MATS Spotlights UK's Future Marine Infrastructure for Its 10th Edition
to sharing our insights so far as part of our consultation on shaping future marine infrastructure and opportunities for strengthened partnerships with industry. At its core, FMRI is focused on maximizing information value for investment in marine research infrastructure by bringing observations and digital tools together in new and innovative ways.“This brings both challenges and opportunities. There is no single ideal solution. However, we have an opportunity to consider the niche roles of different technologies in our observation toolkit. How do uncrewed surface vessels work in complement with
Rovco Joins the Offshore Wind O&M Partnership
O&M services, reducing the complexity and resource intensity associated with subcontracting. Through a single contract, offshore wind asset owners have access to all typical turbine, blade, substation, and balance of plant operations and maintenance services as well as workboats, advanced digital tools, and now, with Rovco, comprehensive subsea O&M capabilities
DNV to Publish New Offshore Rules and Standards in July
will be new fish welfare and ocean health class notations for floating fish farms.“At DNV we are always trying to make sure not only that the rule set remains up to date but that we are continually making it easier to work with,” Sterri said. “This is why we invest so heavily in digital tools so that there are smooth processes for designers and yards, but also why we work on optimizing the structure of the rules themselves. With every revision we are eliminating redundancies, incorporating and aligning with the latest mandatory requirements, and providing our customers a resource
Interview: Geir Håøy, CEO, Kongsberg
wind vessels, with the capacity to transport and install seven 15-MW turbine sets per load, minimizing the number of voyages per project. Kongsberg’s remit includes a thruster package, electrical solutions and integrated controls, including dynamic positioning, and an array of cutting-edge digital tools.Similar contracts have also recently been secured with Integrated Wind Solutions (delivering equipment packages to newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessels, CSOVs), Sembcorp (technology for a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel) and Pelagic Wind Services (a NOK 300million contract including
Kongsberg Maritime to Deliver Tech & Equipment for Cadeler's Second WTFIV
;s integrated solutions for offshore installation vessels will ensure operational stability, speed, and safety. The optimised thruster package, electrical solutions, and integrated control system, including dynamic positioning system, allow operations in all weather conditions and include digital tools needed to improve sustainability and reliability," Kongsberg Maritime said.Kongsberg Maritime says its solutions are also designed to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs. Cadeler Orders Second Hybrid Offshore Wind Installation Jack-up"Tailored energy control functions optimize the vessel&rsquo
New Cloud Platform for Subsea Survey Data
drive value and meet immediate growth demands of the wind energy sector today, while preparing users for an expected boom in subsea data availability enabled by new autonomous marine survey vehicles and the transformative business models they can unlock. These future operations require innovative digital tools, which will reduce the amount of personnel and time required, and subsequently, the cost per data set collected.“Lots of companies still use hard drives to bring survey data ashore for analysis. It can take weeks until results are available, but the changing offshore wind landscape demands
Fishermen Turn to Apps and AI to Tackle Climate Change
From weather predicting apps to using artificial intelligence to monitor the fish they catch, small-scale fishermen and coastal communities are increasingly turning to digital tools to help them be more sustainable and tackle climate change.Overfishing and illegal fishing by commercial vessels inflict significant damage on fisheries and the environment, and take food and jobs from millions of people in coastal communities who rely on fishing, environmental groups say.In addition, climate change affects on small-scale fishermen—who account for about 90% of the world’s capture fishermen and
French Frigate Sonars Get an Upgrade
, without any modification on the existing transmitters and transducers.This system has been installed on three Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates FASM in Brest (Brittany, France) and on one Anti-Aircraft Frigate FAA based in Toulon by the Mediterranean French coast, thereby providing them with effective digital tools in order to avoid the costly replacement of the entire sonar system.Improved signal processing significantly enhances reception especially thanks to the SDA motherboard running on all RTSYS products and providing very neat acoustic rendering. Thanks to signal digitalization, new User Interface
Acteon, Arundo Analytics to Boost Subsea Efficiency
Paul Alcock, EVP of Acteon. “The aim of this partnership with Arundo is to align our digital solutions with advanced analytics to deliver operational efficiency increases to our clients through improved data insight.” In the modern energy industry, the practical application of digital tools can deliver real results. With the alignment of expertise between Arundo and Acteon, customers will receive a powerful analytic platform to reduce risk and efficiency gains through the ability to predict repairs and costs, respond faster and provide clear, globally available information
February 2025
