New Research Vessel Delivered to Thailand’s DMCR
Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art research vessel. Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Thai shipbuilder Seacrest Marine, the 25-meter catamaran will be used by the DMCR to patrol Thailand’s coastal environments and monitor the nation’s fisheries and marine resources.Based the Incat Crowther 25 design, the vessel has a range of innovative features and equipment to help its crew monitor and protect sensitive coastal areas while having minimal impact on the environment.Designed to accommodate 12 crew and 16
Mermaid Sets Up Subsea Services JV in Vietnam
;s offshore sector.The primary activities of the newly formed JV will be to offer vessel chartering, ROV, transportation and installation support and offshore subsea servicesThe JV – named Tan Cang Mermaid Subsea Services Company Limited – is 50/50-owned by Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) and Tan Cang Offshore Services Joint Stock Company (TCO).TCO is a professional service provider of offshore vessel chartering, ROV services, ocean towage and salvage, dredging, subsea services, transportation and installation services, and offshore asset decommissioning founded in March 2012.TCO
Thai Oil Giant Joins for Renewable Subsea Power Project in Scotland
Thailand’s state oil and gas company, PTTEP, has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project, which is intended to prove the concept of powering subsea equipment with wave power and intelligent subsea energy storage.The £2 million demonstrator initiative, which has taken to the seas in the north of Scotland, has connected the Blue X wave energy converter – built by Edinburgh company Mocean Energy – with a Halo underwater battery developed by Aberdeen intelligent energy management specialists Verlume.The fully operational project, which is in situ off the
How to Make Indonesia’s Blue Economy More Viable
.Poor quality control in exportIndonesia is the second-largest wild-capture fisheries and aquaculture producer after China. Despite its high production, the country is not a large-scale exporter. Its seafood exports were not among the world’s top ten in 2020 and are lower than those of Vietnam and Thailand, which produce smaller volumes.In 2018, for example, the value of Indonesia’s exports was US$4.9 million, far lower than the US$9 million exported by Vietnam. These numbers are particularly striking given that Indonesia accounts for 8% of global fish production and Vietnam just 4%.Indonesia&rsquo
Floating Solar Market Set to Surpass 6 GW by 2031, Says Wood Mackenzie
; Yu added.Credit: Wood MackenzieThe Asia-Pacific region continues to lead the demand for floating solarThe Asia-Pacific market had approximately 3GW of floating solar projects in 2022, capturing over 90% of floating solar demand that year. Countries such as China, Indonesia, India, South Korea, and Thailand are developing multiple floating solar projects, according to Wood Mackenzie analysis.In China, the floating solar project pipeline will grow at a steady pace going forward, with cumulative floating solar capacity to cross 13GW by 2031 at a 12% CAGR over the next 10 years.“China will continue
Chevron Awards InterMoor Decommissioning Contract
Acteon announced its engineering, moorings and foundations division InterMoor has been awarded a decommissioning contract by Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. (CTEP).Following InterMoor’s completion of Phase 1 decommissioning work in 2021 in the Gulf of Thailand, CTEP has extended InterMoor’s field decommissioning contract by adding more packages for the disconnection and removal of pipelines.InterMoor’s scope of work after the extension includes project management, engineering, procurement and offshore execution; disconnection and removal of pipelines; disconnection
UK Firm's Decommissioning Tech Cuts Through Congo Offshore Project
and using a Tungsten Carbon Tip blade with an average cutting time of 1 hour 15 minutes.©Decom Engineering"The Congo project follows other successful workscopes on behalf of major oil and gas operators and contractors, including workscopes in the North Sea, Mauritania, Norway, and Gulf of Thailand," the company said, with bases in Aberdeen and Belfast, said.The C-1 chop saw range is certified for use in water depths of up to 2,000 meters, has multiple buoyancy options, hot stab integration, blade reverse capability, and bespoke customization capabilities.The company said it was expanding
Thailand to Receive New Research Vessel
Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) in 2023 will receive a new research vessel to patrol its coastal environments and monitor the nation’s fisheries and marine resource.Designed by Australian naval architecture and marine engineering frim Incat Crowther, the vessel will be built by Seacrest Marine, which held a keel laying ceremony for the newbuild in August 2022.The Incat Crowther 25 is based on a proven Incat Crowther design, the 25m catamaran has a multitude of equipment and features to help its crew protect sensitive coastal areas while having minimal impact on
Decom Engineering Wins Contracts in UK North Sea and W. Africa
of West Africa.The company said that both projects were secured following a series of technical trials at JFD Global’s testing tank and the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen, and they follow the successful completion of two phases of another international workscope offshore in the Gulf of Thailand in which Decom’s chop saws performed hundreds of cuts on piping of up to 16” diameter.Steven Gibson, Senior Engineer with Havfram during testing, said: “The potential of Decom’s saw to cut the heavy grade material we are going to be cutting through on the west African seabed
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