Reach Subsea Partners with Agalas for New IMR/Survey Vessel
Reach Subsea, a Norwegian subsea services company, has signed a long-term charter contract with Agalas for a modern IMR/Survey vessel to be built in Turkey.According to Reach Subsea, to be hired on three or five-year charter, will has a low emission, smart lifting arrangement and a state of the art equipment package that can be adapted to several market segments, with delivery early 2026.Reach Subsea CEO Jostein Alendal said:"The market for subsea vessels is expected to remain tight for the foreseeable future, and with the innovative Agalas low-emission vessel, we will to an even larger degree
Canadian Coast Guard Orders Hybrid Research Vessel
;s announcement is a pivotal moment for the Canadian Coast Guard as we continue to align our fleet renewal plan with the use of innovative and low-carbon systems in our ships. Through the construction of the NSFRV, we are trailblazing the next generation of clean vessels and providing state-of-the-art equipment to our personnel who work tirelessly to deliver critical services on behalf of all Canadians."Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the process of renewing the Coast Guard's small vessel fleet is well underway. To date, 17 small vessels have been delivered which includes; 15 Search
Kraken's Robotics as a Service (RaaS) Contract with Royal Canadian Navy Deemed 'Success'
was the best equipment available.” An Object of Interest Located During the Testing Phase - Credit: Kraken Robotics Commander Roland Leyte, Director of Diving Safety (D DIV S), said: “By embracing the ISC TS program, the RCN is able to test and trial high-tech, advanced, state of the art equipment to determine its viability and future employability in various areas of warfare. Partnering with Kraken Robotics to utilize Robotics as a Service allowed the RCN’s Seabed Intervention Systems department, as the end-users, to employ a superior SAS system on an already in-service UUV
Hydrex Ready to Mobilize at Port of Rotterdam
as repairs on all parts of the underwater ship propulsion system and the hull. Hydrex operations are class approved and carried out alongside or at anchorage while commercial activities continue without disruption. The company does this with qualified and experienced diver/technicians, state-of-the-art equipment and advanced techniques that create drydock-like conditions underwater.Hydrex has been active in Rotterdam since it was founded 45 years ago. Examples of recent operations in the port are the bow thruster removal and reinstallation on a container vessel and a stern tube seal repair performed
Baker Hughes is Exploring Advanced Manufacturing with AFRC
ways to reduce cost and increase productivity across BHGE’s operations.Joining the research center as a tier one member, BHGE will work with the AFRC’s team of engineers and researchers to improve its manufacturing processes and delivery of services. Using its expertise and state-of-the-art equipment, the AFRC will help BHGE identify opportunities to cut costs and cycle time, while extending the lifespan of oilfield equipment required for operations in increasingly high temperature and extreme pressure environments. This collaboration will see BHGE have a seat on the AFRC’s managing
JW Fishers Pipe Tracking Made Easy
gas, telecommunications, and power generation all utilize Lighthouse’s survey services. Lighthouse works for major utility groups around the world, assisting with survey projects from power line corridors and wind farms to complex underground cabling and utility management. With state of the art equipment and expertise in all surveying functions, Lighthouse provides their customer with best-in-industry survey results. In 2017, Lighthouse was subcontracted by a client to provide data on the shore-approach section of two 32” and one 16” export pipelines in the Caspian Sea. The objective
Case Study: High Accuracy Survey under Bridges
Client: WSA Berlin Application: Hydrography/Charting Product: Apogee-E Inertial Navigation System Project: Multibeam echo sounder stabilization and data georeferencing The vessel Spreegrund, property of WSA Berlin, has been equipped by MBT, part of MacArtney group, with state-of- the-art equipment including the Apogee-E, the highest accuracy inertial navigation system from SBG. One of the main goals was to obtain very good results when surveying under bridges. The catamaran survey vessel named Spreegrund serves as survey vessel on German lakes, adjacent canals and rivers
IKM Reports Progress at Snorre B and Visund
Onshore Control Center is also in construction at Bryne and the whole system is prepared to be completed by Q2 2017,” commented Jan Vegard Hestnes, Operations Director at IKM Subsea AS. “We are sincerely proud of ourselves being able to design, build and develop this state of the art equipment on such a stringent schedule. The RROV concept developed for Snorre B, represents the future ROV technology resulting in safer operations, expected cost reductions for oil companies and the industry overall. And not at least a sustainable industry for the IKM Group and IKM Subsea located at Bryne
All Hands on Deck: ROVs and AUVs Aid Search for Franklin
in studying the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, “It’s an enthralling story of human fortitude, deprivation and sacrifice. Even the initial reports of men desperately resorting to cannibalism add a chilling element to it. The Franklin Expedition was well equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for that time and departed with much optimism with the objective of finally charting a Northwest Passage which had been an elusive goal since Elizabethan times. Finally, it would be realized. But, with all of these men to have disappeared nearly without a trace, it has held captive the public&rsquo
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