Western Australia Can’t Wait [for a Decommissioning Hub]
laws are strengthened and enforced to ensure a full and timely decommissioning• The safety of workers and the environment is prioritized• Investment in ports, recycling facilities and local workforces is increased to support decommissioning and emerging offshore wind and other renewable energy industries.There’s plenty of potential work for new facilities that might otherwise be outsourced overseas.An estimated 110 Sydney Harbour Bridges worth of steel currently sits in the oceans around Australia with nearly 90% off the Western Australian coast. This includes 1,008 wells, 57 fixed
Newbuild USV Challenger Getting Ready for Remote-Controlled Subsea Work
.“The USV provides a highly cost-efficient transport and launch platform for the ROV, and the well-equipped ROV enables efficient subsea operations. We expect that this combination will provide substantial cost benefits for operators of subsea equipment in both the oil and gas and renewable energy industries,” adds Mikaelsen.The USV Challenger is also equipped with a wheelhouse and is certified for having four crew members on board for operations within 20 nautical miles off the Norwegian coastline. This is a useful solution, during inshore testing of the USV, LARS, remote technology
US DOE Launches $14.5M Marine Energy Research Call
funding opportunity to support foundational research at higher education institutions related to marine renewable energies.The call is aimed at domestic institutions of higher education, including minority-serving institutions, as part of an effort to address challenges facing marine and ocean renewable energy industries and spur innovation and development.The opportunity will provide funding for foundational research and development (R&D) activities to advance marine energy and offshore wind technologies with the goal of more widely deploying renewable energy sources.The opportunity will fund projects
OEG Offshore Buys Subsea Cable Industry Specialist Pelagian
OEG Offshore has acquired Pelagian Ltd, a company that provides consultancy, engineering, and installation management services to the subsea cable and offshore renewable energy industries."Pelagian Ltd is an established UK-based company with over 20 years of experience in the subsea cable industry. Their worldwide expertise in the provision of subsea cable construction services makes them a valuable asset for OEG Offshore," OEG Offshore said.OEG said that the acquisition of Pelagian would make it better equipped to support the cable sector across different end markets, including telecommunicat
RE2 Robotics wins US Navy ROV Manipulation Deal
the need for an operator to monitor two separate control stations while completing a mission.”In addition to defense applications, CLAMS will benefit industries that use underwater manipulation systems to conduct routine inspection and maintenance tasks, such as the oil and gas and renewable energy industries.“The goal of CLAMS is to improve control of our RE2 Sapien Sea Class arms mounted on the VideoRay Defender ROV by addressing the two components as a unified system,” stated David Lee, director of product management at RE2. “This will allow topside operators to have more
Cable Solutions Manufactures 50km of Bespoke Subsea Cable
UK-based oil field equipment suppliers, Cable Solutions Worldwide has manufactured in excess of 50km of bespoke subsea cable of various configurations and sizes for a variety of clients throughout the world during the last quarter.The oil and gas, marine, shipbuilding and renewable energy industries have specific bespoke cabling and connectivity requirements to ensure high levels of productivity and durability in harsh offshore environments."The last quarter was especially busy for Cable Solutions, we undertook bespoke cable design and manufacture for a variety of subsea projects
Hydro Group Expands
electrical and optical cables, ROV tethers and more from Hydro Group’s extensive product range.Established in May 2018 by Ofer Kleiner and Moshe Eisenkraft, the firm based in Kfar Saba, Israel, is the official agent for specialist engineering firms active in the defense, aerospace and renewable energy industries.With a strong track record of international expansion in both Asia and the Americas, Hydro Group is continuing to identify local experts and new markets globally for its suite of subsea connectivity solutions.From its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Scotland, Hydro Group develops
MacArtney Supplies Survey Equipment to Geo Group
the Geo Group is the result of an excellent teamwork between our hydrographic department and the Geo Group, says Jörg Brunken, System Sales Manager, MacArtney Germany. The engineering solutions and technologies of the MacArtney Group are supplied to offshore oil, gas and marine renewable energy industries, oceanographic institutes, survey and subsea contractors, civil engineering, defence and navy customers
PCCI Appoints Grandelli as Chief Engineer
PCCI, Inc. has announced that Patrick Grandelli, P.E. has joined PCCI’s Alexandria office as a Chief Engineer. He will be responsible for providing engineering, design, installation and program/project management services to U.S. Government and commercial clients in the ocean facility and renewable energy industries. Grandelli is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) and naval energy/operations staff officer who also served on three U.S. navy warships. He has two decades’ experience in the analysis and design of large subsea pipelines, ocean energy systems, and the conduct of bathymetric
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