ON THE COVERSafe, effcient offshore operations is the focus of the futuristic oX bridge concept from Rolls-Royce. The story begins on page 18. (Photo courtesy Rolls-Royce)Contents14 Subsea VesselsFeatures A 10-Y ear Market Projection12 Interview: Over the next fve years Fr ode Støldal $122B is projected to be CEO, MCP spent on subsea value opera-There is a digital disconnect tions, a 64% increase over the offshore, as communication previous 5-year period.standards commonly found By Lance Maniononshore are cut adrift at sea. Frode Støldal, CEO, MCP, explains his company’s solu- 16 FLNG Prelude Set tions. to Debut By D. Dexter FLNG Prelude is one of the world’s largest and most expensive maritime construc-tion projects ever. OER gets and insider’s view. By Rashaun TruffesThe offshore community suffers, on both an industry-wide and personal level, by having “limited access to the modern standards of connectivity. 32”News TechCOLUMNS12 5 Minutes 14 Markets 16 FLNG10 RRC Robitica 18 oX: Future BridgeFrode Støldal, Over the next FLNG Prelude is Offshore & IMR specialist The ‘heads up’ display makes CEO, MCP, fve years $122B one of the world’s in Brazil. its way onto the bridge of shares with is projected to be largest and most B y Claudio Paschoa the world’s modern OSV Offhore Engineer- spent on subsea expensive mari-feet. ing Reporter his value operations, time construction 11 Oil’s Bad Yearinsights on the a 64% increase projects ever. OER 18 Laser ScanningIn comparison to other com-future of commu- over the previous gets and insider’s modities, oil had a bad year. Clarity of vision using subsea nications offshore. 5-year period. view.A very bad year laser scanning is raising the B y OER Staff bar on subsea effciency. www.worldenergynews.com OER |3