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Forum Energy Technologies earlier this year secured a new contract that saw its market-leading pipeline and cable survey software installed on the world’s most advanced cable laying support vessel, the NKT Victoria
Two VisualSoft Four Channel High Definition Digital Video Systems (VisualDVR MCHD) were supplied to iSURVEY Group, a leading provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil & gas and telecommunications sectors. The first vessel installation for the newest system in the VisualSoft range, was utilised on the NKT Victoria vessel for work in the Moray Firth in May 2017.
SPECIFICATION The NKT Victoria (DNV-GL Class) is a 140m x 30m DP3 top-of-the-range diesel electric vessel with 1600m2 of deck space and two large offshore cranes. The high capacity cable lay system features a battery energy storage system to assist the cable loading in the event of failure of the shore power used during loading.
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The Caithness Moray High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) project in Northern Scotland is the largest investment in north Scotland’s electricity network since the hydro development era of the 1950s. It will see the electricity grid on either side of the Moray Firth connected via a new submarine cable capable of carrying up to 1,200 megawatts of electricity, equivalent to the electricity needs of about 2,000,000 Scottish people. This major project aims to help Scotland transition towards a low carbon economy.
HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO SOLUTION In the beginning of the project Andy McAra, VisualSoft’s Product Director commented: “We are very excited to release our new multi-channel high definition video solution to the market and it is great to be supplying the first of
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these systems to iSURVEY who we have had the pleasure of working closely with for many years.”
“It also makes us very proud to see our systems being installed on this new state of the art cable lay ship not least because her first contract will be here in Scotland.”
GREAT EXPECTATIONS! Kenneth Leverskjær, iSURVEY’s Project Manager added: “We have great expectations to the VisualSoft system, and are looking forward to further develop the strategic relationship with Forum Energy Technologies as provider.”
Paul McCormack is the Offshore Construction Shift Supervisor on the new NKT Victoria vessel and explained: “The NKT Victoria was designed and outfitted to be the very best. The latest VisualSoft HD digital video system was therefore an obvious choice to add as part of this state of the art cable lay vessel.”
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS The VisualSoft suite is a modular range of software applications designed specifically for use during subsea structure, pipeline inspections and can also be used for cable laying operations for offshore wind energy projects.
The VisualDVR MCHD system will provide the project team with up to four channels of high definition video recording complete with built in dynamic overlay and the ability to distribute live video and overlay channels without the need for additional hardware. Video files are recorded using H.264 encoding for optimum storage efficiency and playback compatibility.
RECOGNITION In recognition of the widespread use of H.264 as a recording format within the subsea industry, VisualSoft has released an unlimited codec-free player for use within their editing suite, VisualEdit and the viewer, VisualReview. The player
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