SEAMOR Marine Debuts Innovative ROV with 3km Capacity for Panama Hydroelectric Project

02.04.2020

This month SEAMOR Marine’s latest innovation, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) with 3-kilometer capacity, arrived in western Panama, where one of the country’s hydroelectric generation companies has begun using it for tunnel inspections of two hydroelectric projects on the Old Chiriqui River. The ROV 3-kilometer fiber optic tether and reel system expands the reach of SEAMOR’s previous systems by one kilometer.

Greensea’s New Ship Hull Crawler Technology Launches with VideoRay Defender ROV

02.04.2020

Easy-to-Operate Crawler Performs Robotic Inspection and Intervention Greensea, creator of OPENSEA®, the open architecture robotics platform for the marine industry, has developed a new hull crawler that easily attaches a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to a ship hull without magnetics and allows the operator to “drive” the ROV and payloads over the hull. Initial hull crawlers are designed to work exclusively with the VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender ROV.

Ingrid Due-Gundersen Appointed New CFO of Ocean Installer

01.04.2020

Ocean Installer announces the appointment of new Chief Financial Officer. Ocean Installer is pleased to announce the appointment of Ingrid Due-Gundersen as the company’s new CFO.

Guyanese Engineers Install First Subsea Field

01.04.2020

A team of Guyanese Engineers, working as Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Pilots / Technicians for Offshore Innovators (Guyana) Inc., have successfully supported the installation of their home nations first ever subsea field, making first oil possible at ExxonMobil’s Liza Destiny FPSO. The world-class team, who had recently cross-trained in Subsea Robotics and Offshore Safety, worked onboard the DOF Subsea Skandi Neptune vessel in support of Saipem’s Subsea Tie-Back Campaign.

Falcon Flies High

01.04.2020

2020 sees the Falcon flying high as the top-selling and most successful electric underwater robotic vehicle in Saab Seaeye’s 34-year history.

New LARS Solution will Increase Efficiency, Improve Safety and Reduce Risk of Damage to AUVs

01.04.2020

Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new LARS (Launch and Recovery System) solution for its HUGIN range of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), which is set to bring about a series of far-reaching operational improvements.

Expecting Faster Ramp-Up to Higher Plateau Production on Johan Sverdrup

30.03.2020

The North Sea Johan Sverdrup field expects to reach plateau production for the first phase in early May, earlier than anticipated. Due to higher plant capacity, plateau production will increase from around 440,000 barrels of oil per day to around 470,000 barrels per day.

North-East Firm Accelerates Launch of Remote 3D Scanning Service

30.03.2020

Aberdeen-based 3D scanning specialists, Viewport3, are set to roll out a new remote data capture service for the energy sector, giving them the capability to collect and process 3D data from offshore via remote working arrangements.

ECA GROUP Equips Lithuanian Navy with its Underwater Robot K-STER, an Efficient ROV Solution for Sea Mines Clearance

30.03.2020

ECA GROUP will provide the Lithuanian Navy with its K-STER mine disposal vehicles to be used for mine counter measures at sea.

Forum’s ROV to Support Indonesia’s Largest Copper and Gold Mine

28.03.2020

Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (“Amman Mineral”) to supply one of its observation-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to support operations at Indonesia’s second largest copper and gold mine.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Closes the Acquisition of Hydroid Inc.

28.03.2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of Hydroid Inc., a leading provider of advanced marine robotics to the defense and maritime markets. In conjunction with the transaction, HII and Kongsberg Maritime have established a strategic alliance to jointly market naval and maritime products and services to the U.S. government market and potentially to global markets.

A Major Milestone for the DNV GL, Evonik, and Airborne Oil & Gas Partnership in the Qualification of Carbon Fibre Thermoplastic Composite Pipe

25.03.2020

- DNV GL certifies Carbon Fibre PA12 for use in Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) for oilfield applications - In February 2020, several years of hard work paid off for the pioneers of TCP with the release of the first full carbon fibre based material qualification certificate that complies to the DNV GL ST-F119 TCP industry qualification standard.

Call for Abstracts Opens for the Marine Autonomy & Technology Showcase 2020

25.03.2020

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is calling for abstract submissions for the 2020 Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS 2020).

Copenhagen Subsea Rolls Out the Gorilla ROV

25.03.2020

Denmark-based Copenhagen Subsea has launched its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) – Gorilla – as robust and reliable solution in challenging subsea environments.

Oceaneering Secures Maintenance Build and Inspection Contract with GOLAR for FLNG

25.03.2020

Oceaneering International, Inc. (Oceaneering) has been awarded a contract by Golar LNG for a FLNG vessel maintenance build, and inspection and maintenance program.

iXblue Launches New Cost-Effective Range of FOG-Based INS Dedicated to Land and Air Mobile Mapping

24.03.2020

iXblue, a high-tech company specializing in the design and manufacturing of advanced navigation and georeferencing solutions, announces the launch of a new range of cost-effective FOG-based INS dedicated to land and air mobile mapping applications, the Atlans Series.

North-east engineering specialist SengS continues its growth journey

24.03.2020

A leading north-east engineering solutions business has made an encouraging start to the year with the announcement of new contracts worth a combined £750,000. SengS has designed, manufactured and delivered various projects, including a containerised test unit for an Aberdeen-based oilfield equipment firm; allowing for the safe and efficient execution of work scopes within the customer’s own facility.

Aker Solutions Wins 20-year Umbilicals Master Order with Chevron

23.03.2020

Aker Solutions has entered a master agreement to provide umbilicals for Chevron-operated oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico. The company also secured the first work order under the new master agreement, to provide 24 kilometers (15 miles) of umbilicals for Chevron’s Anchor project.

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