first unit at this year’s Ocean Business. Nexus 2 is the second generation 2- way digital system designed and produced by the UK headquartered company. The system
Wasco Coatings Europe, the coating and logistics contractor of Nord Stream 2, has ordered 1.3 million tonnes of iron ore from Swedish LKAB Minerals. The iron ore will be used for the concrete coating of the steel pipes needed to build the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline. A heavy high-density concrete
Reimerswaal Dredging has just announced that the construction of new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ‘DC Orisant’ is moving forward. The first sections of this diesel electric aggregate TSHD are taking their shape, the company said in its announcement. The new vessel, being bui
Maritime Developments’ flex-lay spread has concluded its latest project in the Atlantic. The MDL’s 400-tonne reel drive system and patented 4-track tensioner – both forming part of the MDL Offshore Service fleet – were deployed alongside the company’s portable vertical lay system (PVLS), as part of
Oslo-listed seismic player Polarcus has elected Dr. Henrik Madsen as a director for a term of two years at the company’s AGM held on May 3, 2017. Dr. Madsen is known as the former chief executive for DNV GL. He is a member of the World Council for Sustainable Development, and has been appointed as a
Kongsberg Maritime and Stress Engineering Services have formed a strategic alliance to offer integrated services, systems, and support to operators and rig owners covering all stages of a drilling operation. Kongsberg Maritime Inc., North American division of Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime, and Houston
