The latest version of the Miros OSD now features cloud-enabled capabilities, a natural product evolution that further distinguishes it from other oil spill detection solutions on the market while aligning seamlessly with the company’s other cloud-enabled products.
The updated OSD system supports continuous communication with the Miros Cloud infrastructure and is the backbone of the Miros OSD Monitoring application. Vital oil spill data is instantly synced to the cloud, ensuring all stakeholders have access to the same real-time information, enabling seamless collaboration and informed decision-making.
This announcement follows hot on the heels of Miros unveiling the latest expansion to its product line with the launch of the Oil Spill Detection (OSD) Monitoring application in Miros Cloud.
Vemund Svanes Bertelsen, Product Manager for Oil Spill Detection at Miros, said:
“With our new cloud-enabled OSD system, we empower stakeholders with real-time information, secure collaboration, and immediate, actionable insights. It enables automatic synchronization of oil spill event files, facilitating regulatory compliance with greater efficiency and transparency.”
The system provides oil spill action accountability by storing and syncing all relevant data and operator actions for all alarm events to the cloud. Robust user authentication and authorization for alarm handling and data access further reinforces accountability at every stage of spill event management and supports regulatory authorities’ auditor function requirements.
Additional remote configuration will streamline operational control and reduce cost for maintaining the sites.
With over 20 years of extensive testing in oil-in-water exercises and real-world incidents, Miros’ OSD systems have a proven track record for efficacy, early detection, and a low false alarm rate, supporting operational efficiency without compromising sensitivity. Delivered worldwide to oil companies, ship owners, and coastal agencies, these real-time systems enable early detection, response coordination, and ongoing surveillance.
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Belga Marine is excited to announce the renewal of our ISO 9001:2015 certification, issued by DNV.
This achievement underscores our unwavering commitment to excellence and integrity in every aspect of our operations.
The renewed ISO certification highlights our dedication to meeting international standards, assuring our customers that we consistently deliver top-quality services while prioritizing customer satisfaction and quality management.
“Our goal is always to provide our customers with the highest quality service and offer the best solutions for safe, efficient operations,” says Luisa do Valle, Operations Manager.
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Pelagus 3D, a leading on-demand manufacturing partner specializing in the maritime and offshore industries.
The strategic partnership between Pelagus 3D and Belga Marine aims to offer a platform that will redefine how spare parts are manufactured and supplied for the Brazilian maritime and offshore sectors. By leveraging Pelagus 3D’s innovative solutions, we aim to empower OEMs to deliver faster, more reliable, and cost-effective spare parts. The platform is set to significantly enhance operational efficiency for operators and vessel owners in Brazil, addressing long-standing challenges in spare parts supply chain logistics.
As an exclusive representative in Brazil, Belga Marine will support Pelagus 3D with sales and business development initiatives, driving the adoption of additive manufacturing solutions in the region. Together, we are committed to providing flexible, on-demand manufacturing solutions that meet the evolving needs of the region.
This partnership sets the stage for a transformative shift in the region’s supply chain efficiency!
About Pelagus 3D
Pelagus 3D is an on-demand manufacturing partner for the maritime and offshore industry. A joint venture company of thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen, Pelagus 3D leverages on additive manufacturing to ensure the availability of on-demand spare parts. With its incomparable ecosystem of global partners, a secured digital Pelagus platform, and 3D design expertise, Pelagus 3D is focused on enabling our OEM partners to deliver spare parts on-demand to their end-user customers, with minimal interruptions in operations and to the highest level of quality. Pelagus 3D is connecting OEMs, manufacturing partners, and over 4000 participating vessels and oil and gas platforms together to enable on-demand manufacturing globally.
Belga Marine will be present at some of the world’s leading maritime fairs and exhibitions in 2024, reinforcing our commitment to innovation and excellence in this vital field.
Mark your calendars, as we look forward to interacting with colleagues, collaborators, clients, and partners during these high-profile events. Check out our calendar and don’t miss the opportunity to visit us:
📆 Intermodal South América – São Paulo, Brasil | March 5-7, 2024 – Visitor One of the largest logistics, cargo transportation and foreign trade fairs in South America. Held in São Paulo, Brazil, it attracts participants and exhibitors from all over the world to discuss the latest trends, technologies and innovative solutions to the challenges facing the sector. It is a crucial platform for networking, business and strategic partnerships in the transportation and logistics industry.
