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(OE) Subsea optical inspection technologies developer Voyis Imaging Inc. has launched a new product line called Discovery Vision Systems that it says will advance ROV vision systems, and deliver a new level of situational awareness to ROV operations, achieving both high-resolution video and real-time 3D perception for piloting, inspection, and autonomy applications. "Subsea inspection... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has set a carbon emissions reduction target to reduce its Scope 1 emissions by 2030, aligning its sustainability goals with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework. Valaris issued its 2022 Sustainability Report on Monday, 17 April 2023, showcasing its commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. As part of... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind installation firm Havfram Wind has ordered a second Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). This is the first optional vessel ordered under the existing shipbuilding contract with China's CIMC Raffles. The vessel design will be similar to the first GustoMSC NG20000X Jack-Up vessel currently under construction. "The latest battery hybrid drive train technology is incorporated... Continue Reading →
(OE) Belgium-based offshore installation services firm DEME Offshore and Danish offshore engineering company Liftra will partner up to develop an innovative offshore installation methodology for the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators. The Liftra crane technology will be fully integrated onboard DEME’s vessels exclusively. Aalborg-based Liftra is providing the design and engineering, based on its... Continue Reading →
(epbr) SPIC Brasil, a subsidiary of the Chinese generator, closed an agreement with Prumo Logística, a company controlled by the EIG that is responsible for the development of Porto do Açu, for joint renewable energy projects in the port complex located in the north of Rio de Janeiro. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed during... Continue Reading →
(OE) Ampelmann, a Dutch-based firm providing offshore access solutions, will soon be deploying a second gangway to support the construction of the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in Norway. The first gangway, an E1000 system, was fitted to OSCV Siem Barracuda in early December. Ampelmann said Monday that the second Ampelmann gangway would begin its operations on... Continue Reading →
Tom Ewing, Contributor (OE) Offshore wind energy planners are giving close review to fixed-tower systems in order to extend lessons learned to floating wind towers, under development now. In the U.S., floating towers have been most closely associated with plans for new wind energy areas (WEA) in the Pacific, off of California and maybe Oregon and... Continue Reading →
As a part of SOFEC’s commitment to the Energy Transition, SOFECis pleased to announce that the newly developed Ammonia Transfer System has been awardedan Approval in Principle (AiP) by DNV for use with two mooring technologies 1) CALM Buoy and2) Tower Mooring solutions.Both CALM Buoy and Tower Mooring solutions are part of SOFEC’s proven product... Continue Reading →
(OE) GE Power Conversion said Tuesday it had recently secured a contract with Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard to supply and deliver two electrical modules for the Petrobras P-80 and P-83 FPSOs. "The integrated electrical module to be provided by GE Power Conversion is considered the “heart” of the platform as it provides all the distributed energy... Continue Reading →
The global wind energy market will pass the one terawatt (TW) threshold for installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to the latest market outlook from Wood Mackenzie. “After needing more than 40 years to reach one TW of installations, the wind industry will reach the next TW of installations within the next eight... Continue Reading →
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