

One Wrench to Rule Them All –Enerpac Announces HMT Series Modular Torque Wrenches
Designed to be interchangeable with a wide range of hydraulic torque wrenches and cassettes on the market, the new Enerpac HMT Series is a flexible, two-in-one tool can be used with a low-profile hex or square drive cassette. Its modular parts eliminate the need to select and purchase separate tools, thus helping reduce the cost of ownership. The ATEX and CE approved Enerpac HMT Torque Wrenches are the most durable wrenches in their class, with to a 2.5X longer life expectan


‘Star Wars’ Dunes March Through Offshore Windfarm
At a windfarm far, far away, rare crescent-shaped dunes have been slowly making their way across the seabed. On land, the unusual dunes are famous for engulfing a Star Wars movie set in the Sahara, but in a new HR Wallingford study, world-renowned scientists tracked similar dunes underwater to show how they move past monopiles. The research, published in the latest edition of the journal Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, is the most extensive study of its kind and will h


DLM Expands Running Line Monitor Range
Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd (DLM), of Southampton, UK, has added a 15t capacity mini Wireless Running Line Monitor (RLM) to its range of products for the wind energy sector. The system records load, speed and distance against time. Martin Halford, Managing Director at DLM, said: “The great thing about this product is that it runs on our TW-3.0-T electronics, which means you can have multiple RLMs to one display or multiple displays for one RLM. This is particularly usefu


Major Contract Win For OTAQ with Unique Group
World class marine technology company, OTAQ Offshore, has announced a significant contract award and exclusive supply agreement with Unique Group to supply a number of seabed landers. The Aberdeen based company, a subsidiary of OTAQ PLC, with offices in Lancaster, Ulverston and Puerto Montt in Chile, will design and build the observation platforms in collaboration with Unique Group. Commonly used to record physical, chemical and biological activity, OTAQ Offshore will fit the


Ultrasonic Inspection Equipment for Divers and ROVs from the Global UTG Specialist Cygnus
One of the first products that Cygnus brought to market in the 1980s was a handheld subsea ultrasonic thickness gauge (UTG). And it is testament to the outstanding original design that little changed in its fundamental form over more than three decades. Indeed, for many the name “Cygnus” became synonymous with a subsea inspection. But as technology, working practises and training have all advanced, Cygnus has introduced new products to cope not only with the changing inspecti


Underwater Inspection at TWI
Underwater inspection is a growing field that provides excellent employment opportunities for those who are trained in the required skillsets. The combination of commercial diving skills and inspection knowledge means that qualified underwater inspectors are highly sought after for a variety of industries around the world. TWI offers a suite of underwater inspection courses, including refresher courses, for those wishing to work in this growing field. Our widely respected und