Sonardyne Wins Hybrid Positioning System Orders in Offshore Energy and Science Sectors
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, through a combination of upgrades to existing installations and the purchase of new systems, four deepwater drillships, a marine construction vessel and a floating production system working in North and South America will be using its 6G (sixth generation) Marksman DP-INS technology. In addition, an ultra-deepwater scientific
Kongsberg Position Refrence System Integrates GNSS Services
signal tracking conditions. The new DPS 432 will be a part of the well-established KONGSBERG DPS range of solutions, a portfolio of products that meets all requirements for operations in any geographical region. “DPS 432 expands our established and field-proven portfolio of position reference systems for DP operations, ensuring that we can offer a highly reliable solution for any DP vessel or operating region,” said Vidar Bjørkedal, VP Sales & Customer Support, Kongsberg Seatex. “The system is based on the same architecture as other DPS products, which means it
C-NAV Upgrades DP Vessel Software
, is to deliver the most dynamic and accurate positioning hardware and software products available on the market,” said Russell Morton, C-Nav systems development manager, C&C Technologies. “The updates to the C-Scape software were developed to meet the needs of today’s position reference systems and were designed to provide our customers with a more flexible, reliable and user-friendly version of the system.”
Kongsberg Technology for Pioneering Spirit
is delivered with innovative new features such as the ability to combine radar images from multiple radar transceivers and display them as a single composite picture. This eliminates blind sectors and provides a 360 degree view around the vessel. Kongsberg Maritime has also provided subsea position reference systems to ensure the accuracy of the Kongsberg Maritime DP, including the industry standard HiPAP high precision acoustic positioning system.
Kongsberg Technology Chosen for 10 Petrobas Newbuilds
substantial technology packages for ten new pipelaying vessels ordered by Brazilian multinational energy corporation, Petrobras. In contracts valued approx. NOK 118 Million, the scope of supply includes Kongsberg Maritime's leading offshore vessel technology including Dynamic Positioning (DP), position reference systems, propulsion control and automation. Six 550-tonne laying tension capacity pipelayers will be built at IHC Merwede in The Netherlands for delivery in 2015 and 2016. Three of the vessels, for Subsea 7, are identical designs to the recently launched 'Seven Waves', and will feature the same
Kongsberg to Equip 10 Newbuild Pipelayers
substantial technology packages for ten new pipelaying vessels ordered by Brazilian multinational energy corporation, Petrobras. In contracts valued approx. NOK 118 Million, the scope of supply includes Kongsberg Maritime’s offshore vessel technology including Dynamic Positioning (DP), position reference systems, propulsion control and automation. Six 550-tonne laying tension capacity pipelayers will be built at IHC Merwede in The Netherlands for delivery in 2015 and 2016. Three of the vessels, for Subsea 7, are identical designs to the recently launched ‘Seven Waves’, and will feature
MCA Publish DP Relative Positioning Guidance
for safe vessel operations at offshore installations. This growth has in turn stimulated the development of DP position measurement sensors which have become more sophisticated as technology has allowed. “This new document is produced by IMCA as an aid to members and others using position reference systems and forms part of a series of documents on the available systems,” explains IMCA’s Technical Director, Jane Bugler. “In common with some previous documents on position reference systems, it has been prepared in the major part by the manufacturer of the system, in this
February 2024
