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US Navy Reduces Costs While Refurbishing Deep-Dive Rigs

US Navy Reduces Costs While Refurbishing Deep-Dive Rigs

The U.S. Navy achieved successful open-water validation dives July 2012 on MK 16 MOD 1 Underwater Breathing Apparatus’ (UBA) electronic circuitry to extend service life into the next decade for a world-class unique diving rig capable of extreme depths in open sea water. Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Diving and Life [...]

Nautronix Supplies Upgraded NASDrill USBL for Songa’s Drilling Rigs (Malaysia)

Nautronix have been awarded orders to supply upgrades to NASDrill USBL Transponder digital acoustic positioning systems for two of Songa Drilling’s Semi-Submersible Drilling Rigs, the Songa Venus and Songa Mercur, both currently operating in Malaysia. The systems are due for delivery in June and August 2012 respectively. Both these rigs have been operating with Nautronix [...]

USA: BSEE Director Conducts Safety Review Visit on Shell’s Drilling Rigs

As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to safe and responsible offshore energy exploration and development, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Jim Watson traveled to Portland, Ore., for a firsthand look at Shell’s capping stack–a key piece of safety equipment that Shell is required to have in position in the Arctic as [...]

Cathelco Anti-Fouling Systems for Singapore Built Offshore Rigs and Vessels

Cathelco have won an order to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for the first purpose built jack-up rig to be constructed for Saudi Aramco. The rig will be built at the Keppel FELS yard in Singapore and is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2012 when it will be deployed by Saudi Aramco [...]

Cathelco Wins Order to Supply Anti-Fouling Systems for Three Jack-up Rigs (UK)

Cathelco have now won orders to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling systems for all three of the cantilever jack-up rigs operated by KCA Deutag, the international drilling and engineering contractor. Following the successful installation of a Cathelco system on the Ben Avon in the summer of last year, similar systems will be fitted to the Ben [...]





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