ADCI Underwater Today

November 13, 2020

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS

Crude futures are soaring following surprising news from Pfizer and German partner BioNTech about promising results from its COVID-19 vaccine program.

 

Visit https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/economics-markets/article/14186999/oil-prices-jump-on-promising-vaccine-results to view the full article online.

 

Ameredev Texas LLC is the winning bidder to acquire substantially of the assets of Lilis Energy Inc. The sale of the assets for $46.6 million in cash, follows a sale process and a competitive auction as part of Lilis’s Chapter 11 process.

 

Visit https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14186971/ameredev-texas-wins-bid-for-lilis-assets-in-auction to view the full article online.

 

ABS has published “The ABS Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission On Board Marine and Offshore Assets” and introduced a notation indicating compliance with the standards.

 

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/business-briefs/coronavirus/article/14187112/abs-unveils-infectious-disease-mitigation-notation to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
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Dive Commercial International, Inc.
UPCOMING EVENTS
With the aim of raising awareness of health and safety requirements, and the importance of sharing lessons learned within the offshore renewable energy industry, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is holding a webinar on ‘Health & Safety – Our industry’s priority’

This online event, hosted by IMCA’s Marine Renewable Energy Committee on November 17 at 14:00hrs GMT, provides an opportunity for IMCA Members to participate in a session focusing on health and safety in the offshore renewables industry.

Visit https://www.imca-int.com/news/2020/10/30/imca-offshore-renewables-webinar-health-safety-our-industrys-priority/ to view the full article online.

 
Naylor Association Solutions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Impact Africa Ltd. has entered an agreement with Shell for the farm-out of a 50% working interest and operatorship of the Transkei & Algoa exploration right offshore South Africa.

 

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/africa/article/14186759/shell-to-take-command-of-two-deepwater-south-africa-blocks to view the full article online.

 

DeGolyer and MacNaughton has delivered its competent persons report on various licenses offshore Israel operated by Energean.

 

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/middle-east/article/14187067/report-upgrades-liquids-volumes-at-energean-fields-offshore-israel to view the full article online.

 
Tokyo-based shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc. and its partners have launched a proof of concept test to demonstrate remote control and collision avoidance algorithms on actual vessels as part of its ROBOSHIP project.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/roboship-project-partners-test-autonomous-navigation-on-two-ships-in-tokyo-bay/ to view the full article online.

 
The Dublin-based vessel operator Farra Marine has ordered what will be the first catamaran wind farm service vessel operating under the Irish flag.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/irelands-first-wind-farm-service-catamaran-starts-taking-shape/ to view the full article online.

 
Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc.
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY

Chinese company SB Submarine Systems (SBSS) has restructured its fleet in 2020 through the upgrade of CS Fu Hai and retirement of CS Fu An. The vessel upgrade has included the mobilisation of Sealion III, a 600 horsepower trenching ROV onboard CS Fu Hai.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/sbss-upgrades-subsea-cable-installation-fleet/ to view the full article online.

 
The Port of Tyne has launched a new green energy park which will be used as a strategic base for UK North East’s renewable energy sector.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/port-of-tyne-sets-up-clean-energy-park/ to view the full article online.

 

TechnipFMC’s Schilling Robotics division has selected Energid Technologies’ Actin robotics software development kit (SDK) for its new automated Gemini ROV system. Schilling Robotics is leveraging motion control features of the Actin software to enhance the performance and effectiveness of the Gemini manipulators.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/schilling-robotics-taps-energids-actin-software-for-gemini-rovs/ to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd