OPT Concludes Next-Gen PowerBuoy Ocean Trials
hurricane Ernesto and tropical storm Debby, the system is now back at the OPT facility for integration of the subsea connectors and AT&T’s 5G system that are part of the previously announced deployment for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterrey.Once all permits are received and factory acceptance testing is complete, the system will be moved to California for installation."We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of offshore testing for our solar and wind power capable Next Generation PowerBuoy, which forms the backbone of our AI-capable Merrows ocean intelligence platform
Kongsberg’s First HUGIN Endurance Passes Factory Acceptance Testing
Kongsberg Discovery has completed factory acceptance testing of its first long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) HUGIN Endurance.Sea trials began in September 2023, and over the last months, the Kongsberg Discovery Uncrewed Platforms team has put HUGIN Endurance through its paces, verifying and refining all system capabilities. Sea trials culminated in March 2024 with a successful demonstration of the AUV capabilities to the customer.The HUGIN Endurance program has attracted significant interest both from the defence sector and commercial operators. It can accommodate whatever kind of payload
MTR100: For USVs and AUVs, is it a Hydrogen Future?
, using liquid hydrogen fuel capacity of 6,000 litres.The ACUA Ocean design has received approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register for its hydrogen system, its control engineering system, and its electrical power distribution systems, following the factory acceptance testing of the prototype systems undertaken in March this year.The prototype is being built by a consortium of UK shipbuilders, with shipfitting and electrical outfitting contracts being awarded to Lowestoft-based firms SMS and Trident Marine Electrical, while the hydrogen fuel cell is being developed
KATFISH Completes Phase One Sea Trials
;s innovative Fault Detection and Fault Response (FDFR) system will be integrated into the KATFISH and exercised through the complete operating envelope, helping to ensure safe and efficient operations. Upon completion of Phase Two sea trials, the KATFISH system will undergo final Factory Acceptance Testing. Shipment to the customer is planned for April 2017 followed by integration of the system onboard the customer’s Unmanned Surface Vessel. KATFISH is an actively controlled, intelligent towfish used to generate real-time, ultra-high resolution seabed images and 3D maps for
Subsea Mining: Nautilus to Wet Test Seafloor Production Equipment
Support Vessel (“PSV”). The first of the equipment to be tested will be the three Seafloor Production Tools (SPTs). The SPTs are due for delivery from the Soil Machine Dynamics facility in Newcastle upon Tyne early in 2016. Each machine is undergoing rigorous commissioning and factory acceptance testing which has been conducted in dry conditions on land. Once delivered, the SPTs will undergo extensive wet testing at Duqm Port in Oman which is designed to provide a submerged demonstration of the fully assembled SPTs and will involve submerged testing of: • Control systems operations
Seatronics, Meridian Complete Mexico Pipeline, Deliver Cost Saving
of equipment supplied for the project by Seatronics included the Gen 5 Multiplexer; two R2 Sonic 2024 multibeam systems; an Teledyne Workhorse DVL system; an Octans Fiber Optic Gyro; a TSS - 440 pipe tracker; a Tritech bathymetric system and a Sidus green line laser. Seatronics facilitated full factory acceptance testing prior to mobilisation with the supply of subsea cabling, manufactured in-house by Seatronics, providing the client with everything required to ease potential issues during mobilisation. Phil Middleton, group managing director, Seatronics, said, “Our customers want to guarantee
Nautilus Minerals Begins Auxiliary Cutter Commissioning
Nautilus Minerals Inc. informed that the commissioning and factory acceptance testing of its third and final Seafloor Production Tool (SPT), the Auxiliary Cutter, has commenced at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. Nautilus' CEO, Mike Johnston said “With the Bulk Cutter and the Collecting Machine having already begun Factory Acceptance Testing and now with the Auxiliary Cutter underway, we are on track to complete this testing phase and take delivery of the three SPTs in Q4 2015." When fully assembled, the Auxiliary Cutter will weigh
McDermott Engineers Created the World’s Largest Specialty Valves
are the world’s largest, single-piece forged, top entry ball valves.” Each valve measures approximately 9 meters in length and 7 meters high, and weighs more than 100 tonnes. The first valve has been successfully built and tested. The second valve is currently undergoing factory acceptance testing and is expected to be ready in September. Once all six valves have passed factory testing, two will be installed offshore in 270 meters of water, while the remaining four will be installed onshore, one at the landfall block valve and three at the processing facility at Bladin Point.
MTR 100: Saab Seaeye Ltd
, torque tools and water jetting tools. The company also designs and manufactures a range of ROV handling devices including Tether Management Systems. In-house deep rated pressure test facilities are installed at the company’s Fareham factory along with a test tank for final vehicle Factory Acceptance Testing together with product development testing. The company also has access to a local indoor test facility and another substantial indoor test tank is located in Sweden. For major trials Saab uses its harbor and workshops on the shore of the 1900 sq. km Lake Vättern. The Tech Technol
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