An ROV is a remotely operated underwater vehicle, also sometimes known as an underwater drone or underwater robot. ROVs can explore the subsea world while the operator, commonly known as the pilot, remains comfortably at the surface.The communication between the operator and the vehicle is controlled by an umbilical/tether cable. The main purpose of th[…] …
Offshore geotechnical player TDI-Brooks has entered into an agreement to acquire Gregg Drilling’s CPT cone manufacturing capability in Nacogdoches, Texas. The acquisition includes offices, laboratory, machine shop and warehouse space of Gregg Drilling’s cone penetrometers. TDI-Brooks has also purchased assets houses there, including machinery, test equipment, and inventory to manufacture these cones. This acquisition provides …
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The worldwide offshore rig count in May 2020 dropped by 54 rigs year-over-year and 37 rigs sequentially, according to a report by Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes splits its report into an international and North America one, which combine into a worldwide rig count. The international rig count for May 2020 was 805 down 110 from …
In the early hours of Sunday 31 May, senior officers aboard the oil tanker Willowy were called to the bridge to be told that their ship and four others in its vicinity were mysteriously sailing in circles, unable to steer, and on course to converge. It must be easy to panic at sea. The immediate …
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Two prominent ship managers’ groups are attempting to put in place a crew rotation system to bring back Indian seafarers to and from foreign ports as shipping companies continue to struggle in carrying out proper crew changes at overseas locations. The three special chartered flights for the seafares, that took off over the last fortnight …
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company would like to inform you that as part of our ongoing prudent response to the decline in demand amid COVID-19, the seasonal blanking programme on our Asia–Europe network – which started in April – will be extended during the summer period. Two MSC services – Dragon (Asia-Mediterranean) and Swan (Asia-North Europe) …
The technology group Wärtsilä introduces its Assured Operations remote support service for Wärtsilä 4-stroke and 2-stroke engine customers. With global travel severely restricted because of the Covid-19 pandemic, access to normal field-service expertise is limited. Wärtsilä Assured Operations overcomes this dilemma by enabling technical experts to assess and resolve operational issues via remote connection between …
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Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) introduces new requirements to composite (hybrid) propulsive systems (CPS, hybrid propulsion). The new requirements are integrated into Part XI Electrical Equipment of the Rules for the Classification and Construction Of Sea-Going Ships by Circular letter No. 315-05-1362c. The document is accessible at rs-class.org in the Online Information – RS …
Star Bulk’s CEO, Petros Pappas; Image credit: CapitalLink Greece-based dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers has shown immense trust in exhaust gas cleaning systems as a means of complying with the IMO 2020 regulation, having installed scrubbers on a total of 114 of its 116 ships. Despite certain delays in installation due to COVID-19 disruptions …
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Resolución de 19 de mayo de 2020, de la Dirección General de la Marina Mercante, por la que se acuerda la continuación en la tramitación de los procedimientos administrativos para el otorgamiento de exenciones de la obligatoriedad de utilización del servicio portuario de practicaje, en aplicación del apartado 4 de la disposición adicional tercera del …
