French liquefied natural gas (LNG) containment system specialist, Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) developed and completed the testing phase of its new technology named LNG Brick.
Subsea 7 has teamed up with Siemens to develop effective in-house control systems, using Siemens SIMIT simulation technology, to help iron out any potential software bugs before installation. By creating a virtual model from its Aberdeen base, Subsea 7 can effectively test the control systems under
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
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
Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital organization Innovacorp has launched a call for ocean energy start-ups to join its technology incubator inside Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE).
UK-based energy and environmental consultancy Aquatera has published a study which outlines the prospects for the development of aquatic renewable energy in Peru.
The University of Edinburgh is looking for research associate in resource characterization for tidal energy to join its Institute for Energy Systems in the School of Engineering.
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
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) is collaborating with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Exeter on developing new offshore wind access forecasting methodology expected to enable safer crew transfers.
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult expects to publish the contract notices and procurement documentation for the construction of its wind turbine bearing test facility in Blyth, UK, in March.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted a ‘final needs case’ to the UK energy regulator Ofgem for a subsea cable link that could connect up to 220MW of new renewables on Orkney to the Scottish mainland.