📆 Navegestic Navalshore Amazônia – Brazil | April 10-12, 2024 – Visitor Navalshore Amazônia is an internationally recognized trade fair that brings together professionals and companies from the naval sector to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and business opportunities in the Amazon region. It is a crucial platform for networking and strategic partnerships in the maritime industry.
📆 OTC Houston – Texas, USA | May 5-9, 2024 – Visitor The OTC (Offshore Technology Conference) in Houston is one of the world’s largest events for the offshore energy sector. It brings together experts, companies, and leaders to share knowledge, explore innovations and promote business in the field of offshore technologies.
📆 Navalshore RJ – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | August 20-22, 2024 – Exhibitor Navalshore RJ is a trade fair specializing in the shipbuilding and offshore industry held in Rio de Janeiro. It is an important event for Brazilian and international companies, providing networking opportunities, product and service exhibitions and discussions on the challenges and opportunities of the sector.
📆 ONS – Stavanger, Norway | August 26-29, 2024 – Visitor ONS (Offshore Northern Seas) in Stavanger is one of the leading international events in the offshore energy sector. It offers a platform for discussion on energy, technology and sustainability, bringing together industry leaders, decision-makers and professionals to share knowledge and experiences.
📆 SMM – Hamburg, Germany | September 3-6, 2024 – Visitor SMM in Hamburg is the world’s largest maritime trade fair, covering all aspects of the shipping and maritime industry. It is an essential meeting point for maritime professionals, companies and authorities, offering a comprehensive overview of the latest trends, products and services in the sector.
📆 Rio Oil and Gas 2024 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | September 23-26, 2024 – Exhibitor Rio Oil and Gas is the main event for the oil and gas industry in Latin America. It takes place in Rio de Janeiro and brings together the main players in the sector, including energy companies, technology providers and government authorities, to discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in the oil and gas market.
Don’t miss the chance to explore the many possibilities we have to offer. We look forward to welcoming you to our stands, exchanging ideas and discovering new opportunities together!
This year has been highlighted by significant achievements for Belga Marine, which for more than four decades has been making a difference with an innovative vision and a constant commitment to excellence.
We navigated through challenges and opportunities, reaching notable milestones throughout the year, winning extremely important contracts, expanding our portfolio of partners representing relevant technologies for the market, and attending the main offshore events around the world.
Follow our 2023 retrospective:
THE CONTRACTS
Over the past few months, we have celebrated the consolidation of two extraordinary contracts with our valued partners, Miros and OceanVisuals.
At the beginning of the year, in January, OceanVisuals, in collaboration with our dedicated crew, successfully conducted the installation of the innovative SEA OWL™ sensor system on board the Oil Spill Response Vessel (OSRV) Marlin Stolmen, in continuous operation for Petrobras.
Ocean Visuals AS is a Norwegian company that supplies sensor systems for the early detection of oil and organic substances in water. This initiative not only attests to the effectiveness of our solutions, but also reinforces Belga Marine’s role at the forefront of maritime technology, which is still operating today.
Reaffirming our commitment to showcasing and delivering cutting-edge technologies, our commitment was given a new lease of life in November when we signed another significant contract with Petrobras, this time with Miros, to upgrade its existing oil spill detection efforts with Petrobras, consolidating the success of this partnership. Miros is a leading technology company specializing in providing ocean knowledge measurements, improving data-driven situational awareness for offshore operators through advanced sensor technology, applied intelligence and data analysis.
As part of the development project, Miros‘ system will be upgraded and installed with a cloud-based complement to the monitoring software currently in use in Brazil’s offshore segment, thus allowing data to be shared securely with various stakeholders in real time.
These contracts represent more than commercial transactions, they reflect Belga Marine’s vision of being a force in the evolution of the maritime industry, where technology, environmental responsibility and strategic partnerships come together to create a more promising and sustainable future.
BELGA MARINE AROUND THE WORLD
In 2023, Belga Marine was present at international maritime industry events, taking part in the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston and Norshipping in Norway, with our directors Denis Morais and Alexandre Carvalho.
We are thrilled to highlight Belga Marine’s success at Navalshore 2023. Our seminar, which addressed the “Challenges in oil detection in Brazil”, attracted a significant turnout, bringing together more than 100 people for an engaging and informative debate. In addition, our stand was visited by around 2,000 people, providing a valuable opportunity to share knowledge and strengthen our connections.
Also in Brazil, we participated at the OTC Brasil, and went for the first time to Navalshore Amazonia, another great success, and participated in many events in the sector, the SAOW (South America Offshore Wind Conference), Brazil Wind Power in São Paulo.
