Well-Safe Solutions has announced that it has agreed to acquire the Ocean Guardian semi-submersible drilling unit, sparking another jobs boost for the company. The asset, currently owned by Diamond Offshore, has been a stalwart in the North Sea, drilling hundreds of wells since entering service in 1985. Upon delivery, Well-Safe will start work immediately on […]
Learn how bearing vibration in an offshore 4MW thruster motor has been fixed through an innovative joint effort. Large marine thrusters are vital for the safe manoeuvring of vessels, but their location on board can make maintenance a considerable challenge. So, repairing a failed bearing and housing on an offshore accommodation vessel – as found […]
Martin Wickett explains how his firm’s novel energy harvesting solution, the WITT (Whatever Input to Torsion Transfer) could have a huge impact on subsea operations, as the subsea application WITT is turning focus to is a small-scale power generation for subsea electronics. What Is The WITT (Whatever Input to Torsion Transfer)? The WITT (Whatever Input […]
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far (send us your events!): DARPA SubT Tunnel Circuit – August 15-22, 2019 – Pittsburgh, Pa., USA CLAWAR 2019 – August 26-28, […]
Welding is still the most widely recognised method for joining pipe systems together. However, there’s an additional connection technology that is worth considering: the High Performance Flange (HPF) system. Ramiz Selimbasic details this time-saving and cost saving alternative to welding. What Is The High Performance Flange (HPF) System? The High Performance Flange (HPF) system is […]
Constant monitoring of critical motors and generators on offshore oil platforms while offline prevents failures on start-up, reduces production interruptions, saves on rewinding repairs and increases personnel safety For decades, offshore oil and gas personnel have performed insulation resistance tests with handheld megohmmeters to prevent motor and generator failures that lead to costly unplanned shutdowns, […]
Researchers in Australia have developed an inexpensive, portable device that can detect a deadly strain of bacteria in under 40 minutes. The device consists entirely of off-the-shelf and 3D-printed parts that cost a total of US $26, and the results can be read by an app on a smartphone. The developers of the device, at […]
Offshore verification needs to move with the times and improve its contribution to safety according to global risk management company, DNV GL. In a paper to be presented at SPE Offshore Europe 2019 in September, DNV GL will reveal details of its project to develop the next generation of verification to manage risks relating to […]
It’s an unfortunate fact that the laws of physics make it difficult to design and program robots that can move both smoothly and dynamically. The problem is that when a robotic part moves dynamically, all of the stuff that it’s attached to ends up bending and flexing. The bending and flexing may be just a […]
With OnScale, engineers run Multiphysics simulations of devices, which include piezoelectricity, electrical circuits, structural mechanics, acoustics and heat transfer phenomena. OnScale provides cloud-based, high-performance computing to explore their designs quickly and easily. Semiconductors, MEMS, sensors, non-destructive testing analysis, medical devices, and 5G and IoT RF systems are among the many applications that can be optimized.