Kraken Awarded $1.5 Mln Defense Deal

Kraken Sonar Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. has received a $1.5 million contract from an undisclosed major international defense contractor for a KATFISH sonar system. Along with spare parts and support, the initial order could exceed $2 million. The agreement includes multiple stages, starting with a first phase for the manufacture and supply of Kraken's KATFISH system. The customer will make an advance payment on the contract in 2015.

FRV for Bangladesh

IMC’s latest fisheries research and survey vessel design was built in Malaysia for the Bangladesh Department of Fisheries. RV Meen Shandhani arrived in Bangladesh in June after completing extensive sea and fishing trials and its delivery voyage. The Australian consultancy’s naval architects and engineers drew on a wealth of relevant experience, data and expertise when developing the vessel’s design.

Kongsberg Delivers Simulator Upgrades

The Simsea AS maritime training center in Haugesund, Norway, has chosen Kongsberg Maritime to support the extension of its offshore simulation facilities with new simulators and significant upgrades to existing simulators. Kongsberg Maritime has also recently delivered a new rig simulator model at Simsea, based on the Floatel Superior accommodation unit, which is currently in operation in the North Sea.

SPE Aberdeen: Tackling the Offshore Design Challenge

An engineering expert is set to talk at a Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Aberdeen Section presentation this month, discussing the challenges associated with the analysis and design of offshore engineering equipment. Offshore marine equipment can be physically complex, expensive, safety critical and required to operate in harsh environments. This means that regulations for design and manufacturing processes can differ based on a number of factors…

UKHO Conducts Seabed Mapping in Tonga to Support Blue Economy

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has chartered a motor launch to survey the waters in the Kingdom of Tonga as part of the Commonwealth Marine Economies Program. State-of-the-art multibeam sonar equipment will be used to map key areas of the seabed in the approaches to the harbor of the capital, Nuku'alofa, on the main island of Tongatapu. This information will be used to update nautical charts and publications…

Ezra Wins $110m Deepwater Brazilian Contract

Ezra Holdings Limited today announced that the Group’s wholly owned subsidiary London Marine Consultants (LMC), Ezra’s Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Turret Design outfit has been awarded a contract by Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard of Singapore, to supply an external turret mooring system for the Libra field’s Extended Well Test (EWT) FPSO vessel. The Libra oil field is a large…

Schlumberger, Ikon in Software Development Deal

Schlumberger and Ikon Science announced today an agreement to further develop the existing quantitative seismic interpretation capability in the Petrel* E&P software platform. The collaboration will make high-value seismic workflows fully available to customers and allow easy access to advanced reservoir characterization tools. Bringing key capabilities of the RokDoc software platform, developed by Ikon Science…

FOG Technology for High Latitude Navigation

Fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) technology occupies a unique place in the navigation history, according to navigation, positioning and imaging solutions provider iXBlue, who says FOG continues to break performance boundaries where other gyroscope technologies have reached their limits. FOG and inertial navigation systems (INS) technologies perform even in extreme applications such as mission critical space operation, nuclear submarine stealth operation and high latitude (North) navigation.

Plough Clears 33 Routes on DONG Energy Wind Farm

Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed a major boulder clearance and seabed preparation campaign on behalf of DONG Energy. The subsea engineering specialist ESS said it has cleared almost 50,000 boulders and other obstructions from 33 routes spread over a distance of 40 kilometers at the Westermost Rough wind farm, located eight kilometers off the Yorkshire coast. ESS deployed its multifunctional SCAR seabed plough and…

MTR Whitepapers: Call for Papers

Marine Technology Reporter, the world’s largest audited circulation b2b publication serving the global subsea industry, introduces in 2015 three Special Content editions: MTR Whitepapers. The editors of MTR are currently accepting “Whitepapers” for publication. Following publication in the Special E-Magazine, select Whitepapers will be considered for future print publication as well.

