Glosten Readies PelaStar for the US Wind Energy Market
of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Floating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize. The expanded team will focus on identifying facilities and the requisite investment to enable U.S.-based platform fabrication and marine logistics capabilities; creating workforce development plans focused on local manufacturing in underserved communities; advancing engineering readiness for ultra-deepwater sites in the U.S. market; refining design details to further reduce cost and environmental impacts; conducting an environmental impact assessment; and studying the feasibility of ocean co-use with fisheries and
Baker Hughes Lands Major Subsea Equipment and Services Deal with Azule Energy
controls, and the related system scope of supply. Baker Hughes will also provide services and aftermarket support for the Agogo integrated west hub subsea production system.A significant portion of the equipment will be manufactured, assembled, and tested in Angola, Baker Hughes said,“Our local manufacturing capabilities, deepwater development equipment, and innovative subsea control system technology enable us to provide exceptional support to Azule Energy in their efforts to increase oil production in Angola,” said Maria Claudia Borras, executive vice president of Oilfield Services and
Nova Innovation to Develop 15MW Tidal Array at Yell Sound, Shetland
in Bluemull Sound, we are delighted to be working with local partners to deliver another world-leading project.”"Nova said it has been using has a strong track record and has delivered positive impacts for the local community including the use of highly skilled local companies and local manufacturing and fabrication. Companies in Shetland currently manufacture blades, steel structures and provide vessels and services for Nova. The turbines will be manufactured at Nova’s facility in Edinburgh," the company said.Nova’s tidal turbines sit on the seabed, so there is no visual
Offshore wind: One-stop Power Conversion
chain. “Since the start of our company in 2006, we have delivered 6,000 converters in China for onshore turbines. One of our key Chinese customers also has our converters offshore,” he says, adding, “but we have not yet produced any equipment for marine.”The Switch had local manufacturing at several locations in China before the outfit was acquired by Yaskawa. In Hangzhou, The Switch’s people work with Finland-based contract manufacturer and system supplier, Scanfil, where they make full-power converters for wind. A factory in Lu’an makes converter components
Taiwan: The Next Battleground for Offshore Wind
Gamesa is working to develop the Port of Taichung as a regional hub and has signed non-binding agreements with some local partners that could provide gear locally.MHI Vestas, a venture between Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Danish turbine maker Vestas, is also considering developing local manufacturing."We want to produce locally because we want to be competitive," the joint venture's chief executive, Philippe Kavafyan, told Reuters.(Reporting by Stine Jacobsen; Additional reporting by Chris Steitz and Jessica Macy Yu
MHI Subsidiary in Brazil for FPSO Compressors
for compressors, with a focus on expanding sales of compressors for use in Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems (FPSO), a market expected to see robust demand as Brazil develops deepwater oil fields. Initially MCO-B will perform sales and after-sale servicing functions, with local manufacturing capability targeted for the future. MCO-B will be established in December 2015 using part of a factory in Piracicaba, in São Paulo state, currently operated by NG Metalúrgica Ltda. (NGM), a Brazilian machinery manufacturer in a business tieup with MCO. MCO will have a 70%
MTR100: Linden Photonics
a range of miniature, high strength optical fiber cables, cable coatings and specialized optoelectronic packaging for environments where high strength and compact size are required. On the forefront of polymeric design Linden has worked with the Navy, it’s prime contractors and many local manufacturing and plastics experts to develop a proprietary, low cost manufacturing process for the production of high strength, small diameter cables with single or multiple optical fibers. We offer a range of standard cable products and custom design options to fit the specific needs of our customers
BMT, MSubs Develop Unmanned Craft Test Range
and air vehicles in an environment where oceanographic and meteorological data can be monitored and recorded concurrently with the test. This is no longer acceptable and a range in the South West is the most practicable location to place the range due to its low shipping density and access to local manufacturing infrastructure.” The proposed maritime sea range will enable technology companies to test their vehicles and start to make important strides into delivering cooperative behaviors to compliment vehicles working in all domains be it air, surface or subsea The range areas that have
China Studies Floating Gas Plants for South China Sea
would also be much easier to protect than potentially hundreds of kilometres of pipeline. Wang Jinlian, secretary-general of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry, told Reuters the government was ready to finance research and development and offer tax incentives for any local manufacturing work needed to build such floating liquefaction plants. Government officials could not be reached for comment, but the Ministry of Finance issued a policy document in April supporting local companies developing offshore engineering technology through tax incentives and the waiving of import
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