Month: September 2013

The new round of heavy, expensive but comparatively fragile subsea modules are once more pushing against the limits of their deployment equipment and, according to Stevie Knight, are prompting a rethink.

There’s more tonnage needed in the subsea construction market, but vessels are expensive, so any innovation that can help keep the rates down may well prove popular, writes Stevie Knight

Innovative automation taking place at the Kleven Verft yard in Ulsteinvik is looking to make the most out of a car-technology crossover which has been shaving time and costs from other industries,…

The issue with LNG power so far has been the disconnect between the large ocean going carriers and the bunkering facilities available in ports for vessels such as PSVs, Thanos Koliopulos, global…

Many of the new rigs expected to come into the North Sea region around end 2015 to 2016 will be bigger than the previous generation, but it’s unclear yet if the new…

While multiple strands of technology are a necessity for support vessels, Stevie Knight says that it seems some users are being caught in the knot that’s been slowly tying up the bridge.

The distinctive foredeck covers of the recently delivered ice-support vessels Aleksey Chirikov and Vitus Bering sweep upward from the bow to near level with the wheelhouse, making both ships instantly recognisable. But…