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FEATURES 12

Building “The Hub”

Subsea UK is embarking on a new adventure as The Global

Underwater Hub, a new organization with already nearly $18 million in funding. Neil Gordon, Chief Executive at Subsea UK, discusses the path ahead.

By Greg Trauthwein

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International WTIV Market Accelerates

As of end-June 2021, more than 100 turbine and foundation installation and maintenance vessels will be required for offshore wind projects planned over this decade.

By Philip Lewis

Source: © Zacharias/AdobeStock

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Rigs & Discoveries

By the Numbrs Technology Taking 3D Printing to the Seabed 5 Kongsberg Ferrotech has developed a self- 8

South America propelled robotic system for performing

Region in Focus

Offshore Rigs

Leading Off close inspection and in-situ composite

The “green” rig revolution and 6 and soon also 3D printed repairs, on consolidation will create real subsea pipelines.

Authors transformation in the coming years.

By Elaine Maslin

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Editor’s Letter 16

Intervention

Markets 42 Optimize Offshore OPEX,

U.S. Offshore Wind

Products Minimize Carbon Footprint

As of end-June 2021, there were at least 40

While COVID challenges subside, OTC: Spotlight on Technology offshore wind projects in the planning stage the offshore industry still faces cost- representing an $135.8bn CAPEX and 48 efficiency challenges. $4.2bn annual OPEX.

By Wallace Pescarini, President –

Ad Index

By Philip Lewis

Offshore Atlantic, Schlumberger

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