Emerson, IPRES Enter Software Partnership

Emerson Automation Solutions has announced a business collaboration with IPRES (Integrated Petroleum Resource and Economic Service), an international company based in Norway that provides advanced software tools and services to the upstream oil and gas industry. Under the terms of the agreement, Emerson will sell IPRES’s flagship solutions IPRISK and IPRESOURCE to its existing and prospective customer base.

WHOI Installs Hyperbaric Pressure System

The Massachusetts based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) installed its newest 1380bar (20 000psi) hyperbaric pressure system supplied from Optime Subsea as part of a new test building and pit on WHOI’s premises. The hyperbaric testing system hasbeen delivered by Optime Subsea with an inner diameter of 635mm (25in) and a height of 2 500mm (98in). It has just beeninstalled at WHOI’s facilities in Woods Hole…

Kongsberg to Deliver Fisheries Training Simulator

Kongsberg Digital has signed a contract with Lofoten Vocational School for development and delivery of a complete new K-Sim Fishery Simulator with fish finding and fish catching applications. The simulator will be based on sophisticated Kongsberg K-Sim simulation technology and market-leading Kongsberg Maritime (SIMRAD) professional fishery equipment, including echo sounders, sonars and trawl monitoring systems.

Riptide Launches Second Generation µUUV

Riptide Autonomous Solutions launched its second generation “micro” unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) product during Oceanology International 2018 in London. According to the manufacturer, the new MK II  product has focused on performance and manufacturability improvements over the existing MK I µUUV. Through a near-total redesign of internal electronics the new MKII µUUV offers a nearly 70 percent reduction in hotel load power to 3.5 Watts…

The Deepwater Sector's Perfect Storm

The drop in oil/gas prices and ongoing implosion in Petrobras have combined to create a perfect storm in the deepwater sector. More than 170 projects involving oil production floaters and 35 floating liquefaction projects are in the planning stage. But oil company capital budgets are being trimmed to offset the downturn in revenue and investment decisions are being deferred until oil pricing rebounds…

Exploring One of the Deepest Ocean Trenches

An international team of researchers led by deep-sea biologist Tim Shank of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will use the world's only full-ocean depth, hybrid remotely operated vehicle, Nereus and other advanced technology to explore life in the depths of the Kermadec Trench. The 40-day expedition, which begins on April 12, kicks off an ambitious three-year collaborative effort funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Coast Guard Seeks Comment on New Safety Training

U.S. The U.S. Coast Guard Monday, April 14, 2014, announced the publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking involving the possible expansion of its maritime safety training requirements to cover all persons other than crew working on offshore supply vessels and mobile offshore units. These vessels are defined as the OSVs and MOUs engaged in activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, regardless of flag.

Wave Energy Prize's $1.5 Million Winner Announced

Ninety-two teams competed in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize, which began in April 2015 and seeks to spur the development of wave energy converters that will ultimately reduce the cost of wave energy in the U.S. Now, following 18 months of designing, building and testing, a winner has emerged. A duo from Portland, Ore., Alex Hagmuller and Max Ginsburg – together AquaHarmonics – were named the winners of the $1.5 million grand prize for their AquaHarmonicsWEC concept…

Gilliam Named Greensea's Chief Marketing Officer

Marybeth Gilliam has joined the Greensea Systems as Chief Marketing Officer. Gilliam will help develop and implement a worldwide marketing strategy for the company's vehicle automation and navigation systems, working directly with Greensea's President and CEO, Ben Kinnaman, to further commercialize Greensea's current products, Balefire and Endal, as well as any new technology developed by Greensea's talented engineers.

Flynn Signs on to Represent EOM Offshore

EOM Offshore LLC advanced its strategic position in the U.S. market with the appointment of John Flynn and Flynn Technical Solutions LLC to serve as its representative in the “Hurricane” states. Flynn’s professional background serving as Technical Sales and VP Global Marketing Communications with various marine-related and technological companies will create synergy and momentum for EOM Offshore, the company said.