CONTENTS January 2021


NEWS IN BRIEF 4 INDUSTRY NEWS 6


EDITOR’S LETTER


Welcome to the January issue of Subsea & Offshore Service Magazine.


Oceanology International 2020 was held as a virtual event on the custom built AI-driven Oi Connect platform which saw 2,843 attendees from 117 countries access actively engage on the virtual platform. Page 14 Industry News.


WELDING & FABRICATION 24


SBS Energy Services has completed a multi- phase project to decommission approximately 29,000 feet of insulated pipeline. Further details on this new world record page 21.


FLOW & LEVEL MEASUREMENT 28 ROVS, AUVS, CAMERAS & LIGHTS 32


January 1922 – A group of 20 men meet with an idea to establish an association to unite acetylene welders and those interested in electric arc welding. In February 1923 The Institution of Welding Engineers was registered and subsequently became TWI Ltd in 1946. Read more of the history and their 75th anniversary in 2021 on page 28.


SEALING, BOLTING & GASKET SOLUTIONS 40 DRILLING & EXPLORATION 42


Survitec have added a new compressed air Emergency Breathing System for offshore helicopter passengers and crew to offer a greater chance of survival. Read more about these additions to their range on page 46 Tech Spotlight.


TECH SPOTLIGHT 46


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