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Film-Ocean Launches Compact ROV LARS

Aug 21, 2020

Film-Ocean, a provider of ROV solutions for the offshore energy sector, has recently built what it says is a compact ROV launch and recovery system (LARS).  'The LARS system is a versatile deployment solution for platform-based ROV operations…

Buss Energy Acquires Stake in Drone Inspection Firm

Aug 20, 2020

Germany based Buss Energy Group has acquired a 24.9 percent stake in Austrian drone specialist Aero Enterprise which provides drones for offshore wind turbine inspections.The Aero Enterprise drones are based on helicopter technology and thus can be used even at high wind speeds…

Benthic's Seabed Drilling System to Drill at Petrobras' Mero Field

Aug 20, 2020

Offshore geotechnical services company Benthic will be deploying a remotely operated seabed drilling system off Brazil, as part of a contract awarded by the Brazilian national oil company Petrobras.Petrobras has hired Benthic to carry out geotechnical…

Flexible ballast water treatment for offshore

Aug 20, 2020

Requirements in the offshore industry are diverse. With vessels ranging from smaller supply ships and anchor handling tugs to large drill ships and accommodation platforms, there are seldom one-size-fits-all solutions. In ballast water treatment…

Autonomous Landing System Launched for Offshore Gangways

Aug 19, 2020

Offshore gangways, motion-compensated at that, used for crew and equipment transfers from vessels to offshore oil and gas and wind installations have been around for a while.While the motion-compensation technology keeps a gangway steady for…

Welaptega's Riser Cleaning Tech in Successful Debut Offshore Norway

Aug 19, 2020

Underwater asset integrity company Welaptega's recently launched system for marine growth removal from offshore risers recently had a debut at Var Energi's Balder X project, in the North Sea, offshore Norway. Welaptega delivered the system called…

Floating Wind Farms: How to Make Them the Future of Green Electricity

Aug 19, 2020

Since 2010, wind energy has seen sustained growth worldwide, with the amount of energy generated by offshore wind increasing by nearly 30% each year. Countries around the world need to ramp up renewable energy supply quickly to meet growing demand and rapidly reduce emissions…

PTTEP Taps Halliburton for Offshore Production Optimization Services

Aug 19, 2020

Oilfield services firm Halliburton will design and implement a series of digital transformation projects aimed at boosting production from Thailand-based PTTEP's offshore oil fields.Halliburton said Tuesday that it had won a contract to deliver…

CWind Taiwan, HYTOR Bring Temporary Power Solutions for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Market

Aug 18, 2020

CWind Taiwan has entered into a strategic alliance with HYTOR to bring temporary power solutions to the Taiwanese offshore wind farm market.'Working in collaboration with HYTOR Tools Solutions, a preferred supplier of offshore generators for the wind turbine industry over several decades…

Eserv Digitizes Neptune's Offshore Platforms

Aug 18, 2020

Oil and gas company on Tuesday announced Neptune Energy a new partnership with 3D technology specialist, Eserv, as part of the ongoing digitalization of Neptune’s assets including its operated Cygnus gas platform in the UK southern North Sea…

Kongsberg Hybrid Power System for Island Offshore PSV Trio

Aug 18, 2020

Norwegian offshore support vessel owner Island Offshore has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Maritime to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three platform supply vessels.Two vessels Island Crusader and Island Contender, previously operated…

OPT Launches Subsea Battery

Aug 17, 2020

U.S. based ocean energy technology developer Ocean Power Technologies has launched a tech called the Subsea Battery solution for offshore installations.OPT said that the lithium-iron-phosphate battery system with a nominal storage capacity of…

Offshore Wind Challenge Participants Revealed

Aug 17, 2020

Climate tech startup incubator Greentown Labs and Vineyard Wind, developer of the first utility-scale offshore wind energy generation facility in the United States, have selected three startups for their Offshore Wind Challenge.The Offshore…

Offshore Achievement Awards Winners Announced

Aug 17, 2020

The winners of the 34th Offshore Achievement Awards were revealed in a virtual ceremony on Friday, August 14, 2020.This year Jeanette Forbes, entrepreneur and founder of the PCL Group, inspiring STEM mentor and energy sector ambassador, clinched…

Kraken Adds Offshore Exec Sam Allen as Advisor

Aug 12, 2020

Canada-based Kraken Robotics announced that it has hired longtime offshore industry executive Sam Allen as a strategic advisor to help the marine technology company refine its strategy for the international offshore energy market.Allen was President…

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