Subsea IMR Moves Robotic
ModelsExpanding on the vision of untethered undersea robots for IMR is Houston Mechatronic’s Aquanaut. This transforming system can operate in both an AUV mode for survey and transit and an ROV mode for closer inspection and manipulation. The intention for Aquanaut is for the system to arrive on a job site and execute tasks, such as valve manipulations, using its own onboard intelligence. Operators will use only high-level supervisory control to check system status and issue mission commands. This concept challenges both technology and business conventions.Aquanaut’s transforming capabilities
Load Cells for Offshore Mooring Project
French maritime engineering specialist Iroise Mer used a 50 ton Straightpoint Radiolink plus (RLP) load cell during a refit of a tanker mooring system located 500m off the Corsica coast, recently. Iroise Mer's job was to update the site, comprising four different mooring lines, complete with anchors, chains and concrete deadweights, and all existing components had to be removed and new ones installed. The RLP was used to measure pre-tension up to 30 ton to check new anchors were properly installed into the seabed. The RLP was positioned between the anchor line (or chain) and the towing cable on a
CS Unitec Introduces Portable Hydraulic Magnetic Drill
. The drill’s magnet is manually operated with a lever control. It will continue to maintain a magnetic holding force of up to 1874 lbs. on plate up to 3/8” thickness, even if the drill motor’s power supply is interrupted. At only 50 lbs., this drill is portable to the jobsite. An optional pipe clamp (Part No. 2 1330 8500) allows for right-angle drilling of steel, cast iron, cement and plastic pipes up to 43-1/4” dia. with additional extension chains.
Sonar Systems Help Search Teams, Scientists and Salvors
be deployed from a boat letting its sonar beam sweep a wide arc around the boat showing the topside operator what lies on the bottom. It can even be affixed to a diver’s helmet providing topside personnel a clear picture in a low visibility environment, letting them guide the diver directly to the job site. When two recreational scuba divers went missing off Gonio, a coastal town on the Black Sea, Domenti Apakidze was working on a research project with the State Hydrographic Service in the Republic of Georgia. Domenti and his team offered to assist in the search using their JW Fishers SSS-100K/600
ROV Dredger Goes to Work in Singapore
a flow rate of 400gpm (25 lps). The pump system on this particular ROV will operate underground up to 800 ft. (244m) linear feet up to 50 ft. (15m) depth. The system had two control options: 1.) covered control station w/ video monitor and 2.) hand-held remote control for movement on the go around the job site. The Heavy Sediment Separator (HSS) dewatering system was designed by Eng. Chua Yew Hin of AMW Systems in Singapore. The system consists of two settling / separating tanks and a food grade polymer injection system. The system was able to fit in a narrow road next to the ROV operation
Underwater Noise Abatement: AdBm Trial Success
AdBm system and using it on our future projects,” said Edwin van de Brug, Commercial Manager, Ballast Nedam Offshore.” Privately-held and founded in 2013 as a university-based startup at the University of Texas, AdBm has developed a new method to attenuate underwater noise. Commercial jobsite testing of AdBm’s solution has proved a more effective and more economic noise abatement solution, which is required for many offshore projects in the marine construction and energy industries. The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) is the startup incubator of the IC2 Institute of The University
SafScan: High Definition Laser Surveying
Safway is introducing SafScan High-Definition Laser Surveying, which it said can deliver very accurate, precise three-dimensional (3D) images of existing conditions at any industrial plant, offshore facility, bridge or other commercial site. Instead of relying on out-of-date drawings or estimated measurements to engineer and plan projects, Safway’s SafScan technology creates a precise, as-built copy of any jobsite using state-of-the-art laser scanning equipment. Safway claims to be the first and only access and industrial service company to provide clients with such an effective time and cost-savi
Introducing SafScan High Definition Laser Surveying
Safway draws attention to its SafScan High-Definition Laser Surveying, which can deliver precise three-dimensional images of any industrial plant, off-shore facility, bridge or other commercial work site, eliminating the need to rely on out-of-date drawings or estimated measurements. Safway’s SafScan technology creates a precise, as-built copy of any jobsite using state-of-the-art laser scanning equipment. Safway is the first and only access and industrial service company to provide clients with such an effective time and cost-saving service. “SafScan provides a level of precision
New Camesa Cable
Camesa, a WireCo WorldGroup brand, launched EcoSeal, a new wireline for the oil and gas industry during the 2014 Global Petroleum Show in Canada. The new cable eliminates the need for grease injection systems and allows for faster rig-up time at the wellsite. The “double-seal” technology features an inner sleeve and a specially designed outer jacket, which will reduce the need for additional equipment and provide for a cleaner jobsite. “We firmly believe this new product will be a game changer in the oil and gas industry,” said Dustin Dunning, Camesa’s sales manager.
February 2024
