Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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(Credit: OMV Petrom)

ABL Gets Neptun Deep Job for OMV Petrom in Black Sea

Europe, won a contract to manufacture and supply approximately 160 km of longitudinally submerged arc-welded steel pipes (LSAW) for the development of an offshore natural gas pipeline for the project.Romania: Neptun Deep Offshore Project Enters Development PhasePipeline Construction Contractor Selected for Romanian Offshore Gas Projec

Image courtesy Exail/Eelume

Eelume Partners with Exail

Exail was selected by Eelume to supply its Phins Compact C3 Inertial Navigation System (INS) for Eelume's new S-Series all-terrain autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).The Eelume S-Series is a new generation of all-terrain AUVs specifically designed for mapping and operating in challenging underwater terrains. Unlike traditional AUVs, they boast 360° of maneuverability in roll and pitch, offering versatility and sustainability in accessing previously unreachable environments.Providing highly accurate and robust navigation data, the Phins Compact C3 INS will enhance Eelume AUVs'

Illustration (Credit: Venterra Group)

Venterra’s GDG to Provide Geophysical Services for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

insights and in-depth technical understanding gained from these projects have provided the Venterra Geoscience and Venterra Design teams with the information on the ground conditions in the Baltic Sea, which is expected offer a significant advantage for the Baltica 1 project."We are thrilled to be selected to deliver design services for the Baltica 1 offshore wind farm project.This appointment by PGE Baltica is a significant acknowledgment of our teams' technical proficiency and the breadth of specialist services we offer including geoscience, advisory, and design capabilities from concept through

Source: Water Linked

Water Linked Introduces 3D Sonar Technology

complex software installations. Moreover, its comprehensive Application Programming Interface (API) enables seamless integration with third-party software, enhancing its adaptability and versatility for a wide range of applications.It is partly due to this new 3D sonar technology that Water Linked was selected last November to take part in the NATO DIANA accelerator program. The Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is a completely new initiative in which all NATO countries participate. The purpose of the program is to support disruptive technologies with great potential for application

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Oceaneering Demos AUV for US Navy and Defense Innovation Unit

fleets by conducting autonomous sensing and delivering payloads in challenging, dispersed, deep-sea environments. These events serve as critical baseline assessments to understand capability gaps and inform future development priorities.Oceaneering previously announced in February 2024 that DIU had selected the company to test and develop the Freedom for its LDUUV effort. This one-week demonstration is the first phase of this contract. Phase two, if executed, will contain prototype development tasks

(Credit: Equinor)

Motus to Supply Platform Main Crane for Empire Wind 1 OSS

to decarbonization offering non-fossil power from offshore wind. Empire Wind 1 is one of the most mature offshore wind projects on the east coast of the U.S., and we are excited to be part of this development,” said Kjell Hollen, CEO of Motus Technology.To remind, The Empire 1 project was selected as a provisional winner in New York’s fourth offshore wind solicitation (NY4) on February 29, 2024.In March, Equinor received an approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to connect the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project directly into the New York City’s transmission

Source: VideoRay

VideoRay Introduces New Entry-Level Mission Specialist Underwater Robot

. The new four-thruster ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) boasts a four-knot forward speed with lateral thrust capability to deliver agility and power, in a compact design. VideoRay says the solution has capabilities unmatched for its size and power consumption.The Ally joins the ranks of the Defender, selected by the US Navy to support their Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) program, as well as the Pro 5.The Ally shares common components with all other Mission Specialist top side units, vehicles, tethers, and modules, for complete product line compatibility and expansion. This enables customers

CalWave's x1 prototype (Credit: CalWave)

CalWave to Provide Wave Energy Tech for British Columbia Project

CalWave, a California-based wave energy technology developer, has been selected as the technology provider for a wave energy project at Yuquot in British Columbia, with the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN).As a ‘first-of-a-kind’ (FOAK) wave energy project for coastal community microgrids, the MMFN project may serve as a blueprint for coastal communities along the North American Pacific Coast and around the world.The project is currently in a feasibility and design phase to gather all the necessary information for the MMFN to make an informed decision on full project buildout.Located

Saipem's Catorone vessel (Credit: Saipem)

Saipem Gets Offshore Pipelines Installation Job for CCS Schemes in UK

from 2027.This letter of intent consolidates Saipem positioning in the low and zero carbon segments, thanks to a unique combination of engineering and technology know-how, competencies and assets along the whole Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain. “We are extremely proud to be the selected contractor for the offshore CO2 pipelines and associated facilities of NEP and NZT contracts. Saipem is fully committed to provide the best competences and its flagship vessel Castorone to support NEP and NZTP partnerships and contribute to the realization of the first zero-carbon industrial hub

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