gain knowledge — get attention — make contact At the end of October (27th to 28th) the 14th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference opens its virtual doors! Enough said about the challenges and limitations that covid poses to all of us and our industry. Much can be done – especially online – to connect with our peers, have experts inform us about the latest ideas and technologies and grab the attention of our customers without showing them our products and servic

3.6m Diameter Data Navigation Buoy The Mobilis Environment Observable Littoral (EOL) data buoy is an automatic profiler buoy originally designed to measure the impact of human activity in coastal waters. The buoy is fitted with a number of sensors that measure water quality, including: conductivity, temperature, depth, pH, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll A and turbidity. The buoy is also fitted with a meteorological station. The EOL buoy comprises a 3.6m diameter hull construc

Global LED lighting specialist Glamox has introduced a new range of LED floodlights for safe areas in marine and offshore applications. The floodlights provide high light output, durability and a long system lifetime. The FL70 range of LED floodlights from Glamox offer a system lifetimeof 100,000 hours (L70B50) and require minimal maintenance. The FL70 range of LED floodlights are designed using the latest COB LED light source and LED driver technology, providing a virtually

New Technology Comes With Potential for New Issues of Corrosion and for Preventative Maintenance In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) established a global limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships of 0.50% m/m. The “IMO Sulphur Cap” came in to force on 1st January 2020. Sulphur emissions to the atmosphere by sea-going vessels are now limited by these new international regulations, under the Marpol Treaty. Prior to January 2020, the maximum su

As Bubba Blue says in the movie Forest Gump there are an endless number of ways to prepare shrimp, which is probably why shrimp are one of the most consumed seafoods in the world. Traditional methods of wild-capture fishing cannot possibly satisfy the ever-increasing demand. Aquaculture, or the practice of farming marine life, has increased to meet this demand and now accounts for over half of all shrimp production. However, the shrimp aquaculture industry operates with littl

Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) would like to welcome Adrian Farwell to the DLM family. Adrian has been appointed into the new role of Marine Sales Manager, taking over some of the workload from Director Jeff Halford, who moves into part time retirement. (left) Jeff Halford, Director (right) Adrian Farwell, Marine Sales Manager Adrian joined DLM at the start of September with a wealth of experience in the commercial marine sector, primarily cruise ships, super yachts, dredgers

Miko Marine AS of Norway has won a significant contract to supply Japanese-owned rig and platform builder MODEC with four cofferdams and water inlet covers for the latest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel that it is building for Equinor. Construction of the new FPSO’s hull is being carried-out at the DSIC yard in Dalian, China and on completion the vessel will be operated by Equinor on the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil. The new sea chest inlet covers a