Nominations are now open for the 2020 Subsea UK Awards which will recognise companies and individuals who are leading the way in the UK’s £7.5billion subsea sector. Entries are being sought for the best subsea company of the year award, which is sponsored by the Oil & Gas Authority, and the young emerging talent award, which is sponsored by SMD. The evening will also recognise achievements in innovation with the innovation for safety award, which is sponsored by Boskalis, and

In McKinsey’s latest report, LNG growth is predicted to continue to rise at around 3% a year for the next 15 years, and infrastructure development is racing to keep up. In light of this, FLNG projects are also predicted to gain momentum, alongside a steady stream of announcements for planned FPSO operations, driven by the offshore benefits such as shorter construction times, cost savings and mobility to name but a few. However, in order for such benefits to be fully realised,

Decisive advantages through early monitoring of insulation resistances Insulation monitoring devices pioneered by Bender, provide plant operators with reliable electrical safety technology which reduces the costs of maintenance, providing early trend results in monitoring the insulation resistance. The ISOMETER® series iso685 is proven across the globe and Bender has witnessed a very positive response following the launch of the new isoHR685. This device variant can measure i

Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey Plc, has recently been awarded 7 subsea inspection projects to provide critical flow assurance and asset integrity data on a variety of pipelines, flowlines and risers in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and Offshore West Africa. Through the use of DiscoveryTM, Tracerco’s Subsea CT Scanner, each operator will obtain full tomographic images of pipe wall thickness and contents to gain an enhanced understanding of their pipeline condition and

Cygnus Instruments has its roots firmly in the offshore sector - and has been proudly producing the highest quality ultrasonic inspection equipment for commercial divers over 35 years. One of the first products that Cygnus brought to market in the 1980s was a subsea ultrasonic thickness gauge. And it is testament to the outstanding original design that little has changed in its fundamental form over the last three decades. However, as technology, understanding – and subsequen

As part of their innovative new product development strategy, and to meet customer demands within the subsea industry, Modulift, the global engineering company have made changes to their standard range of Modular Spreader Beams so that they can now be used in water up to a depth of 150mtrs, at no extra cost. Alongside offering specialist technical expertise, the UK‑based company manufactures lifting and spreader beams, spreader frames and other ‘below the hook’ lifting equipm