Coda Octopus Names CEO of U.S. Subsidiary Colmek
industry, Mr. Kane will be a key strategic addition to Coda’s current management team. Coda’s Board of Directors consider this a pivotal appointment for the Company," Coda Octpus said."In making this appointment, we have now split the role of our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Divisional CEO of Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. Mr. Mike Midgley who previously held both roles continues with the Group as its CFO and Mr. Kane assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer of Coda Octopus Colmek," the company said.
Don’t Miss the Boat in the Subsea Vessel Market
decisions an operator or contractor makes. At a time of big market change, they need the right support and advice to make sure they’re getting the right vessel on the right terms—and firmly anchoring their project on solid commercial ground.The authorAberdeen-based Jonathan Lints is Divisional Director Subsea with Clarksons Platou (Offshore) Limited, which provides offshore ship brokerage services internationally. Its 1,600 staff operate from 53 offices across 23 countries around the world
James Fisher Launches Renewables Business
environments. The move will support pure-play renewables developers, marine civil constructors and oil and gas majors alike in pushing the boundaries of what is possible to accelerate the energy transition while maintaining existing energy infrastructure," James Fisher said.Jonathan Parkes, Divisional Strategy, Sales & Commercial Director of James Fisher Marine Contracting Division remarks: “As demand for offshore wind increases to meet nation states’ global net zero goals and energy independence, the volume and scale of viable sites will need to increase. This will give rise
Unique Group Invests in Subsea Laser Scanning
of subsea scanners, Newton is the largest and oldest worldwide manufacturer of underwater laser scanners. The scanners are available for rental through the Unique Group’s Survey Equipment division. Commenting on the investment, Andy Doggett, Unique Group’s Survey Equipment Divisional Director, stated, “We are delighted to collaborate with Newton Labs on this new and precise sensor method. Subsea laser scanners have become an indispensable tool for subsea and marine applications and with these new products we are able to meet rising customer demand for the latest underwater
Oceanology International '18: Conference Schedule Finalized
will be concerned with the inherent promise and expanding purview of open source data acquisition and connectivity. Also new is the Underwater Imaging & Metrology track, chaired by Simon Waterfield, Head of Survey Support Group at Sonardyne, and Blair Cunningham, President of Technology & Divisional CEO of Coda Octopus Products. This technological showcase will demonstrate the economic and operational benefits of real-time imaging. The Wednesday program is rounded off by part two of the Unmanned Vehicles & Vessels track. Finally, two tracks are scheduled for Thursday, March 15, 2018
Fugro Bags Australian Subsea Contract
, repair and maintenance (IRM) services and will run for five years, with options to extend. Fugro will provide all services through its office in Perth. The work will be performed under Fugro's QHSE system, which is in accordance with industry leading QHSE and operational standards. Mark Heine, Divisional Director Marine and member of the Board of Management: “We are pleased to have secured this long term contract, supporting vessel utilisation in the current challenging oil and gas market. This IRM contract fits well within our asset integrity business line, which centers around inspection
Uncontended Voice and Data Through TDMA Networks
a window to what customers can achieve through communications technology and connectivity, allowing them to derive benefits from the IoT that weren’t previously available. Uncontended TDMA Networks Another way Harris CapRock achieves connectivity is through uncontended Time Divisional Multiple Access (TDMA) networks. TDMA networks are very flexible in supporting highly mobile assets that need to move from one region of the world to the next. What many customers don’t realize is that service providers have the ability to offer uncontended TDMA networks with a dedicated
Fugro stops Divestment Process of Asia Pacific Subsea Services Business to Shelf Subsea
the vessels, ROVs, other equipment and personnel related to the business. Fugro will not acquire an equity interest in Shelf Subsea, as was previously communicated. The subsea services activities in Asia Pacific will be incorporated in and reported as part of the Marine division (in the new divisional structure as of 2017). Fugro will continue to explore partnership opportunities to reduce its exposure to the larger vessels used for the installation and construction part of the business. The cancellation of the agreement has no material adverse effect on Fugro's overall financial position.
New Batteries Help Underwater Vehicles Dive Deeper
conditions and that the effective Neutral Buoyancy Energy Density (NBED) is nearly double that of the Li-ion reference cells. Several cells have been used to perform life tests, and have now reached over 60 cycles for slow discharge, and 80 cycles of faster discharges. Paul Edwards, divisional director at Steatite Batteries, commented, “The project is progressing well and successful completion of the cell development phase represents a significant milestone. We are now entering the battery development phase involving continued development of Steatite’s pressure-tolerant multi-chem
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