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Throughout the year we have shared many moments of joy with our entire team and provided our clients with excellent, quality services.
PROSPECTS FOR 2024: BELGA MARINE NAVIGATING ITS WAY TO SUCCESS!
As we approach 2024, we see a horizon full of opportunities for BELGA MARINE. With a proven commitment to excellence and innovation, we are ready to consolidate our position as a leader in the maritime sector.
Our vision for this year is driven by three fundamental pillars: sustainable growth, continuous innovation and strategic partnerships. We plan to expand our operations intelligently, exploring new markets and enhancing our global presence. We are committed to incorporating cutting-edge technologies to optimize efficiencies and ensure greener and more sustainable operations.
“After a challenging 2022, we are happy to share the remarkable growth we experienced in 2023. Our dedication, coupled with the trust placed in us by our partners, has resulted in two significant milestones for the company. Looking ahead, we are eager to continue on a path of success in 2024.” – Denis Morais, Managing Director.
2024 will be an exciting chapter in the history of BELGA MARINE, we would like to thank our partners and customers for the trust they have placed in us, and we look forward to sharing this success with you, our partners and customers.
Belga Marine and Miros, a global ocean specialist, are celebrating the winning of another important contract with Petrobras to upgrade their current oil spill detection efforts, reaffirming the success of this partnership.
As part of the development project, the Miros system will be matured and installed with a cloud-based add-on to the monitoring software currently in use offshore Brazil, thereby allowing data to be safely shared with multiple stakeholders in real-time.
The security of Miros’ reliable Oil Spill Detection (OSDTM) system will also be enhanced with a view to rolling it out across a range of offshore assets.
It follows the introduction of new rules from local regulator, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), around the integrity of OSD alarms and monitoring. The guidelines are designed to ensure information or alarms from the OSD kit offshore cannot be tampered with.
By creating a secure end-to-end pathway, information can flow between the monitoring software and the onshore stakeholders, in this case the operator and environmental authority as the regulator.
Miros is a global leader in OSD systems, offering clients advanced functionality to automatically detect and track oil spills. Since its introduction more than 250 OSD systems have been delivered to oil companies, ship owners and coastal agencies globally.
Technology – IoT solution
The supplementary cloud-based component introduced by the company to the existing OSD system relies on Miros’ proven IoT solution. This IoT solution has already demonstrated its effectiveness by providing a suite of advanced cloud-based services and applications that are currently in successful operation within the oil and gas, offshore wind, and offshore vessel sectors across various regions. Miros and Belga Marine will now start work to modernize the OSD system and simplify access to offshore information so that potential spills can be tackled even faster.
Marius Five Aarset, Chief Executive Officer at Miros, said:
“We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with Petrobras and look forward to working with their team, as well as our friends at Belga Marine, to deliver these crucial updates to digitalize environmental monitoring operations by applying widely adopted IoT solutions. It is imperative that Petrobras can effectively and accurately monitor potential oil spills so they can meet the environmental obligations set out by IBAMA and the Brazilian government.
“Credit must also go to IBAMA for its thorough approach to environmental stewardship and work to protect Brazil’s beautiful coastlines. Other regions should take note of such efforts and at Miros we hope to see widespread adoption of such principles so that the oil and gas industry can minimize its impact on the environment.”
Alexandre de Carvalho, Head of Business Development, at Belga Marine, added:
“As a Brazilian company we are proud to continue our collaboration with Petrobras and Miros in the ongoing effort to address environmental challenges in the maritime regions of Brazil. The update of the OSD system marks a significant step towards digital transformation and technological evolution. This advancement aims to ensure more sustainable and transparent operations while enhancing the capability to protect its coastline from oil spills.”
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Together with our exhibiting partners, Miros, Ocean Visuals and Cobham SatCom, Belga Marine would like to thank everyone who visited us and made Navalshore 2023 a successful event.
The 17th edition was highlighted by the presence of more than 12,000 visitors and the participation of 91 exhibiting companies, a visitation record, reinforcing its strategic importance for the industry.
The event plays a key role in promoting the advancement of the maritime industry in Latin America, addressing critical issues, and bringing together the main players in the sector for collaboration and innovation. Navalshore is an essential meeting point for professionals in the maritime industry to share knowledge, explore new technologies, establish partnerships, and drive the growth of the sector.
Seminar: Challenges in oil spill detection in Brazil
On the second day of the event, Belga Marine presented the seminar “Challenges of oil spill detection in Brazil” with the participation of our partners, Miros, a technology company specializing in measuring the ocean’s surface, providing sensors and systems for environmental monitoring, and Ocean Visuals, a provider of sensor systems for the early detection and classification of oil and organics in water.
