SwRI Expands Deepsea Testing Capabilities with High-Pressure Vessel
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has expanded its Ocean Simulation Laboratories with a new 30-inch-diameter pressure vessel designed to test larger equipment under conditions equivalent to those found at full ocean depth.The new vessel can test equipment at pressures of up to 16,500 psig and is intended to simulate conditions encountered in the deepest parts of the ocean. SwRI said the addition enhances testing capabilities at its 18,000-square-foot Ocean Simulation Laboratories, which have supported offshore oil and gas and marine industries for more than 60 years.The pressure vessel measures 30
NUWC Division Newport’s AUTEC Range Performs Sensor Accuracy Test of German Ship for NATO FORACS
FORACS AUTEC (NFA) team conducted the evaluation through a two-part Sensor Accuracy Test (SAT). The first part took place during an in-port phase in Miami, Florida, followed by two days at sea on AUTEC’s precision tracking range in the Bahamas. The NFA team embedded aboard the ship to install test equipment and measure the performance of radars, optical sensors, inertial navigation systems and laser range finders.The NATO FORACS ranges are located in Andros Island in the Bahamas, the city of Stavanger in Norway and Souda Bay, Greece. The program ensures that an allied ship can be evaluated at any
Subsea Supplies Targets US in Partnership with DRIFT Offshore
. This collaboration will provide customers across the region with faster access to Burton subsea connectors and cable assemblies, combined with DRIFT Offshore’s technical expertise from its base in Florida.The partnership represents a joint $250,000 investment in machinery, tooling, stock, and test equipment to support expanded operations. By providing local stock availability and faster response times, it will reduce downtime and enhance supply-chain reliability across the energy sector.DRIFT Offshore’s 5,000 sq ft repair and engineering facility in South Florida, which opened this year, will
Expro Lands Contract to Support 52-Well P&A Campaign
package and its 7-3/8-inch large-bore subsea test tree assembly (SSTTA) with surface tree and controls, providing dual barrier and disconnect capability to facilitate re-entry into the subsea wells.The name of the client has not been disclosed.Expro has supplied subsea safety systems and well test equipment to this client for almost 15 years and was involved in the construction of many of the 52 wells now being plugged and abandoned.“Having been involved in the development phase for many of these fields, we have gained a life of well experience that will be invaluable for this P&A campaign
Venterra Acquires Subsea Energy Services Provider Oceanscan
Offshore wind service business Venterra Group has acquired Oceanscan Holdings, a group of companies that provide subsea and non-destructive test equipment, geotechnical services and specialist personnel to the offshore energy market.Oceanscan is highly complementary to Venterra’s service lines, particularly within its geoscience and survey teams, which are underpinned by the expertise of its companies - Ordtek, Partrac and Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG).Founded in 1989, Oceanscan is headquartered in Aberdeen with overseas subsidiaries in Houston and Singapore. Oceanscan Holdings Limited
Geoquip Acquires Deep-push CPT Vessel
, especially in Europe and North America.The Geoquip Elena is a 4000 ton IGSV, 91m in length and 19m in breadth. It was built at Vard Brattvaag, Norway in 2002.Geoquip Elena is currently being fitted with one of Geoquip’s 200kN seabed CPT units, which can operate a range of seabed penetration test equipment.Once operational on the seabed the CPT unit relays data to an operator on board in real-time where it is then processed. The 200kN system provides a continuous profile of tip resistance, sleeve friction and pore water pressure, which can be used for the derivation of shear strength in cohesive
Advanced Navigation Wants to Be First Australian Firm to Reach the Moon
, and power consumption."Lighter, more compact flight systems that integrate into the guidance navigation and control (GNC) system are integral in reducing the overall weight of the spacecraft. This helps provide more space for commercial “payloads” such as satellites, research and test equipment, or personnel. The heavier the payload the more expensive and complex it is to deliver. There are major cost savings to be gained by adopting technology that provides the spacecraft with more payload space. Advanced Navigation delivers just this with its latest technology. Both systems will enable
General Dynamics Mission Systems Opens New UUV Manufacturing Site
UUVs and allow for additional expansion space for growth on future UUV programs of all sizes. This location was specifically selected to provide additional capacity that will allow for larger scaling and optimization of UUV production with purpose-built manufacturing cells, fixtures, and special test equipment, while maintaining proximity to our Bluefin Robotics Engineering Team in Quincy.&rdquo
Parkwind Taps JDR for Arcadis Ost 1 Subsea Cables
manufacturer JDR a contract to provide, test, and terminate 33kV subsea cables for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany.JDR, part of TFKable Group, will supply the 45km of 33kV array cable that will connect the 27 wind turbines. It will also provide technicians, tooling, and test equipment for the testing and termination of the array cable. The value of the contract was not disclosed.The project is located approximately 19km northeast of the island Rügen in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and will have a capacity of 257MW. This wind farm will be Parkwind&rs
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