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Waterotor Unveils 20MW 'Big Cajun' System Aimed at Decarbonizing Offshore Oil Operations

Mar 02, 2022

Hydrokinetic energy company Waterotor International Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its 20MW hybrid ocean energy-generating system aimed at decarbonizing offshore oil and gas operations.The megarotor system design called “The Big Cajun” was unveiled…

TDI-Brooks Puts New CPT System to Use

Mar 01, 2022

Marine data acquisition services company TDI-Brooks said it has conducted two projects with its new Neptune 5000 (N5K) cone penetration testing (CPT) System delivered from Datem in 2021.The first program was conducted in October for an offshore wind farm project on the U…

"CTO in Focus" - Gareth Davies, Baker Hughes

Mar 01, 2022

New for 2022 is Offshore Engineer's 'CTO in Focus' which aims to gain insights from the C-Suite and the R&D lab of industry majors on the trends driving offshore energy production. Leading off is Gareth Davies, executive director of strategy…

Putting Power on the Seafloor is a Fuel Cell Future

Mar 01, 2022

Two outfits, one in Germany and one in the US, are chasing a goal of supplying long-term subsea power in remote locations, via fuel cells, to users including oceanographic observatories to underwater vehicles. Elaine Maslin takes a look.Long…

Steady Lifting for Offshore Wind

Feb 28, 2022

Offshore wind in the United States is moving forward at pace, thanks in large part to a number of positive developments for the newly emerging industry over the last year or so. For one, the Biden administration at the start of 2021 revealed…

UK: Eleven Firms Win Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Grants

Feb 25, 2022

The UK-based Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) on Friday announced the winners of its first Innovation Grant Funding Competition in which eleven UK firms secured a share of OWGP's £3m Innovation Grant funding pot.Launched in September 2021…

Organizers, Participants Hail Subsea Expo 2022 as 'Major Success'

Feb 24, 2022

Subsea Expo 2022, a subsea industry event held in Aberdeen this week, has been, according to the organizers, hailed a major success after more than 4,000 visitors attended and exhibitors reported doing “real” business with strong interest in their products and services…

More Than 350 Subsea Trees to Be Ordered in 2022, Level Not Seen Since 2013, TechnipFMC Says

Feb 24, 2022

Oilfield services giant TechnipFMC expects more than 350 subsea tree orders to be made globally in 2022, a level which it says has not been seen in years.The oilfield equipment and services firm saw its full-year 2021 inbound orders in the subsea segment hit the $5 billion figure…

Subsea 7, FLASC Get BEIS Grant for PowerBundle Offshore Energy Storage System

Feb 24, 2022

Offshore installation giant Subsea 7 and its technology partner FLASC have won  £471,760 (~$631,854) grant from the UK government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to further develop an innovative offshore energy storage system…

Ocean Infinity Orders Six 85m Robotic Offshore Vessels from VARD

Feb 24, 2022

U.S.-based seabed survey and ocean exploration firm Ocean Infinity has hired VARD to design and build a new series of six multi-purpose offshore vessels that will all be operated from shore and will eventually run on green ammonia.This order of six…

Subsea Expo Day 2: Remote and Autonomous Ops are the Trend, Barriers Remain

Feb 23, 2022

[ Elaine Maslin reports from the show floor at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen this week for Offshore Engineer and Marine Technology Reporter ]The coronavirus pandemic has helped to accelerate a drive towards the use of remote technologies, but regulations…

3D at Depth Gets Patent for Subsea Structure Monitoring

Feb 23, 2022

3D at Depth, a subsea LiDAR laser technology company said Tuesday it had received a new patent 11.249.193, 'Systems and Methods for Monitoring Underwater Structures,' from the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. The patent's claims focus predominantly…

Subsea Europe Services Attracts 'Six-figure' Support for Autonomous Survey Tech

Feb 23, 2022

Hydroacoustic technology specialist Subsea Europe Services said Wednesday it had secured six-figure funding to accelerate autonomous survey development.'The investment boosts the company’s unique approach which focuses on the integration of new generation smart…

Aker Solutions, Dril-Quip Team Up to Offer Subsea Injection Systems for CCUS Projects

Feb 22, 2022

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction services firm Aker Solutions and the U.S.-based offshore energy industry equipment maker Dril-Quip have entered into a Collaboration Agreement to offer subsea injection systems for carbon capture…

Wärtsilä Assisting Solstad Offshore with Fleet Decarbonization

Feb 22, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its 90 vessel fleet, and has turned to the technology company Wärtsilä for collaboration. 'The aim is to achieve a 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030…

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