CSignum Secures £6M to Advance Underwater Wireless Networks
;an ability no other wireless method has successfully achieved to date. Key applications for EM-2 systems include water quality and environmental monitoring, wireless under-ship monitoring, and security applications for critical underwater infrastructure such as offshore wind turbines and oil and gas platforms. The company also offers CSignum Cloud, providing data services to complement its wireless systems. The company’s dashboard and analytics are successfully deployed on several river water quality monitoring projects. The underwater communications market is expected to double in
OceanAlpha Set for One-Year USV Exhibit in Middle East
Dolphin 3 intelligent remote-controlled lifebuoy.The tour will kick off with the M75 demonstration, from December 22 to December 31, 2024, where OceanAlpha will present the M75’s capabilities at the Doha’s nearshore water. Designed to handle the demanding conditions of offshore oil and gas platforms, the M75 features a robust design and advanced autonomous navigation technology, allowing for remote operation that minimizes personnel exposure and significantly reduces operational costs. “We are extremely excited to introduce our innovative uncrewed marine technology to the Middle
Rovco Lands Survey Work at Green Volt Floating Wind Farm
of 50/50 joint venture partnership.It will consist of up to 35 floating turbines and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 1 million tons per year, contributing up to 1.5 TWh of clean energy to the UK annually.Green Volt has the potential to generate enough green power to electrify several oil and gas platforms in the Outer Moray Firth (OWF) area with 560 MW capacity.“We’re delighted to be working with Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, having been selected for Green Volt’s site characterization operations. Not only does this demonstrate the usefulness of our cutting-edge
James Fisher Wraps Up Decommissioning Work Offshore Thailand
with a major offshore engineering, preparations, removal and disposal (EPRD) operator, making the project the largest to date for the offshore decommissioning specialist.The multi-million-dollar offshore decommissioning project utilized real time cutting verification technology to remove 25 dormant gas platforms in support of the client’s wider asset end-of-life campaign.During jacket removal, the visualization of each abrasive cut made using James Fisher’s cut verification system ensures operations are completed successfully on the first attempt and without the need to reevaluate the initial
Ulstein Introduces New Subsea Vessel for Offshore Energy Market
platform is for inter-array cable laying operations as well.“The offshore energy market is booming, and so is the demand for subsea vessels that can operate in challenging environments and perform complex tasks. Whether installing, maintaining, or decommissioning offshore wind farms or oil and gas platforms, subsea vessels need to be flexible, efficient, and reliable,” Ulstein said
Norway Offers $193 Million Funding to Arctic Floating Wind Farm Project
for 2028, within a five-year deadline for completion set by the Enova award.Another tender round for small-scale floating wind is already planned for later this year, Enova said.Last year, Equinor inaugurated the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in the North Sea, which powers a number of oil and gas platforms.($1 = 10.3621 Norwegian crowns)(Reuters - Reporting by Nora Buli, editing by Terje Solsvik
Harland & Wolff Inks Five-Year Contract with Global Oil Services Company
six subsea structures with a contract value of approximately $3.8 million (£3 million).The order comes from an unnamed client that supplies subsea equipment across major hydrocarbon basins around the globe, according to the company.These highly specialized structures are used in oil and gas platforms and the surrounding infrastructure, capable of withstanding pressures of 430 bar (6,235 psi) and as such are mission critical parts.These structures will be built over the next 18 months at Harland and Wolff’s Arnish site in a staged delivery program with an expected completion date in
Tracerco Wins Oil and Gas Inspection Contract in Gulf of Mexico
Tracerco has secured a million-dollar contract in the Gulf of Mexico which will see the business deploy its inspection technology across multiple oil and gas platforms.Under the contract, Tracerco will deploy its pipeline inspection technology – Discovery - as part of an agreement between three of America’s largest oil and gas companies, all of whom operate different riser pipes on multiple platforms in the Gulf.The project also comes as part of the first life extension permit granted for these assets, Tracerco noted.Jim Bramlett, Tracerco’s Commercial Manager for North America
Major Gas Supplier Norway Closely Monitoring Baltic Sea Pipe Burst Probe
which the Baltic Sea incident was discussed. "Of course there is no way to have military presence along all these pipelines and infrastructure all the time." NORD STREAMAfter the Nord Stream sabotage in September 2022, Norway deployed its Navy to protect its offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea, with support from NATO allies, such as German and French frigates and British surveillance planes. The patrols continue. On land, the Home Guard was temporarily deployed to help Norwegian police patrol onshore oil and gas installations. In addition, energy major Equinor
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