Based on the experiences of the two companies and the case presented by Petrobras’ Geophysicist, Cristina Bentz, who is responsible for developing research and projects related to the maritime industry and oil spill prevention, it was reaffirmed that Petrobras is committed to engaging in collaborative partnerships to find innovative and technologically advanced solutions in this field.
The exhibition
These were intense, productive days full of networking activities and business opportunities at one of the event’s busiest stands, where we welcomed around 300 people over the three days!!!
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Also, a special thanks to everyone who made our Happy Hour on the second day an incredible afternoon. We appreciate your presence and look forward to the opportunities that Navalshore has presented us with.
Together with the Belga Marine crew, Ocean Visuals carried out the installation of a SEA OWL™ sensor system for Petrobras on board the Oil Spill Response Vessel (OSRV) Marlin Stolmen.
Working closely with the Petrobras R&D Remote Sensing team since 2018, Ocean Visuals has designed a sensor system that incorporates Petrobras’ wanted position in the detection, verification, and classification of oil in water, in real-time.
The sensor was installed aboard “Marlin Stolmen”, an Oil Spill Response Vessel (OSRV) operated by the Bravante Group in Brazil. The vessel typically operates in offshore fields on behalf of Petrobras. The Petrobras R&D Center (CENPES) has a group that evaluates and builds new technologies for safety and the environment, where Dr. Cristina Maria Bentz develops research in the field of remote sensing. One of the focuses is to evaluate and create new tools for the detection, verification, and classification of oil in water in real-time, without having to manage water samples to be sent to a laboratory.
To achieve this goal, in addition to field tests, a custom oil library is being built. The Ocean Visuals team works closely with the Petrobras Remote Sensing team and trained them in acquiring the spectral signatures of several known types of oil.
The spectral signatures will be stored in a database inside the SEA OWL™ lidar sensor aboard the vessel. Once the sensor detects a combination of hydrocarbon molecules in the water, that spectral signature is compared with the signature residing in the database. This way, real time detection, verification, and classification of oil type will be performed, autonomously. “We see a lot of potential benefits from using this technology”, says Dr. Cristina Maria Bentz of Petrobras R&D. First, the time and cost-saving to verify suspicious features in real-time, without oil or water sampling, decreased false alarms. Second, the evaluation of oil type, concentration, and/or thickness. And third, the promising detection of oil in the water column to the depth of laser penetration.
Join us for this discussion between experts about Challenges in the Detection of Oil Spill in Brazil.
Besides being an exhibitor at Navalshore, Latin America’s biggest maritime event taking place from 22-24 August, Belga Marine will be presenting a talk about the challenges in the detection of oil spills in Brazil.
Together with the two technology companies, Miros and Ocean Visuals, and the Brazilian oil company, Petrobras, Belga Marine will share insights from its experiences with oil spill detection in Brazil.
In this seminar, you will learn more about the innovative technologies in this field, and how they help avoid incidents and provide early responses in detecting and characterizing oil.
When: 23 August at 14:00
Where: Navalshore – Expo Mag
Speakers:
Alexandre de Carvalho, Sales & Business Development Director – Belga Marine
Field Service Management Solution to the Brazilian market.
Belga Marine is pleased to introduce a new partnership with Scottish software technology company, Arnlea.
“We are excited to add Arnlea to our portfolio of innovative solutions for the Brazilian offshore market. With Arnlea’s field service management technology, we have yet another supplier that supports maritime and offshore players with smarter solutions, using data to improve safety and efficiency,” says Denis Morais, General Manager of Belga Marine.
By using the latest handheld, fixed reader, RFID and barcode technology, Arnlea’s Nexar solution gives office staff real-time data that allows more informed decision-making to take place and front-line workers to carry out safe and quick field operations.
“Arnlea is thrilled to be partnering with Belga Marine. Our strong alliance serves as a catalyst for our company’s growth and bolsters our commitment to nurturing robust relationships within the Brazilian market. Together, we can capitalize on our shared expertise, innovation, and dedication to improving the safety and efficiency of operations in the marine and offshore segments,” says Paul Goonan – Head of Business Development – Americas.
Benefits of using Arlea’s Nexar field service management
Improve safety and efficiency, and reduce CO2 emissions, while you are ensuring compliance and security of the environment of your operations.
Simply put, it’s a smarter way to work. Your operation output goes up and your operational risk and cost go down.
