The Methanol Institute (MI) has joined a study led by the China Waterborne Transportation Research Institute (CWTRI), the think tank of the Chinese Ministry of Transport, which will consider the technical and operational requirements for the use of methanol as a marine fuel.
Balmoral, a provider of cable protection systems (CPS) for inter array and export cables for fixed and floating offshore wind installations, has created an integrated CPS the company reports is unique. The Discovery Unit, a combination of product R&D, materials and testing specialists, created the i
Mubadala Petroleum has increased the production capacity on the Manora oil field in the Gulf of Thailand following the completion of the 2020 development drilling and workover program.
Electric subsea robotics specialist Saab Seaeye has developed its first seven-function all-electric work-class manipulator. According to Seaeye, it introduces an equally powerful, more precise and more intelligent manipulator than the hydraulic equivalent on WROVs. Its control system enables both ma
PGS has completed the second GeoStreamer X seismic survey in the Viking Graben. The GeoStreamer X Viking Graben 2020 extension project once again applied PGS’s latest technology innovations for advanced offset-and azimuth-rich data. The project builds on the 2019 GeoStreamer X pilot project in the s
The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) has contracted EMEC to help develop its tidal energy test site. The deal will see EMEC use its experience and knowledge to advance the Korean test site development. KIOST is developing a grid-connected tidal energy test site development on
Halliburton and TechnipFMC have introduced Odassea, the first distributed acoustic sensing solution for subsea wells. The technology platform enables operators to execute intervention-less seismic imaging and reservoir diagnostics to reduce total cost of ownership while improving reservoir knowledge
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has unveiled its PowerBuoy surface surveillance solution suitable for security monitoring of offshore areas. “Our team is redefining real-time ocean surveillance with a solution that agencies and companies can utilize to better coordinate security efforts at sea by int
Offshore energy research and advisory firm Axiom has studied how the electrification of platforms can have a meaningful impact on the carbon intensity of offshore oil and gas production. The above chart highlights Axiom’s view on how the 2020-2024 fixed production market has evolved through February
A Shell study released on Tuesday exploring how the shipping industry is working to slash its emissions has confirmed LNG as one of the main transition fuels. The report named “Decarbonizing Shipping: All Hands on Deck” is a joint research by Shell and Deloitte. Shell says the report lays a “roadmap
Orbital Marine Power has appointed Black & Veatch as lead engineering partner to support technology optimisation and cost reduction engineering under the company’s €5-million R&D programme. Supported by the INTERREG France (Channel) England TIGER project, the four-year programme will build on Orbita
CorPower is establishing a €16-million R&D, manufacturing & service centre for wave energy converters in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The location will support CorPower’s flagship demonstration project HiWave-5. It will also support long-term development of supply and service capacity for commercial
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Committee 114 has published a new technical specification IEC TS 62600-3:2020, for mechanical load measurement of marine energy converters like tidal, wave and current energy converters. “The publication of the 62600-3 is an important step fo
The international shipping industry will fail to tackle its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions unless it puts in place rules that truly reflect the climate impact of shipping fuels, a new report finds.
