Unique Group has secured orders for Kongsberg Digital’s cNODE transponders, μPAP SSBL systems and EM2042 multi-beam echo sounders (MBES), enabling the company to expand its subsea equipment rental pool. The order will expand Unique’s Singapore base to provide customers in Southeast Asia with the calibration-free µPAP SSBL system and the lightweight EM2042, due in September 2023.
Dutch marine services company Boskalis has completed support for Ocean Winds’ 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The company deploys six vessels for a variety of activities including geotechnical and geophysical survey works, subsea rock installation, monopile transport and offshore substation platform installation. Once operational, the offshore wind farm will provide 882 megawatts of electricity, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 1.33 million households. The project is expected to generate electricity for the first time in 2024 and has a service life of more than 25 years. Under the recent power purchase agreement, Amazon will purchase 473 megawatts of clean electricity from wind farms.
Kraken Robotics surađuje s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) na provođenju istraživanja naprednih tehnika obrade signala za senzorsku tehnologiju sonara sa sintetičkom aperturom (SAS). Sporazum uključuje istraživanje poboljšanih tehnika obrade slike kao što su spajanje podataka, registracija slike, multispektralno poboljšanje slike i automatsko prepoznavanje ciljeva. Kraken Robotics je pod sličnim ugovorima o istraživanju i razvoju s američkim vladinim agencijama od 2012., pružajući vrijedno testiranje i procjenu svojih podvodnih tehnoloških rješenja.
A marine geophysical company has launched an artificial intelligence-driven boulder identification tool to reduce development risk, time and costs for offshore wind farm developers. The tool uses machine learning algorithms to automatically detect boulders as small as 25 centimeters in size and remove duplicate boulders. The tool quickly processes the entire seafloor survey area, taking approximately one second per side scan line to detect all boulders. Marine Geophysics will integrate the tool with its specialty products for marine geophysical data processing, interpretation and reporting, noting that the software will not be sold as a standalone product.
TDI-Brooks has completed a six-month retrofit of its dynamically positioned vessel RV Nautilus to support offshore wind projects and subsea needs. The 75-meter vessel is equipped with advanced technology, including Geomil Manta-200 CPT, which can penetrate soil up to 40-50 meters. This data is critical in determining the optimal location and design of offshore developments such as wind farms. The RV Nautilus is equipped with a North American MCK-1240 upper forecastle deck, large deck and Teledyne RESON full-ocean depth multi-beam echosounder for marine hydrography, surface geochemical surveys and seafloor heat flow surveys.
French subsea power cable manufacturer Nexans has completed offshore export cable pulling work at the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The operation was carried out using a Nexans Aurora cable-laying vessel. The project is being developed by Ocean Winds as part of a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables. The next step is to energize the first circuit. Amazon will purchase 473 megawatts of clean electricity from wind farms.
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has successfully conducted the first remotely controlled completion operation in the Bonga field offshore Nigeria. This operation was performed using a Remote Operations Control System (ROCS) provided by Norwegian technology company Optime Subsea. ROCS eliminates the need for umbilicals and upper hydraulic control units, reducing costs and required deck space. The operation also reduces operating time and HSE risks on the drill floor, thereby reducing capital and operating expenses for the operator.
Helix Energy Solutions has been awarded the contract for deepwater well intervention in the Erha and Usan fields in Nigeria by Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria. The project will begin in September 2024 and will involve the use of a Q4000 semi-submersible workover vessel, a 10k workover riser system, remotely operated vehicles, project management and engineering services. The vessel will undertake a range of missions including subsea well intervention, on-site decommissioning and emergency well containment.
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has successfully commissioned its 1.2MW utility-scale Dragon 12 tidal energy installation, which has delivered its first electricity to the Faroe Island grid. The 12-meter-wide, 28-ton undersea kite is powered by tidal currents and began generating electricity during its first phase of operation. This marks the most important milestone in the company's history.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has launched the first domestically produced submarine Christmas tree. It is a 22-ton piece of equipment capable of pumping seawater with a maximum pressure of 17 MPa into the reservoir. The tree pumps seawater at a maximum pressure of 17 MPa and is expected to increase oil production by 30,300 barrels per day by 2025.