FORCE Expands Tidal Energy Project Team
Nova Scotia's efforts to harness the power of the highest tides in the world are accelerating this year, and more people are joining the project to help ensure its success. Today, speaking to industry, science, and government representatives at the Nova Scotia Energy Research and Development Forum, Tony Wright, general manager of FORCE (the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy), announced two new staff members and two new volunteer board members have joined the team to help realize the clean energy potential in the Bay of Fundy.
Arctic Standards Development Moves Ahead
Improving and updating Arctic design standards for material, equipment, and offshore structures for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Seventy representatives from seven countries met for two days in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in early October to further the creation of standards for resource development in the Arctic. The countries represented included Canada, UK, France, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, and Russian Federation. It was the third annual…
Canada's RDC Invests in Harsh Environment Ocean R&D
Canada's Research & Development Corporation (RDC) says it is investing $2.4 million in 11 research and development (R&D) projects that capitalize on Newfoundland and Labrador's proximity to a harsh, ocean environment. The total value of the research projects is more than $7.9 million, including investments from the private sector and federal funding agencies. The projects range from new technology that protects oil and gas infrastructure on the seafloor to innovations that enhance night-time maritime surveillance from the air.
Lytal to Add Second Bollinger OSV
Following the delivery of one of Bollinger Shipyard’s 145.5- x 36-ft. utility class OSVs in 2000, Lytal Oceans, Ltd. will add a second of the popular vessels to their fleet this April. “These boats will carry as much cargo as the older 165 and 180-footers,” said company president Jimmy Lytal from his Lockport, La., offices. Each of the vessels has 3,000 sq. ft. of space on the aft deck, which can handle up to 350 LT of cargo. Below decks, each is equipped with four Bollinger mud tanks, which can carry a total of 50,200 gallons of liquid mud. The boats also have two tanks that can carry a total of 19,700 gallons of methanol and are able to hold 32,250 gallons of fuel, 1,175 gallons of oil and 14,500 gallons of potable water.
