support vessels in the Asia Pacific region and the new equipment will be used in its fleet of 70-m multi-purpose, DP2 (Dynamically Positioned) ships. Ranger-Pro incorporates Sonardyne Wideband acoustic signal technology to enable seamless multi vessel `SIMOPS' capability ensuring no vessel down time.
board system administrator, as the system is serviced by specially trained land-based personnel.
Bowtech Appoints Swedish Agent
Bowtech Products expanded its distributor network with the appointment of SWEDEC AB as its agents in Sweden. This increases worldwide representation of Bowtech's expanding product range, to 14 countries. Svensk Tryckkammarservice AB was established in 1984 by Jan-Olof Karlsson. In 1993, the company expanded further, being bought by RENTAB Europe AB, which then became SWEDEC in 2008.
Werum Equips Scottish Research Vessel
Werum Software and Systems equipped the Scottish research vessel Scotia with the DAVIS-SHIP test data management system. The DAVIS-SHIP system has already been installed on FRV Alba na Mara. Both vessels belong to the Marine Scotland fleet. This latest project establishes DAVIS-SHIP as the standard system on these research vessels. Werum adjusted DAVIS-SHIP to the requirements of FRV Scotia by configuring and parameterising the system. No specific programming was required, and the project was completed in four months. DAVIS-SHIP captures the measured data from all the devices and sensors installed on Scotia. The system provides a wide range of scaleability and can be adjusted through simple configuration, for example, in order to temporarily connect devices required for a specific mission. The system's archiving component stores all the data, and automatically generates archive records on storage media. These are then supplied to the connected land-based system for further use. DAVIS-SHIP can run unattended, and this reduces the crew's workload. There is no requirement for an onwww.seadiscovery.com
GE Oil & Gas Awarded Statoilhydro Contract
GE Oil & Gas won a five-year contract to deliver Subsea Operations Services (SOS) to StatoilHydro, the Norwegian based oil and gas company. The contract has an estimated value of between $25- $30m per year and will be managed by GE Oil & Gas in Dusavik, Stavanger, Norway. The scope of services to be provided under the agreement relate mainly to the installation and operations phases of StatoilHydro's subsea fields, including: engineering, procurement, the production of equipment and tools, and electro and mechanical workshop services for corrective and planned maintenance in subsea drilling.
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contractor, performed a platform inspection for BPZ Energy off the coast of Northwest Peru. The Bisso Lufesa crew spent about a month aboard the dive support vessel DSV Caballo de Trabajo inspecting the 4pile production platform in 208 feet of water about five miles off the coast. Divers performing the Level II inspection checked for excessive marine growth, damaged welds, corroded structural members, decay, wall thickness, cathodic protection and other conditions affecting the production platform. The DSV Caballo de Trabajo was outfitted with two complete deep-air and mixed-gas diving systems. The vessel, which is fourpoint moored, also was outfitted with a 10-ton hydraulic crane and a 40,000 psi water blaster.
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Seatronics Picks BlueView
Seatronics selected BlueView Technologies a supplier of miniature multibeam sonar as the latest addition to its core group of products. Seatronics will represent BlueView in oil and gas markets around the globe. "BlueView is quickly becoming an industry standard in the U.S. oil and gas market with its line of acoustic underwater vision systems. Seatronics has the expertise and customer base to extend that success worldwide," said Dave Currie, Managing Director for Seatronics. In addition to sales and service activities, Seatronics will be adding several BlueView sonar products to its international lease pool, including the company's newest 4000 meter depth-rated DP900-90 multibeam sonar.
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Bisso Lufesa Performs Platform Inspection
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