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SMD: Plugging the STEM Gap in Subsea Engineering27 October 2020 Subsea engineering is one of the UK’s main global strengths. According to research by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), the nation generates a staggering £8.9bn of the £20bn global subsea engineering spend.. |
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SMD: Inspiring the next engineers into a career beneath the waves14 September 2020 One of the most difficult questions we are ever asked is what career we would like to pursue. Where do we see ourselves in five years’ time? For those of us who do have an answer, there.... |
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SMD Secures New £Multi-Million Plough Contract03 September 2020 Innovative subsea vehicle specialists Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) have secured a new contract working in collaboration with a leading global subsea cabling company. As part of the contract, SMD will supply the next-generation MD3-XT Plough, capable of trenching.... |
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SMD Secures New Contract To Supply ROV To Petrovietnam Subsidiary11 August 2020 Soil Machine Dynamics Limited (SMD) has won a multi-million-dollar contract to supply a Quasar II, medium-sized work class ROV to PTSC GEOS & SUBSEA SERVICES CO., LTD., (PTSC G&S), a subsidiary of Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC)..... |
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SMD Secures New LARS Contract With Orange Marine30 July 2020 Subsea vehicle and launch and recovery systems (LARS) specialists Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has won contracts to supply two solutions to marine telecommunications company Orange Marine Group. The new LARS systems will be used to launch custom.... |
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Career Considerations: A Day in the Life of an SMD Project Manager19 June 2020 Very few of us know what career we want to pursue while we’re still in school, yet it’s one of the most commonly asked questions for students: where do you see yourself in five years’ time? What.... |
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SMD Supply Fourth System to Asso.subsea09 April 2020 Greece based Asso.subsea have taken delivery of an SMD Quasar 150hp 1000m rated work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) complete with Launch and Recovery system (LARs). The work class ROV system complements their existing fleet, which includes two.... |
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SMD Supply Deep Dig-It Trenching Tractor to Van Oord07 April 2020 Marine contractor Van Oord is due to complete final tests of its new Deep Dig-It trenching machine, designed and engineered in collaboration with world leading sub-sea technology experts Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD). SMD delivered the Deep.... |
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SMD: Latest R&D tests reveal stability, control and optimum performance at heart of next gen EV-ROV technology11 March 2020 The release of the next generation of Work Class ROV comes significantly closer this week, as subsea technology specialists SMD prepare to reveal its field test ready electric Quantum EV ROV. The ground breaking technology that underpins the.... |
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SMD Services Deliver Refurbished Quasar WROV05 September 2019 Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd are pleased to announce that their Services business have delivered a refurbished Quasar MkII Work Class ROV system (WROV), Tophat Tether Management System (TMS) and associated deck equipment to Film-Ocean Ltd. First sold in.... |
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SMD standardises on Sonardyne’s hybrid navigation solution for new electric work class ROV range03 September 2019 Underwater navigation technology from Sonardyne International Ltd has been chosen by subsea equipment specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) for its new electric work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) range, launched today at Offshore Europe in Aberdeen..... |
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SMD Unveil Green, Super Capable ROV Technology03 September 2019 This week saw SMD unveil their electric Work Class ROV at Offshore Europe. Their new Quantum EV ROV introduces electric drive technology to the subsea sector in an optimised, modular package which brings Work Class ROV performance.... |
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SMD to Supply Multi-mode Pre-lay Plough to Boskalis07 June 2019 Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd are pleased to announce that they have signed a contract to supply a 200Te Multi-Mode Pre Lay Plough to leading marine service provider Boskalis NV. Set for delivery in spring 2020, the Pre Lay.... |
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SMD Deliver CBT2400 to Boskalis28 May 2019 Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) are pleased to announce the delivery of an ultra-high powered, compact 2400hp Cable Burial Tractor (CBT2400) to Boskalis. The CBT2400 and associated deck equipment were mobilised directly onto Boskalis’ specialist cable lay vessel,.... |
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SMD’s Quasar WROV Reaches 5760m Subsea01 April 2019 Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd are pleased to announce that a deep-sea Quasar Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicle (WROV) has successfully completed sea trials. The 6000m rated WROV, complemented with an electric drive dual- purpose winch and Launch.... |
