ADCI Underwater Today

September 23, 2022

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
Offshore wind will be a key component of future U.S. successes in the marine businesses, according to the recent “Maritime Prosperity Forum,” presented by the Coast Guard Foundation and the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Visit https://gcaptain.com/u-s-maritime-prosperity-tied-to-offshore-wind/ to view the full article online.

 
The National Institute of Building Sciences is targeting construction’s stubborn productivity problem with an initiative to bring more digitization into the building process. 

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nibs-launches-national-building-bim-technology-program/631718/ to view the full article online.

 
Experts say Biden's announcement to invest nearly $50 million in offshore wind power can move the nation to the forefront of cutting edge technology.

Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/20/wind-turbine-energy-offshore-biden-plan/10401192002/?gnt-cfr=1 to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
Dive Commercial International, Inc.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Episode 1 of the new ADCI podcast, THE DOWNLINE, is now available on Apple Music and Spotify. Follow @the_adc and listen.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=748286&issueID=82324 to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 12: Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hosted by the International Diving Industry Forum {IDIF), the seminar will combine technical inputs from diving industry experts, recommended operational guidelines and practices, and hands-on experiences carried out worldwide. The event aims to provide delegates with the awareness that will enable them and their teams to continue to increase diving industry safety while controlling the risks associated with underwater ship husbandry. 

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/pdf/IDIF_UWSH_Port_Authority_Seminar_2022.pdf to view the full article online.

 
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Woodside Energy Ltd. has let a contract to Floatel International Ltd. for use of the Floatel Triumph semi-submersible unit for work on the Pluto and Scarborough gas development projects off Western Australia.

Visit https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/article/14283053/woodside-lets-rig-contract-for-pluto-scarborough-gas-development-work to view the full article online.

 
Solstad Offshore has secured a new contract and contract extensions from a client for its Normand Energy construction vessel for subsea operations offshore West Africa.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/rigs-vessels/article/14282243/solstad-gets-contract-for-construction-vessel-offshore-west-africa to view the full article online.

 
Companies will jointly supply two offshore substations for wind farm development located offshore Poland.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/renewable-energy/article/14282665/bladt-semco-to-construct-baltic-power-wind-substations to view the full article online.

 
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
San Francisco-based construction tech startup Toric has raised $22 million in funding and inked a partnership with one of the largest contech firms in the market. 

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/autodesk-leads-22m-investment-toric-enters-partnership/631722/ to view the full article online.

 
UK’s Modus Subsea Services has secured what is said to be the first-ever resident subsea drone contract with Equinor for the provision of subsea intervention drone missions at the Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/modus-and-equinor-ink-first-ever-resident-subsea-drone-contract/ to view the full article online.

 
The adoption of robotics and imaging technology is becoming increasingly more common in the management of critical infrastructure, making submersible remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) crucial tools for asset management in energy, infrastructure and aquaculture industries.

Visit https://subtelforum.com/stf-mag-feature-how-rovs-are-utilizing-imaging-and-automation-technologies-to-innovate-offshore-inspections/ to view the full article online.

 
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
On the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lake Kivu one of only three lakes in the world containing naturally occurring methane gas.

Visit https://www.underwatermagazine.com/2022/07/a-seabreaking-innovation/ to view the full article online.