BIRNS High Amperage Connector Series Debuts
, the 225 Amp BIRNS Meridian line.The Meridian line, a robust, custom engineered dry-mate connector series is open face rated to 6km, and is well-suited for battery packs and thrusters for crewed and uncrewed subsea vehicles that require high amperage power transfer. Select sizes are already being DNV type-approved for 6km rated crewed submersibles. BIRNS Meridians are compact, and feature several pin configurations, with more in design for release later this year. The M40 pin configuration has a single 85 square millimeter/3-000 contact. Both standard and reverse gender versions are featured in
Kraken Robotics Delivers Minehunting Systems to Royal Danish Navy
in 2022, the KATFISH minehunting systems were integrated onboard the Royal Danish Navy’s optionally uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), the MSF-class.Kraken worked closely with MCM Denmark operators and workshop technicians as well as skilled local Danish shipyard, JOBI, to install Kraken’s DNV design-approved Autonomous Launch and Recovery System (ALARS) onto the MSF-class in parallel with the MSF-class planned mid-life refit.The Canadian company also integrated the KATFISH system with Saab’s Command and Control (C2) software, providing operators with a seamless experience for mission
IK Subsea to Deliver Pipeline Repair Equipment to Major O&G Contractor in China
Norwegian company IK Subsea and PAG Subsea Technology (Guangzhou) have signed a contract with COOEC Subsea Technology, one of the largest EPCI contractors for offshore oil and gas industry in the Asia Pacific region.As part of the contract, IK Subsea will design and deliver, a series of DNV-approved high-pressure pipeline diverless repair clamps (both structural and sealing) for COOEC's National Oil & Gas Pipeline Emergency Repair Base in Shenzhen, China.This project is pivotal, ensuring rapid and efficient pipeline repair operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea, according to IK
Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha Offshore Substation Set for Wind Turbines Link-Up
can connect the wind turbines, which will be located about 50 kilometers off the coast of Egmond aan Zee, to grid operator TenneT's 'socket at sea’ as soon as they are built.Whereas completion was scheduled for the first quarter of 2024, TenneT received the grid readiness certificate from DNV before the holidays in 2023.This makes the grid connection of the 'socket at sea' to the national electricity grid officially ready for use after a series of extensive tests.The Hollandse Kust (west), developed by Ecowende - a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, will consist of 52 offshore
BIRNS Achieves AS9100:2016 Certification
BIRNS, Inc., designer and manufacturer of high performance connectors, custom cable assemblies and lighting systems, has announced that its Quality Management System (QMS) has been certified to AS9100:2016 ( Rev. D) by DNV.This globally recognized standard serves the defense, aerospace and aviation industries, and demonstrates BIRNS’ ongoing deep commitment to outstanding quality and continuous improvements in its products and processes.“We’ve been proud to have been ISO 9001:2015 certified for years, and now in achieving the stringent and demanding AS9100 accreditation, we are
Nova Innovation's Floating Solar Technology Powers Forth Ports' HQ
We are delighted to have deployed the first floating solar demonstrator at Forth Ports and are already working on larger installations.”According to Nova Innovation, the potential for floating solar is huge."With the collective vision firmly fixed on a greener future, it’s noteworthy that DNV, a trusted authority in the field foresees a potential market of a staggering 4,000 GW of floating solar capacity. This underscores not only the immense potential of floating solar, but also the role Nova plans to play in a global movement towards achieving energy security and Net Zero using renewable
Floating LIDAR Facilitates KREDO Offshore Wind Farm
DNV Korea offices secured a wind measurement project which paves the way for the next step in planning the development of a portfolio of offshore wind farms in South Korea.DNV is providing technical advisory and project management support for the deployment and monitoring of seven Floating Lidar System (FLS) devices for KREDO Offshore, a Korean renewable energy developer. The FLS takes wind measurements from a vertical light detection and ranging device and also collects a range of measurements including met ocean parameters. It has become one of the most common measurement technologies of choice for
DEEP's #OccupyMare is about Persistent Human Presence Subsea
, including the United States Department of Defense and NASA. Following two years of research into advanced manufacturing processes and materials science, including the design of the largest WAAM 3D manufacturing capability in Europe, DEEP has received design approval in principle from DNV. "The Sentinel system is not theoretical, nor is it just renderings marketed to help raise capital or generate interest - we are already well into advanced engineering and approval. Manufacturing has already begun," says Michael Shackleford, DEEP's President (Global Infrastructure).Image
Oceans of Energy and DNV Collaborate to Unlock the Power of Offshore Solar in the North Sea
The independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has partnered up with Oceans of Energy, a Dutch company specializing in offshore solar technology, services, operations, and ecological and energy systems research, to accelerate the deployment and scaling of offshore solar technologies.DNV has handed over a Statement of Conformity for the Basis of Design of their offshore solar solution to Oceans of Energy, marking a significant milestone in the development of its technology.The Statement of Conformity verifies that the design methodology complies with the comprehensive set of requirements and
February 2024