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SMD take to Asia to tackle global environmental challenges21 August 2018 The Tyneside region was proudly represented at a recent international event in Sarawak, Malaysia attended by some of the world’s most innovative and creative minds with the aim of trying to find solutions to a host of.... |
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SMD Deliver Multi-Mode Prelay Plough to Assodivers21 June 2018 World leading subsea equipment designer and manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) are pleased to announce that their Multi-Mode Pre Lay Plough, delivered to Greek offshore contractors Assodivers Ltd in Spring this year, has successfully completed its.... |
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SMD sign contract to supply Atom Mk1 ROV system to China Southern Power Grid12 April 2018 World leading subsea equipment design and manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) is pleased to announce the signature of a contract to supply its Atom Mk1 1000m 100hp Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) system to Chinese power specialist China.... |
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SMD delivers Atom Mk1 ROV systems to JFD Ltd13 March 2018 World leading subsea design and manufacturing specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has announced the successful delivery of two 1000m Atom Mk1 work class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems to JFD Ltd, a leading underwater capability.... |
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SMD's Team Tao Reach the Final of the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE08 March 2018 A group of North-East based subsea engineers has become the only UK team to reach the final of the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE and receive an equal share of a $1 million milestone prize for developing new.... |
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SMD Services complete major MD3 Plough upgrade for Orange Marine28 November 2017 Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has successfully completed an upgrade to the MD3 (multi-depth) plough recently acquired by Orange Marine. The plough, which was delivered to the SMD Services team for refurbishment in July, received a full.... |
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SMD Helps Major International Underwater Mining R&D Project Move a Step Closer to Reality17 November 2017 UK-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has successfully completed first stage testing in a pioneering project which is set to uncover valuable European mineral resources. SMD is technical lead on the VAMOS (viable alternative mine.... |
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SMD Urges Graduate Engineers to Join the Team01 November 2017 Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) is urging North East university students to apply to its Graduate scheme.. |
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Mike Jones to Succeed Andrew Hodgson as SMD CEO25 October 2017 Andrew Hodgson is stepping down as CEO of Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD). . |
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Kokusai Cable Ship Places Contract with SMD for Plough A-Frame and Twin Self-fleeting Drum Cable Lay System04 October 2017 Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) are pleased to announce the signature of a contract with Kokusai Cable Ship Co. (KCS) for the design and manufacture of cable lay equipment and a plough A-frame, to be installed on.... |
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SMD Design and Build Innovative 6000m Electric Winch and LARS for Shanghai Salvage06 September 2017 Dedicated deck equipment engineers at Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) have successfully completed work on an electric drive dual-purpose winch and Launch and Recovery System (LARS) to accompany an order from Shanghai Salvage for a Quasar Work Class.... |
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SMD expands servicing operations at the Port of Tyne01 August 2017 Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) is relocating its servicing operations to the Port of Tyne’s Tyne Dock estate in South Shields (UK). The Tyneside based manufacturing company is already a global leader in building remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), deployed underwater.... |
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Cautious optimism for North East offshore sector suggests worst of oil crisis has passed22 June 2017 There was a refreshing mood of cautious optimism at a major offshore industry conference in Newcastle. "Two years ago delegates were talking about what they wanted to happened and now we’re talking about what is happening,” said Subsea.... |
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SMD CEO to welcome offshore industry leaders in Newcastle13 June 2017 Over 150 key players from the world’s most prominent companies in the offshore industry are in Newcastle this week to explore new business opportunities in the subsea sector and supply chain. The Subsea North East Conference & Exhibition.... |
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SMD Upgrades Subsea Vehicle for Prysmian Offshore Power Projects07 June 2017 Following an extensive upgrade and modernisation programme, a remotely operated vehicle designed and manufactured by Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has successfully completed its first round of projects burying offshore power cables. The Seamole.... |
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