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SubseaPartner Lands Diving Job at Vår Energi’s Fields Offshore Norway

segment (0 to 50 meters of seawater), improving accessibility and versatility where remote intervention proves challenging or not feasible."We aim to deliver 'Life in Field Extension' of floating assets, safeguarding our customers' operability and production targets, while maintaining safety and efficiency," said Anders Remøy Bertelsen, Managing Director of SubseaPartner

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DNV's New Standard for Hybrid TCPs Set to Improve Deepwater Projects Reliability

DNV-ST-F207 standard is to facilitate the integration of innovative technologies, such as carbon fiber armor, into flexible riser designs.By qualifying these technologies and ensuring their adherence to recognized international standards, specifically API Spec 17J and DNV-ST-F119, DNV aims to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of deepwater projects.The new standard merges different design methods (Working Stress Design and Load and Resistance Factor Design or partial safety factor) into a unified approach. Through this consolidated method, components are made to withstand different kinds

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Odfjell Technology Boosts Asia Pacific Presence with New Contracts in Malaysia

swivels and circulating tools as part of both wellbore clean up contracts.Odfjell Technology has also won a contract for the provision of tubular running services to an operator, in which the company’s Casing Running Tool (CRTi) and Flush Mounted Spider (FMS) will deliver enhanced efficiency and safety to the customer’s drilling program.A range of slips, elevators, torque turn monitoring systems and rotary tables will also be provided within this scope of work.All three contracts will be serviced by Odfjell Technology’s facilities in Malaysia.“Asia Pacific is a key growth market

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Saipem’s Hydrone-R Marks Subsea Milestone at Equinor’s Njord Field

, for which Saipem’s Hydrone-R is deployed, is part of a 10-year contract signed in 2019 with Equinor.The drone is tasked to carry out inspections and interventions on subsea assets, thus providing valuable information about potential hazards and ultimately improving the overall integrity and safety of Equinor’s subsea systems.This agreement was the first ever worldwide service contract for subsea drones signed in the offshore energy sector.Equinor to Deploy Subsea Resident VehiclesThe Hydrone-R had been operating uninterruptedly for nearly six months, performing remotely operated works

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KOIL Energy Lands Multi-Million-Dollar Subsea Deal

Houston-based subsea equipment and services specialist Koil Energy has secured a contract for a subsea safety control system from a major international energy company.The multi-million-dollar contract encompasses the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation and testing of KOIL’s technical solution for subsea safety control systems.The company did not disclose the exact value of the contract, nor the name of the client.“This contract stands as a testament to our team’s achievements in developing integrated solutions. We are thrilled to have earned the trust of our customer

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Maritime Robotics to Use Climate-Neutral Hull Materials

for the use of bio-based and recycled raw materials in the production of their plastic products and has decided that all boat hulls will be produced using these new materials.The transition from fossil to plant-based materials makes the boat hulls climate-neutral without compromising quality and safety. The companies say that this maintains the trademarks of both Maritime Robotics’ Mariner USV and AKVA group’s Polarcirkle boats as reliable and robust workboats, while also offering a greener alternative for those operating in rough sea conditions.“As a rapidly growing company,

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PXGEO Acquires Modus Subsea Services

and commercialized the industry's first-ever UID subsea residency solution.Residency, where the vehicle remains docked with a subsea docking station for charging and data transfer, aims to provide survey and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) solutions that improve sustainability, efficiency, safety and decision-making in the offshore sector.In 2022, Modus secured a world-first contract with Equinor for the provision of underwater intervention drone missions at their Johan Sverdrup field after trialing the scope with the same Norwegian energy company in November 2021."Through this strategic

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Subsea7 Wraps Up Pipeline Replacement Work Offshore Brunei

team of what would be the end result. I also remember some detailed risk reviews of the topside modification scope.“PRP-8 is certainly a project we should all be proud of especially for the Kuala Lumpur office. And most importantly, the PRP8 team has always been a role model in terms of visible safety leadership. Well done everyone,” said David Bertin, Senior Vice President of GPC East

New York District Survey and Mapping Branch employees with New York District Commander Col. Alexander Young and SURVEYOR AMY, an award-winning USV. Left to right, kneeling: John Mraz, Pradeep Bhadur, Col. Young and Joshua Sagona; left to right, standing: Bryan Higgins, Christopher Aballo, Miguel Surage, Survey and Mapping Branch Chief Francis Postiglione and Operations Division Chief Randall Hintz. (Photo: USACE)

USACE Survey & Mapping Employees Awarded for USV Innovation

dedication, expertise and persistence has resulted in a true engineering marvel that greatly benefits New York’s missions. This is teamwork at its finest.”The unmanned craft, operating for nearly six months, has capabilities beyond coastal-storm risk-management: it can gather data for dam safety, levee and bridge inspections, and in remote, shallow-water locations that are inaccessible by boat. AMY also helps during emergencies: it can be up and running and ready to collect data in a matter of hours, expediting project assessments after severe storms.The craft’s multi-beam system can

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