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DeepOcean has big plans for Island Offshore vessel after major conversion

DeepOcean

Mystery solved. Oslo-headquartered subsea specialist DeepOcean is the company taking Island Offshore’s Island Condor on a long-term charter that will commence in the third quarter this year after the vessel emerges from an extensive conversion (see earlier story).

DeepOcean has big plans for the vessel, which will be renamed Island Ocean after its upgrade to a multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV).

The 2014-built vessel, which will be equipped with a 150-tonne crane, will provide subsea inspection,...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/deepocean-has-big-plans-for-island-offshore-vessel-after-major-conversion/

James Fisher signs seasonal charter for advanced Go Electra vessel

Advanced multipurpose vessel

James Fisher, Barrow-in-Furness, U.K., has signed a charter agreement with Australia’s Go Marine Group for the exclusive use of the 79.7- by 16.4-meter DP2 multi-purpose service vessel (MPSV), Go Electra.

The agreement will see the 2011-built vessel used, throughout the remainder of 2022, by Fisher marine group companies James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables) and James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech).

Go Electra will be mobilized in and around U.K. waters, largely on unexploded ordnance (UXO)...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/james-fisher-signs-seasonal-charter-for-advanced-go-electra-vessel/

New NOAA Vessel To Explore Deep Oceans Launched in Newport

  • New NOAA ocean exploration ship to be based in Newport, Rhode Island.
  • The state-of-the-art ship will operate off the coasts of the U.S. and its territories.
  • Discoverer will be able to deploy remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to explore the ocean.

Newport, Rhode Island, has been chosen as the future homeport for a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research vessel being built for the agency, reports Freight Waves.

State-of-the-art vessel

Discoverer will be a...

https://mfame.guru/new-noaa-vessel-to-explore-deep-oceans-launched-in-newport/

Oceaneering Makes A Generous Donation To Global Ocean

US-based ocean science nonprofit Global Oceans, has acquired, via a donation from Oceaneering, three deep-sea exploration vehicles rated to
6000 meters of operational depth, reports Offshore Engineer.

About the donation 

The donation includes the Magellan 725 ROV, the Ocean Discovery ROV, and the Ocean Explorer 6000 Towed Sonar System, together with the infrastructure needed to deploy the vehicles including winches, cranes, power systems, operational modules, workshops, and supplies.

“These...

https://mfame.guru/oceaneering-makes-a-generous-donation-to-global-ocean/

Hempel Launches ROV Powered Underground Hull Inspection

  • Hempellaunched an underwater Hull Inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
  • This will provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage.
  • ROV inspections in combination with SHAPE can deliver unparalleled results for better hull performance.

The service is being rolled out at key ports across the Asia Pacific region and will be extended to key maritime hubs worldwide soon, reports Coatings World.

Inspections to be done by an expert

Under Hempel’s...

https://mfame.guru/hempel-launches-rov-powered-underground-hull-inspection/

DNV GL Completes World’s First In-water Remote Ship Surveys

  • DNV GL has completed a series of ship surveys using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) carried out on three Wilson-managed vessels.
  • The surveys are claimed to be the world’s first in-water remote ship surveys.
  • The first such survey was completed on the general cargo vessel Wilson Fedje in December 2019.
  • The latest in-water survey was performed earlier in July on another Wilson-managed vessel in Bergen, Norway.
  • All three surveys were conducted in collaboration with VUVI, a Norwegian inspection...

https://mfame.guru/dnv-gl-completes-worlds-first-in-water-remote-ship-surveys/

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