New Product: Balmoral Seamless Bend Stiffener Connector
and efficiency.“By enabling a seamless fusion of dynamic bend stiffeners with offshore structures our commitment to pioneering engineering solutions for the offshore energy sector is again demonstrated.”Diverless installation lies at the heart of this innovation while the design and manufacturing process adheres to API 17L standards. This commitment to operational efficiency is further highlighted by the incorporation of a reusable pull head which not only enhances installation timelines but also adds practicality to the overall process, the company said.The full system consists of a lead-in
Tech File: Dual-Arm AUV Emerges from German Consortium
ControlWITTENSTEIN cyber motor GmbH developed and produced the highly robust thruster drives for the AUV's locomotion. These have a thrust of up to 500 newtons, are protected against seawater and are suitable for water depths of up to 6000 meters. No liquid fillers were used in the manufacturing process, which employed special potting technologies to avert chemical hazards to the environment. The servo inverters that go with the thrusters include sensorless control specifically matched to the thruster motor, providing accurate, highly dynamic speed control over the entire speed range up
Valeport Achieves 'Made In Britain' Status
and maintaining production here in the UK," said Matt Quartley, Valeport managing director. "We also believe it highlights the quality of our products and expertise gained from over 50 years of British manufacturing expertise.”Valeport retains all aspects of developing and manufacturing processes in-house, an approach which means they have total control over every stage of the manufacturing process and can guarantee the quality and consistency of their products. The company’s riverside premises house all the facilities for designing, CNC machining, environmental testing, assembly
Unique Floating Wind Turbine Set for Middle East Debut
the mainland storage facility, the water is fed into the water distribution system of the community," SIP explained. Below are the project partners, and their respective responsibilities, as shared by SIP:Technology & Project Development: SYNLIFT Industrial Products (Germany)Plant Manufacturing / Process: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Germany)Plant Manufacturing / Marine: CRIST Shipyard (Poland)Technology Partners (Components):Submarine Cabling: NSW / Prysmian Group (Germany)Fine Filtration: Boll & Kirch Filterbau (Germany)Technology Partners: (Services):Wind Turbine Design:
The Case for 3D Printing Downhole Tools
over the cutting edge.That said, it's precisely those folks who can benefit from learning more about the tremendous potential of these new technologies.It’s important to understand that 3D printing has been in development since the mid-80s and is now a mature, well-understood manufacturing process; Boeing, Airbus, and many other industry leaders wouldn’t be as invested in it as they are now it if it weren’t proven, certified and cost-effective in the right applications.Secondly, the powdered metals used with direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), electron beam melting (EBM)
Tekmar Acquires Pipeshield
of Pipeshield’s production activity is undertaken at its new leased facility at Blyth in Northumberland, a major hub for offshore renewables activity in the UK.Pipeshield currently employs 25 full time staff, most of whom are technically focused, plus circa 15 contractors supporting the manufacturing process at any one time. The business has four patents, protecting its core technology, and is fully accredited and independently certified including Full ISO 14001, 19001 and 18001 for Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental (HSQE); Dual Queens awards for International Trade and Enterprise Innovation
Aker Solutions to Supply Umbilicals for Liuhua FPSO
are bundled cable and fiber optic systems providing distribution of power, control and communication between subsea equipment on the seafloor and platforms or floating production facilities. The static section of the Liuhua 16-2 umbilical will be engineered using Aker Solutions' advanced manufacturing process called OsciLay."OsciLay is a unique manufacturing method which addresses challenges of more extreme tension loads during installation, eliminating splicing of cables due to manufacturing weight limitations," said Greg Ross, Aker Solutions' vice president of subsea sales in Asia
L&N Scotland Introduces Synthesis System to Subsea Market
clients to procure a fully executed system ready for operation, through the placement of one purchase order. “This bespoke solution not only provides the necessary project cost and timescale reductions requested by the industry, but also facilitates a more efficient and streamlined manufacturing process, whilst maintaining the quality and integrity of the client product.” L&N Scotland has grown to become a market leader in the provision of subsea engineering and manufacturing solutions to customers worldwide. The company, which holds 20 years’ of professional subsea
MTR100: develogic
and telemetry solutions for marine monitoring applications. The company has developed a building block system containing all necessary elements for collecting data anywhere in the ocean and transporting it to the customers’ office. Develogic’s end-to-end design and manufacturing process integrates electronic and 3D mechanical design, multi-physics and structural simulation, 3D CAM and computer-aided inspection. In addition to the custom solutions business, develogic also specializes in marine acoustic solutions: acoustic telemetry systems with proven ranges up to 30,000m
February 2024
