Floating Production – A Growing Segment in Transition
The specialized deepwater oil & gas and floating offshore wind segments will share many of the same stakeholders and supply chains, competing for increasingly scarce resources.To receive a full version of Inteletus analysis, click hereThe established floating production segment is forecast to experience continued growth through this decade, driving demand for, among other things, moorings, subsea systems, umbilicals, risers, flowlines and the large anchor handlers and subsea support vessels that will install and maintain the elements.At the same time, the floating wind segment will move from
Breathing New Life Into Fight to Save the Seas with Artificial Intelligence
it gets flagged up to one of OceanMind’s analysts, who can decide what to do next. That usually involves alerting a regulator, who can trigger a deeper investigation.Some of OceanMind's projects are backed by NGOs, while others involve working with the seafood industry to ensure sustainable supply chains, or with governments. For example, OceanMind supports the UK government’s Blue Belt programme to monitor over 4 million square kilometres of ocean in its overseas territories.Canada’s Whale Seeker, meanwhile, monitors marine mammals. It uses aerial and satellite image analysis tools
New Partnership Strengthens US-Australia Subsea Tech Research
economy.”AUKUS was created in September 2021 and the partnership is intended to strengthen each government’s security and defense interests through deeper information and technology sharing and greater integration of security and defense-related science, technology, industrial bases, and supply chains.In May, the University of Rhode Island also formalized a research and education partnership with Australia’s Flinders University
Floating Platforms of the Future: WES Explores Shared Infrastructure for Wave Energy, Offshore Wind
for floating platforms that can be used by both offshore wind and wave energy devices.The move has been prompted by a report by Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) exploring the synergies between the two areas of renewable energy and the potential benefits of sharing infrastructure, services, and supply chains.According to HIE, conditions in the testing facility have been created to match one of the west of Scotland offshore sites recently leased through the Scotwind program that also has wave energy potential.The testing incorporates multiple identical wave energy absorbers mounted onto a semi-submerged
NPS Research on Coast Guard Icebreaker to Enhance Arctic Readiness
train our service members in procedures, tactics, and even how to cope with stress, our warfighters require quality sleep to maintain peak effectiveness for various tasks.”One of the new tasks envisioned is the 3D printing of parts at sea, especially in austere or contested environments where supply chains are limited. The Amos01 3D printer aboard the Healy was developed by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific; its data acquisition system is being tested aboard other U.S. Navy ships, but this is the first Arctic voyage to test the system aboard an icebreaker. The accelerometers installed
How to Make Indonesia’s Blue Economy More Viable
and future needs.But as shown by our report, marine resource management in Indonesia – the world’s largest archipelagic nation and the richest in marine biodiversity – is complex.Furthermore, Indonesia is preoccupied with wild capture fisheries, aquaculture production, and commodity supply chains for local and global seafood supply chains.Meanwhile, local fishers with small boats have had little traction in Indonesia’s marine and fisheries governance, despite their important roles in ocean protection.Displacement of small-scale fishersSmall-scale fisheries are integral to sustaining
Vessel Autonomy in Offshore Wind: Scaling up Ops via Tech, Regulation
Autonomous technology is adding value to the offshore wind (OSW) industry, its supply chains and government policy with the potential to deliver benefits such as increased operational efficiency and safety, and reductions in human error and operational costs. With the unique needs for wind leases and their relative close proximity to shore, a wider group of systems and technologies can be deployed.A developing regulatory landscapeAutonomous technology is the result of rapid advancements in sensors and imaging, vessel connectivity, machine learning, and more. However, regulation, engineering and
Seabed Nodule Harvesting Firm Raises $30M
the ongoing support from our existing shareholders and welcome new shareholders to TMC,” said Gerard Barron, CEO and Chairman of TMC. “While we continue to see strong tailwinds in critical mineral demand and prices as well as increased efforts by countries and companies to shore up supply chains for EV battery metals, our pre-production company is not immune to inflation, particularly in our offshore costs. We believe this infusion of capital helps to ensure that we can continue to hit our milestones leading up to the expected submission of our NORI-D exploitation application to the
Romania Defuses Drifting Mine off Black Sea Coast
, Georgia and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Russia.Romania's defense ministry said the mine defused on Sunday, the second handled by the Romanian military since March, was drifting some 2 nautical miles off the Romanian shore. Read full storyThe stray mines pose risks for merchant ships and supply chains.Insurance costs on oil ships traversing the Black Sea have soared.A new Romanian Black Sea offshore gas platform that began operating in June had to launch without insurance as it is unavailable because of the risks posed by war in Ukraine, including mines detected in waters nearby.(Reuters -
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