Kraken Enters NVIDIA Inception Program
Kraken Robotics’ German subsidiary, Kraken Robotik GmbH, has been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception program, a global initiative to support companies that are driving new breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and data science. Every Inception program member receives a custom set of ongoing benefits, ranging from hardware grants and marketing support to training with deep learning […]
BP and Reliance Authorize Second Stage of KG D6 Gas Fields Project
BP and Reliance have sanctioned the ‘Satellite cluster’ project in Block KG D6. The companies are moving forward to develop the Block’s discovered deep-water gas fields in an integrated series of projects, bringing new gas production for India. The ‘Satellite cluster’ is the second of three projects in the Block KG D6 integrated development. The […]
Nexus Starts Borkum Riffgrund 2 Cable Installation
Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus has started the installation of cables at Ørsted’s offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2, in the German North Sea. A total of 110 kilometers of cable will be laid in the wind farm to later connect the 56 wind turbines with the offshore substation. Furthermore, a cable will be laid to the nearby […]
Synaptec Rolls Out Tech for Subsea Cable Faults Response
A tech start-up Synaptec has developed a new distributed instrumentation technology, which reportedly reduces operating costs for offshore renewables operators by automating the response to subsea power cable faults. The first product based on this new technology is named ‘Refase’ and was designed to reduce the outage and repair costs caused by subsea power cable faults. By […]
Delmar and MDL Jointly Launch LiveWire
Delmar Systems and Maritime Developments (MDL) have formed a joint-partnership to launch LiveWire, an innovative solution for wire rope inspection and change-out services. LiveWire will be based at Delmar’s Port Fourchon, LA facility and will support the Gulf of Mexico’s offshore crane and winch market including floating production platforms, drilling rigs and construction vessels. The […]
Polarcus’ Chairman Steps Down | Subsea World News
Polarcus has informed that its chairman of the board, Peter Rigg, will be retiring with effect from the annual general meeting (AGM) on May 10, 2018. Peter Rigg served as chairman of the board since Polarcus’ inception in 2008. Polarcus’ nomination committee has now nominated Michael Mannering to succeed Rigg as chairman with effect from the 2018 […]
Lankhorst, Phillystran Ink Exclusive Supply Deal with PTS
Fibre rope manufacturers Lankhorst Ropes and Phillystran, both WireCo WorldGroup companies, have signed an exclusive strategic supply agreement with Precision Tension Solutions (PTS) in Houston, Texas. Under the agreement, PTS will supply project engineered ropes to the offshore construction, subsea installation, heavy lift, commercial marine, seismic, mining and utility industries in the Gulf region. In […]
Tullow Gets Orinduik Block Seismic Data Set Off Guyana
Tullow Oil has received a data set of the recently acquired 2,550 square kilometers of 3D seismic on the company’s Orinduik Block, offshore Guyana. Tullow is the operator of the block with the 60% stake, while Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas holds the remaining 40%. The data set, delivered by PGS Geophysical, includes PSTM Angle Stacks […]
Pipetech Delivers Active Caisson Management Service
Pipetech, the independent process system integrity specialist, has launched a new ‘Active Caisson Management’ service following a number of recent projects with North Sea operators. Caissons are prone to damage from fatigue and erosion, which can lead to defects and wall failure resulting in a knock-on impact on production and safety. Pipetech said that its […]
Bibby Offshore Deploys JFD’s COBRA in North Sea
Bibby Offshore has become the first to deploy JFD’s Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) diving safety system in the North Sea. The company deployed COBRA during a recent contract with BP North Sea. Working at depths of up to 110 meters, the Bibby divers used the COBRA system to deliver electrical umbilical installation, subsea control module […]