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Sonardyne Wins Hybrid Positioning System Orders in Offshore Energy and Science Sectors

Jan 18, 2022

Acoustic and inertial position reference systems from marine technology company Sonardyne have been chosen to underpin the critical station-keeping activities of multiple deepwater vessels operating in the energy and ocean research sectors.UK-based Sonardyne said Tuesday that…

Kongsberg Propulsion for Norwind Offshore's New Vessels

Jan 17, 2022

Norwind Offshore, a new offshore wind-focused ship-owning company recently established in Norway by Farstad, Volstad, and Kleven, will install Kongsberg equipment to its two new Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs), to be built by VARD…

COVID Accelerates Offshore Energy’s Digital Path

Jan 14, 2022

With an annual R&D budget in excess of a billion Euros, Siemens Energy is well-positioned to drive substantial digital evolution in the offshore energy space. From unmanned offshore rigs to optimized maintenance to decarbonization, digitalization sits at the center…

Bourbon Partners with MariApps to Transform Fleet Management Process

Jan 13, 2022

MariApps Marine Solutions said Thursday it would provide its flagship product smartPAL to BOURBON Marine &  Logistics to support the company in its digitalization efforts.The French offshore vessel owner Bourbon offers support services to the offshore industry…

Autoship Systems Corp. Launches Offshore Stability Solution for Jack-ups. Bags Contract with Seaway 7

Jan 12, 2022

Canadian firm Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) in cooperation with its Norwegian reseller, Coastdesign Norway (CDN), has developed an offshore stability software for jack-up vessels called - the Autoload® - Jack Up version and has won a contract…

EC-OG's Subsea Battery For "World-first" Autonomous Offshore Power Trials in Hawaii

Jan 10, 2022

Aberdeen-based subsea battery developer EC-OG has made the first commercial delivery of its Halo subsea battery storage system. The lithium-ion-based device will be part of 'a world-first autonomous offshore power sea trial' in Q1 2022 at the US Navy Wave Energy Test Site…

Neptune Energy Building Digital Twins of Dutch Offshore Platforms to Drive CCS

Jan 06, 2022

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy is developing new “digital twins” of two platforms in the Dutch North Sea, which the company says will speed up work schedules, and reduce costs and environmental impacts by enabling engineers to work onshore…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Upgrades Brave Tern with 1600t Crane

Jan 04, 2022

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) said it is upgrading another one of its vessels with a new larger crane to install foundations and all known next generation offshore wind turbines.The company announced on Tuesday it has executed a firm contract with Huisman for a second 1…

Aramco, AEC to Accelerate Digital Ecosystem Development

Dec 30, 2021

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a SAMI company, are collaborating to promote the localization of digital businesses in Saudi Arabia.The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the Kingdom’s digital ecosystem development…

CETO JIP to develop Low Pressure Solutions for CO2 Ship Transport

Dec 29, 2021

Equinor, Shell, TotalEnergies, Gassco and DNV announced the kick-off of a new JIP to develop low-pressure solutions for the transportation of CO2 by ships. The CETO (CO2 Efficient Transport via Ocean) JIP will carry out the technology qualification…

Technology: Integration Paves Way for True Digital Transformation

Dec 29, 2021

Oil and gas is achieving next-generation results in design, operation and forecasting by integrating digitalization both within companies and across industry.True, cutting-edge digital transformation of the oil and gas industry requires widespread integration of the technology and regular…

Interview: André Lima Cordeiro, Executive Manager, Subsea Systems, Petrobras

Dec 29, 2021

Brazil has always pushed the boundaries of deepwater exploration and production – and it’s still doing so today. With some of the world’s largest deepwater reservoirs, that are often complex in themselves, it’s had to come up with new solutions…

Floating Offshore Wind: Attention Turns Subsea for Power Transport

Dec 28, 2021

From being an ugly duckling, floating offshore wind is now the Cinderella of the offshore renewables world. Attention is now being paid to floating and even subsea substation concepts to help bring this power to shore. Over the past year, expectations…

Tech Start-Ups Drive Brazil’s Oil & Gas Industry

Dec 28, 2021

As an industry central to global energy supply, many consumers may believe that the oil and gas sector is relatively resistant to fluctuation. However, amid the myriad pressures felt throughout the global economy over the past year and a half…

Vroon Selects Blue Wireless to Deliver LTE Connectivity on Board its Fleet

Dec 27, 2021

Vroon announced it has selected wireless network service provider Blue Wireless to supplement connectivity on board its offshore vessel fleet. Blue Wireless is supporting the implementation and management of Cradlepoint’s 4G/LTE solution, equipping…

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