Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a major refit of the Stena Drillingowned 5th generation, semi-submersible drilling rig Stena Don. The vessel arrived at DVR in October 2018 and departed for her new contract off the UK’s Shetland Islands in February 2019. The most significant aspect of the works was the installation of an eight-point mooring system for her future drilling contracts. By using this for holding position, emissions will be significantly reduced and subs

Nord-Lock Group is a pioneer in innovative bolting solutions. The company has decades of experience solving tough bolting challenges in extreme environments all over the world. Thanks to its extensive range of technologies, which are created in-house, Nord-Lock Group is able to meet the exacting standards required to support applications in offshore and subsea environments. TRIED AND TESTED SOLUTIONS This range includes Nord-Lock wedgelocking technology, which prevents bolts

Miniature component specialists LEE PRODUCTS has recently published Edition 12 of its Technical Hydraulic Handbook a catalogue which embodies over 70 years of innovation in miniature fluid control. The 800+ page handbook includes around 100 pages of engineering reference information to assist engineers in the design and analysis of fluid systems. The handbook features 2 new sections covering Combination and Shut-Off Valves and Positive Displacement Pumps along with 46 additio

According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, approximately 71% of our planet is covered in water. An in-depth 2012 study estimated that up to 1,000,000 species live in our oceans, with up to 66% not yet named or even discovered. There are literally hundreds of thousands of marine species waiting to be captured on video and shared with the world. There should be no question that the tools to capture underwater video will continue to enjoy strong demand; especially as tech

Tensioning of large bolted joints usually requires the use of electric, hydraulic or pneumatic tools, a factor that adds additional costs and delay to any project. When tightening a bolt with a hydraulic cylinder the bolt is elongated and the nut is then tightened free of load. When the hydraulic pressure is released the bolt contracts, resulting in the proper tension in the bolt being achieved. The disadvantage of this process is that as the nut was not pre-tensioned while t

Stress Engineering Services, Inc., (SES) the global leader in consulting engineering services, has received an OTC Spotlight on New Technology (SONT) Award for its condition based maintenance (CBM) of drilling riser systems. Stress Engineering developed a new process for collecting critical riser data, which utilizes a life cycle condition based monitoring (CBM), maintenance and inspection system that can be deployed on the mobile operating drilling unit (MODU). It enables re