Subsea 7, announced it has received a delivery of a consignment of acoustic release transponders and accompanying heavy duty release frames from Sonardyne International Ltd. The Oceanographic Release Transponders (ORTs) will be used, up to 17 at a time…
BSEE Director Brian Salerno discusses the importance of SEMS at OTC 2014. Photo by Barchfeld Photography. The 45th annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston brought together US regulators…
The pace of innovation in the offshore industry is awe-inspiring. It’s amazing to look at today’s capabilities and think about how they weren’t even possible a few years ago. Of course, from the perspective of the regulator, it is also a little daunting…
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) honored Carl Arne Carlsen, senior vice president and member of the Governing Board at DNV GL, with the Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals at the 2014 conference in Houston this May…
Industrial facilities turn to safer, more effective inorganic coatings to reduce risk of severe injury and death of coating contractors. For decades, industrial facilities have measured the effectiveness of a coating by its ability to prevent corrosion…
Based in Broussard, Louisiana, Delmar Systems Inc. develops innovative mooring solutions and has recently introduced the Delmar Quick Release (DQR). The DQR is an in-line mooring component with a simple mechanical release that allows…
UK-based, Somalia-focused exploration firm Soma Oil & Gas Exploration has completed an offshore seismic acquisition program, which commenced in February 2014. The acquisition program was carried out by SeaBird Exploration and concluded in June 2014…
An oil tanker exploded and sank off the coast of Himeji, western Japan, on 29 May 2014. The mid-morning explosion and fire aboard the 998 tonne fuel tanker Shoko-Maru sent towering columns of smoke into the sky. The ship is owned by Syoho Shipping Co…
Deepwater Horizon response In light of the Piper Alpha disaster almost 26 years ago and the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe four years ago, there is no doubt safety systems remain a top priority on the water…
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved, in principle, the draft Polar Code and related amendments to make the Code mandatory under SOLAS, with a view to formal adoption at its next session…
Marine terminal service company Smit Lamnalco believes it has an important contribution to make as new safety regulations for floating gas terminal facilities are drawn up. Group Business Development Manager Andrew Brown points out that although…
Maersk Drilling has chosen to equip its soon-to-be completed XL Enhanced 4 jackup rig with seven Boat-In-A-Box lifeboat and rescue boat systems from the Danish davit manufacturer Xervo. The system was developed in line with NORSOK R-002 standards and meets those standards…
Redline Communications Group Inc., a provider of mission-critical wireless networks, announced that it has received a US$1.6 million contract to deliver a marine communications network based on the recently announced RAS Extend Marine product…
This year's Offshore Technology Conference, held at Houston's Reliant Park on 5-8 May, broke records with 108,300 attendees, a 46-year high and a 3.3% increase over last year's numbers, the conference announced on 8 May 2014. Attendance surpassed the 2013 total of 104…
Industry excellence in health and safety was recognized at the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards yesterday. Held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, the event recognizes and honors the companies and people who embody the spirit of safety and innovation across the sector…