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Forum Energy Technologies Targets Growth in South America

Mar 17, 2021

U.S.-based oilfield products supplier Forum Energy Technologies (FET) said it has entered into a partnership with Deepsea Technologies Equipamentos Industriais Ltda to represent its operations in Brazil as part of the business’ long-term growth strategy in South America…

Drone Swarms Sent from Uncrewed Vessels Could be Used for Offshore Wind Farm Inspections

Mar 17, 2021

U.S.-based seabed survey company Ocean Infinity, is, together with the University of Portsmouth, Airborne Robotics, and Bentley Telecom, working to develop an autonomous offshore wind farm inspection capability utilizing aerial drone swarms deployed from an uncrewed marine robotic vessel…

Kongsberg to Deliver $40M Tech Package for First Jones-act WTIV

Mar 17, 2021

Norway's Kongsberg Maritime has secured a $40 million contract to supply an integrated technology solution for the first U.S.-built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) - the Charybdis.The vessel, being built at Keppel AmFELS shipyard in the U…

Green Minerals' Production System to Be Ready in 2026

Mar 16, 2021

Green Minerals, a subsea minerals mining company recently created by Seabird Exploration, a Norway-based provider of seismic survey services wanting to diversify its business suffering from oil price cycles, on Tuesday said it expects to have its marine minerals production system ready in 2026…

Sercel, Kappa Offshore Collaborate on High-Res 3D Marine Seismic Solution

Mar 16, 2021

Sercel and Kappa Offshore Solutions offer PIKSEL, a 'compact' marine seismic solution specially designed for acquiring the seismic data for high-resolution 3D imaging of targeted offshore areas. Using Sercel’s Sentinel streamer technology and…

Van Oord's Offshore Vessel to Cut Emissions, Fuel Consumption with FUELSAVE Tech

Mar 15, 2021

Dutch marine contractor and offshore installation services company Van Oord will install a combustion conditioning system with hydrogen and methanol on its subsea rock installation vessel Bravenes, in a push to cut emissions from its fleet.The system…

VIDEO: New Marine Survey Firm Nicola Offshore Open for Business

Mar 15, 2021

A new company called Nicola Offshore specializing in marine survey campaigns and on-demand missions has started operations from its headquarters in Hamburg, Germany on Monday.According to the company's press statement, Nicola Offshore was established…

Ultrasonic Testing Technology Developed for NASA Comes to Offshore Assets

Mar 13, 2021

ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) signed an exclusive global licensing agreement to offer an innovative ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) solution that supports expanded use of composite materials on offshore assets to extend service life…

Minesto, Schneider Electric to Build "Ocean Energy Farms"

Mar 12, 2021

Tidal energy developer Minesto said Friday it had signed an agreement with Schneider Electric to work together to develop and build ocean energy farms based on Minesto’s Deep Green technology.The collaboration between Minesto and Schneider Electric…

GateHouse Maritime's Technology to Protect Baltic Sea Pipeline

Mar 11, 2021

Maritime analytics and data company GateHouse Maritime has won a contract with the Polish gas transmission system operator GAZ-SYSTEMS, to monitor traffic near the Baltic Pipe Project offshore pipeline in the Baltic Sea, making sure that vessels do not accidentally damage it…

Sonardyne Deploys 'New Breed' of Subsea Sensors at Shell's Ormen Lange Field

Mar 09, 2021

Marine technology company Sonardyne has deployed what it says is a new breed of underwater sensor that is able to self-calibrate, enabling precise, long-duration subsidence monitoring at all depths at Shell Ormen Lange offshore field. The company says this is the first such deployment at scale…

VIDEO: DEME Offshore, Sabca Test Autonomous Drones Use on Offshore Wind Farms

Mar 09, 2021

Belgium-based offshore installation contractor DEME Offshore and aerospace company Sabca have said they've successfully completed a series of autonomous drone tests at the Rentel offshore wind farm in the North Sea, 'preparing for autonomous surveillance…

Film-Ocean Buys Work Class ROV, Plans to Add Staff

Mar 05, 2021

Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) specialist Film-Ocean Ltd, based in Aberdeenshire, has recently invested a six-figure sum in a Schilling heavy duty work class ROV and plans to grow its workforce to support the company’s growth plans…

Ultrasonic NDT Tool Developed for NASA Goes Offshore

Mar 05, 2021

ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement to offer an innovative ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) solution that supports expanded use of composite materials on offshore assets to extend service life…

Neptune Energy, EDF to Measure Methane Emissions on Offshore Platforms Using Drones

Mar 05, 2021

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has teamed up with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in a scientific collaboration that will see the use of drones for measuring oil and gas methane emissions from offshore oil and gas facilities.EDF will coordinate…

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