Denman Glacier Has Already Lost Over 250 Billion Tons of Ice
research being conducted onboard Nuyina is to quantify how much the glacier might contribute to rising sea levels in a warming climate in the centuries to come.The voyage is a collaboration between the Australian Antarctic Division, Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF), the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) and the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP)
Subsea Industry Paves the Innovation Path for Floating Wind, says GUH
of £1 trillion.The trade and development body, which represents the country’s £9.2billion underwater industry, wants to make sure the UK is well-placed to develop the new generation of floating offshore technology, creating thousands of jobs and positioning the UK as a global centre of excellence.Undersea cables, moorings, and anchor systems are key components of the critical infrastructure required to deliver floating offshore wind. The UK’s underwater industry excels in manufacturing and assembling the myriad of components for these complex systems and in overcoming the challenges
AiP Granted for Additive Manufacturing of Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy
DEEP Manufacturing Limited (DML) has secured DNV approval in principle (AiP) for its use of wire arc additive manufacturing in the production of steel for pressure vessels for human occupancy.With 20 Wire Arc systems at its Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Avonmouth, UK, DEEP Manufacturing operates one of the largest concentrations of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) systems globally.WAAM enables the manufacture of large-scale metal components with complex geometries. Unlike powder based additive manufacturing, WAAM uses an electric arc to melt wire feedstock, which gives the end
Prysmian Signs $735M Offshore Wind Connections Deal with French TSO
Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) 225 kV three-core export cables with XLPE insulation, all equipped with synthetic armour.The approximately 400 km of land cables will be produced locally, in Gron, France, while the approximately 240 km of subsea cables will be manufactured at Prysmian’s centre of excellence in Italy, and Finland.Installation operation will be carried out using one of Prysmian’s proprietary advanced cable-laying vessels.The Fos Project will be located on the coast of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and will require approximately 300 km of cables (land and subsea)
Belgian Navy Renews Contract with SeeByte
SeeTrack for in-field mission planning and post-mission analysis using its fleet of HII REMUS 300 and 100 vehicles.SeeByte said it continually works with the Belgian Navy to include SeeByte’s software and training materials in its in-house training program at the NATO Naval Mine Warfare Centre of Excellence.The latest version of SeeTrack provides enhanced planning, monitoring and post mission analysis capabilities for managing multiple sensors and platforms on a single user interface, aiding efficient decision making and reducing the training burden, the company said.Managing multiple platforms
Fugro's ROV Training Course Gets IMCA Approval
IMCA approval ensures that only appropriately trained and competent individuals enter the ROV industry, helping to maintain high safety standards and quality services to clients."Participants will have the opportunity to attend the course in person at Fugro's recently opened ROV Training Centre of Excellence – a part of the Fugro Academy Training Centre in Plymouth. The comprehensive training program is designed to provide participants with a strong foundation in the ROV industry, covering a wide range of topics, including the history and development of the ROV industry, safety, environmental
Sonardyne Partners with Smart Sound Plymouth
the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory in advancing the capabilities of Smart Sound through Sonardyne’s technologies. The upgraded Smart Sound will provide even more opportunities for world-class testing and research, adding to Plymouth’s unique offering as a global centre of excellence for ocean technologies including autonomous marine vessels.&rdquo
First Subsea Compression Station for Shell's Ormen Lange Arrives at OneSubsea's Horsøy Center
The first of two subsea compression stations built for Shell's Ormen Lange offshore field has arrived at Horsøy, OneSubsea’s Centre of Excellence, outside of Bergen.This is according to Mads Hjelmeland – Managing Director, OneSubsea Processing, who shared the news via social media."This is an important milestone for the Ormen Lange Phase 3 project, which is of major importance for a low-carbon future. Many thanks to everyone who, through exceptional teamwork and dedication to excellence, have made this happen!," Hjelmeland said.Ormen Lange lies at a water depth of 800-1
Getting to the Bottom of the Navies' Mine Warfare Challenges
problemMines laying on the seabed can be hard to detect among the clutter of rocks, seaweed and waste. “The more objects you detect, the more time you need to make a proper classification,” said Cmdr. Herman Lammers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, director of the NATO Naval Mine Warfare Centre of Excellence in Ostend, Belgium.“Buried mines lie completely under the seabed, are fully covered, and can only be detected with specialized, bottom penetrating sonar systems, or other sophisticated detection systems like magnetic anomaly detection,” said Lammers. “For buried mines it
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