SOLID STAINLESS STEEL DRAG CHAIN PROVES SUCCESSFUL UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS KABELSCHLEPP Metool designed and implemented a solid stainless steel drag chain including a support structure for a rotating tower crane from AXTech, used on the gigantic multi-function vessel “North Sea Giant” in the offshore business. The resulting solution takes into account the limited packaging spaces and extreme requirements of this application and has been used successfully for 2.5 years. This

The finalists have been announced for next year’s Subsea UK awards, which recognise the companies and individuals who are leading the way in the UK’s £7.5billion subsea sector. The prestigious awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 6th February 2019 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Seatronics Ltd, Enpro Subsea and Motive Offshore Group have been announced as the finalists for the Subsea Company of the year award, which is sponsored by the Oil & Gas Aut

Hiretech Limited, a leading equipment rental company, has invested significantly to develop a range of diesel driven pumping units to meet increasingly demanding project requirements. Recent fleet builds include a 420kW Well Service Pump weighing in at less than 9 tonnes, a Zone 1 Electric Well Service Unit and three High Flow Pipeline Cleaning / Flushing Units. The majority of Hiretech’s pumps are Atex Zone 2 certified for use in hazardous areas, with units ranging from 60kw

The release of ISO 19011:2018 highlights the emergence of the “business focused auditor.” Gone are the days of the auditor being a detached observer, policing processes and procedures. Today’s auditors are relied upon by their businesses to focus on what is important. Auditors are now leading conversations with senior management about areas of risk and the reasons why the business is not meeting its objectives. The discipline has matured in that time, along with the managemen

The Peli™ 9455 Area Light is the first in the range to be certified to ATEX Zone 0; allowing its use in high risk, hazardous areas. This latest addition to the range of maintenance-free rechargeable LED lighting is easily portable, weighing 7.3kg and can be set up in seconds. The unit is compact, easy to transport and has a retractable mast; the head can be rotated 360° and it also pivots to angle the light directly where required. A ten hour run time (economy mode) ensures l

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions worked in partnership with LB Bentley, specialists in creating small bore subsea valves for subsea applications, to support the company in its development of its Medium Duty Rotary Gate Valve. The new gate valve incorporates a custom seal that demonstrates pioneering stem sealing technology that reduces the “risk of contamination and failure”. The seal was specifically engineered for this compact and robust subsea valve that has already achieved f