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Fugro opens cutting-edge remote operations centre in St. John’s, Canada

Fugro celebrated the launch of their new remote operations centre (ROC) in St. John’s, Canada, yesterday. The high-tech communications hub will allow Fugro experts to control offshore survey operations remotely for safer, more efficient and more sustainable projects. The milestone was marked by an open house event, giving clients and government officials the opportunity to …

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ABS Appoints Maritime Sustainability Veteran to Lead Global Sustainability Team

ABS has appointed Panos Koutsourakis to head its industry-leading global sustainability team. Koutsourakis is an 18-year industry veteran who has key industry experience with shipping companies, classification, operations, design and new construction, decarbonization technologies and strategic planning. As Vice President, Global Sustainability, Koutsourakis heads-up a global network of sustainability centers in key maritime locations, including …

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With largest annual backlog since before 2014 woes hit industry, Transocean envisages ‘multi-year upcycle’

Transocean is anticipating further growth in rig demand over the coming years, which will bring higher day rates and fleet utilisation. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript to validate your login status. Premium Premium content Subscribe to continue Become a PREMIUM Subscriber Do not want to miss out on any information about Offshore …

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Hudong–Zhonghua launches scrubber-fitted Maersk Charleston

Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched the 15,500 TEU Maersk Charleston. Image by Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding The scrubber-fitted vessel is being built for Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation under a contract announced in 2021 covering six 15,500 TEU units. It will be classed by DNV classification society and go on …

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Equinor tasked with tackling five improvement points at Johan Sverdrup

After carrying out an audit of technical safety, working environment, fire insulation, handling of corrosion under insulation (CUI) and collection of environmental data on Johan Sverdrup, Norway’s offshore safety regulator is awaiting a response from Equinor regarding the way the identified improvement points will be sorted out. Johan Sverdup field in the North Sea; Credit: …

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Nexans reels in contract to wire landmark US wave energy test site

French company Nexans has secured a contract to provide subsea cables for the PacWave South site, the United States’ first grid-connected wave energy test facility located offshore Oregon. Oregon State University Source: Oregon State University Developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the State of Oregon, and Oregon State University, PacWave represents a …

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UK government grants £3.8m for world’s first liquid hydrogen autonomous vessel and infrastructure project

The Hydrogen Innovation – Future Infrastructure & Vessel Evaluation and Demonstration (HI-FIVED) consortium led by vessel provider ACUA Ocean in partnership with infrastructure provider Unitrove has won a £3.8 million UK government grant to build and showcase its innovative autonomous vessel and bunkering infrastructure technologies for liquid hydrogen. Courtesy of Unitrove The HI-FIVED consortium involves …

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Woodward’s innovative SOGAV gas admission valve for marine engines awarded IGF Code compliance

Woodward’s technical experts in Colorado have launched an innovative solution with the company’s SOGAV™ product line having achieved Zone ‘0’ IGF Code compliance. The development means the newly launched SOGAV235 gas admission valve is an ideal solution for marine engines and equipment using gas or low-flashpoint liquids as fuel in potentially dangerous explosive and flammable …

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