First Subsea Ltd. launched its Series III Ballgrab ball and taper mooring connectors. The connector’s male mandrels are in compliance with the ABS 2009 approval for specialist subsea mooring connectors. First Subsea is the first manufacturer…
Kongsberg Maritime launched the Kongsberg Seaglider™ AUV at AUVSI 2013. This AUV is a low-cost device, with long endurance, and capable of deployment durations in excess of nine months. The technology uses changes in buoyancy for thrust,…
Germany’s Raytheon Anschütz released its latest gyro compass, the Standard 22, which ensures accuracy and reliability under all environmental conditions. Operational safety was dramatically increased due to a patented data transmission technology that completely replaces the use of slip rings…
Three styles of modular fluid distribution manifolds were launched by Parker Hannifin. Two of the manifolds, the Hi-Pro Distribution Manifold (up to 6000 psi) and the Hi-Pro Air Header Manifold (up to 800psi), are based on ball valves for quick on-off control…
Italy's Novacavi announces the launch of Aquancable, a wide range of specialist, bespoke cables for maritime and underwater technologies. These include ROV cables, fiber optic hybrid cables, umbilicals, subsea armoured cables, subsea detection…
Norsafe ASA has set a new world record for freefall lifeboats, dropping its own GES52 model from a height of 66.8m (220ft). The GES52 freefall lifeboat is 52ft long and has a capacity for at least 70 persons of 100kg. Norsafe says the boat will be certified for heights up to 51m…
Hydratight launched the quick release nut, which uses the latest technology to reduce disconnection times to less than five seconds per stud. The nut uses imbedded hydraulic cylinders and incorporates a unique three segment nut design, set into a cage…
The HAL-PRM-150W-LED-100 surface mount hazardous area light by Larson Electronics features a powerful LED assembly fitted with 30 CREE XLamp XPG® LED emitters. The LED assembly is housed within a cast aluminum fixture with high-strength gasket…
UK-based Groveley Detection Ltd. will join Emerson Process Management’s Rosemount Analytical business unit. Groveley was the first to develop a pieso-electric based ultrasonic gas leak detector engineered for extreme industrial applications…
Thermo Scientific’s Niton Field X-ray Lab (FXL) equipped with the new Thermo Scientific z-CAL, enables users to more accurately detect oil-bearing strata, improve mud-logging and support geo-steering. This capability can be attributed to…
The UTV 1200 acquired by Pharos Offshore Group is a short and wide ROV designed to bury submarine power cables. Enhancements to the ROV will facilitate effective post- lay/ installation burial and improve the handling and stability of the vehicle…
3M has launched SecureFit Protective Eyewear, the first range of eyewear to feature pressure diffusion temple technology, providing personal comfort and security of fit. SecureFit self adjusts to the size and shape of the wearer’s head, reducing slippage and movement while in use…
Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) won the second phase of the recent SBRI competition to develop a long endurance marine unmanned surface vehicle (LEMUSV). ASV will undertake the detailed production design, build, commissioning and sea trials of a fully operational…
AW-Lake Company launched its SABRE Turbine flowmeter for the subsea market. To keep the electronics dry and in a pressure-regulated environment, the meter was designed with integral, sealed electronics, allowing more valuable real estate in the subsea electronics module canister…
SPEX Group, an Aberdeen-based provider of technology solutions and services to the oil and gas industry, won an excellence award for its success in the Technology Innovation category and was jointly named rising star at the Scottish regional judging of the PwC / HSBC Private Business Awards 2013…
