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Marine Propulsion: Inside Schottel's New SRP-D

Mar 16, 2023

The increased performance of the fast-responsive Schottel RudderPropeller Dynamic SRP-D was confirmed by external sources. Initial investigations into the effect of thruster response on DP positioning were carried out in cooperation with MARIN…

Petrobras Partners with Fugro for Pioneering Remote ROV Survey

Mar 15, 2023

Dutch offshore survey firm Fugro and Brazil's national oil company Petrobras have completed what they say is Brazil's first-ever remote subsea inspection survey.Fugro said that the technology trial was carried out with the aim of minimizing risk and improving sustainability during inspection…

UTEC Launches Cloud-based Platform for Subsea Asset Visualization

Mar 14, 2023

UTEC, a Geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, has launched “iSite Subsea,”  a cloud-based platform enabling 360° visualization of subsea assets and data. According to UTEC, the solution has been designed to meet the needs…

Shell Invests in Gulf Wind Technology for Gulf of Mexico Wind Turbine Project

Mar 13, 2023

New Orleans-based wind turbine rotor specialist Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) said Monday it had partnered with Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), through a $10 million investment by the energy company, to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program…

Shell Partners with Kongsberg Digital for Large-Scale Digitalization of Operations

Mar 13, 2023

Kongsberg Digital said Monday it had entered a five-year deal with Shell to digitalize its global assets using Kongsberg Digital's digital twin technology.The Norwegian company said the contract was an amendment to the framework agreement signed in 2020…

NH3 FPSO Concept: Floating 'Green' Ammonia Production gets DNV AIP

Mar 10, 2023

An industrial-scale concept for a floating production unit to produce green ammonia has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, and the project is now ready to start the Basic Design phase.The NH3 FPSO concept is being developed by Netherlands…

Wintershall Dea Buys 24% in Smart Well Flow Diagnostics Firm

Mar 09, 2023

Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea said Thursday it had invested in Norway-based smart well flow diagnostics provider Wellstarter. 'The Norwegian based company has developed an innovative solution, offering cost effective and real time wireless downhole flow monitoring…

Reelwell to Provide Equinor with DualLink Powered and Wired Drill Pipe in $10M Deal

Mar 07, 2023

Offshore well construction and production technology company Reelwell has signed a five-year frame agreement with the Norwegian oil firm Equinor to provide DualLink Powered and Wired drill pipe, ahead of installing and operating the system at Equinor's Oseberg field…

Chevron Partners with Kongsberg to Digitize Global Assets in Multi-year Deal

Mar 06, 2023

Kongsberg Digital has entered into a strategic agreement with the integrated energy company Chevron Technical Center, a division of the U.S. oil major Chevron, to digitize its global assets using Kongsberg Digital's digital twin technology. The agreement includes a multi-year commitment…

Scottish Project Harnesses Wave Power and Subsea Storage to Power Subsea Equipment

Mar 06, 2023

A project to power subsea equipment with wave power and subsea energy storage has taken to the seas in the north of Scotland.The £2 million demonstrator project, called Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP), has connected Mocean Energy's Blue X wave energy converter – Verlume's Halo underwater battery…

Kongsberg Digital Launches Industrial Work Surface to Transform Carbon-Intensive Industries

Mar 02, 2023

Kongsberg Digital has launched its Industrial Work Surface, which aims to 'fundamentally change how carbon-intensive industries operate by enabling the company’s software users to work within a single digital environment.''By providing end-to-end user workflows…

Harvest Smart Buoy Tech Helps Deliver Data from the Seafloor

Feb 28, 2023

Australia's Harvest Technology Group Limited said it has developed a unique solution for an oil and gas exploration company, enabling access to real-time data from the sea floor.The system uses acoustic transfer technology to securely transmit…

Crane for US-built WTIV Charybdis Heads to Texas

Feb 24, 2023

The crane for the first ever U.S.-built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) is on its way to America.The 2,200mt Huisman leg encircling crane has been loaded onto BigLift Shipping's Happy Star for shipment to the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville…

Malaysian FPSO Giant Yinson Invests in Norwegian Autonomous Vessel Start-up

Feb 24, 2023

Yinson GreenTech (YTG), a green tech investment branch of the Malaysian FPSO giant Yinson, has announced its strategic investment in a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous solutions for the maritime industry called Zeabuz.'The investment…

Luna Innovations' Monitoring Services for Largest Offshore Wind Project in US

Feb 24, 2023

Optical technology specialist Luna Innovations will provide monitoring services for what will become the largest offshore wind project in the United States - Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The company’s EN.SURE…

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