First Type Approval Awarded for Portable Pilot Unit
DNV GL said it has developed a new industry standard for the type approval of Portable Pilot Units (PPUs); the ORCA Pilot G2 unit, created by SevenCs, a navigation equipment and software expert from Hamburg, is the first product worldwide to achieve compliance with the new standard. “In summer 2015, we developed the Type Approval for PPUs, in order to allow ports, terminal operators and pilot organisations to assure a minimum standard in the selection process of their equipment, against which manufacturers of navigation equipment can test their products.
Cool Under Pressure in Harsh Environs
GC Rieber Shipping, the Norway-based harsh environment shipping specialist, has charged ULSTEIN with developing a high-capacity subsea vessel based on its SX121 design. This $141m million ship, ordered in June 2012, alongside an option for a sister vessel, has been commissioned in response to strong market desire for offshore construction support vessels (CSVs) for deep and harsh environments. Alongside state-of-the-art features, equipment and performance figures, the vessel will…
Offshore 'Fail-Safe' PSV Design by Ulstein Under Construction
Ulstein Group joined forces with GC Rieber Shipping to provide a ship that refuses to accept failure, thanks to pioneering ‘operation+’ philosophy. GC Rieber Shipping, the Norway-based harsh environment shipping specialist, has charged Ulstein with developing a high-capacity subsea vessel based on its SX121 design. This NOK 800 million ship, ordered in June 2012, alongside an option for a sister vessel, has been commissioned in response to strong market desire for offshore construction support vessels (CSVs) for deep and harsh environments.
