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Preparing for the future: Is India ready?

Swaminathan K
Posted on by Swaminathan K
As highlighted in Lloyd’s Register’s recent ‘Global Marine Trends’ publication, India is predicted to have the world’s largest population (18%) by 2030, and in conjunction with this, its economy is set to grow, seeing India join China and the USA as one of the three largest economies in the world. Given our increasing presence in ... Read more.

Reliability of In-service NDE – how justified is your faith?

Kenny Martin
Posted on by Kenny Martin
In-service Non-Destructive Examinations (NDE) are becoming a greater part of NDE as a whole in the oil and gas industry. As an industry, we place a lot of faith in these in-service examinations  but how justified is this faith? There are many differences in techniques, mindset and skill sets required for in-service NDE compared to ... Read more.

Wind farm reliability improvement will reduce maintenance visits

Andrew Martin
Posted on by Andrew Martin
There is much talk currently within the offshore wind industry regarding the new designs to improve the safety of access from workboats to the wind turbine tower.  Whilst these are to be much commended, the point seems to be missed that accident reduction will also be achieved by minimising the number of personnel transfers required.  ... Read more.

Vendor audits and SMART inspection – the value lies in a good night’s sleep

Robin Pickup
Posted on by Robin Pickup
Sweet dreams and a good night’s sleep whilst holding a position of responsibility within today’s Energy sector is certainly not a given. The salary may help but those stakeholders waiting to question bring their own kind of torment and need treating with the respect they truly deserve. Just looking back over the last couple of ... Read more.

SMART Inspections – Clearer-cut commissioning

Swaminathan K
Posted on by Swaminathan K
Smart Inspections are transforming the lottery of vendor selection India’s booming economy needs bountiful power. To fuel sustained annual growth (7% over the past decade and rising), India’s Planning Commission estimates the country must increase its electricity-generating capacity to 800 gigawatt (GWT) by 2030. Today, India produces 148 GWT. A five-fold rise in 20 years ... Read more.
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